公开(公告)号：US11732127B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17952400

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Michael A. Bilodeau ,  Jonathan Spender

IPC: C08L67/04 ,  C08L67/02 ,  C08K3/30 ,  C08L1/02 ,  C08K3/22 ,  C08K3/34 ,  C09D167/04

CPC classification number: C08L67/04 ,  C08K3/22 ,  C08K3/30 ,  C08K3/34 ,  C08K3/346 ,  C08L1/02 ,  C08L67/02 ,  C09D167/04 ,  C08L2205/16

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for making polymeric composite materials and composite materials made from those processes, the process comprising: providing a mixture, comprising: a liquid, a polymer precursor, and a dispersed-phase precursor; and subjecting the mixture to reaction conditions sufficient: to effect polymerization of the polymer precursor to produce a polymer and a reaction product; and to remove substantially all the liquid and reaction product from the mixture; wherein said reaction conditions comprise: pressure between about 10 millitorr and about 300 torr; and temperature: greater than or equal to the highest boiling point of the liquid and reaction product; less than the decomposition temperature of the polymer; and less than the decomposition temperature of the dispersed-phase precursor.

公开(公告)号：US20220403173A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17772863

申请日：2020-10-28

Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Michael Darin Mason ,  Mehdi Tajvidi ,  Aileen Co ,  Seyed Ali Haji Mirza Tayeb ,  Islam Hafez ,  David Gregg Holomakoff

IPC: C08L97/02 ,  C08J9/28 ,  F26B3/347

Abstract: The present invention includes methods of making a nanocellulosic composition comprising one or more nanocellulosic components, wherein the one or more nanocellulosic components comprise a micron-scale cellulose or cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), the method comprising the steps of: creating a nanocellulosic slurry by combining the one or more of nanocellulosic components with a liquid component; and exposing the nanocellulosic slurry to a drying condition, wherein the drying condition comprises microwave radiation, thereby creating a nanocellulosic composition. The present invention also includes compositions comprising cellulose (nanocellulosic compositions), wherein the nanocellulosic compositions have an internal void space of about 5% to about 95% by volume.

公开(公告)号：US20210387702A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17290518

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Christopher K. Allen ,  Anthony M. Viselli ,  Andrew J. Goupee ,  Habib J. Dagher ,  Robert E. Berry ,  Jeffrey L. Lindner ,  Fredrick S. Gant ,  John S. Towsend ,  Rebecca L. Williams

IPC: B63B39/02 ,  B63B35/44 ,  B63B79/15 ,  F03D13/25

Abstract: A tuned mass damper (TMD) system in combination with a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) platform includes a barge type FOWT platform having a hull configured to have a wind turbine tower mounted thereon. A TMD system is mounted in the hull and has a first TMD configured to operate at a first frequency, and a second TMD configured to operate at a second frequency different than the first frequency.

公开(公告)号：US11034838B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16483149

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ ,  University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Duncan Mayes ,  Janne Pynnonen ,  Christopher H. West ,  Douglas J. Gardner ,  Yousoo Han

IPC: C08L97/02 ,  B27K5/00 ,  B27N1/02 ,  B27N3/00 ,  C08L25/08 ,  B27N3/28

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composite material comprising a cellulosic material, high impact polystyrene (HIPS) and styrene maleic anhydride (SMA). The cellulosic material may be thermally modified prior to being incorporated into the composite material. The present invention is also directed to a composite product that comprises the composite material according to the invention.

公开(公告)号：US20200267989A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16646398

申请日：2018-09-12

Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Deborah A. Bouchard ,  Ian Bricknell

IPC: A01N59/08 ,  A61K33/14 ,  A61P33/14 ,  A61K35/08

Abstract: Methods for the removal of parasites from fish are disclosed, which comprise treatment with an aqueous solution comprising an ionic compound. Certain embodiments of the methods further comprise mechanical treatment.

公开(公告)号：US10731298B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US14407759

申请日：2013-06-14

Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees ,  Stirling Consulting, INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Bilodeau ,  Robert H. Hamilton

IPC: D21H27/00 ,  D21H19/72 ,  D21H25/00 ,  D21H17/28 ,  D21H17/25 ,  D21H21/52 ,  D21H19/54 ,  D21H21/14 ,  D21H11/18 ,  D21H19/34 ,  D21H19/52 ,  D21H25/02

Abstract: Release base papers with improved surface properties and more efficient manufacturing potential are made using cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) along with high freeness, less refined pulp. Release papers serve as the backing for common adhesive labels, for industrial film coatings, and also for certain food processing uses. The CNF may be added to the furnish and processed to paper, or the CNF may be added as a coating onto a partially dried web of paper. The CNF may optionally be combined with a starch and a starch crosslinker.

公开(公告)号：US10467755B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US14786366

申请日：2014-04-23

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Inventor： Andre Khalil ,  Kendra Ann Batchelder

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T7/48 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/20

Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, methods of identifying cancerous or pre-cancerous tissue including providing a first region of tissue from a subject, calculating a roughness exponent for the first region of tissue, and comparing the roughness exponent of the first region of tissue to 0.5, wherein a difference of less than 0.2 between the roughness exponent of the first region of tissue and 0.5 indicates that the tissue is cancerous or pre-cancerous. Additionally, the present invention provides methods including providing a first view of a region of tissue, providing a second view of a region of tissue, calculating a first fractal dimension for the first view of the region of tissue, and calculating a second fractal dimension for the second view of the region of tissue, wherein if the fractal dimension of at least one of the first fractal dimension and the second fractal dimension is in the fractal zone, the region of tissue is considered cancerous. Also provided are systems for performing these assessments.

公开(公告)号：US20190211797A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16330196

申请日：2017-09-05

Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Anthony M. Viselli ,  Habib J. Dagher

IPC: F03B13/18 ,  F03B13/12 ,  F03B13/14 ,  F03B13/16 ,  F03B13/20

CPC classification number: F03B13/18 ,  F03B13/12 ,  F03B13/14 ,  F03B13/16 ,  F03B13/20 ,  F05B2230/60 ,  F05B2250/231 ,  F05B2250/72 ,  Y02E10/38

Abstract: A wave energy converter (10) is capable of floating on a body of water (BW), moving in response to waves (W) occurring in the body of water (BW), and includes a hull (12) connected to a heave plate (14). The wave energy converter (10) is characterized in that the hull (12) is formed from reinforced concrete, a plurality of connecting tendons (16) extend between the hull (12) and the heave plate (14), and a power take off (66) is attached to each connecting tendon (16).

公开(公告)号：US09862964B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15256721

申请日：2016-09-05

Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLC ,  University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Pat J. Unkefer ,  Penelope S. Anderson ,  Thomas J. Knight

IPC: A01H1/00 ,  C12N15/82 ,  C12N9/10 ,  C12N9/00 ,  A01H5/00 ,  C12N15/00

CPC classification number: C12N15/8261 ,  C12N9/1096 ,  C12N9/93 ,  C12N15/8222 ,  C12N15/8267 ,  C12N15/827 ,  C12N15/8273 ,  C12Y206/01064 ,  C12Y603/01002 ,  Y02A40/146

Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants.

公开(公告)号：US20170121728A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15233879

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLC ,  University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Inventor： Pat J. Unkefer ,  Penelope S. Anderson ,  Thomas J. Knight

IPC: C12N15/82 ,  A01H4/00

CPC classification number: C12N15/8261 ,  A01H4/008 ,  C12N9/1096 ,  C12N15/8262 ,  C12N15/827 ,  C12Y206/01064 ,  Y02A40/146

Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided.