Assignee: The University of Connecticut

Location: Farmington, CT
No. of patents: 80

Number	Title	Issue Date
8168671	Synthesis of thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, thieno[3,4-b]furan, related compounds and their derivatives and use thereof Inexpensive and facile methods of preparing fused heterocycles such as thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, thieno[3,4-b]furan, related compounds, and their derivatives are disclosed. Also disclosed are regioregular polymers prepared from the fused heterocycles. ...	05/01/2012
8155312	Optical data storage device and method A device disclosed herein relates to a rotation invariant data storage device comprising, a data storage device with an optically sensible image, encoded data stored within the sensible image, and a plurality of radial vectors stores the encoded data. The encoded da...	04/10/2012
8150100	System and method for recognition of a three-dimensional target A system for recognition of a target three-dimensional object is disclosed. The system may include a photon-counting detector and a three-dimensional integral imaging system. The three-dimensional integral imaging system may be positioned between the photon-counting...	04/03/2012
8133495	Live attenuated antigenically marked classical swine fever virus Classical swine fever virus is a world-wide distributed highly-contagious disease affecting swine. The two main strategies for diseases control are prophylactic vaccination and non-vaccination stamping out policies. Marker vaccines are a promising strategy. Here we ...	03/13/2012
8129532	Amino(oligo)thiophene dyes, preparation thereof, and optical methods of use Amino(oligo)thiophene dyes useful for studying the electrophysiology of organelles, cells, and tissues are described. Compared to previously known dyes, the amino(oligo)thiophene dyes exhibit improved (faster) response to membrane potential changes, as well as the a...	03/06/2012
8107153	Flexible electrochromic devices, electrodes therefor, and methods of manufacture An electrochromic fiber or fabric is disclosed. The fiber or fabric includes a flexible, electrically conductive fiber, and a layer comprising an electrochromic material disposed on and surrounding the flexible, electrically conductive fiber. In one embodiment, the ...	01/31/2012
8084095	Ceramic/structural protein composites and method of preparation thereof Ceramic/structural protein composites and methods of preparation are disclosed, including coatings and films. Ceramic/structural protein coatings can be fabricated on the surface of substrates, including the surface of implantable medical devices. ...	12/27/2011
8080821	Thyristor radiation detector array and applications thereof An array of thyristor detector devices is provided having an epitaxial growth structure with complementary types of modulation doped quantum well interfaces located between a P+ layer and an N+ layer. The thyristor detector devices operate over successive cycles tha...	12/20/2011
8070682	Method and apparatus for medical imaging using combined near-infrared optical tomography, fluorescent tomography and ultrasound Methods and apparatus for medical imaging using diffusive optical tomography and fluorescent diffusive optical tomography and ultrasound are disclosed. In one embodiment, the probe comprises emitters and detectors that are inclined at an angle of about 1 to about 30...	12/06/2011
8007854	Ceramic coating and method of preparation thereof A ceramic coating with gradient density/porosity and/or incorporated biologically active agents can be fabricated on the surface of substrates, including the surface of implantable medical devices. ...	08/30/2011
7998690	Methods for the detection and monitoring of congestive heart failure Disclosed herein are methods of detecting and/or prognosing congestive heart failure by detecting a proteolytic fragment of caspase-3 such as the p17 fragment or the p12 fragment. The congestive heart failure can be of any etiology, such as systolic or diastolic hea...	08/16/2011
7981389	Process using microwave energy and a catalyst to crack hydrocarbons A process for cracking hydrocarbons at atmospheric pressure includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous hydrocarbon over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The hydrocarbons are broken down into lower Carbon number m...	07/19/2011
7964084	Methods and apparatus for the synthesis of useful compounds The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for activation of a low reactivity, non-polar chemical compound. In one example embodiment, the method comprises introducing the low reactivity chemical compound to a catalyst. At least one of (a) an oxidizing a...	06/21/2011
7951902	Conjugated polymers from substituted 3,4-propylenedioxythiophene, compositions, method of making, and use thereof Polymers and copolymers having units derived from substituted 3,4-propylenedioxythiophene are disclosed. Also provided are methods of making and using the same. ...	05/31/2011
