Patents Assigned to University
  • Publication number: 20250087691
    Abstract: Stability to long term charge and discharge cycles is the most formidable challenge for Lithium-Sulfur batteries. Therefore, a more holistic design of a durable cathode with minimal polysulfide escape to mitigate the corrosion of the lithium anode is required. A saccharide-based binder system—the monosaccharide (glucose) component, on account of being a strong reducing agent has a unique capacity for the regulation of polysulfide thereby dramatically enhancing the functionality of a polysaccharide (carboxymethyl cellulose) binder system. The two-component binder system promotes the formation of viscoelastic filaments during casting which endows sulfur cathode a desired web-like microstructure. The combination of these effects leads to 97% sulfur utilisation with an ultra-long cycle life of 1000 cycles (9 months) and a high capacity retention (around 700 mAhg?1 after 1000 cycles). A pouch cell prototype with a capacity of 1200 mAhg?1 demonstrates a promising transition from laboratory to manufacturing options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Monash University
    Inventors: Yingyi HUANG, Mahdokht SHAIBANI, Matthew HILL, Mainak MAJUMDER
  • Publication number: 20250085227
    Abstract: The invention discloses a Raman spectrum classification method, a species blood and semen classification method and a species classification method. The Raman spectrum classification method comprises: first, acquiring Raman spectrum data as a training set and a test set; second, acquiring Raman spectrum data with obvious spectral peak information; then, inputting the spectrum data with the spectral peak information into a one-dimensional convolution and multi-head self-attention mechanism combined neural network model to train a classification model; and finally, inputting the Raman spectrum test set data to the trained classification model to obtain a classification result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Shanghai Maritime University
    Inventors: Rigui Zhou, Pengju Ren, Hanxuan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20250085462
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical filter is a method of manufacturing an optical filter including two or more waveguides having four or more sections in which a number of modes of light propagating through the four or more sections is two or more. The method includes designing lengths of the four or more sections, and forming the two or more waveguides based on the lengths of the four or more sections. The designing includes designing the lengths of the four or more sections based on differentiation of propagation constants of the sections with respect to a temperature and widths of the sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., National University Corporation Hokkaido University
    Inventors: Tsutomu ISHIKAWA, Naoki FUJIWARA, Takanori SATO, Kunimasa SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20250086827
    Abstract: A processor-implemented method including detecting pieces of text from an image, determining vanishing points of the image, and estimating an orientation of the image based on the determined vanishing points, the detected pieces of text, and a key text graph representing a connection between nodes corresponding to pieces of key text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Heewon Park, Nakju DOH, Gunhee Koo, Joo Hyung KIM, Jahoo KOO
  • Publication number: 20250087309
    Abstract: The present invention is to predict physical properties of a new composition, especially changes in physical properties at ultra-high temperatures, and has the effect of selecting compositions with desired physical properties without going through direct experiments by predicting changes in physical properties of new compositions, especially at ultra-high temperatures, predicting changes in physical properties due to changes in composition at absolute zero, and predicting changes in physical properties at ultra-high temperatures using the QHA (Quasi-harmonic approaching) technique and the Debye approximation for the stable phase of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Foundation of Soongsil University-Industry Cooperation
    Inventors: Jiwoong Kim, Hyokyeong Kim, Haeun Lee, Myungjae Kim
  • Publication number: 20250088180
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a highly reliable positive-to-negative voltage conversion circuit, including a first inverter, a first buffer, a second buffer, a first to seventh NMOS transistors, a first to third PMOS transistors, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, and a fourth resistor, wherein the third PMOS transistor, the third NMOS transistor, the fourth NMOS transistor, the fifth NMOS transistor, the sixth NMOS transistor and the seventh NMOS transistor form an on/off control circuit, with that a power supply path between a positive-voltage power supply terminal and a negative-voltage power supply terminal is physically isolated by the on/off control circuit to eliminate voltage reversing occurring when the positive-voltage power supply terminal and the negative-voltage power supply terminal cannot be synchronized during power-on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Wenzhou University
    Inventors: Pengjun WANG, Xiangyu Li, Xiao Wei Zhang, Hao Ye, Xu Dong Wu
  • Publication number: 20250082605
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for treating cardiovascular conditions. The methods can include administering a Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) receptor agonist to an epidural space. The methods can be used to treat a variety of conditions such as hypertension, prehypertension, mild hypertension, severe hypertension, refractory hypertension, congestive heart failure and myocardial scarring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Irving H. Zucker, Hanjun Wang
  • Patent number: 12246597
    Abstract: A system includes a display and a processor coupled to the display. The processor determines a position of a vehicle relative to a road lane and causes the display to depict a set of position indicators to convey the position of the vehicle relative to the road lane. In one state, the set of position indicators include a plurality of empty shape outlines and at least one filled shape outline. The processor also determines a position of a hazard relative to the vehicle and causes the display to depict a set of hazard position indicators to convey the position of the hazard relative to the vehicle. In one state, the set of hazard position indicators include a plurality of empty shape outlines and at least one filled shape outline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Max Donath, Brian Davis, Chen-Fu Liao, Nichole Morris, Katelyn Schwieters
  • Patent number: 12248477
    Abstract: A method for network dataplane telemetry includes: a) receiving telemetry queries, where each query includes a requested network telemetry task, and associated query result accuracy and query result latency weights; b) every epoch, scheduling the telemetry queries to produce a schedule associating to each sub-epoch of an epoch for a subset of the telemetry queries; c) every sub-epoch, reprogramming a programmable dataplane device to execute scheduled telemetry queries associated the sub-epoch; d) every sub-epoch, collecting and aggregating intermediate query results from the programmable dataplane device; e) every epoch, returning aggregated results of completed queries; wherein scheduling the telemetry queries uses a multi-objective optimization that uses multiple objective functions weighted by the query result accuracy and query result latency weights to balance resource requirements of the runtime programmable network switch, query result accuracy, and query result latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: University of Oregon, Niksun Inc
