Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York

Location: New York, NY
No. of patents: 32

Number	Title	Issue Date
8150183	Predictive-transform source coding with subbands A method, system, and apparatus are directed towards computing minimum mean squared error (MMSE) predictive-transform (PT) source coding integrated with subband compression to further improve the performance of low bit rate MMSE PT source coders. A desirable byprodu...	04/03/2012
8135052	Flexible microcavity structure made of organic materials using spin-coating technique and method of making A flexible microcavity structure made of organic materials using spin-coating technique for allowing large area structures using a roll-to-roll process. The structure includes at least one first polymer layer, at least one second polymer layer, and a cavity layer. T...	03/13/2012
8098196	Time-compressed clutter covariance signal processor The time compression processor coding methodology gives rise to an exceedingly fast clutter covariance processor compressor (CCPC). The CCPC includes a look up memory containing a very small number of predicted clutter covariances (PCCs) that are suitably designed o...	01/17/2012
8081583	Method of supporting node portability in sensor network Provided is a method of supporting node portability in a sensor network, wherein data transmission to a portable node can be guaranteed since even when the portable node is assigned with a different address by being associated with another network, the newly assigne...	12/20/2011
8030482	Free cholesterol analogs bearing a boron dipyrromethene difluoro (BODIPY) fluorophore in the side chain and method of preparation and use thereof The present invention relates to free cholesterol analogs bearing a boron dipyrromethene difluoro (BODIPY) fluorophore in the side chain and methods of preparation. The compounds of the present invention can be used in fluorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence micr...	10/04/2011
7995508	Energy saving method in wireless network Provided is a method of minimizing power consumed by each node in a wireless network when communicating with neighboring nodes. Unlike a conventional synchronous media access control (MAC), the present invention suggests an asynchronous MAC. Thus, the active ...	08/09/2011
7954321	Solar power plant and method and/or system of storing energy in a concentrated solar power plant A method for storing heat from a solar collector CSTC in Concentrating Solar Power plants and delivering the heat to the power plant PP when needed. The method uses a compressed gas such as carbon dioxide or air as a heat transfer medium in the collectors CSTC and t...	06/07/2011
7839554	Multiple-quantum well structure with electric field control In one aspect, the invention provides a defect multiple-quantum-well structure for manipulation of reflection and transmission of light by way of optical control of spatial distribution of electric field across the defect multiple-quantum-well structure. The defect ...	11/23/2010
7834139	Magnetic nanotubes A magnetic nanotube includes bacterial magnetic nanocrystals contacted onto a nanotube which absorbs the nanocrystals. The nanocrystals are contacted on at least one surface of the nanotube. A method of fabricating a magnetic nanotube includes synthesizing the bacte...	11/16/2010
7773032	Methods and applications utilizing signal source memory space compression and signal processor computational time compression A method and apparatus for a simplified approach for determining the output of a total covariance signal processor. A single set of offline calculations is performed and then used to estimate the output of the total covariance signal processor. A simplified approach...	08/10/2010
7741310	Methods for stimulating nervous system regeneration and repair by regulating arginase I and polyamine synthesis This invention relates to the novel identification of arginase as an enzymatic activity which can reverse inhibition of neuronal regeneration in the central and peripheral nervous system. Assays to monitor the effects of various agents on arginase expression and thu...	06/22/2010
7706862	Detecting human cancer through spectral optical imaging using key water absorption wavelengths Spectral optical imaging at one or more key water absorption fingerprint wavelengths measures the difference in water content between a region of cancerous or precancerous tissue and a region of normal tissue. Water content is an important diagnostic parameter becau...	04/27/2010
7701025	Method and device for concentrating light in optoelectronic devices using resonant cavity modes A grating structure for channeling and concentrating incident radiation includes a regular pattern of elements each with a metallic shell partially surrounding at least one subcavity. The subcavity is filled with a dielectric or semiconductor. Light of one or more p...	04/20/2010
7532325	Method and apparatus for the separation of fluoroscence and elastic scattering produced by broadband illumination using polarization discrimination techniques An apparatus for separating fluorescent light from light elastically scattered/reflected from a material illuminated with a broadband illumination source includes a polarization discriminator, which separates the substantially polarized elastically scattered/reflect...	05/12/2009
7520356	Modular wall climbing robot with transition capability A mobile robot generally including a first suction module, a second suction module and a hinge assembly pivotably connecting the suction modules together. Each of the suction modules includes a support frame defining a vacuum chamber and a vacuum unit supported on t...	04/21/2009
