Patents Assigned to Virginia Polytechnic Institute
  • Publication number: 20240390055
    Abstract: A medical system and method for estimating a treatment region for a medical treatment device is provided. The system includes a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and a treatment control module stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The treatment control module generates an estimated treatment region which is an estimate of a treatment region which would have been derived as a result of a numerical model analysis such as a finite element analysis. Advantageously, the estimated treatment region is generated using a fraction of the time it takes to generate the region using the numerical model analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicants: AngioDynamics, Inc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Robert M. PEARSON, James G. LOVEWELL, David WARDEN, David Lee MORRISON, Tony R. SARNO, Hy Truong LAI, William C. HAMILTON, Rafael Vidal DAVALOS, Robert E. NEAL, II
  • Patent number: 11884002
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a method for making a three-dimensional micro-architected aerogel, comprising: (a) curing a reaction mixture comprising a co-sol-gel material (e.g., graphene oxide (GO)) and at least one catalyst to obtain a crosslinked co-sol-gel (e.g., GO hydrogel); (b) providing a photoresin comprising a solvent, a photoinitiator, a crosslinkable polymer precursor, and a dispersion of the crosslinked co-sol-gel (e.g., GO hydrogel); (c) curing the photoresin using projection microstereolithography layer-by-layer to produce a wet gel having a pre-designed three-dimensional structure; (d) drying the wet gel to produce a dry gel; and (e) pyrolyzing the dry gel to produce a three-dimensional micro-architected aerogel (e.g., graphene aerogel). Also disclosed is a photoresin for projection microstereolithography, comprising a solvent, a photoinitiator, a crosslinkable polymer precursor, and a dispersion of a crosslinked co-sol-gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Marcus A. Worsley, Xiaoyu Zheng, Patrick G. Campbell, Eric Duoss, James Oakdale, Christopher Spadaccini, Ryan Hensleigh
  • Patent number: 11534970
    Abstract: Described herein are 3D printers capable of printing high-performance materials and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Callie Zawaski, Christopher Williams
  • Patent number: 10873412
    Abstract: System and method for using a network with base stations to optimally or near-optimally schedule radio resources among the users are disclosed. In certain embodiments the system and method are designed to operate in real-time (such as but not limited to 100 ?s) to schedule radio resources in a 5G NR network by solving for an optimal or near-optimal solution to scheduling problem by decomposing it into a number of small and independent sub-problems, selecting a subset of sub-problems and fitting them into a number of parallel processing cores from one or multiple many-core computing devices, and solving for an optimal or near-optimal solution through parallel processing within approximately 100 ?s. In other embodiments, the sub-problems are constructed to have a similar mathematical structure. In yet other embodiments, the sub-problems are constructed to each be solved within approximately 10 s of ?s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Yan Huang, Y. Thomas Hou, Yongce Chen
  • Patent number: 10862953
    Abstract: An article of manufacture for predicting the popularity of media may include at least one processor readable storage medium and instructions stored on the at least one medium. The instructions may be configured to be readable from the at least one medium by at least one processor and may thereby cause the at least one processor to operate so as to determine a publication time associated with digital media, set a predetermined time threshold based on the publication time, analyze the digital media to determine at least one feature associated with the digital media, compile the determined at least one feature, predict a popularity associated with the digital media based on the compiled at least one feature, and output the predicted popularity. The at least one feature associated with the digital media may be determined before the predetermined time threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: WP COMPANY LLC, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Shuguang Wang, Eui-Hong Han, Yaser Keneshloo, Naren Ramakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20190147974
    Abstract: Methods and systems for comparing nucleic acid sequences together with their associated structural forms are described. The methods and systems can be used for comparing, identifying, and characterizing sets of nucleic acid sequences that meet a certain set of criteria, including structural similarity and/or nucleotide sequence similarity. The methods and systems can also be used for identifying nucleic acid sequences that form compatible structures and/or identifying nucleic acid structures that can arise from the same or substantially similar nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universit
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Christian Reidys, Qijun He, Wenda Huang
  • Publication number: 20190112635
    Abstract: LIFE-ChIP-seq (Low-Input Fluidized-bed Enabled Chromatin Immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing), an automated and high-throughput microfluidic platform capable of running multiple sets of ChIP assays in as little as 1 hour with as few as 50 cells per assay. This technology enables testing of a large number of samples and replicates with low-abundance primary samples in the context of precision medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Chang Lu, Travis Murphy
