Patents Assigned to University
  • Micro-channel tubes and apparatus and method for forming micro-channel tubes
    Patent number: 8191393
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for extruding a micro-channel tube (402) from a non-aluminum metal or alloy such as copper. The micro-channel tube is formed by simultaneously extruding two rectangular shaped billets (404; 406) to form a top portion of the micro-channel tube and a bottom portion of the micro-channel tube in parallel. The top and bottom portions are then joined during the extrusion process (e.g., within a die assembly) to form the micro-channel tube (402).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventor: Frank F. Kraft
  • Resin systems for dental restorative materials
    Patent number: 8192673
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a new photopolymerizable resin system for dental restorative materials. The resin system utilizes a thiol-ene component as the reactive diluent in dimethacrylate systems. The ternary resin system comprises a thiol monomer, an ene monomer and a dimethacrylate monomer. Use of an off-stoichiometric ratio of thiol:ene functional groups in favor of excess thiols results in enhanced overall functional group conversion, improved polymer mechanical properties, and reduced shrinkage stress of the ternary system when compared to either traditional dimethacrylate or thiol-ene resin systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Christopher N. Bowman, Neil B. Cramer
  • Etching and hole arrays
    Patent number: 8192795
    Abstract: Lithographic and nanolithographic methods that involve patterning a first compound on a substrate surface, exposing non-patterned areas of the substrate surface to a second compound and removing the first compound while leaving the second compound intact. The resulting hole patterns can be used as templates for either chemical etching of the patterned area of the substrate or metal deposition on the patterned area of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Chad A. Mirkin, Khalid Salaita
  • Hydrophone unit
    Patent number: 8194504
    Abstract: A hydrophone unit comprising a resilient central wire; a conductive wire coiled around the resilient central wire, said conductive wire being coated with a piezo material for generating an electrical signal in response to the presence of an acoustic vibration, wherein the resilient central wire is fabricated from spring steel, the conductive wire is a copper wire, the piezo material includes polyvinylidene difluoride; a layer of conductive material deposited on the piezo material-coated conductive wire, wherein the layer of conductive material comprises a silver ink; and a jacket of polyurethane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The John Hopkins University
    Inventors: David A. Kitchin, Charles W. Kerechanin, II, Juan I. Arvelo, Jr., Ronald W. Mitnick
  • Transition metal/carbon nanotube composite and method of preparing the same
    Patent number: 8192595
    Abstract: A transition metal/carbon nanotube composite includes a carbon nanotube and a transition metal oxide coating layer disposed on the carbon nanotube. The transition metal oxide coating layer includes a nickel-cobalt oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Ho-jung Yang, Hyo-rang Kang, Kwang-bum Kim, Jin-go Kim
  • Tin-doped indium oxide thin films and method for making same
    Patent number: 8192652
    Abstract: The tin-doped indium oxide thin film in accordance with the present invention has a tin-doped indium oxide, yttrium ions and europium ions, wherein the yttrium ions are proportional to 0.1-10 mol % of the tin-doped indium oxide while the europium ions proportional to 0.05-5 mol % of the tin-doped indium oxide. The method in accordance with the present invention comprises preparing a tin-doped indium oxide; and doping yttrium ions proportional to 0.1-10 mol % of the tin-doped indium and europium ions proportional to 0.05-5 mol % of the tin-doped indium oxide in the tin-doped indium oxide using a film-manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
    Inventors: Chu-Chi Ting, Chia-Hao Tsai, Hsiang-Chen Wang
  • Sesquiterpene synthase gene and protein
    Patent number: 8192950
    Abstract: The invention relates to sesquiterpene synthases and methods for their production and use. Particularly, the invention provides nucleic acids comprising the nucleotide sequence of citrus valencene synthase (CVS) which codes for at least one CVS. The invention further provides nucleic acids comprising the nucleotide sequence coding for amino acid residues forming the tier 1 and tier 2 domains of CVS. The invention also provides for methods of making and using the nucleic acids and amino acids of the current invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph Chappell, Bryan Greenhagen
  • Methods for increasing potency of adult mesenchymal stem cells
    Patent number: 8192988
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and materials for producing a more developmentally potent cell from a less developmentally potent cell. Specifically exemplified herein are methods that comprise introducing an expressible dedifferentiating polynucleotide sequence into a less developmentally potent cell, wherein the transfected less developmentally potent cell becomes a more developmentally potent cell capable of differentiating to a less developmentally potent cell of its lineage of origin or a different lineage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiminobu Sugaya, Angel Alvarez
  • In-line digital holographic microscope and a method of in-line digital holographic microscopy
    Patent number: 8194124
    Abstract: A holographic microscope comprising a source configured to provide a diverging beam of radiation, a beam splitter configured to direct a first portion of the diverging beam towards an object and a second portion of the diverging beam towards a reflector, the beam splitter being further configured to direct an object beam from the object and a reference beam from the reflector towards a transducer, and the transducer being configured to provide a signal indicative of the interference pattern of the object beam and the reference beam incident on the transducer. A method of digital holography is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Anand Krishna Asundi, Vijay Raj Singh
  • Methods for treating atrial or ventricular arrhythmias
    Patent number: 8193151
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating heart conditions. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods that block G protein coupled receptor mediated signaling for treating atrial fibrillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Rishi Arora, Alan Kadish, Annette Gilchrist
  • Reversible hydrogel systems and methods therefor