7887778	Manganese oxide nanowires, films, and membranes and methods of making Nanowires, films, and membranes comprising ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieves and methods of making the same are disclosed. A method for forming nanowires includes hydrothermally treating a chemical precursor composition in a hydrotherm...	02/15/2011
7867983	Methods to protect skeletal muscle against injury Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of skeletal muscle and/or the protection of skeletal muscle against injury. The adenosine A3 receptor has been identified as a new therapeutic target for the treatment of skeletal muscle. Ade...	01/11/2011
7829492	Microwave assisted desulfurization of nitrogen oxide storage reduction catalysts A process for removing sulfur and sulfur compounds from a catalyst includes the following steps: exposing the catalyst to a reducing atmosphere and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. Desorption of the sulfur and sulfur compounds from the catalyst occurs at a...	11/09/2010
7746533	Electrochromic devices utilizing very low band gap conjugated counter electrodes: preparation and use Disclosed herein are electrochromic devices using a very low band-gap conjugated polymer having a band gap (Eg) of less than or equal to about 1.5 eV, and having little or no electrochromism in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. ...	06/29/2010
7745150	Methods for the detection and monitoring of congestive heart failure Disclosed herein are methods of detecting and/or prognosing congestive heart failure by detecting a proteolytic fragment of caspase-3 such as the p17 fragment or the p12 fragment. The congestive heart failure can be of any etiology, such as systolic or diastolic hea...	06/29/2010
7737247	Polymers of thieno[3,4-b]furan, method of making, and use thereof Polymers and copolymers having units derived from unsubstituted or substituted thieno[3,4-b]furan are disclosed. Also provided are methods of making and using the same. ...	06/15/2010
7671140	Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters, polyesters formed thereby, and articles comprising the polyesters Cyclic esters are polymerized in the presence of a catalytic amount of a Group 4 transition metal hydride. The method is capable of producing high molecular weight polyesters with low polydispersities. These high molecular weight polyesters exhibit improved mechanic...	03/02/2010
7599866	Simultaneous optimal auctions using augmented lagrangian and surrogate optimization A method for determining a market clearing price (“MCP”) in an electricity market, in which an objective function relates the MCP and constraints in terms of a nonlinear programming expression, and the MCP is found by resolving an augmented Lagrangian dual funct...	10/06/2009
7595516	Optoelectronic circuit employing a heterojunction thyristor device to convert a digital optical signal to a digital electrical signal An optoelectronic circuit includes a resonant cavity formed on a substrate and into which is injected an input digital optical signal that encodes bits of information (each bit representing an OFF logic level or an ON logic level). A heterojunction thyristor device,...	09/29/2009
7575758	Acaricidal compositions and methods of use thereof A method of controlling acarine pests comprises applying to the locus of the acarine pests, an isolated polypeptide toxin, wherein the polypeptide toxin has acaricidal activity. In one embodiment, the polypeptide toxin comprises three intrachain disulfide bonds and/...	08/18/2009
7556976	Method of fabricating semiconductor devices employing at least one modulation doped quantum well structure and one or more etch stop layers for accurate contact formation A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming (or providing) a series of layers formed on a substrate, the layers including a first plurality of layers including an n-type ohmic contact layer, a p-type modulation doped quantum well str...	07/07/2009
7551826	Integrated circuit employing low loss spot-size converter An integrated circuit is provided with a photonic device and a spot-size converter waveguide device integrated on a common substrate. The spot-size converter waveguide device provides for transformation between a larger spot-size and a smaller spot-size correspondin...	06/23/2009
7544830	Methods and systems for alkyl ester production In one embodiment, the method comprises: combining liquid biomass with an alcohol to form a combined liquid stream, introducing the combined liquid stream to a first transesterification reactor between a liquid glycerol outlet and a liquid alkyl ester outlet, reacti...	06/09/2009
