Patents and Patent Applications from Drexel University


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US20120121683 FUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLE FILLED NANOTUBES AND METHODS OF THEIR PRODUCTION  
Carbon nanotubes with a suspension or colloidal solution of functional nanoparticles and methods for production of carbon nanotubes loaded with functional nanoparticles are provided.
US20120119625 ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE  
A piezoelectric energy harvesting device (PEHD) comprising a driving element, conducting element, piezoelectric layer and non-piezoelectric layer capable of converting ambient mechanical energy...
8180606 Wide angle substantially non-distorting mirror  
The invention relates to a reflective surface substantially perpendicular to a vector field described by the equation:...
8173713 Filled nanoporous polymer membrane composites for protective clothing and methods for making them  
A new class of membranes for use in protective clothing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer-polymer membrane with an ionic polymer located within the nanopores of a...
8173075 Device for generation of pulsed corona discharge  
The invention is a method and system for the generation of high voltage, pulsed, periodic corona discharges capable of being used in the presence of conductive liquid droplets. The method and...
8171795 Self-exciting, self-sensing piezoelectric cantilever sensor for detection of airborne analytes directly in air  
A method for detection of airborne biological agent using a piezoelectric cantilever sensor that includes a piezoelectric layer and a non-piezoelectric layer. A recognition entity is placed on one...
US20120109045 Encapsulation of Microbubbles Within the Aqueous Core of Microcapsules  
The present invention includes a construct that comprises at least one microbubble encapsulated within the aqueous core of a microcapsule. The present invention also includes a pharmaceutical...
US20120108996 Wireless Controlled Neuromodulation System  
An apparatus is disclosed for controlled neuromodulation. The apparatus includes a plurality of neural sensors, wherein each of the neural sensors is electrically connected to a separate signal...
US20120106613 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNAS IN MIMO SYSTEMS  
A method allows reconfigurable multi-element antennas to select the antenna configuration in MIMO, SIMO and MISO communication system. This selection scheme uses spatial correlation, channel...
US20120102651 TWO-PIECE LIGHTWEIGHT LITTER SYSTEM  
This invention is directed to a durable, compact, two-piece, light weight, load sustaining litter system for the transport of humans, animals or objects. The litter system comprises a litter frame,...
US20120100524 TUBULAR FLOATING ELECTRODE DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE FOR APPLICATIONS IN STERILIZATION AND TISSUE BONDING  
Disclosed is a device and method for contacting a biological substrate. A non-thermal plasma device delivers a non-thermal plasma discharge using a dielectric conduit, an igniter electrode and a RF...
US20120093709 NANOPOROUS CARBIDE DERIVED CARBON WITH TUNABLE PORE SIZE  
The present invention provides a method for producing a nanoporous carbide-derived carbon composition with a tunable pore structure and a narrow pore size. Also provided are compositions prepared...
US20120092784 REFLECTIVE SURFACE  
The invention relates to a reflective surface substantially perpendicular to a vector field described by the equation: W(x,y,z)=T...
US20120090985 NON-EQUILIBRIUM GLIDING ARC PLASMA SYSTEM FOR CO2 DISSOCIATION  
A reactor for dissociating carbon dioxide, and associated processes and systems, are described herein. In one example, a reactor is provided that is configured to use non-equilibrium gliding arc...
US20120080814 Integratable Assisted Cooling System for Precision Extrusion Deposition in the Fabrication of 3D Scaffolds  
The present invention relates to an integrated Assisting Cooling (AC) device, system and method for use with PED devices, allowing use of biopolymers having higher melting points in the fabrication...
8137972 Biocompatible, biodegradable polymer-based, lighter than or light as water scaffolds for tissue engineering and methods for preparation and use thereof  
Scaffolds for tissue engineering prepared from biocompatible, biodegradable polymer-based, lighter than or light as water microcarriers and designed for cell culturing in vitro in a rotating...
8137650 Nanoporous carbide derived carbon with tunable pore size  
The present invention provides a method for producing a nanoporous carbide-derived carbon composition with a tunable pore structure and a narrow pore size. Also provided are compositions prepared...
US20120060984 Carbon Nanotubes Containing Confined Copper Azide  
The invention concerns copper azide containing carbon nanotubes. The invention also concerns methods of producing such nanotubes by placing CuO nanoparticles within carbon nanotubes to produce...
US20120058090 Alimentary Protein-Based Scaffolds (APS) for Wound Healing, Regenerative Medicine and Drug Discovery  
The invention provides engineered biomaterials derived from plant products. The engineered biomaterials are useful for biomedical applications. The engineered biomaterials are able to support the...
US20120053489 ALL ELECTRIC PIEZOELECTRIC FINGER SENSOR (PEFS) FOR SOFT MATERIAL STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT  
A PEFS (Piezoelectric Finger Sensor) acts as an “electronic finger” capable of accurately and non-destructively measuring both the Young's compression modulus and shear modulus of tissues with gen...
8120014 Nanowire based plasmonics  
Nanoscaled, tunable detector devices for ultrasensitive detection of terahertz (THz) radiation based on the fabrication of one-dimensional (1D) plasma devices having clouds of strongly correlated...
8119021 Functional nanoparticle filled carbon nanotubes and methods of their production  
Carbon nanotubes filled with a suspension or colloidal solution of functional nanoparticles and methods for production of carbon nanotubes loaded with functional nanoparticles are provided.
US20120041124 COMPOSITE REPAIR RESINS CONTAINING MINIMAL HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND  
The present invention relates to a composition and method for fabricating composite resins that produce either reduced or zero volatile organic compound (VOC) and zero hazardous air pollutant (HAP)...
US20120039905 The Role of p110 delta Signaling in Morbidity and Lung Pathology Induced by Influenza Virus Infection  
The invention includes compositions and methods for regulating p110 delta as an anti-influenza virus therapy. The invention includes inhibiting p110 delta, a component of p110 delta signaling...
US20120034244 METHODS OF TREATING SECONDARY BONE TUMORS WITH ANTIBODIES AGAINST PDGFR ALPHA  
The invention provides methods of treating bone cancer, particularly metastatic bone cancer, by administering an IGF-IR antagonist and/or a PDGFRα antagonist. The invention also provides ...
8110964 Energy harvesting device  
A piezoelectric energy harvesting device (PEHD) comprising a driving element, conducting element, piezoelectric layer and non-piezoelectric layer capable of converting ambient mechanical energy...
8110212 Bioactive thermogelling polymer systems and methods of their use  
Hydrogels comprising poly(N-alkylacrylamide), poly(alkyleneglyco)di-acrylate or methacrylate, cross-linking agent, a source of calcium ions, and water are described, as well as methods of their...
8110155 Vortex reactor and method of using it  
A vortex reactor is provided. The vortex reactor includes a reaction chamber formed by a frustum-shaped portion, the narrower part of which is downwardly oriented. Proximate to the narrower part of...
8104124 Two-piece lightweight litter system  
This invention is directed to a durable, compact, two-piece, light weight, load sustaining litter system for the transport of humans, animals or objects. The litter system comprises a litter frame,...
8093046 CVN-12p1: a recombinant allosteric lectin antagonist of HIV-1 envelope gp120 interactions  
The invention provides a recombinant multi-functional chimera of CVN and 12p1. Chimeras of CVN and 12p1 present a model for targeting gp120 at two discrete sites, by two different modes of...
8086316 Wireless controlled neuromodulation system  
An apparatus is disclosed for controlled neuromodulation. The apparatus includes a plurality of neural sensors, wherein each of the neural sensors is electrically connected to a separate signal...
US20110313022 Compositions and Methods for Diminishing Viral Infection and Inflammation Associated with Viral Infection  
The invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing and diminishing virus infection. The invention further relates to compositions and methods for diminishing inflammation associated...
8080229 Water soluble nanocrystalline quantum dots  
An economic, direct synthetic method for producing water soluble QDs that are ready for bioconjugation is provided. The method can produce aqueous QDs with emission wavelengths varying from 400 nm...