    Patent number: 8192485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to reversible hydrogel systems for medical applications. Particularly, the hydrogel of the present invention is made up of copolymers that can be a hydrogel when in an oxidized state and can be a solution when in a reduced state. A solution of the copolymer can be oxidized to form a hydrogel; and the hydrogel can be reduced to form a solution of the copolymer. The solution can be dehydrated to produce the dry copolymer for storage. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to methods of making and using the reversible hydrogel systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Veterens Affairs, The Washington University in St. Louis
    Inventor: Nathan Ravi
  • Process for production of lasofoxifene or analogue thereof
    Patent number: 8193394
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel process for production of lasofoxifene, nafoxidine or an analogue thereof, which comprises reduced number of reaction steps, has a high efficiency, and is practically advantageous. For the production of lasofoxifene or an analogue thereof, a compound represented by the formula (4) is used as an intermediate. The compound represented by the formula (4) can be produced using compounds represented by the formulae (1) to (3) as starting compounds by performing the coupling of the three components in one step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Tokyo University of Science Educational Foundation Administrative Organization
    Inventors: Isamu Shiina, Yoshiyuki Sano, Kenya Nakata
  • Magnetorheological actuators
    Patent number: 8193670
    Abstract: Provided is an actuator, comprising a motor/generator element and a clutch/brake element. The motor/generator element comprises a stator made of a high magnetic permeable material, an outer coil being wound around the stator; a rotor made of a high magnetic permeable material and with a plurality of permanent magnets fixed thereon; and a cavity configured to receive a fluid. The clutch/brake element is arranged in the cavity. An inner coil is wound around the clutch/brake element. The fluid is capable of producing a shear stress in response to an electromagnetic field induced from the inner coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Wei Hsin Liao, Hongtao Guo
  • Method and system for encoding and decoding low-density-parity-check (LDPC) codes
    Patent number: 8196012
    Abstract: An approximated lower-triangle structure for the parity-check matrix of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes which allows linear-time-encoding complexity of the codes is disclosed, and the parity part of the parity-check matrix is semi-deterministic which allows high flexibility when designing the LDPC codes in order to provide higher error-correction capabilities than a typical dual-diagonal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Chung Ming Lau, Wai Man Tam, Chi Kong Tse
  • Spin-wave architectures
    Patent number: 8193598
    Abstract: Nano-scale and multi-scale computational architectures using spin waves as a physical mechanism for device interconnection are provided. Solid-state spin-wave computing devices using nano-scale and multi-scale computational architectures comprised of a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs are described where such devices are configured to simultaneously transmit data elements from the inputs to the outputs by using spin-waves of differing frequencies. These devices include but are not limited to a spin-wave crossbar, a spin-wave reconfigurable mesh, a spin-wave fully-interconnected cluster, a hierarchical multi-scale spin-wave crossbar, a hierarchical multi-scale spin-wave reconfigurable mesh and a hierarchical multi-scale spin-wave fully-interconnected cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mary M. Eshaghian-Wilner, Alexander Khitun, Kang L. Wang
  • Electro-optical modulator structure
    Patent number: 8195011
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an ultra-compact optical modulator comprising at least one resonator on a semiconductor chip. The EO modulator modulates incoming light having a certain wavelength range and comprises a waveguide layer accommodating at least one resonator having a periodic complex refraction index distribution structure defining a periodic defect band-edge and a cladding layer; and at least one electrode; the waveguide layer, the cladding layer and the electrode forming a capacitor structure; such that when an external voltage is applied to the capacitor structure the free carrier concentration in the waveguide layer is controlled, enabling a modulation of the resonator's refractive index; wherein the periodic defect band-edge is selected to be within the wavelength range, enabling a slow-light propagation of the incoming light within the waveguide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ramot At Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
    Inventors: Damian Goldring, David Mendlovic
  • Mutations in the macrophage scavenger receptor 1 gene alter risk of prostate cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular disease
    Patent number: 8192928
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of screening a subject for increased likelihood or risk of certain diseases or disorders. This method comprises detecting the presence or absence of at least one mutation in the MSR1 gene wherein the presence or absence of such mutation indicates an increased risk for certain diseases, such as cancer asthma and/or cardiovascular diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Inventors: Jianfeng Xu, Deborah Meyers, Sigun Zheng, Patrick C. Walsh, William B. Isaacs, Eugene Bleecker, David Herrington
  • Methods for assessing the results of disc-based bioassays with standard computer optical drives
    Patent number: 8194514
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for assessing the results of a bioassay between probe biomolecules and target biomolecules using conventional optical disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Simon Fraser University
    Inventors: Hua-Zhong (Hogan) Yu, Yunchao Li, Miao-Ling (Lily) Ou
  • Surface field electron emitters using carbon nanotube yarn and method of fabricating carbon nanotube yarn thereof
    Patent number: 8193692
    Abstract: Surface field electron emitters using a carbon nanotube yarn and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. To fabricate the carbon nanotube yarn for use in fabrication of simple and efficient carbon nanotube field electron emitters, the method performs densification of the carbon nanotube yarn during rotation of a plying unit and heat treatment of the carbon nanotube yarn that has passed through the plying unit without using organic or inorganic binders or polymer pastes. The method fabricates the carbon nanotube yarn with excellent homogeneity and reproducibility through a simple process. The carbon nanotube yarn-based surface field electron emitters can be applied to various light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Cheol-Jin Lee, Seung-Il Jung, Guohai Chen
  • Cookie dunking spoon
    Patent number: D661163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Universal Trim Supply Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Lee Reeb