Assignee: Utah State University Foundation

Location: Logan, UT
No. of patents: 37

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5844612	Motion vector quantizing selection system A video telephone system includes a camera that produces video images. Processing circuitry performs vector quantization on the video images to represent the video images with a relatively small amount of data for transmission to a remote location or memo...	12/01/1998
5799110	Hierarchical adaptive multistage vector quantization An N-stage vector quantizer in which increasingly smaller portions of a vector are compared to a threshold until the quantization error is less than the threshold. The threshold may be adaptive to insure a constant bit rate. The first stage performs VQ an...	08/25/1998
5597730	Process for the degradation of coal tar and its constituents by white rot fungi A method for degrading coal tar, coal tar distillation fractions, and organic compounds, specially those compounds having three or more fused rings of the type often associated with coal tar, whether derived from coal tar or synthesized independently. Acc...	01/28/1997
5556779	Compounds and methods useful for reductive dehalogenation of aliphatic halocarbons This invention describes a method for catalyzing sequential reductive dehalogenation reactions on aliphatic halocarbons using free radical intermediates. More specifically, this invention involves the use of biologically derived peroxidases in the generat...	09/17/1996
5541594	Fixed quality source coder with fixed threshold A fixed quality source coder receives and performs VQ on an input signal ID. The signal ID may be characterized by the number of samples/frame and bits per sample, and may be provided by a traditional source coder. The traditional so...	07/30/1996
5505886	Process for densification of low density polystyrene A method and apparatus are provided for densifying expanded polymer materials such as styrofoam for transportation between collection centers and manufacturing plants for recycling. The method and apparatus use only pressure and time with no addition of h...	04/09/1996
5502441	Analog switched-capacitor vector quantizer A switched-capacitor implementation of an analog vector quantizer (AVQ) determines which of various codevectors Vcb most closely matches a vector input signal Vinput of input signal samples. Applications for the AVQ include data compression and pattern re...	03/26/1996
5468628	Compounds and methods for generating oxygen and free radicals used in general oxidation and reduction reactions Composition and methods; for carrying out a variety of oxidation reactions, reduction reactions, or both utilizing a free radical generating catalyst, a mediator, and a reductant are disclosed. The free radical generating catalyst is generally a peroxidas...	11/21/1995
5459065	Process for the degradation of coal tar and its constituents by Phanerochaete chrysosporium A method for degrading coal tar, coal tar distillation fractions, and organic compounds specifically those compounds having three or more fused rings, of the type often associated with coal tar, whether derived from coal tar or synthesized independently. ...	10/17/1995
5450132	Method and apparatus for data compression with reduced distortion Apparatus for compressing data is disclosed in which input data is compressed by a vector quantization process and decoded by the vector quantization process. The input data and the decoded input data are compared and a difference signal as produced. A po...	09/12/1995
5427955	Photochemical determination of organic compounds A method for measuring or detecting halogenated organic compound content. For example, the method can be used to identify polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCB's"), contaminating soil or oil. The method is based on a light induced color producing reaction betwe...	06/27/1995
5389356	Compounds and methods for generating oxygen free radicals used in general oxidation and reduction reactions Composition and methods for carrying out a variety of oxidation reactions, reduction reactions, or both utilizing a free radical generating catalyst, a mediator, and a reductant are disclosed, The free radical generating catalyst is generally a peroxidase...	02/14/1995
5368869	Compositions and methods for manufacturing a skim or lowfat milk product with increased creaminess, color, mouthfeel, and taste sensations similar to milk with a higher fat content Novel compositions and methods are disclosed for lowfat and skim milk products which have an increased creamy mouthfeel, whiter color, and taste sensations similar to milk with a high fat content. The textured milk products involves skim milk and lowfat m...	11/29/1994
5366746	Ultra-high temperature pasteurization and electron beam technology for sterilization of meat and meat products A method is disclosed for accelerating the ageing process and sterilizing raw meat for extended storage at refrigerated temperatures by treating the meat at ultra-high temperature (UHT), e.g. 900° to 1200° C., for a time sufficient to denature proteins,...	11/22/1994
5196581	Alkylcarbamoylborane cyclic dimers Alkylcarbamoylborane cyclic dimers are synthesized through reactions of alkylcarbamoylborane adducts of amines. The inventive dimers have utility as reactants in the direct synthesis of alkylcarbamoylborane adducts of primary and secondary amines. Alkylca...	03/23/1993
5172228	Image compression method and apparatus employing distortion adaptive tree search vector quantization A variable rate vector quantization method employs a tree structured codebook. The level of the codebook from which codevectors are selected is determined by a threshold. The threshold varies according to the fullness of a buffer which stores vector quant...	12/15/1992
5124791	Frame-to-frame compression of vector quantized signals and other post-processing Post-quantization processing is disclosed in which frames of data are organized into frames of input vectors. For each input vector, the quantizer identifiers a closely matching codebook vector. The quantizer generates a compressed signal by replacing eac...	06/23/1992
5049797	Device and method for control of flexible link robot manipulators A method and device for controlling and dampening undesirable vibrational movement within flexible linkage of a robot arm coupled to a movable, controlled joint and attached drive motor. The method includes the steps of providing position displacement and...	09/17/1991
