Patents and Patent Applications from Clemson University


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8100961 Elastin stabilization of connective tissue  
A method and product are provided for the treatment of connective tissue weakened due to destruction of tissue architecture, and in particular due to elastin degradation. The treatment agents...
US20110311180 Glassy Surface Smoothing Layer for Integrated Waveguide  
An integrated optical waveguide includes a substrate, a waveguide under-cladding layer disposed on the substrate, and a waveguide core, having top and sidewall surfaces, disposed on the...
8080110 Method and system to stabilize and preserve iron artifacts  
A method, system and device to use a dilute alkaline solution held at sub-critical temperature and pressure conditions to remove rapidly chloride ions from corroded iron artifacts.
US20110262709 Ultrahydrophobic Substrates  
Disclosed is a process for modification of a substrate so as to form an ultrahydrophobic surface on the substrate. Also disclosed are surface-modified substrates that can be formed according to the...
8003008 Color-tailored polymer light emitting diodes including emissive colloidal particles and method of forming same  
Color-tailored and white-light emitting polymer colloid-based OLEDs are disclosed. Devices include electroluminescent (EL) colloidal conductive polymer systems that can include EL dyes or other EL...
US20110197316 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED ABIOTIC STRESS RESISTANCE AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION  
The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing transgenic plants having enhanced tolerance to biotic and/or abiotic stress and/or enhanced biomass production resulting from...
7985451 Method of manufacturing ultrahydrophobic substrates  
A process for modification of a substrate so as to form an ultrahydrophobic surface on the substrate is provided. Surface-modified substrates that can be formed according to the disclosed processes...
7976628 Carbon dioxide capture from a cement manufacturing process  
A process of manufacturing cement clinker is provided in which a clean supply of CO2 gas may be captured. The process also involves using an open loop conversion of CaO/MgO from a calciner to...
US20110103756 OPTICAL FIBER SYSTEMS AND METHODS  
One embodiment of the invention includes a method for forming an optical fiber. The method comprises providing a preform having a core material and a glass cladding material surrounding the core...
US20110091550 Methods for Promoting the Revascularization and Reenervation of CNS Lesions  
The present invention provides methods of promoting the revascularization and/or reenervation of central nervous system lesions using an in-situ crosslinkable hydrogel.
US20110078820 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSGENIC PLANTS PRODUCING ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES FOR ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE  
The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing transgenic plants having increased disease resistance resulting from the expression of exogenous nucleotide sequences encoding...
7914819 Polysaccharide-based biomaterials  
Disclosed are a series of kneadable, pliable polymers for use in forming compositions that can be used as bone wax or as a cellular scaffold. Polymers can include a polysaccharide backbone and can...
US20110049412 Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles  
Disclosed are photoluminescent particles. The particles include a core nano-sized particle of carbon and a passivation agent bound to the surface of the nanoparticle. The passivation agent can be,...
US20110048772 CONDUCTING POLYMER INK  
Disclosed are conductive polymer inks and methods for forming the inks. The disclosed inks include a dispersion of conductive core/shell nanoparticles. The core/shell nanoparticles include a...
US20110046982 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATED TO VIRAL INHIBITION  
Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods related to viral inhibition. In some forms, the compounds, compositions and methods are related to binding RNA.
US20110038921 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TEMPORAL RELEASE OF AGENTS FROM A BIODEGRADABLE SCAFFOLD  
The present invention provides methods and compositions for sequentially and separately reducing infection and/or inflammation and regenerating tissue at a lesion site, by contacting the lesion...
US20110014630 Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles  
Disclosed are photoluminescent particles. The particles include a core nano-sized particle of carbon and a passivation agent bound to the surface of the nanoparticle. The passivation agent can be,...
7871668 Convective flow chemical vapor deposition growth of nanostructures  
The invention is directed to CVD methods and systems that can be utilized to form nanostructures. Exceptionally high product yields can be attained. In addition, the products can be formed with...
7867985 Biological lubricant composition and method of applying lubricant composition  
Fluid compositions and methods for lubrication of mammalian joints are disclosed, including both natural and artificial fluids. Synovial fluid acts to lubricate the bearing surfaces of bones and...
7858677 Composites with oriented particles and particle networks  
A composite comprising a first melt processable material referred to as a masterbatch which includes particulate material master batch and a second melt-processable material said first melt...
US20100319586 Carbon dioxide capture from a cement manufacturing process  
A process of manufacturing cement clinker is provided in which a clean supply of CO2 gas may be captured. The process also involves using an open loop conversion of CaO/MgO from a calciner to...
7849751 Contact sensors and methods for making same  
The present invention is directed to novel contact sensors. The contact sensors of the invention include a conductive composite material formed of a polymer and a conductive filler. In one...
US20100307754 Aerosol injection into vadose zone  
An apparatus and process for delivering aerosol-based amendments into a subsurface region is provided. The apparatus used to form the aerosol has an ability to restrict the aerosol particle size to...
US20100300054 Activated Protective Fabric  
Disclosed are fibrous activated materials that can remove and/or deactivate potentially dangerous airborne agents from a gas or air stream. Disclosed materials are multi-layer materials that...
7838000 Inhibition of pathogenic agents including α6β1 integrin receptor or α6β4 integrin receptor at a surface  
Disclosed are treatment agents and methods of treatment utilizing the agents directed toward diseases in which the disease causing pathogen includes α6β1 integrin receptors and/or α6β4 integrin rec...
