Assignee: Clemson University

Location: Clemson, SC
No. of patents: 179

Number	Title	Issue Date
8003008	Color-tailored polymer light emitting diodes including emissive colloidal particles and method of forming same Color-tailored and white-light emitting polymer colloid-based OLEDs are disclosed. Devices include electroluminescent (EL) colloidal conductive polymer systems that can include EL dyes or other EL materials. Systems can sequester multiple EL components in different ...	08/23/2011
7985451	Method of manufacturing ultrahydrophobic substrates A process for modification of a substrate so as to form an ultrahydrophobic surface on the substrate is provided. Surface-modified substrates that can be formed according to the disclosed processes are also provided. The process includes attachment of a multitude of...	07/26/2011
7976628	Carbon dioxide capture from a cement manufacturing process A process of manufacturing cement clinker is provided in which a clean supply of CO2 gas may be captured. The process also involves using an open loop conversion of CaO/MgO from a calciner to capture CO2 from combustion flue gases thereby formi...	07/12/2011
7858677	Composites with oriented particles and particle networks A composite comprising a first melt processable material referred to as a masterbatch which includes particulate material master batch and a second melt-processable material said first melt processable material and said second melt processable material are formed in...	12/28/2010
7828539	Fabrication of three dimensional aligned nanofiber array Disclosed are methods of forming three dimensional arrays of aligned nanofibers in an open, loose structure of any desired depth. The arrays are formed according to an electrospinning process utilizing two parallel conducting plates to align the fibers and rotating ...	11/09/2010
7754826	Copolymers from lactide Disclosed is a process for producing lactide-based copolymers and copolymers produced by the process. The copolymers are formed by the copolymerization of a lactide monomer with a secondary material. In one embodiment, the secondary material can be derived from rene...	07/13/2010
7750071	Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applicatio...	07/06/2010
7731795	Rhombohedral fluoroberyllium borate crystals and hydrothermal growth thereof for use in laser and non-linear optical applications and devices Single, acentric, rhombohedral, fluoroberyllium borate crystals of a size sufficient for use in a variety of laser and non-optical applications are formed by a hydrothermal method. ...	06/08/2010
7723114	Methods and systems for detection of radionuclides Disclosed are materials and systems useful in determining the existence of radionuclides in an aqueous sample. The materials provide the dual function of both extraction and scintillation to the systems. The systems can be both portable and simple to use, and as suc...	05/25/2010
7682631	Adhesin-specific nanoparticles and process for using same The present invention is generally directed to compositions useful in preventing and/or treating disease due to infection by any of a variety of biologically active pathogenic microorganisms. The compositions include nanoparticles formed of a hydrophobic polymeric c...	03/23/2010
7674876	Synthesis of novel monomers containing the trifluorovinylidene group and the cyanato group and polymers thereof Novel hybrid monomers containing both the aryltrifluorovyinyloxyether-group (TFVE-group) and the cyanato-group, their synthesis, and the synthesis of polymers made from these new hybrid monomers are disclosed. ...	03/09/2010
7659590	DNA-based memory device and method of reading and writing same The present invention is directed to a memory device having very high storage density capability. In general, the memory device includes an array of individual memory cells which store information that is assigned a value based on the molecular contents of the memor...	02/09/2010
7659175	DNA-based memory device and method of reading and writing same The present invention is directed to a memory device having very high storage density capability. In general, the memory device includes an array of individual memory cells which store information that is assigned a value based on the molecular contents of the memor...	02/09/2010
7615153	Microbial based chlorinated ethene destruction A mixed culture of Dehalococcoides species is provided that has an ability to catalyze the complete dechlorination of polychlorinated ethenes such as PCE, TCE, cDCE, 1,1-DCE and vinyl chloride as well as halogenated ethanes such as 1,2-DCA and EDB. The mixed ...	11/10/2009
7591896	Hydrothermal growth of hexagonal beryllium borate crystals for use in laser non-linear optical and birefringent applications and devices Single, acentric, hexagonal, beryllium borate crystals having the formula Sr2Be2B2O7 and of a size sufficient for use in a variety of laser and non-optical applications are formed by a hydrothermal method. Alternate struct...	09/22/2009
7540917	Hydrothermal growth of rhombohedral potassium fluoroberyllium borate crystals for use in laser and non-linear optical applications and devices Single, acentric, rhombohedral, potassium fluoroberyllium borate crystals of a size sufficient for use in a variety of laser and non-optical applications are formed by a hydrothermal method. ...	06/02/2009
7514492	Composites with oriented particles and particle networks with method A method and types of composites in which particles are oriented within a melt-processable material or are arranged into networks in response to chaotic advection. A masterbatch comprising a melt-processable material and particles is supplied to a blender in which c...	04/07/2009
7498163	Process for reducing solid waste volume and landfill mass The present invention is related to a process for reducing solid waste volume and landfill mass. More particularly, the process of the present invention is directed to reducing organic waste with or without production and collection of a useful product. The process ...	03/03/2009
7456972	Surface plasmon induction in multiwalled carbon nanotube arrays Disclosed are optical devices including one or more carbon nanotubes that can function as plasmon waveguides. The presently disclosed devices advantageously utilize the existence of surface plasmons on carbon nanotubes through the generation and transport of surface...	11/25/2008
7377684	Multi-component blending system A blending system incorporating a blender with an operating cavity housing a plurality of elongate rod elements extending at least partially along the length of the operating cavity such that controlled relative movement between the rod elements and a multi-constitu...	05/27/2008