5031037	Method and apparatus for vector quantizer parallel processing An electronic circuit for quantizing vector signals is provided. The circuit compares input vectors with codebook entries that are representative of a vector space. Processors simultaneously compute the distance between the image vectors and the codebook ...	07/09/1991
4981685	Bacterial extract vaccines for veterinary application The present invention relates to novel bacterial extract vaccines for use in veterinary medicine and to novel methods for preparing such vaccines. The bacteria responsible for a particular bacterially induced disease is contacted with a detergent so as to...	01/01/1991
4958225	Full-search-equivalent method for matching data and a vector quantizer utilizing such method A method for compressing data employing vector quantization is achieved by calculating the norm of an input vector and identifying a reference codebook vector which has a norm which is closest to the norm of the input vector. The distance between the inpu...	09/18/1990
4891320	Methods for the degradation of environmentally persistent organic compounds using shite rot fungi A process for degrading environmentally persistent organic pollutant compounds by reacting those pollutant compounds with fungal enzymes containing a lignin-degrading enzyme and hydrogen peroxide. This reaction preferably takes place under aerobic conditi...	01/02/1990
4872899	Treatment of plant chlorosis with rhodotorulic acid A method and composition for the treatment of iron chlorosis in plants using hydroxamic acid-type siderophores. Siderophores of this type are ferric-specific chelators, which are produced by certain microorganisms grown in iron-free environments. The curr...	10/10/1989
4774354	Hydroborate compounds The present invention relates to novel organocyanohydroborate compounds which may be employed as reducing agents. For example, organocyanohydroborates having the following general formula are contemplated: In this formula, R1 and R2 ...	09/27/1988
4673128	Method and system for furrow irrigation The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for distributing irrigation water relatively evenly along a furrow. Irrigation water is first advanced down the furrow during an advance phase. In one preferred embodiment, the advance phase comprises...	06/16/1987
4658051	Hydroborate compounds The present invention relates to novel organocyanohydroborate compounds which may be employed as reducing agents. For example, organocyanohydroborates having the following general formula are contemplated: In this formula, R1 and R2 ...	04/14/1987
4585301	Optically actuated optical switch apparatus and methods A switch capable of switching an optical beam without employing conventional mechanical, electrical, or optical devices. The switch includes a switching medium which may be a solid, liquid, gas, or supercritical gas. A signal or switched beam is directed ...	04/29/1986
4577802	Method and system for furrow irrigation The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for distributing irrigation water relatively evenly along a furrow. Irrigation water is first advanced down the furrow during an advance phase so as to form a wetted surface at the bottom of the furro...	03/25/1986
4554165	Method of making cheese with proteinase negative lactic bacteria Methods and media for preparing bulk cultures of exclusively proteinase negative lactic bacteria and methods for making fermented dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream employing exclusively proteinase negative lactic bacteria are d...	11/19/1985
4542645	Apparatus and methods for measuring milk coagulation time and rigidity in the manufacture of fermented dairy products Apparatus and methods for measuring milk coagulation time and rigidity in the manufacture of fermented dairy products such as cheese. The apparatus includes a substantially flat, disc-shaped probe which is suspended from a wire into a fermented dairy prod...	09/24/1985
4534940	Atomic absorption spectrophotometric measurement of mercury An apparatus and method for atomic absorption spectrophotometric measurement of submicrogram amounts of mercury utilizing a combined absorption-reduction cell sized to fit within the absorption compartment of a standard spectrophotometer. The absorption-r...	08/13/1985
4441363	Apparatus and method for measuring concentrations of supercooled liquid water A vibrating wire placed in the humidity duct of a standard radiosonde is used to measure vertical profiles of the concentration of supercooled liquid water in clouds. An electronic circuit is provided for monitoring the natural frequency of vibration whic...	04/10/1984
4212593	Heat-powered water pump A heat-powered water pump apparatus and method, the apparatus including a reservoir, a pumping chamber, an evaporator, metering apparatus for metering a volatile liquid to the evaporator and a vapor standpipe for delivering vapor from the evaporator to th...	07/15/1980
4197060	Heat-powered water pump A heat-powered water pump including a flexible diaphragm as the pumping element with a volatile liquid as a working fluid. The flexible diaphragm is enclosed within a vessel and isolates the working fluid from the water to be pumped. One-way valves contro...	04/08/1980
4177020	Heat-powered water pump A heat-powered water pump including a flash boiler and a metering device for metering a predetermined quantity of condensate to the flash boiler. A flexible pumping member is enclosed in a pumping chamber and is expanded by the vapor to force water from t...	12/04/1979
4177019	Heat-powered water pump A heat-powered water pump including a vapor generator and a vapor-inflatable pumping member enclosed in a pumping chamber. The vapor generator and pumping member form a closed system for a volatile working fluid. Check valves control the movement of vapor...	12/04/1979
4002878	Gas tungsten arc welding electrode An improved electrode and electrode working tip for a gas tungsten arc welding apparatus. The face of the working tip of the electrode is formed as a narrow ring coaxial with the electrode and having an area less than the area of electron emission for the...	01/11/1977

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