7834077 Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions  
The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the...
7829772 Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles  
Disclosed are photoluminescent particles. The particles include a core nano-sized particle of carbon and a passivation agent bound to the surface of the nanoparticle. The passivation agent can be,...
7828539 Fabrication of three dimensional aligned nanofiber array  
Disclosed are methods of forming three dimensional arrays of aligned nanofibers in an open, loose structure of any desired depth. The arrays are formed according to an electrospinning process...
7818816 Substrate patterning by electron emission-induced displacement  
Disclosed are methods and devices for patterning micro- and/or nano-sized pattern elements on a substrate using field emitted electrons from an element. Disclosed methods and devices can also be...
7807869 Increased resistance of plants to pathogens from multiple higher-order phylogenetic lineages  
Transgenic plants, plant tissue, and propagation materials are disclosed that exhibit or convey increased resistance to pathogens of multiple higher-order phylogenetic lineages. The disclosed...
7785496 Electrochromic inks including conducting polymer colloidal nanocomposites, devices including the electrochromic inks and methods of forming same  
Disclosed are electrochromic inks and devices incorporating the inks as well as methods for forming the inks and the devices. The disclosed inks include a dispersion of colloidal nanocomposite...
US20100215630 Plant-derived Protectants Against Ultraviolet Light  
The present invention relates to plant extracts and formulations and kits thereof that protect insect microbial agents against ultraviolet irradiation. The invention further relates to methods of...
US20100194573 Weight Control Device  
The present invention relates to a device that can be used in individual weight control protocols that is capable of detecting in real time information with regard to number of bites taken, time...
US20100185272 ELASTIN STABILIZATION OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE  
A method and product are provided for the treatment of connective tissue weakened due to destruction of tissue architecture, and in particular due to elastin degradation. The treatment agents...
US20100184170 Development of a Fermentative Enrichment Culture and Two Pure Isolates that Biotransform High Concentrations of Chloroform and Other Halomethanes  
Disclosed are fermentative enrichment cultures and two pure isolates there from for use in biotransformation of halomethanes. Disclosed bioaugmentation cultures are dominated by Enterobacteriaceae,...
7754837 Flourinated aryl ether polymers exhibiting dual fluoroolefin functionality and methods of forming same  
Disclosed are telechelic fluoropolymers and methods for forming the polymers. The fluoropolymers can be formed via step-growth polymerization of bis(trifluorovinyloxy)biphenyls with bisphenols. The...
7754826 Copolymers from lactide  
Disclosed is a process for producing lactide-based copolymers and copolymers produced by the process. The copolymers are formed by the copolymerization of a lactide monomer with a secondary...
7754243 Aqueous suspension of nanoscale drug particles from supercritical fluid processing  
The present invention is directed to an improved supercritical fluid processing technique that can be used to form particulate suspensions of biologically useful materials. The disclosed processes...
7754241 Macromonomer for preparation of a degradable hydrogel  
A degradable hydrogel and a method of making a degradable hydrogel is disclosed herein. The method comprises obtaining a hydrophilic polymer having at least two hydroxyl groups, reacting the...
7754183 Process for preparing carbon nanostructures with tailored properties and products utilizing same  
The present invention discloses a relatively simple CVD method for forming specifically tailored carbon-based nanostructures. In general, the method is a chemical vapor deposition method in which...
7753840 Tissue material process for forming bioprosthesis  
A biomaterial useful for bioprostheses such as bioprosthetic heart valves is provided in which the fixed tissue has improved elastic properties. The high elastin-containing biomaterial is further...
US20100170674 Injection well storage of carbon dioxide  
A process and apparatus of separating CO2 gas from industrial off-gas source is provided in which the CO2 containing off-gas is introduced deep within an injection well. The CO2 gases are dissolved...
7750071 Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions  
The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the...
US20100170007 GENES CONTROLLING WINTER DORMANCY IN PERENNIALS AND USES THEREOF  
Provided herein are compositions and methods for modulating winter dormancy in a perennial plant using the herein disclosed winter dormancy genes and variants and homologues thereof.
7740763 Capillary-channeled polymeric fiber as solid phase extraction media  
Solid phase extraction devices including a plurality of packed nominally aligned capillary-channeled polymeric fibers for use as stationary phase materials are disclosed. A plurality of fibers are...
7735149 Microclimate regulating garment and composite structure  
This invention is for a composite structure and a garment constructed from the composite structure which can be worn next to the skin or as outerwear as well as a process for making the composite...
7731795 Rhombohedral fluoroberyllium borate crystals and hydrothermal growth thereof for use in laser and non-linear optical applications and devices  
Single, acentric, rhombohedral, fluoroberyllium borate crystals of a size sufficient for use in a variety of laser and non-optical applications are formed by a hydrothermal method.
7727300 Polymeric structures with patterned reactivity  
Disclosed are polymeric constructs that can advantageously be utilized in a wide variety of fluid contact devices. The constructs include two or more polymeric materials, at least one of which...
7725167 Microwave imaging assisted ultrasonically  
Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for imaging objects, more particularly radiologically dense objects. The currently disclosed technology has particular applicability in the medical field...
7724005 High-frequency structures for nanoelectronics and molecular electronics  
Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for characterization of small devices. On-chip subtraction of parasitic effects including coupling capacitive effects is provided by way of a rat-race...
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