Assignee: University of Delaware

Location: Newark, DE
No. of patents: 239

Number	Title	Issue Date
8158101	Method of making stable, homogeneous potassium hydride dispersions A stable, homogeneous dispersion of potassium hydride is formed by reacting a mixture of wax and potassium metal with hydrogen. ...	04/17/2012
8152366	Estimation of subsurface thermal structure using sea surface height and sea surface temperature A method of determining a subsurface temperature in a body of water is disclosed. The method includes obtaining surface temperature anomaly data and surface height anomaly data of the body of water for a region of interest, and also obtaining subsurface temperature ...	04/10/2012
8148506	Protein kinase-inducible domains Applicants have used protein design to develop novel functional protein architectures, termed protein kinase-inducible domains, whose structures are dependent on phosphorylation by specific protein kinases or are dependent on dephosphorylation by specific protein ph...	04/03/2012
8147436	Powered orthosis A powered orthosis, adapted to be secured to a corresponding body portion of the user for guiding motion of a user, the orthosis comprising a plurality of structural members and one or more joints adjoining adjacent structural members, each joint having one or more ...	04/03/2012
8116915	Methods and apparatus using hierarchical priority and control algorithms for grid-integrated vehicles A method and apparatus for managing system energy flow. The apparatus includes an energy storage unit to store energy to be used by a system and a power conversion unit configured to be coupled between the energy storage unit and a utility grid. The apparatus also i...	02/14/2012
8114279	Removal of microorganisms and disinfection byproduct precursors using elemental iron or aluminum A process for removing microorganisms and/or precursors of disinfection by-products from a medium sought to be treated comprising treating the medium with one or more elements capable of forming an oxide, a hydroxide, and/or an oxyhydroxide through corrosion is disc...	02/14/2012
8093873	Method for maximum power point tracking of photovoltaic cells by power converters and power combiners This invention relates to a method for Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) a photovoltaic cell by a power converter that provides an output current at voltages useful to operate electronics or charge batteries. This invention also relates to a method for Maxi...	01/10/2012
8093872	Method for Maximum Power Point Tracking of photovoltaic cells by power converters and power combiners This invention relates to a method for Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) a photovoltaic cell by a power converter that provides an output current at voltages useful to operate electronics or charge batteries. This invention also relates to a method for Maximum Pow...	01/10/2012
8088443	Emulsification of concentrated dispersions of colloidal and nanoparticles A process to coat a shear thickening fluid onto a material which comprises emulsifying dispersions of a shear thickening fluid (STF) dissolved in a miscible carrier fluid or a partially miscible carrier fluid to form an emulsion and applying said emulsion to the mat...	01/03/2012
8084671	Corn variety DE811ASR(BC5) This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding a gene that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and see...	12/27/2011
8078004	Geometric registration of images by similarity transformation using two reference points A method for registering a first image to a second image using a similarity transformation. The each image includes a plurality of pixels. The first image pixels are mapped to a set of first image coordinates and the second image pixels are mapped to a set of second...	12/13/2011
8052211	Anti-whiplash vehicle system with active head restraint An active head restraint system includes a fluid driver assembly coupled to a vehicle seat assembly. The fluid driver assembly is actuatable in response to a predetermined movement of the vehicle seat assembly. A fluid driven assembly is in fluid communication with ...	11/08/2011
8003759	Protein kinase-inducible domains Applicants have used protein design to develop novel functional protein architectures, termed protein kinase-inducible domains, whose structures are dependent on phosphorylation by specific protein kinases or are dependent on dephosphorylation by specific protein ph...	08/23/2011
7995031	Tongue-operated input device for control of electronic systems A method and apparatus for tongue-operated control of an electronic system is presented. The apparatus includes a sensor-mounting device secured in the mouth, a sensor that interfaces to the tongue and a sensor interface device that converts sensor outputs to sensor...	08/09/2011
7897727	Bioactive peptide for cell adhesion Implantable devices for adhering eukaryotic cells and devices providing a substrate for eukaryotic cell growth and/or differentiation in vitro are described. Each device comprises a scaffold that is coated with a protein comprising an adhesive polypeptide that has a...	03/01/2011
7892710	Method for making three-dimensional structures on a substrate having micron dimensions, and an article of manufacture three-dimensional objects on a substrate with micron dimensions A method and article of manufacture for three-dimensional structures having micron dimensions includes coating a substrate with layers of photo resist. Each layer of photo resist is exposed with its own two-dimensional mask defining one slice of an object. Subsequen...	02/22/2011
7884185	Hydrogels and uses thereof The present invention provides novel hydrogels and methods of making and using such hydrogels. The present invention provides hydrogels that may be formed by the self-assembly of peptides in solution. Such self-assembly may be brought about by a change in one or mor...	02/08/2011
7878993	Ankle-foot orthosis device An ankle-foot orthosis comprising a leg member 12; a foot member 14; a frame 16 connecting the leg member to the foot member, wherein the frame comprises a first revolute joint 18 that rotates about a first axis 20 and a second rev...	02/01/2011
7875591	Delivery system for heparin-binding growth factors A device comprising a scaffold coated with a protein having at least 83% identity to the amino acid sequence of the core protein of domain I of a mammalian perlecan, wherein at least one glycosaminoglycan is attached to the protein is described. The device may be us...	01/25/2011
7875205	Photovoltaic cell A photovoltaic cell has two electrodes and a hole injection layer. A liquid crystal material and a plurality of particles can be disposed between the electrodes. ...	01/25/2011
7873280	Method and apparatus for free-space optical interconnects between arbitrary locations in a field using lenses, steering elements and a curved reflecting surface A method and apparatus for achieving high-density and misalignment tolerant short-reach free-space optical interconnects between arbitrary locations in a field, using microlenses, steering elements and a curved reflecting surface. ...	01/18/2011
