公开(公告)号：US10439433B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15909062

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

Inventor： Amir Golshani ,  Wei Sun ,  Qun Zhou

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J3/06 ,  H02J3/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q10/06

Abstract: A method of self-healing power grids after power outages includes providing an Adaptive Restoration Decision Support System (ARDSS) for generating a restoration solution using static and dynamic input data from power generator(s) powering transmission lines, from the transmission lines and loads. At a beginning of a restoration period a two-stage problem is solved including a first and second-stage problem with an optimal planning (OP) function as a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problem using initial static and dynamic data to determine start-up times for the power generator and energization sequences for transmission lines involved in the power outage. Only the second-stage problem is again solved with an optimal real-time (OR) function using the start-up times and energization sequences along with updated static and dynamic data to determine operating parameters for the grid. The restoration solution is implemented over restoration time steps until all loads involved in the power outage are recovered.

公开(公告)号：US20190285616A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16328417

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

Inventor： James Hickman ,  Lee Kumanchik ,  Navaneetha Santhanam

IPC: G01N33/50

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell culture analog devices, systems and methods for applying stimuli to components containing different cell types and recording the cell responses before, during, and after a stimulus (for example, a drug, metabolite, toxin, or electrical stimulus) is introduced. Responses can be stored to a database and compared to previous results. By analyzing how each cell type responds to various stimulation parameters, for example, by using multivariate analyses, cell signaling pathway information can be determined or new pathways can be discovered. In some implementations, an individual component interfaces with a specific cell type. This facilitates readout of the cell response to the stimulation. Various components can also interface with each other, such that the behavior of one cell type can affect a cell type in another component. Once assembled, the system is plugged into readout electronics and a programmable electrical stimulator.

公开(公告)号：US20190256374A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16398050

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Inventor： NI-BIN CHANG ,  MARTIN P. WANIELISTA

IPC: C02F1/28 ,  B01J20/28 ,  B01J20/04 ,  B01J20/10 ,  B01J20/12 ,  B01J20/02

Abstract: A method of water treatment includes flowing water that includes nitrogen and phosphorus compounds through a sorption media composition within at least one chamber of a water treatment system. The composition comprises iron filings comprising at least 5 volume (vol) % of the composition, sand particles comprising at least 10 vol % of the composition; and clay particles comprising at least 2 vol % of the composition. The iron filings, sand particles, and clay particles are mixed together. During the flowing the clay particles attract the nitrogen and phosphorus compounds which become absorbed onto a surface of the iron filings and the clay resulting in a removal of the nitrogen and phosphorus compounds and the generation of reaction products. Nitrogen and phosphorus are then recovered from the reaction products.

公开(公告)号：US10370306B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US13797448

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

Inventor： David L. Reid ,  Sudipta Seal ,  Eric Petersen ,  Robert Draper

IPC: C06B45/10 ,  C08F136/06 ,  C08J3/205 ,  C06B23/00

Abstract: A method of forming polymer composites having transition metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed therein includes mixing a transition metal oxide precursor including at least one transition metal, a polymer as a binder, a solvent for the polymer, and water to form a first solution including polymer-transition metal complexes. The polymer-transition metal complexes are hydrolyzed to produce a plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles, wherein water is added in the mixing in a stoichiometric excess for the hydrolyzing. The solvent and residual of the water remaining after the hydrolyzing are removed. A polymer composite including a plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer results after the removing, where some of the polymer is chemically conjugated to a surface of the transition metal oxide nanoparticles.

公开(公告)号：US20190229223A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16372636

申请日：2019-04-02

Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

Inventor： Debashis Chanda ,  Alireza Safaei ,  Michael Leuenberger

IPC: H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/101 ,  H01L31/0328 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02B5/08 ,  H01L27/30 ,  G01N21/552 ,  H01L51/42 ,  H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  G02B5/12 ,  H01L31/054

CPC classification number: H01L31/035209 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  G01N21/553 ,  G01N21/554 ,  G01N2021/7773 ,  G02B5/008 ,  G02B5/0866 ,  G02B5/12 ,  H01L27/307 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/02327 ,  H01L31/0328 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/101 ,  H01L51/42

Abstract: A method is for making an optical detector device. The method may include forming a reflector layer carried by a substrate, forming a first dielectric layer over the reflector layer, and forming a graphene layer over the first dielectric layer and having a perforated pattern therein.

公开(公告)号：US10355449B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15677572

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Inventor： Arkadiy Lyakh

IPC: H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/10 ,  H01S5/06 ,  H01S5/125 ,  H01S5/34 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/20 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/065 ,  H01S5/22

Abstract: A QCL may include a substrate, an emitting facet, and semiconductor layers adjacent the substrate and defining an active region. The active region may have a longitudinal axis canted at an oblique angle to the emitting facet of the substrate. The QCL may include an optical grating being adjacent the active region and configured to emit one of a CW laser output or a pulsed laser output through the emitting facet of substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20190199066A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16136713

申请日：2018-09-20

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Inventor： ARKADIY LYAKH ,  MATTHEW SUTTINGER

IPC: H01S5/34 ,  H01S5/026

CPC classification number: H01S5/3402 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/20 ,  H01S5/22

Abstract: A QCL may include a substrate, and a sequence of semiconductor epitaxial layers adjacent the substrate and defining an active region, an injector region adjacent the active region, and a waveguide optically coupled to the active region. The active region may include stages, each stage having an upper laser level and a lower laser level defining respective first and second wavefunctions. The upper laser level may have an upper laser level average coordinate, and the lower laser level may have a lower laser level average coordinate. The upper laser level average coordinate and the lower laser level average coordinate may have spacing of less than 10 nm. Wave functions for all active region energy levels located below the lower laser level may have greater than 10% overlap with the injector region.

公开(公告)号：US10329234B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15670732

申请日：2017-08-07

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Inventor： Richard G. Blair

IPC: C07C5/03 ,  C07C9/08 ,  C07C9/22 ,  B01J27/24 ,  B01J35/02 ,  B01J37/00 ,  B01J37/34 ,  C07C15/16 ,  C07C15/18 ,  C07C45/62 ,  C07C51/36 ,  C07C57/30 ,  C01B21/064 ,  C07C231/00 ,  C07C233/11 ,  C07C253/00 ,  C07C255/03 ,  C07C255/07 ,  C07C49/784

Abstract: The inventive concepts disclosed and/or claimed herein relate generally to catalysts and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a heterogeneous, metal-free hydrogenation catalyst containing frustrated Lewis pairs. In one non-limiting embodiment, the heterogeneous, metal-free catalyst comprises hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) having frustrated Lewis pairs therein.

公开(公告)号：US20190183898A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16307781

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Inventor： Kiminobu SUGAYA

IPC: A61K31/519 ,  A61K31/407 ,  A61P25/28

CPC classification number: A61K31/519 ,  A61K31/407 ,  A61P25/28 ,  A61K2300/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and materials for improving brain function and/or promoting neurogenesis m a patient suffering from impaired brain function. Specifically exemplified herein ls the co-administration of phenserine and NBI-18. A method of treating a neurodegenerative disease in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising co-administering to the patient phenserine, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and NBI-18, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in respective amounts and frequency such that they work together to improve brain function or induce neurogenesis in the patient.

公开(公告)号：US10294531B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15027862

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Inventor： Mollie Jewett ,  Micah Halpern

IPC: G01N1/40 ,  C07K14/20 ,  C12Q1/689 ,  C12Q1/6804 ,  G01N33/569

Abstract: Disclosed herein are method, materials and kits for detection of B. Burgdorferi infection or determining stage of Lyme disease in a subject. Exemplified is a method of diagnosing an infection in a subject, the method involving exposing a biological sample from the subject to a capture substrate under conditions for an infection marker in said biological sample to associate with the capture substrate to form a capture complex; associating said capture complex with a marker complex, said marker complex comprising an oligonucleotide; and amplifying said oligonucleotide of marker complex associated with said capture complex to produce an amplification signal; wherein an amplification signal above a predetermined signal threshold indicates that said subject is infected.