    Inventors: Reza Rejaie, Ramakrishnan Durairajan, Christopher H. Misa, Walter Willinger
  • Patent number: 12248093
    Abstract: A method includes generating a radar-based intensity map and a lidar-based intensity map and performing one or more augmentation routines on the radar-based intensity map and the lidar-based intensity map to generate a radar input and a lidar input. The method includes generating a plurality of teacher-based bounding boxes and a plurality of student-based bounding boxes based on the radar input and the lidar input. The method includes determining a loss value of the plurality of student-based bounding boxes based on the plurality of teacher-based bounding boxes and a plurality of ground truth bounding boxes, updating one or more weights of the student neural network based on the loss value, and updating one or more weights of the teacher neural network based on a moving average associated with the one or more weights of the student neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Prasanna Sivakumar, Shawn Hunt, Kris Kitani, Matthew O'Toole, Yu-Jhe Li
  • Patent number: 12247063
    Abstract: Provided herein are peptide amphiphiles (PAs). In some embodiments, provided herein are targeting PAs comprising a PA backbone and a targeting moiety. In some embodiments, the peptide amphiphiles are assembled into nanofibers. In some embodiments, provided herein are cells coated with a targeting PA or a nanofiber comprising the same, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Slgirim Lee, Samuel I. Stupp, Lewis Fraser
  • Patent number: 12246011
    Abstract: Provided are methods useful for preventing and mitigating radiation injury, including acute radiation syndrome, comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Z is —O— or —N(H)—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: Georgetown University, The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
    Inventors: Milton L. Brown, Yali Kong, Courtney Houchen, Sripathi M. Sureban, Parthasarathy Chandrakesan
  • Patent number: 12246038
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for inducing a T cell mediated immune response for the treatment or prevention of prostate cancer comprising a modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) vector expressing the 5T4 antigen polypeptide under control of a poxvirus F11 promoter. Suitably said poxvirus F11 promoter is the endogenous MVA F11 promoter. More suitably said vector expresses a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or said vector expresses a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ. ID NO: 2. The invention also relates to uses and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Oxford University Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Adrian V S Hill, Irina Redchenko
  • Patent number: 12247942
    Abstract: A glucose sensor includes an insulating metal oxide layer and at least one pair of metallic electrodes arranged on the insulating metal oxide layer and separated by a gap containing the metal oxide layer. In operation, a probe including a voltage supply and current sensor can provide a voltage difference across the first and second metallic electrodes while a sample is present across the gap between the electrodes. A measured current between the first and second metallic electrodes when the voltage difference is provided can be correlated to a glucose level of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Khalifa University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Heba Abunahla, Baker Mohammad, Anas Alazzam, Maguy Abi Jaoude, Mahmoud Al-Qutayri
  • Patent number: 12249434
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the example thermal expansion support systems decrease the stress within the one or more components and piping segments within a high temperature system caused by thermal expansion. The exemplary thermal expansion support systems may provide a counterbalancing force on the components and piping segments of the high temperature system, which may allow the components and piping segments a free range of motion to counterbalance the stress caused by thermal expansion of the high temperature system. In some embodiments, one example thermal expansion support system may utilize a counterweight system. In another embodiment, an example thermal expansion support system may utilize active system components, such as actuators, hydraulics, electric motors, or other similar devices to provide a counterbalancing force on the one or more components of the high temperature system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Abilene Christian University
    Inventors: Michael Arrasmith, Thomas Bailey, Samuel Lopez
  • Patent number: 12247112
    Abstract: Composite materials that include a polymer matrix and a metal halide perovskite. The metal halide perovskite may be a lead-free metal halide double perovskite. Devices that include a layer of a composite material, a first electrode, and a second electrode. Methods of forming composite materials and devices, including methods that include printing one or more layers with a 3D printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhibin Yu, Haoran Li, Xin Shan
  • Patent number: 12249343
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting tonally-challenged singers. A microphone can be integrated with a sound reinforcement system used in a live performance. The microphone, which can transduce the performer's voice, can serve multiple purposes such as, for example, to feed input to the natural ear and to the sound reinforcement system. The processed sound of the performer's voice (with fundamental frequency emphasized) can be mixed into the signal fed to a stage “monitor” speaker facing the performer or a headset worn by the performer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Eric A. Freudenthal, Eric M. Hanson, Bryan E. Usevitch
  • Patent number: 12247303
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to oxygen-selective anodes and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Gaurav Sant, Dante Adam Simonetti, Xin Chen, David Jassby, Erika Callagon La Plante, Steven Bustillos, Thomas J. Traynor
  • Patent number: 12247196
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for engineered microorganisms and methods of making and using same. The engineered microorganisms as described herein can have a surface display and can be useful as therapeutic agents (e.g., sponges) and biosensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Gautam Dantas, Suryang Kwak, Herbert Virgin
  • Patent number: 12247258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an epigenetic method for identifying IPEX (immunodysregulation polyendocrinopathy enteropathy X-linked) syndrome and/or IPEX-like syndrome in a human subject using the methylation status of F0XP3 and a control gene specific for a CD4 and/or CD3 T cell. The method is used to distinguish IPEX from IPEX-like and from IPEX-unrelated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: Precision for Medicine GmbH, The Board of Truees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Sven Olek, Rosa Bacchetta