7868426	Method of fabricating monolithic nanoscale probes A monolithic pair of nanoscale probes, including: a substrate having a cavity that extends from a surface of the substrate into its body; a dielectric layer formed on the substrate; a pair of nanoscale probe precursors formed over the dielectric layer; a plurality o...	01/11/2011
7862331	Catalytic microcombustors for compact power or heat generation The present invention comprises a device which utilizes catalytic microcombustion for the production of heat or power and which exhibits a low pressure drop and has a high catalytic surface area. The catalytic microcombustor includes catalyst inserts in the reaction...	01/04/2011
7858585	Hydrogels and uses thereof The present invention provides novel hydrogels and methods of making and using such hydrogels. The present invention provides hydrogels that may be formed by the self-assembly of peptides in solution. Such self-assembly may be brought about by a change in one or mor...	12/28/2010
7825045	Advanced body armor An armor composite material has been invented which contains a fabric which has been impregnated with shear thickening fluid. This invention offers a ballistic resistant material that is more flexible and less bulky than comparable, conventional ballistic fabric. Th...	11/02/2010
7817275	Scanning optical microscope with long working distance objective A scanning optical microscope, including: a light source to generate a beam of probe light; collimation optics to substantially collimate the probe beam; a probe-result beamsplitter; a long working-distance, infinity-corrected objective; scanning means to scan a bea...	10/19/2010
7816102	Protein kinase-inducible domains Applicants have used protein design to develop novel functional protein architectures, termed protein kinase-inducible domains, whose structures are dependent on phosphorylation by specific protein kinases or are dependent on dephosphorylation by specific protein ph...	10/19/2010
7811536	Nitrogen oxides storage catalysts containing cobalt Nitrogen oxides (NOx) storage catalysts comprising cobalt and barium with a lean NOx storage ratio of 1.3 or greater. The NOx storage catalysts can be used to reduce NOx emissions from diesel or gas combustion engines by c...	10/12/2010
7807713	Pan-antagonists for the androgen receptor and androgen associated with anti-androgen withdrawal Disclosed herein are novel antagonists of the androgen receptor and androgen receptor mutations associated with clinical failure of currently prescribed anti-androgens and use of said antagonists in the treatment of conditions associated with inappropriate activatio...	10/05/2010
7807648	G-rich polynucleotides for the treatment of Huntington's Disease The present invention relates to oligonucleotide compositions and therapeutic uses thereof to modify protein-protein interactions. In particular, the invention relates to the use of a guanidine-rich oligonucleotides to disrupt disease-causing protein aggregates, for...	10/05/2010
7803905	Bioactive peptide for cell adhesion The invention is directed to a polypeptide derived from domain IV of the extracellular matrix protein perlecan that can selectively adhere cells, nucleic acids encoding the inventive polypeptide, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, devices comprising a scaffold co...	09/28/2010
7786736	Method and system for detecting damage in aligned carbon nanotube fiber composites using networks Methods and structural defect detectors for detecting a structural defect in composites are presented. An exemplary method includes forming a nanocomposite including a plurality of nanotubes mechanically aligned in a principal direction within a polymer matrix. A vo...	08/31/2010
7785748	Nano-based gas diffusion media The present invention relates to novel methods for producing a nano-porous gas diffusion media, compositions thereof, and devices comprising the same. The nano-porous gas diffusion media of the invention is produced using photolithographic techniques to create a sol...	08/31/2010
7762122	System and method of detecting air leakage in a VARTM process A method of detecting leakage from a preform used in a VARTM process includes providing a mold and bagging film suitable for use in the VARTM process; heating air; distributing hot air along an interface between an the bagging film and a surface of the mold; determi...	07/27/2010
7760412	Mechanically-active anti-reflection switch (MARS) modulator with wide angle tolerance A modulator for modulating an optical signal is disclosed having a substrate, a support mounted to the substrate, and membrane attached to the support and defining an airgap between the substrate and the membrane. The membrane has at least three layers including a c...	07/20/2010
7737131	Multifunctional and biologically active matrices from multicomponent polymeric solutions The present invention relates to a biologically active functionalized electrospun matrix to permit immobilization and long-term delivery of biologically active agents. In particular the invention relates to a functionalized polymer matrix comprising a matrix polymer...	06/15/2010
7732427	Multifunctional and biologically active matrices from multicomponent polymeric solutions The present invention relates to a biologically active functionalized electrospun matrix to permit immobilization and long-term delivery of biologically active agents. In particular the invention relates to a functionalized polymer matrix comprising a matrix polymer...	06/08/2010
7718953	Electromagnetic/optical tweezers using a full 3D negative-refraction flat lens Described herein are electromagnetic traps or tweezers. Desired results are achieved by combining two recently developed techniques, 3D negative refraction flat lenses (3DNRFLs) and optical tweezers. The very unique advantages of using 3DNRFLs for electromagnetic tr...	05/18/2010
7704644	Zero-alignment method for tunable fabrication of three-dimensional photonic crystals by multiple-exposure laser interference using diffraction gratings patterned on a single mask A method for fabricating three-dimensional photonic crystal structures includes providing a layer of photosensitive material; introducing a laser beams into the material; reintroducing the laser beams into the photosensitive material during a second exposure; combin...	04/27/2010
7671018	Delivery system for heparin-binding growth factors New uses of proteoglycans to bind and present growth factors, methods of accelerating wound, tissue or bone repair using such proteoglycans, pharmaceutical compositions of such proteoglycans, and scaffolds coated with such proteoglycans are disclosed. The proteoglyc...	03/02/2010

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Assignee: University of Delaware