Patents by Inventor THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC MOTORS
    Publication number: 20130207574
    Abstract: A method for controlling an ultrasonic motor coupled to a motor driver circuit, comprises obtaining a position of a first encoder coupled to the ultrasonic motor, calculating an error between the position of the first encoder and a target position, and sending a control signal to the motor driver circuit to control the ultrasonic motor to adjust the position of the first encoder based the calculated error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: University of Western Ontario
    Inventor: University of Western Ontario
  • ENDONUCLEASE FOR GENOME EDITING
    Publication number: 20130210151
    Abstract: A chimeric endonuclease is provided comprising the GIY-YIG nuclease domain which is linked to a DNA-targeting domain by a linking domain. The endonuclease is useful in gene editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: University of Western Ontario
    Inventor: University of Western Ontario
  • ANISOTROPIC HYDROGELS
    Publication number: 20130123371
    Abstract: Anisotropic hydrogels including poly(vinyl alcohol) and which have physical cross-links so as to form materials which exhibit anisotropic mechanical properties characteristic of soft biological tissues wherein the anisotropic hydrogel may be used for tissue reconstruction and/or replacement including vessels, arteries, valve components, cartilage, ligaments, skin, and other medical uses such as stents, medical phantoms, contact lenses, bandages, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
    Inventor: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO