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Wavefront Sensor and Method of Reconstructing Distorted Wavefronts(2019-08-29) [Patent]A wavefront sensor includes a mask and a sensor utilized to capture a diffraction pattern generated by light incident to the mask. A reference image is captured in response to a plane wavefront incident on the mask, and another measurement image is captured in response to a distorted wavefront incident on the mask. The distorted wavefront is reconstructed based on differences between the reference image and the measurement image.
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Catalysts for co2 hydrogenation(2019-06-27) [Patent]
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Dehydrocyclisation catalyst for hydrocarbons(2019-02-21) [Patent]Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a catalyst for dehydrocyclisation of hydrocarbons comprising a suitable support and an organometallic complex or a coordination compound including at least a dehydrogenation metal, wherein the dehydrogenation metal of the organometallic complex or coordination compound is grafted to a selected site of the suitable support. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of preparing a dehydrocyclisation catalyst for hydrocarbons comprising grafting a dehydrogenation metal of an organometallic complex or coordination compound to a selected site of a suitable support to form the dehydrocyclisation catalyst. Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a method of dehydrocyclisation of hydrocarbons comprising contacting a hydrocarbon with a dehydrocyclisation catalyst to convert the hydrocarbon to an aromatic compound, wherein the dehydrocyclisation catalyst includes a dehydrogenation metal grafted to a selected site of a suitable support.
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Process and supported complex catalysts for the oxidation and/or ammoxidation of olefin; their preparation method(2019-02-14) [Patent]Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a catalyst and/or a precatalyst, in particular a single site catalyst and/or a single site precatalyst, for the oxidation and/or ammoxidation of olefins to produce aldehydes and/or nitriles, methods of preparing a corresponding catalyst and/or precatalyst, in particular single site catalyst and/or single site precatalyst, and methods of using said catalyst and/or precatalyst, in particular said single site catalyst and/or single site precatalyst, to produce aldehydes and/or nitriles.
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Composite epigenetic biomarkers for accurate screening, diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer(2018-11-22) [Patent]The present disclosure concerns particular biomarkers for screening, diagnosing and/or prognosticating colorectal cancer, in particular in an accurate manner. The methods and compositions concern analysis of methylation patterns of one or more of 176 methylatable genomic DNA regions identified as described herein. In particular embodiments there are methods of detecting methylatable regions in genomic sequences.
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Two-Stage Corrosion Under Insulation Detection Methodology and Modular Vehicle with Dual Locomotion Sensory Systems(2018-11-22) [Patent]Methods and systems for inspecting insulated equipment for corrosion under insulation are provided. The system includes an autonomous unmanned vehicle having aerial and ground locomotive capabilities. The vehicle includes an infrared detector and a pulsed eddy current sensor. In the method, infrared waves emitted from the equipment are detected along the equipment with the infrared detector. Using the infrared detector, at least one image of an inner surface of the equipment is developed based on the detected infrared waves. At least one area that is susceptible to corrosion is determined based on the at least one image. The susceptible area is inspected with the pulsed eddy current sensor, which induces an eddy current in the inner wall of the equipment. Based on a rate of the decay in strength of the eddy current, it is determined whether corrosion exists at the susceptible area using a processor configured by code.
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Device and method for microfluidics-based 3d bioprinting(2018-11-15) [Patent]The present invention relates to a device and a method for building a 3D object by mixing a bioink solution, a buffer solution capable of inducing gelation of the bioink solution and a dispersion containing micro and/or nanoparticles, and ejecting the formed hydrogel out of a nozzle. The present invention further relates to a method of obtaining a hydrogel.
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Genetically encoded biotin and biotin-analogs and use thereof(2018-11-15) [Patent]Embodiments of the present disclosure describe non-canonical amino acids characterized by the formula A—L—B, where A is an amino acid, L is a linker, and B is a biotin or a biotin-analog group. Embodiments describe translation systems comprising an orthogonal tRNA; an orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA-synthetase, and a non- canonical amino acid with a biotin-containing side-chain or biotin-analog-containing side-chain; wherein the O-RS preferentially aminoacylates the O-tRNA with the non- canonical amino acid; wherein the non-canonical amino acid is incorporated into a protein at a specific site during translation
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Strongarm latch comparator and method(2018-11-08) [Patent]A StrongARM latch comparator (500) includes first and second p-type metal- oxide-semiconductor, PMOS, cross-coupled transistors (T1, T2); third and fourth n- type metal-oxide-semiconductor, NMOS, cross-coupled transistors (T3, T4), wherein the first PMOS cross-coupled transistor (T1) has a gate electrically coupled to a gate of the third NMOS cross-coupled transistor (T3) and the second PMOS cross- coupled transistor (T2) has a gate electrically coupled to a gate of the fourth NMOS cross-coupled transistor (T4); and fifth and sixth input transistors (T5, T6). The fifth input transistor (T5) is electrically connected between the first PMOS cross-coupled transistor (T1) and the third NMOS cross-coupled transistor (T3), and the sixth input transistor (T6) is electrically connected between the second PMOS cross-coupled transistor (T2) and the fourth NMOS cross-coupled transistor (T4).
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Metal-organic materials (MOMs) for CO2 absorption and methods of using MOMs(2018-10-30) [Patent]Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for metal-organic materials (MOMs), systems that exhibit permanent porosity and using hydrophobic MOMs to separate components in a gas, methods of separating CO 2 from a gas, and the like.
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Dual electro-mechanical oscillator for dynamically reprogrammable logic gate(2018-10-25) [Patent]Embodiments include a logic gate system comprising a first micro-cantilever beam arranged in parallel to a second micro-cantilever beam in which a length of the first micro- cantilever beam is shorter than a length of the second micro-cantilever beam. The first micro-cantilever beam is adjacent to the second micro-cantilever beam and the first micro-cantilever beam is coupled to an input DC bias voltage source to the logic gate system. The second micro-cantilever beam is coupled to an input AC voltage signal that dynamically sets a logic operation of the logic gate system by at least changing an operating resonance frequency for one or more of the first micro-cantilever beam and the second micro-cantilever beam.
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Stochastic memristor logic devices(2018-10-25) [Patent]In accordance with the present disclosure, one embodiment includes a memristor that is caused to be in a particular resistance state by a voltage applied across terminals of the memristor. A first logical input and a second logical input that are below a threshold voltage of the memristor are applied to a first terminal of the memristor. A first control input and a second control input are applied to a second terminal of the memristor. A logical output is determined based on a resistance state of the memristor.
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Method for determining heterologous biosynthesis pathways(2018-10-24) [Patent]The present invention relates to a method and system for dynamically analyzing, determining, predicting and displaying ranked suitable heterologous biosynthesis pathways for a specified host. The present invention addresses the problem of finding suitable pathways for the endogenous metabolism of a host organism because the efficacy of heterologous biosynthesis is affected by competing endogenous pathways. The present invention is called MRE (Metabolic Route Explorer), and it was conceived and developed to systematically and dynamically search for, determine, analyze, and display promising heterologous pathways while considering competing endogenous reactions in a given host organism.
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Apparatus, system and method for inspecting composite structures using quantitative infra-red thermography(2018-10-18) [Patent]A system and method for inspecting a surface of a structure for defects includes an inspection apparatus having a heating device for heating a section of the surface of the structure, an infrared camera for receiving infrared radiation from the surface in response to heating, a controller configured to generate thermographs from the received infrared radiation, and a communication device. A training system includes an expert system module configured to determine correlations between a set of thermographs generated by a thermal simulation of modeled structural elements with defects, and parameters of the modeled structural elements. A computer system communicatively coupled to the training system and the inspection apparatus, is adapted to receive thermographs received from the inspection apparatus and to detect quantitative parameters of defects in the structure using the correlations obtained from the training system.
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Treated iron ore catalysts for production of hydrogen and graphene(2018-10-18) [Patent]Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a treated iron ore catalyst. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of preparing a treated iron ore catalyst comprising dehydrating an iron ore, milling the iron ore to a selected particle size, and reducing the iron ore to form a treated iron ore catalyst. Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a method of using a treated iron ore catalyst comprising contacting a feed gas with a treated iron ore catalyst to produce hydrogen and graphene.
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Energy storage by reversible inverse crystallization(2018-10-18) [Patent]Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of energy storage and release based on crystallization-dissolution comprising heating a solute-solvent system to decrease a solubility of a solute in the solvent and induce crystal formation; cooling a solute-solvent system to increase the solubility of the solute in the solvent and induce crystal dissolution; wherein energy is stored in the crystal upon heating and released from the crystal upon cooling.
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Methods for controlling root parasitic weeds: inhibitors of seed germination in striga(2018-10-18) [Patent]Herbicides, systems, and methods for inhibiting germination of a root parasitic plant are provided. In particular, the herbicide includes an active compound represented by Formula 1. In this regard, the active compound is selected to bind to an active site of strigolactone receptors in seeds of the root parasitic plant.
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Pop-up virtual reality viewer for an electronic display such as in a mobile device(2018-10-11) [Patent]A virtual reality viewer may be integrated with printed materials, such as pamphlets, flyers, magazines, or books. A user may be able to review the printed material regarding the advertised products or services and then activate a virtual reality scene on an electronic display, such as the user's mobile device, that provides the user with more information regarding the products or services. The virtual reality viewer may be attached to pages in the printed materials and constructed in a manner such that the viewer pops up when the pages are opened. The user may place a mobile device in the viewer and/or access an integrated display to view a virtual reality scene related to content in the printed materials.
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Methods of capturing of co2 and h2o(2018-10-11) [Patent]Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of capturing chemical species from a fluid composition comprising providing a metal-organic framework characterized by the formula M a M b F 5 (O/H 2 O)(pyrazine) 2 · x (solv), wherein M a is Ni 2+ ; M b is Nb 5+ , Al 3+ , or Fe 3+ ; x is from 0 to 10 and solv is one or more of H 2 O, CO 2 , DMF, EtOH, NMP, MeOH; contacting the metal-organic framework with a fluid composition including H 2 O, CO 2 , and one or more other chemical species; and capturing H 2 O and CO 2 simultaneously from the fluid composition.
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Achieving safe and stable anodes for li ion, li-s and li-air batteries: enhanced li +-solvent coordination in electrolytes(2018-10-11) [Patent]Lithium batteries, electrolytes configured for use in lithium batteries, and methods of preparing stable lithium batteries are provided. The electrolyte includes a lithium ion source, an ether-based solvent, and an inorganic salt represented by the formula MA, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Li + , Na + , K + , Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , and Al 3+ , and A is selected from the group consisting of F - , Cl - , Br - , I - , NO 3 \n - , SO 4 \n 2- , CO 3 \n 2- , and PO 4 \n 3- . In this regard, the inorganic salt provides coordination cores for lithium ion aggregation.
