Patents Assigned to University
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Patent number: 7764190Abstract: An IR blaster including one or more IR emitting LEDs used to generate IR signals for controlling operations of a plurality of controlled appliance and a plurality of fiber optic cables where one or more of the plurality of fiber optic cables are in light communication with an IR emitting LED. Each fiber optic cable is provided for distributing the IR signals generated by an IR LED to a respective one of the plurality of controlled appliances.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventor: Peter Mortensen
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Patent number: 7763095Abstract: The present invention relates to the internal gettering of impurities in semiconductors by metal alloy clusters. In particular, intermetallic clusters are formed within silicon, such clusters containing two or more transition metal species. Such clusters have melting temperatures below that of the host material and are shown to be particularly effective in gettering impurities within the silicon and collecting them into isolated, less harmful locations. Novel compositions for some of the metal alloy clusters are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Anthony Buonassisi, Matthias Heuer, Andrei A. Istratov, Matthew D. Pickett, Mathew A. Marcus, Eicke R. Weber
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Patent number: 7763428Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide of a protective antigenic determinant (PAD polypeptide) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide. The PAD polypeptide and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide are useful in the development of antibodies directed to PAD, vaccines effective in providing protection against PRRSV infection, and diagnostic assays detecting the presence of PAD antibodies generated by a PAD-specific vaccine. The invention also discloses methods of generating antibodies to PAD, for vaccinating a pig to provide protection from PRRSV infections, a method of preparing the vaccine, a method of treating PRRSV infections in a pig, and a method of detecting antibodies to PAD of PRRSV.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Delbert Linn Harris, Matthew M. Erdman
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Patent number: 7763223Abstract: In a synthetic method for porous silica crystals through a hydrothermal reaction, a method for synthesizing porous silica crystals with a size of 0.5 mm or larger in high reproducibility and efficiency is provided using a method for manufacturing the porous silica crystals, wherein a high concentration area with silicon is formed as a partial area inside a hydrothermal synthesis vessel, and at least a part of a surface-smoothed bulk material is present in the high concentration area with silicon to perform the hydrothermal reaction, the bulk material comprising a compound containing both silicon and oxygen as a supply source for a part or a whole of the structure composition elements of the porous silica crystals.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: Shimane Prefectural Government, Shimane UniversityInventors: Shuji Noda, Takanobu Shiomura, Masahiro Tajima, Naoto Imawaka, Yasuaki Okamoto, Takeshi Kubota
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Patent number: 7763353Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for fabrication of high thermal conductivity arrays of carbon nanotubes and their composites. A composition includes a vertically aligned nanotube array including a plurality of nanotubes characterized by a property across substantially all of the vertically aligned nanotube array. A method includes depositing a vertically aligned nanotube array that includes a plurality of nanotubes; and controlling a deposition rate of the vertically aligned nanotubes array as a function of an in situ monitored property of the plurality of nanotubes.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, University of Tennessee Research FoundationInventors: David B. Geohegan, Ilya N. Ivanov, Alexander A. Puretzky
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Patent number: 7763529Abstract: A method of fabricating a silicon carbide (SiC) layer is disclosed, which comprises steps: (S1) heating a silicon-based substrate at a temperature of X ° C.; (S2) carburizating the silicon-based substrate with a first hydrocarbon-containing gas at a temperature of Y ° C. to form a carbide layer on the silicon-based substrate; (S3) annealing the silicon-based substrate with the carbide layer thereon at a temperature of Z ° C.; and (S4) forming a silicon carbide layer on the carbide layer with a second hydrocarbon-containing gas and a silicon-containing gas at a temperature of W ° C.; wherein, X is 800 to 1200; Y is 1100 to 1400; Z is 1200 to 1500; W is 1300 to 1550; and X<Y?Z?W. In the method of the present invention, since no cooling steps between respective steps are required, the full process time can be reduced and the cost is lowered because no energy consumption occurs for the cooling and the re-heating steps.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Jenn-Chang Hwang, Chih-Fang Huang, Chien-Cheng Chen