US20110305837 POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) AND POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE) BY INITIATED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION  
A method for ionic polymerization of ethylene oxide. In the first step of the method, a gaseous monomer composition comprising ethylene oxide at a first flow rate is mixed with a gaseous ionic...
US20110305118 Fiber Optic Hydrophone Sensors And Uses Thereof  
Disclosed is detecting changes in pressure in a medium, with an optical fiber having a core diameter at an immersion surface contact of the fiber of less than 10 μm; a layer of material deposited ...
US20110295903 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS OF A SCIENTIFIC FIELD  
A system and method are provided for automatically generating systematic reviews of received information in a field of science and technology, such as scientific literature, where the systematic...
US20110288199 Fiber-Hydrogel Composite for Tissue Replacement  
The present invention includes tailored fiber-reinforced hydrogel composites for implantation into a subject. The present invention also includes systems and methods for controlling the relative...
US20110277618 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BRAIDING MICRO STRANDS  
A method and apparatus for fabricating microbraided structures is provided. A microbraiding device includes first and second carrier members that are movable with respect to each other. Each...
US20110270400 PHASE TRANSITIONING HYDROGELS  
A method of forming and the resulting hydrogel composition comprising poly(vinyl alcohol) at a final concentration of about 20% (w/w) to about 65% (w/w) and polyethylene glycol at a final...
8048949 Composite repair resins containing minimal hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic compound  
The present invention relates to a composition and method for fabricating composite resins that produce either reduced or zero volatile organic compound (VOC) and zero hazardous air pollutant (HAP)...
8048446 Electrospun blends of natural and synthetic polymer fibers as tissue engineering scaffolds  
Non-woven fibrous scaffolds made by electrospinning from the synthetic biodegradable polymer such as, for example, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and natural proteins, such as, for example,...
US20110265227 PIEZOELECTRIC MICROCANTILEVERS AND USES IN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY  
The invention is direct to a piezoelectric microcantilever for static contact and dynamic noncontact atomic force microscopy which may be carried out in solution. The piezoelectric microcantilever,...
US20110264117 TISSUE JOINING DEVICE AND INSTRUMENT FOR ENABLING USE OF A TISSUE JOINING DEVICE  
A tissue joining device and a surgical instrument for employing the tissue joining device are provided. The tissue joining device may be designed such that a first member may be inserted into a...
US20110260946 MIMO ANTENNA ARRAYS BUILT ON METAMATERIAL SUBSTRATES  
A magnetic permeability enhanced metamaterial is used to enhance the antenna array of a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) communication system. A rectangular patch antenna array is formed...
US20110260109 WATER SOLUBLE NANOCRYSTALLINE QUANTUM DOTS  
An economic, direct synthetic method for producing water soluble QDs that are ready for bioconjugation is provided. The method can produce aqueous QDs with emission wavelengths varying from 400 nm...
US20110257320 COMPOSITE REPAIR RESINS CONTAINING MINIMAL HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND  
The present invention relates to a composition and method for fabricating composite resins that produce either reduced or zero volatile organic compound (VOC) and zero hazardous air pollutant (HAP)...
US20110256538 EPIGENOMIC DNA MODIFICATIONS FOR TISSUE TYPING, EARLY CANCER DETECTION, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT  
Provided herein is a suitable method for detecting the presence or absence of a cancer in an individual, by determining the level of methylation of the sense strand of a selected regulatory region...
8038926 Method for making carbon nanotubes with embedded nanoparticles  
The invention concerns methods for producing carbon nanotubes with embedded nanoparticles comprising providing a template comprising an anodized aluminum oxide membrane with a pore diameter of...
US20110251604 NANO DISCHARGES IN LIQUIDS  
The present invention is direct to a nano-probe corona tool and uses thereof. A nano-probe corona tool is disclosed having a tip with a diameter in the nano-scale, typically around 100 nm. The...
8033185 All electric piezoelectric finger sensor (PEFS) for soft material stiffness measurement  
A PEFS (Piezoelectric Finger Sensor) acts as an “electronic finger” capable of accurately and non-destructively measuring both the Young's compression modulus and shear modulus of tissues with gen...
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