7515265	Imaging systems and methods to improve backscattering imaging using circular polarization memory An optical technique to improve the imaging of a target inside suspensions of scattering particles includes the illumination of the scattering particles with circularly polarized light. The backscattered light from the host medium preserves the helicity of incident ...	04/07/2009
7460574	Cr-doped laser materials and lasers and methods of making and using A laser medium includes a single crystal of chromium-doped LiScl-xInxGe1-ySiyO4, where 0≦x≦1 and 0≦y≦1. Preferably, x and y are not both 0. A laser, such as a tunable near infrared laser, can contain the...	12/02/2008
7440480	Tetravalent chromium doped laser materials and NIR tunable lasers A method is described to improve and produce purer Cr4+-doped laser materials and lasers with reduced co-incorporation of chromium in any other valence states, such as Cr3+, Cr2+, Cr5+, and Cr6+. The method incl...	10/21/2008
7423254	High responsivity high bandwidth metal-semiconductor-metal optoelectronic device An optical device for sensing an incident optical wave within a wavelength range includes a first array and a second array of electrodes superposed on a substrate, and a sensor connected to the contacts. The arrays are interdigitated. Each array includes its own par...	09/09/2008
7359415	Cr-doped mixed alloy laser materials and lasers and methods using the materials A laser medium includes a single crystal of Cr4+:Mg2-xMxSi1-yAyO4, where, where M is a bivalent ion having an ionic radius larger than Mg2+, and A is a tetravalent ion having an ionic radiu...	04/15/2008
7323601	Enanitomers of unsaturated alkyllysophosphonocholines and use as anti-neoplastics Unsaturated alkyllysophosphonocholines compounds of formula (I) or (II): or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, prodrugs or isomers thereof. The compounds of the invention have anti-neoplastic activity, and accord...	01/29/2008
7312713	Methods and systems for detection of ice formation on surfaces A system for detecting ice formation on metal, painted metal and other material surfaces can include a transparent window having an exterior surface upon which ice can form; a light source and optics configured and arranged to illuminate the exterior surface of the ...	12/25/2007
7264885	Enhancement of the wetting of hydrophobic surfaces by aqueous surfactant solutions A solid hydrophobic surface wetted with an aqueous solution that includes a first and second surfactant. The first surfactant includes a first straight-chain, branched chain or cyclic hydrocarbon chain and a first hydrophilic moiety. The second surfactant includes a...	09/04/2007
7241453	Antimicrobial surfaces These and other objectives will be apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art have been achieved by providing an antimicrobial surface having formula 1: SS—(Ua—V+b1—W)b2dX−eformula 1 ...	07/10/2007
7199584	Method and apparatus for high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy A probe, device, and methods for performing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements on a suitable sample are provided. The probe includes a hyper polarized tip positioned to cause a dipolar interaction between the tip and sample. The nuclear magnetic spin of a...	04/03/2007
7192783	Stokes shift emission spectroscopy for detection of disease and physiological state of specimen The Stokes shift emission spectra were measured for various samples, including tissues containing photoactive bio-molecules such as tryptophan, elastin, collagen, NADH and flavin. This new approach allows for the extraction of new information not easily obtained fro...	03/20/2007
6962616	Preparation of adsorbents from organic fertilizer and mineral oil and their application for removal of acidic gases from sulfur containing wet gas streams A method of making an adsorbent which includes: a) thermally drying dewatered sewage sludge to form granulated organic fertilizer; b) treating the fertilizer with mineral oil; and c) pyrolyzing the treated fertilizer at temperatures between about 600° C. and about ...	11/08/2005
6805916	Method for making films utilizing a pulsed laser for ion injection and deposition A tapered profile magnetic field pulsed laser deposition (PLD) system and method for depositing a thin film on a substrate are provided. The system includes a tapered pulsed coil arranged relative to a confinement magnetic device so that the plume discharged from th...	10/19/2004
6799531	Method for making films utilizing a pulsed laser for ion injection and deposition A simple, relatively inexpensive, yet effective PLD method is provided for forming extremely clean films with reduced particulate densities and size. A PLD system is used for producing the thin films and includes a PLD chamber wherein a laser beam ablates a target m...	10/05/2004
6760479	Super predictive-transform coding A method of compressing a digital image including the steps of dividing the image into a plurality of blocks, at least some of which blocks may be partially superimposed with other blocks, generating uncorrelated coefficient or coefficient error vectors, preferably ...	07/06/2004
6754524	Method for detecting deception The present invention provides a novel and reliable method for detecting deception in a subject. Deception as well as confabulation may be characterized by detectable changes in a (ERP) activity and/or behavioral responses to stimuli. These changes occur in one or m...	06/22/2004
4778585	Two-stage pyrolysis of coal for producing liquid hydrocarbon fuels Increased yields of liquid hydrocarbon are obtained from a carbonaceous material (e.g., coal) by a two-stage process comprising pretreatment of the carbonaceous material with an appropriate gas in a first stage, followed by pyrolysis of the pretreated car...	10/18/1988

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Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York