Patents Assigned to University
  • Method of making use of surface nanocrystallization for building reinforced construction structure
    Patent number: 9021755
    Abstract: A method of building a reinforced construction structure. The method comprises a step of treating an attachment member with surface nanocrystallization whereby when the construction structure is under stress at least a first portion blocks or reduces spreading of strain along the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Yufei Wu, Jian Lu
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9023984
    Abstract: Described is the identification of ZnT8 as an autoantigen target in type I autoimmune diabetes (T1D), other autoimmune disease, and other diabetes-linked diseases and conditions. Also described are a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic tools and methods based on this discovery. The identification of genetic variation in ZnT8 as an important player in the initiation of the disease process and the progression of autoimmunity to clinical diabetes is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: John C. Hutton, Janet M. Wenzlau, Jan Jensen, Howard Davidson
  • System and method for measuring perturbations using a slow-light fiber Bragg grating sensor
    Patent number: 9025157
    Abstract: An optical device, a method of configuring an optical device, and a method of using a fiber Bragg grating is provided. The optical device includes a fiber Bragg grating, a narrowband optical source, and at least one optical detector. The fiber Bragg grating has a power transmission spectrum as a function of wavelength with one or more resonance peaks, each comprising a local maximum and two non-zero-slope regions with the local maximum therebetween. The light generated by the narrowband optical source has a wavelength at a non-zero-slope region of a resonance peak that is selected such that one or more of the following quantities, evaluated at the resonance peak, is at a maximum value: (a) the product of the group delay spectrum and the power transmission spectrum and (b) the product of the group delay spectrum and one minus the power reflection spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: He Wen, Michel J. F. Digonnet, Shanhui Fan
  • Method of labeling sulfenic acid-containing proteins and peptides
    Patent number: 9023653
    Abstract: A method of labeling a sulfenic acid (—SOH) group of a cysteine residue in a protein; or peptide, comprises contacting said protein or peptide with a beta-ketoester to covalently couple said beta-ketoester to said cysteine residue and form a beta-ketoester-labeled cysteine residue in said protein or peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Inventors: Cristina M. Furdui, Allen W. Tsang, Jiang Qian
  • Method for designing and manufacturing custom optics
    Patent number: 9022570
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of manufacturing an optical lens using image simulation and/or predictive metrics to determine optical aberrations and an iterative algorithm to correct the aberrations to create a custom-designed surface for the optical lens and to implement the manufacture of the custom-designed surface onto the lens. Also, a computer program product storing the method is provided. In addition, there are provided a customized optical lens designed by the method and a method of correcting optical aberration to improve visual using the customized optical lens. Further provided is a method of manufacturing a custom lens effective to mimic a subset of optical aberrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: The University of Houston System
    Inventors: Raymond A. Applegate, Jason D. Marsack, Konrad Pesudovs
  • Electron microscope
    Patent number: 9024256
    Abstract: An electron microscope is provided. In another aspect, an electron microscope employs a radio frequency which acts upon electrons used to assist in imaging a specimen. Furthermore, another aspect provides an electron beam microscope with a time resolution of less than 1 picosecond with more than 105 electrons in a single shot or image group. Yet another aspect employs a super-cooled component in an electron microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Chong-Yu Ruan, Martin Berz, Zhensheng Tao
  • Method and apparatus for generating double-sided print parameters and for double-sided printing
    Patent number: 9025203
    Abstract: A method for generating print parameters includes: obtaining a printed paper of a test sample sheet obtained by a printing device after performing double-sided printing on the test sample sheet using preset front print parameters and preset back print parameters; detecting a front effect index of a front print effect and a back effect index of a back print effect for the printed paper of the test sample sheet by a print parameter generating device; comparing the front effect index and the back effect index with a standard effect index to obtain a comparison result, or comparing the front effect index with the back effect index to obtain a comparison result; determining from the comparison result and store in the printing device front print parameters and back print parameters used for double-sided printing on a paper to be printed with the same material and attributes as the test sample sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Peking University Founder Group Co., Ltd., Founder Information Industry Holdings Co., Ltd., Beijing Founder Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Guoxin Jiang
  • Compositions and methods for blocking ethylene response in plants using 3-cyclopropyl-1-enyl-propanoic acid salt
    Patent number: 9023761
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of inhibiting an ethylene response in a plant, comprising step of applying to at least one portion of the plant an effective ethylene response-inhibiting amount of a H1-cyclopropene-1-propanoic acid salt (CPAS). A method of prolonging the life of a cut flower, comprising applying to the cut flower an effective life-prolonging amount of CPAS and a method for the production a CPAS, comprising steps of (i) preparing 4-bromo-4-pentenoic acid or derivatives thereof; (ii) producing 1-cyclopropene-1-propanoic acid; and (iii), converting this acid into its water soluble salt, especially its sodium salt are presented. Additionally, a new family of water soluble CPAS inhibitors for ethylene response in a plant is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Raffi Goren, Akiva Apelbaum, Eliezer Goldschmidt, Moshe Huberman, Joseph Riov, Edward C. Sisler
  • Auto-regulation system for intraocular pressure
    Patent number: 9022968
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling pressure via fluid exchange in the body is presented. The device and system may be used to control intraocular eye pressure. The system is comprised of four main components: a cannula, a sensor, a controller and a pump. The system works to engage in a fluid exchange which slowly increases/decreases intraocular pressure until a desired level is reached. Once the desired level is reached, the intraocular pressure is held steady and any external pressure perturbations are removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Passaglia