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Patent number: 7763596Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for treating an inflammatory condition, treating haematological and other malignancies, causing immunosuppression, or preventing or treating transplant rejection in man or other animals which comprises administering to a patient a compound that has the structure of Formula (I) or Formula (II) as defined below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof or pro-drug therefor, wherein R?NH2, NHR1, NHOR2, NHNHR2, NHCOR2, and R1?C(1-4)alkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, Cn, where n=1-3, R2=methyl, ethyl, R3=alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, substituted aryl, or substituted hetrecoaryl; wherein R4, R5?C(1-4)alkyl. Novel compounds according to Formula (III), wherein R6 and R7 are any of H, CH3CO, CH3CH2CO, CH3CH2CH2CO provided that R6 and R7 are not both H, or Formula (IV), wherein R8 and R9 are any of H, CH3CO, CH3CH2CO or CH3CH2CH2CO, having use in such methods, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: The University of ManchesterInventors: Stephen Alexander Barr, Michael Anthony McKervey, Hughes Jean-Pierre Miel, David William Ray, Andrew Michael Brass
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Patent number: 7763466Abstract: The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York UniversityInventors: Gordon M. Keller, Valerie Kouskoff, Atsushi Kubo, Hans Joerg Fehling
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Patent number: 7763432Abstract: Pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) are structurally related to the pepsins, thought to be restricted to the hoofed (ungulate) mammals and characterized by being expressed specifically in the outer epithelial cell layer (chorion/trophectoderm) of the placenta. By cloning expressed genes from ovine and bovine placental cDNA libraries, the inventors estimate that cattle, sheep, and most probably all ruminant Artiodactyla, possess possibly 100 or more PAG genes, many of which are placentally expressed. The PAGs are highly diverse in sequence, with regions of hypervariability confined largely to surface-exposed loops. Selected PAG that are products of the invasive binucleate cells, expressed highly in early pregnancy at the time of trophoblast invasion and expressed weakly, if at all, in late gestation are useful in the early diagnosis of pregnancy. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to immunoassays for detecting these PAGs.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: The Curators of the University of MissouriInventors: Robert Michael Roberts, Jonathan Andrew Green, Sancai Xie
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Patent number: 7765071Abstract: In one embodiment, a system or method involves accessing a database having a macromolecular structure of a protein, the molecular structure being represented as a set of spheres, retrieving the molecular structure of the protein from the database, and mathematically computing a Euclidean Voronoi diagram representing atoms of the protein from the set of spheres.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang UniversityInventors: Deok-Soo Kim, Youngsong Cho, Donguk Kim
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Patent number: 7764421Abstract: A wavelength-converted light generating apparatus 1A includes: an excitation light source 10 supplying excitation light L0 of a predetermined wavelength; and a wavelength conversion element 20, in which an aggregate 22 of crystals of a dye molecule is held by a holding substrate 21 and which, by incidence of the excitation light L0, generates converted light L1 that has been wavelength-converted. The excitation light source 10 supplies the excitation light L0 of a wavelength longer than an absorption edge of the dye molecule to the wavelength conversion element 20. The wavelength conversion element 20, by incidence of the excitation light L0 on the crystal aggregate 22, generates and outputs the converted light (for example, visible light) L1 that has been wavelength-converted to a shorter wavelength than the excitation light (for example, near-infrared light) L0.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., The University of TokyoInventors: Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Motoichi Ohtsu, Tadashi Kawazoe
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Patent number: 7765068Abstract: A method of preparing a first set of candidate fragments from a sample protein fragment and a protein sequence, comprises selecting a first candidate sequence comprising a terminal amino acid of the protein sequence; generating a further candidate sequence from each candidate sequence, except a last candidate sequence; and including any candidate sequences having a mass which is equal to the mass of the sample protein fragment within a third tolerance, in the first set of candidate fragments.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Neil L. Kelleher, Gregory K. Taylor
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Publication number: 20100184992Abstract: C-nitroso compound capable of releasing neutral nitric oxide is made stable by forming a Diels Alder adduct thereof which is functionalized at the Diels-Alder double bond to impart the stability. Treatment of the stabilized adduct with agent that removes functionalization and regenerates Diels Alder double bond triggers delivery of neutral nitric oxide via retro Diels-Alder reaction and homolytic scission.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Duke UniversityInventors: Eric J. Toone, Harinath Chakrapani