7524914	Shape memory polymers based on semicrystalline thermoplastic polyurethanes bearing nanostructured hard segments Thermoplastic polyurethanes having an alternating sequence of hard and soft segments in which a nanostructured polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane diol is used as a chain extender to form a crystalline hard segment constituting SMPs. The polyurethanes are formed by react...	04/28/2009
7468171	Process using microwave energy and a catalyst to decompose nitrogen oxides A process for decomposing nitrogen oxides includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous nitrogen oxide over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The gaseous nitrogen oxide is broken down into nitrogen and oxygen molecul...	12/23/2008
7438887	Manganese oxide nanowires, films, and membranes and methods of making Nanowires, films, and membranes comprising ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieves, and methods of making, are disclosed. A single crystal ultra-long nanowire includes an ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieve, and h...	10/21/2008
7432539	Imaging method utilizing thyristor-based pixel elements An improved imaging array (and corresponding method of operation) includes a plurality of heterojunction thyristor-based pixel elements disposed within resonant cavities formed on a substrate. Each thyristor-based pixel element includes complementary n-type and p-ty...	10/07/2008
7409120	Integrated circuit for programmable optical delay Interference caused by the propagation of a transmit signal transmitted from a transmit antenna to a receive antenna is effectively cancelled by an improved signal cancellation system. The system includes an interference cancellation signal generator that generates ...	08/05/2008
7385230	Modulation doped thyristor and complementary transistor combination for a monolithic optoelectronic integrated circuit A thyristor and family of high speed transistors and optoelectronic devices are obtained on a monolithic substrate (149) with an epitaxial layer structure comprised of two modulation doped transistor structures inverted with respect to each other. The transis...	06/10/2008
7355075	Method of producing imines A method for forming an imine comprises reacting a first reactant comprising a hydroxyl functionality, a carbonyl functionality, or both a hydroxyl functionality and a carbonyl functionality with a second reactant having an amine functionality in the presence of ord...	04/08/2008
7348315	Methods of treating heart failure with modified ATP, ADP and AMP compounds Disclosed herein are methods of using an adenosine analog or derivative for treating heart failure, increasing cardiac muscle contractility, increasing cardiac diastolic relaxation, and increasing vasodilation. Exemplary adenosine analogs/derivatives include compoun...	03/25/2008
7333733	Optoelectronic clock generator producing high frequency optoelectronic pulse trains with variable frequency and variable duty cycle and low jitter An optoelectronic pulse generator is provided that includes a thyristor detector/emitter device having an input port and an output port. The thyristor detector/emitter device is adapted to detect an input optical pulse supplied to the input port and to produce an ou...	02/19/2008
7332752	Optoelectronic circuit employing a heterojunction thyristor device to convert a digital optical signal to a digital electrical signal An optoelectronic circuit includes a resonant cavity formed on a substrate and into which is injected an input digital optical signal that encodes bits of information (each bit representing an OFF logic level or an ON logic level). A heterojunction thyristor device,...	02/19/2008
7333731	Multifunctional optoelectronic thyristor and integrated circuit and optical transceiver employing same An integrated circuit (and optical transceiver module) includes an optoelectronic thyristor device formed within a resonant cavity on a substrate, and circuitry integrally formed on the substrate that dynamically switches the thyristor between a transmit mode config...	02/19/2008
7208550	Blends of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers having shape memory properties Blends of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers having shape memory properties were prepared by blending a crystalline polymer such as poly(vinylidene fluoride), polylactide, poly(hydroxxybutyrate), poly(ethylene glycol) polyethylene, polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate,...	04/24/2007
7176046	Apparatus and a method of fabricating inversion channel devices with precision gate doping for a monolithic integrated circuit A family of high speed transistors and optoelectronic devices are obtained on a monolithic substrate by adding two sheets of planar doping together with a wideband cladding layer to the top of a pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) structure. The ...	02/13/2007

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Assignee: The University of Connecticut