  • Methods compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for treating anxiety and mood disorders
    Patent number: 9023788
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds having formula I are provided: where R1, R2a, R2b, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including anxiety and mood disorders such as depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Eric A. Stone, Yan Lin, David Quartermain, Yasmeen Sarfraz
  • Cavity filter with high flatness feedback
    Patent number: 9024705
    Abstract: A cavity filter having two series of resonance chambers bilaterally connected between an antenna port and two opposing signal input/output ports in a resonant space therein, each series of resonance chambers having the last resonance chamber thereof connected to the antenna port and the first resonance chamber thereof connected to the respective signal input/output port and kept in communication with the associating last resonance chamber through one respective channel and the second resonance chamber thereof kept in communication with the last second resonance chamber thereof through one respective channel to provide cross-coupling feedback, getting better stop-band flatness and improving signal quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Universal Microwave Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Cheng, Wei-Hong Hsu, Tsung-Han Chang
  • System and method for controlling device location determination
    Patent number: 9026141
    Abstract: A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment. Because the controlling device can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device in each environment. Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan de Clercq, Christopher A. Chambers, Wayne Scott, Allen Yuh, Paul D. Arling, Robert Lilleness
  • Spiral wound carbon membrane and preparation method thereof
    Patent number: 9023207
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spiral wound carbon membrane and preparation method thereof. The spiral wound carbon membrane is composed of one or more integral and windable membrane layers composed of a porous support and carbon materials containing fillers filled in the surface, pores and gaps thereof. The spiral wound carbon membrane has a developed ultramicropore porous structure with superior mechanical strength and toughness, and can be directly used to separate a gas mixture with different molecular sizes or liquid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Dalian University of Technology, Yingkou Huarui Xiangsheng Chemical Technology Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Tonghua Wang, Lin Li
  • Method for preparing nano-sheet array structure of group V-VI semiconductor
    Patent number: 9023663
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing a nano-sheet array structure of a Group V-VI semiconductor, comprising: (A) providing an electrolyte containing a hydrogen ion and disposing an auxiliary electrode and a working electrode in the electrolyte, wherein the working electrode comprises a Group V-VI semiconductor bulk; and (B) applying a redox reaction bias to the auxiliary electrode and the working electrode to form a nano-sheet array structure on the bulk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Chueh, Hung-Wei Tsai, Tsung-Cheng Chan
  • Method for making a carbon nanotube slurry
    Patent number: 9023251
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for making carbon nanotube slurry. The method includes the following steps. First, a carbon nanotube array is provided on a substrate, the carbon nanotube array comprises a number of carbon nanotubes. Second, the carbon nanotube array is trimmed by a laser to obtain a trimmed carbon nanotube array comprising a plurality of trimmed carbon nanotubes having uniform lengths. Third, the trimmed carbon nanotube array is removed from the substrate to obtain the trimmed carbon nanotubes. Fourth, the trimmed carbon nanotubes are mixed with an inorganic binder and an organic carrier to obtain the carbon nanotube slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Cai, Duan-Liang Zhou, Peng Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Motion and video capture for tracking and evaluating robotic surgery and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 9026247
    Abstract: The present technology is directed to motion and video capture for tracking and evaluating robotic surgery. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one tracking device coupled to a remote surgical tool. The tracking device is configured to use one or more sensors to sense one or more physical variables such as movement and electrical contact. In some embodiments, the data from multiple individual sensors is synchronized, received, and stored by a digital information system. The digital information system is configured to analyze the data to objectively assess surgical skill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: University of Washington through its Center for Communication
    Inventors: Lee Woodruff White, Timothy Mariusz Kowalewski, Thomas S. Lendvay, Blake Hannaford
  • Heatable seat
    Patent number: 9022464
    Abstract: A heatable seat includes a back and a bottom. At least one of the back and the bottom includes a heating pad. The heating pad includes a heating element, a number of first electrodes and a number of second electrodes. The heating element includes a flexible substrate and a carbon nanotube layer fixed on the flexible substrate. The heating element has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is cut into a number of first strip structures. The second end is cut into a number of second strip structures. Each of the first electrodes clamps one of the first strip structures and is electrically connected with the first strip structure. Each of the second electrodes clamps one of the second strip structures and is electrically connected with the second strip structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Feng, Xue-Wei Guo, Li Qian, Yu-Quan Wang
  • Neuroprotective ganglioside compositions for use in treating huntington's disease
    Patent number: 9023812
    Abstract: Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the expansion of a polyglutamine stretch in the protein huntingtin (Htt). HD neurons are dysfunctional at multiple levels and have increased susceptibility to stress and apoptotic stimuli. As described therein there is provided compound(s), composition(s), methods and/or kits for the treatment and/or diagnosis of Huntington's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Simonetta Sipione, Vittorio Maglione
  • Surgical arm support
    Patent number: D728800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Adam M. Klein, Michael M. Johns, III, Bruce W. Copeland
  • Grass ‘Tift 11’
    Patent number: PP25514
    Abstract: The new variety Pennisetum ‘Tift 11’ is provided. The new and distinct variety has high ornamental value, cold tolerance for short periods of time, and disease resistance. The asexually reproduced variety is reliably propagated vegetatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, Brian M. Schwartz