7374673	Channeled polymer fibers as stationary/support phases for chemical separation by liquid chromatography and for waste stream clean-up Polymer fibers having a novel cross-sectional geometry are used as stationary phase materials for liquid chromatography separations. Fibers of 20 to 50 micrometer diameters have surface-channel structures extending their entire lengths. Bundles of fibers having this...	05/20/2008
7374616	Acentric lithium borate crystals, method for making, and applications thereof Acentric, tetragonal lithium borate crystals are disclosed along with a hydrothermal method for forming such crystals. The crystals possess unique optical, non-linear optical, and other photonic properties and may be formed of sufficient size to be useful in a wide ...	05/20/2008
7347003	Device to measure axial displacement in a borehole A device to measure minute displacement in rocks, including anchor deployment means, anchor registration means, and frame release means. Further including anchor units comprising a fixed anchor point, a reversible anchor actuator and a deployable anchor face capable...	03/25/2008
7265174	Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applicatio...	09/04/2007
7261938	Surface modification of substrates The present invention is directed to a practically universal surface modification process and the materials thereby obtained. In general, the process includes initial epoxy modification of a substrate surface by attachment of an epoxy-containing polymer to the surfa...	08/28/2007
7261813	Monolithic structures comprising polymeric fibers for chemical separation by liquid chromatography Monolithic cartridges including a plurality of nominally aligned polymer fibers can be used as stationary phase materials for liquid chromatography separations. Bundles of fibers are packed together so as to form capillary channels between the fibers. Different poly...	08/28/2007
7258790	Controlled eutrophication system and process A controlled eutrophication system and process are disclosed. The system includes the combination of a partitioned aquaculture system in conjunction with an anaerobic digester. Wastewater containing pollutants, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, are fed to the partiti...	08/21/2007
7211234	Hydrothermal growth of lanthanide vanadate crystals for use in laser and birefringent applications and devices The present invention is directed to lanthanide vanadate crystals having the formula LnVO4, wherein Ln is selected from La, Nd, Ce, Pr, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y, and combinations of at least two thereof, made by a hydrothermal method ...	05/01/2007
7189259	Tissue material and process for bioprosthesis A biomaterial useful for bioprostheses such as bioprosthetic heart valves is provided in which the fixed tissue has improved elastic properties. The high elastin-containing biomaterial is further characterized by having anisotropic properties wherein the biological ...	03/13/2007
7153452	Mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers with carbon nanotube reinforcements A modified, mesophase pitch-based carbon fiber is disclosed which includes carbon nanotube reinforcements in an amount ranging from about 0.01 percent to about 1.0 percent by weight. Although the reinforcements actually decrease the excellent tensile modulus of the ...	12/26/2006
7144563	Synthesis of branched carbon nanotubes The present invention discloses a relatively simple CVD method for forming branched carbon nanotubes. In general, the method includes adding a dopant to the precursor materials. The dopant can be a material that has a thermodynamically more favorable carbide-forming...	12/05/2006
7141677	Peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence compound and system An unstable, methyl-substituted (1,1 oxaly diimidazole) molecule capable of accelerating the rate at which a material attains maximum chemiluminescence when reacted hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a fluorophore and a method to synthesize such molecules. ...	11/28/2006
7133810	Designs for wide band antennas with parasitic elements and a method to optimize their design using a genetic algorithm and fast integral equation technique A method for applying an algorithm to facilitate the design of wideband omnidirectional antennas, and the design of sleeve cage monopole and sleeve helix units includes rapid resolution of a complex relationship among antenna components to yield an optimal system. A...	11/07/2006
7110154	Plasmon-photon coupled optical devices The present invention is directed to optical devices. More specifically, the disclosed devices include a film defining a periodic array of surface elements so as to give rise to surface plasmon polaritons. The film also includes at least a single aperture having a d...	09/19/2006
7097772	Method of purifying a waste stream using a microporous composition The invention is directed to open-framework and microporous solids well suited for use in catalysis and ion exchange. The microporous solids are constructed by using a salt template which can be readily removed without destroying the framework of the micropore. Vari...	08/29/2006
7071288	Terpolymers from lactide The present invention is generally directed to a process for producing lactide-based polymers and the polymers produced by this process. The polymers of the present invention are terpolymers formed by the copolymerization of a lactide monomer, a linking monomer and ...	07/04/2006
7051654	Ink-jet printing of viable cells A method for forming an array of viable cells is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises ink-jet printing a cellular composition containing cells onto a substrate. Upon printing, at least about 25% of the cells remain viable after incubation for 24 hours a...	05/30/2006
7029851	Polynucleotide encoding a gene conferring resistance to toxins Nucleic acid (DNA) probes are provided which will specifically identify a gene for resistance of Bt in insect populations. Sequences are identified associated with the onset of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. The sequences are used as probes to m...	04/18/2006
7026014	Surface modification of substrates The present invention is directed to a practically universal surface modification process and the materials thereby obtained. In general, the process includes initial epoxy modification of a substrate surface by attachment of an epoxy-containing polymer to the surfa...	04/11/2006
7015032	Intermittent immersion vessel apparatus and process for plant propagation A plant micropropagation apparatus and process is provided in which a support platform for vessels containing a liquid growth media are periodically pivoted which brings about an intermittent immersion of the plant tissue/growth substrate in the growth media. The mo...	03/21/2006

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Assignee: Clemson University