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Publication number: 20100184267Abstract: To form a good quality silicon oxide film provided with both a superior Qbd characteristic and Rd characteristic, a wafer W is loaded into a plasma treatment apparatus where the surface of a silicon layer 501 of the wafer W is treated by plasma oxidation to form on the silicon layer 501 to a film thickness T1 a silicon oxide film 503. Next, the wafer W on which the silicon oxide film 503 is formed is transferred to a thermal oxidation treatment apparatus where the silicon oxide film 503 is treated by thermal oxidation to thereby form a silicon oxide film 505 having a target film thickness T2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicants: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, University of TsukubaInventors: Yoshiro Kabe, Junichi Kitagawa, Kikuo Yamabe
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Publication number: 20100183754Abstract: The present invention provides an extract of Taiwanese wild grape (Vitis thunbergii var. taiwaniana), which is prepared by extracting one or more tissues of Vitis thunbergii var. taiwaniana with 10 wt % to 100 wt % alcohol solution or water to obtain an extract solution, and then drying said extract solution. The extract of Vitis thunbergii var. taiwaniana of the present invention has the function of regulating blood pressure, and therefore can be used to prevent and treat hypertension. The present invention also provides a method for purifying (+)-vitisin A and ampelopsin C from Vitis thunbergii var. taiwaniana and a use of these two compounds for hypertension prevention and treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Taipei Medical UniversityInventors: Wen-Chi Hou, Yeh-Lin Lu, Yin-Shiou Lin, Chi-Luan Wen, Lih-Geeng Chen
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Publication number: 20100183634Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for constructing multi-functional nucleic acid nano-structures. Nano-structures are provided incorporating a built-in modularity, including nucleic acid modules. Modules contain moieties including detectible labels, nanoparticles, reactive moieties and other functional groups. Nano-structures can be used for delivery of target compounds, as well as identification of target nucleic acid molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Cornell University, a New York CorporationInventors: Dan Luo, Jong Bum Lee
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Publication number: 20100181655Abstract: A method and semiconductor device for forming a uniformly thin dielectric layer on graphene. A metal or semiconductor layer is deposited on graphene which is located on the surface of a dielectric layer or on the surface of a substrate. The metal or semiconductor layer may act as a nucleation layer for graphene. The metal or semiconductor layer may be subjected to an oxidation process. A thin dielectric layer may then be formed on the graphene layer after the metal or semiconductor layer is oxidized. As a result of synthesizing a metal-oxide layer on graphene, which acts as a nucleation layer for the gate dielectric and buffer to graphene, a uniformly thin dielectric layer may be established on graphene without affecting the underlying characteristics of graphene.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Texas Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Luigi Colombo, Sanjay Banerjee, Seyoung Kim, Emanuel Tutuc
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Publication number: 20100183584Abstract: The invention provides novel recombinant G?5 complex proteins, novel methods of identifying compounds that modulate the conformation of G?5 complex, novel methods of treating disorders, including neurological and metabolic disorders, with modulators of G?5 complex activity, and a mouse model of obesity, where the expression level of G?5 complex is reduced by targeted deletion of one allele of a gene encoding a member of the G?5 complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: University Of MiamiInventors: Vladlen Slepak, Simone Sandiford, Qiang Wang
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Publication number: 20100183066Abstract: A digital-to-time converter for generating a first and a second output signal separated by a predetermined delay includes first and second periodic signal generators, respectively, generating a first and a second periodic signal, a periodic signal synchronizer detecting a phase difference between the first and the second periodic signals, and first and second output pulse generators, respectively, starting a count of the first and the second periodic signals when a phase of the first periodic signal coincides with a phase of the second periodic signal. When a first value is counted, the first output pulse generator outputs a pulse as the first output signal, and when a second value is counted, the second output pulse generator outputs a pulse as the second output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science &TechnologyInventors: Poki Chen, Juan-Shan Lai, Po-Yu Chen
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Publication number: 20100183048Abstract: In a communication system including a plurality of pairs of a transmitting device 2 and a receiving device 3, the transmission performance in the pairs is to be improved. The transmitting device 2-k transmits a transmission signal sk(t) to the receiving device 3-k a plurality of number of times. The receiving device 3-k updates the weight matrix Wk and the hopping pattern Pk used by the FIR filter which performs filtering on the transmission signal rk(t) at a predetermined time interval. The receiving device 3-k transmits the updated hopping pattern Pk to the transmitting device 2-k. The transmitting device 2-k receives the hopping pattern Pk to be used for subsequent spread spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Kochi University of TechnologyInventors: Masanori Hamamura, Kazuki Chiba