  • Patent number: 10241091
    Abstract: An example system includes at least one acoustic sensor configured to generate at least one acoustic data signal indicative of an acoustic signal generated by a thermal spray system comprising a flowstream, a computing device, and an acoustic data signal processing module operable by the computing device to determine an ignition attribute of the thermal spray system by analyzing at least a pre-ignition window of the acoustic data signal received by the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce PLC, Turbine Surface Technologies Limited, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    Inventors: Michael Cybulsky, Raymond J. Sinatra, Roy Peter McIntyre, Taylor K. Blair, Gary Pickrell, Romesh Batra, Mark Hudson
  • Publication number: 20180107931
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Madhav V. Marathe, Keith R. Bisset
  • Patent number: 9870531
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Madhav V. Marathe, Keith R. Bisset
  • Publication number: 20170356773
    Abstract: A system and method of non-intrusive anemometry. The system comprises an acoustic transmitter disposed at a boundary of fluid flow and first and second acoustic receivers adapted to receive transmissions from the acoustic transmitter. A processor is coupled to the acoustic receivers to determine the time of arrival of the transmission at the acoustic receivers. The acoustic transmitter and acoustic receivers are arranged such that the acoustic transmitter is upstream from the first acoustic receiver which is in turn upstream from the second acoustic transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: K. Todd Lowe, Wing F. Ng, Raul Otero, JR.
  • Patent number: 9596571
    Abstract: A method for estimating the location of a wireless terminal is disclosed that is based on using: the known location of one or more devices, empirical data that indicates the relative position of the wireless terminal to the devices, and empirical data that indicates the relative position of the wireless terminal (which is at an unknown location) relative to other wireless terminals that are also at unknown locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignees: Polaris Wireless, Inc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    Inventors: Scot Douglas Gordon, Sayed Reza Monir Vaghefi, R. Michael Buehrer
  • Publication number: 20160260016
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Madhav V. Marathe, Keith R. Bisset
  • Patent number: 9367805
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Madhav V. Marathe, Keith R. Bisset
  • Patent number: 9276480
    Abstract: Pulse width modulation is provided for controlling a resonant power converter, particularly for dimming of light emitting diode arrays without loss of efficiency. Dynamic oscillation due to the beginning of a pulse width modulated pulse burst is limited by shortening of the first and/or last pulse of a pulse bust such that the first pulse of a subsequent pulse burst close to or to connect with a full load steady-state voltage/current trajectory of the power converter. Pulse shortening made be made substantially exact to virtually eliminate dynamic oscillation but substantial reduction in dynamic oscillation is provided if inexact or even performed randomly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Weiyi Feng, Fred C. Lee, Shu Ji
  • Publication number: 20150178621
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Madhav V. Marathe, Keith R. Bisset
  • Patent number: 8743365
    Abstract: An inspection probe for directly measuring a transmission spectrum of a solvent oil in a transformer includes a tube having a plurality of apertures spaced along a side of the tube to allow oil to pass therethrough, and first and second optical collimators disposed at opposing ends of the tube. The first and second collimators are aligned by the tube such that incident light is transmitted through the first collimator, the tube, and the second collimator to a spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    Inventors: Bo Dong, Anbo Wang, Jianmin Gong
  • Publication number: 20140088317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various methods to produce a variety of omega-3 fatty acids from various species of alga using crude glycerol as a substrate for algal growth. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to various methods to produced docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from a Schizochytrium, Phaeodactylum, Thraustochytrid, Ulkenia, and/or Labyrinthulea species of alga. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to various methods to produced eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from a Schizochytrium, Phaeodactylum, Thraustochytrid, Ulkenia, and/or Labyrinthulea species of alga. In one instance, the methods of the present invention utilize crude glycerol as at least a portion of the culture medium for the various micro-organisms disclosed herein to enable the production of one or more omega-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventor: Zhiyou Wen
  • Patent number: 8682828
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Madhav V. Marathe, Keith R. Bisset, Paula E. Stretz
  • Publication number: 20130191312
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University