Patents and Patent Applications from University of Dayton Research Institute


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8183164 Method for preferential growth of semiconducting vertically aligned single walled carbon nanotubes  
A method and system for the preferential growth of semiconducting vertically-aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (VA-SWNTs) is provided. The method combines the use of plasma-enhanced chemical...
8170335 Image processing systems employing image compression and accelerated decompression  
A system for processing an image includes a non-transitory memory component storing a set of executable instructions, and a scalable tile processing device. The executable instructions cause the...
8170334 Image processing systems employing image compression and accelerated image decompression  
A system for processing an image includes a non-transitory memory component storing a set of executable instructions, and a scalable tile processing device. The executable instructions cause the...
8170333 Image processing systems employing image compression  
A system for processing an image includes a an image data input port, a compressed image data output port or a compressed image data storage node, a non-transitory memory component storing a set of...
8133465 Polymer-carbon nanotube composite for use as a sensor  
A polymer-carbon nanotube composite film is provided for use as a sensor for detecting chemical vapors. The composite film is formed by coating perpendicularly-aligned carbon nanotubes with a...
US20120037306 POLYMER-CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE FOR USE AS A SENSOR  
A polymer-carbon nanotube composite film is provided for use as a sensor for detecting chemical vapors. The composite film is formed by coating perpendicularly-aligned carbon nanotubes with a...
US20120033886 IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING IMAGE COMPRESSION  
A system for processing an image includes a an image data input port, a compressed image data output port or a compressed image data storage node, a non-transitory memory component storing a set of...
US20120033881 IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING IMAGE COMPRESSION AND ACCELERATED DECOMPRESSION  
A system for processing an image includes a non-transitory memory component storing a set of executable instructions, and a scalable tile processing device. The executable instructions cause the...
US20120033880 IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING IMAGE COMPRESSION AND ACCELERATED IMAGE DECOMPRESSION  
A system for processing an image includes a non-transitory memory component storing a set of executable instructions, and a scalable tile processing device. The executable instructions cause the...
US20110262836 LITHIUM-AIR CELL INCORPORATING LITHIUM ALUMINUM GERMANIUM PHOSPHATE CATHODE  
A lithium-air cell is provided which incorporates a cathode comprised of a lithium aluminum germanium phosphate (LAGP) glass-ceramic material for facilitating an oxygen reduction reaction. The...
8008930 Characterization technique for dielectric properties of polymers  
A test structure for polymer characterization over a wide frequency range, temperature range and under an applied DC electric field is disclosed. A high resistivity silicon substrate is topped by...
7956715 Thin film structures with negative inductance and methods for fabricating inductors comprising the same  
An inductor structure comprising a substrate and a planar conductor structure on a surface of the substrate, and methods for fabricating an inductor structure. The planar conductor structure may...
7922975 Resonant sensor capable of wireless interrogation  
A resonant sensor for detecting a specific environmental analyte is presented. The resonant sensor comprises a top conductive layer of two ground conductors and a center signal line, a bottom...
7921727 Sensing system for monitoring the structural health of composite structures  
A sensing system for use in monitoring the structural health of a structure such as a polymeric matrix composite structure is provided. The system includes a sensor formed from a conductive ink...
7914612 Compliant column sheath assembly for gas chromatography  
A compliant column sheath assembly for use in a gas chromatograph is provided which includes an open tubular column in the form of a helical coil having a coiled length of between about 5 and 15...
7904202 Method and system to provide improved accuracies in multi-jointed robots through kinematic robot model parameters determination  
A method and system to provide improved accuracies in multi jointed robots through kinematic robot model parameters determination are disclosed. The present invention calibrates multi-jointed...
7900507 Device and method for monitoring the quality of an oil change and condition of engine oil from an oil change  
A device and method for measuring the quality of a vehicle oil change and the condition of oil obtained during an oil change is provided which includes an oil measurement compartment and at least...
US20110024717 METHOD FOR PREFERENTIAL GROWTH OF SEMICONDUCTING VERTICALLY ALIGNED SINGLE WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES  
A method and system for the preferential growth of semiconducting vertically-aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (VA-SWNTs) is provided. The method combines the use of plasma-enhanced chemical...
7857194 Method of joining metals to ceramic matrix composites  
A method of joining metals to a ceramic material such as a ceramic matrix composite is provided which utilizes a compliant interlayer having a coefficient of thermal expansion between the...
US20100295694 Smart Aerospace Structures  
Smart aerospace structures are described herein utilizing a deactivated RFID tag including an IC and an electrical by-pass. The electrical by-pass is conductive and the electrical by-pass is in...
7833331 Non-toxic corrosion-protection pigments based on cobalt  
Corrosion-inhibiting pigments based on cobalt are described that contain a trivalent or tetravalent cobalt/valence stabilizer complex. An inorganic or organic material is used to stabilize the...
7799163 Substrate-supported aligned carbon nanotube films  
This invention relates to a process for preparing a substrate-supported aligned carbon nanotube film including: synthesizing a layer of aligned carbon nanotubes on the substrate capable of...
7789958 Non-toxic corrosion-protection pigments based on manganese  
Corrosion-inhibiting pigments based on manganese are described that contain a trivalent or tetravalent manganese/valence stabilizer complex. An inorganic or organic material is used to stabilize...
US20100209404 ENHANCED METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEM-LIKE CELLS FROM SOMATIC CELLS  
The instant invention provides methods and compositions for the production and use of pluripotent stem-like cells from low passage somatic cells, e.g., fibroblasts.
7777478 Touch and auditory sensors based on nanotube arrays  
A sensor including at least one sensor probe including a pair of electrodes; a vertically aligned nanotube disposed between the pair of electrodes; optionally a piezoelectric polymer on the...
7771880 Solid composite electrolyte membrane and method of making  
A solid composite electrolyte membrane for use in a lithium battery is provided which exhibits a conductivity ranging from about 10−4 S cm−1 to about 10−3 S cm−1 at ambient temperature. The membran...
7771696 Nanocomposites and functionalized carbon nanofibers  
A composition is provided in which carbon nanofibers are functionalized with at least one moiety where the moiety or moieties comprise at least one bivalent radical. The composition can include a...
US20100183950 METAL-FREE VERTICALLY-ALIGNED NITROGEN-DOPED CARBON NANOTUBE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL CATHODES  
Metal-free fuel cell cathodes having a catalytic layer of vertically-aligned, nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (VA-NCNTs) are provided. The fuel cell cathodes comprise a cathode body, a binder layer...
US20100145004 RIGID-ROD COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND THE POLYMERIC FIBERS FABRICATED FROM THOSE COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCED FLAME RESISTANCE  
Rigid-rod copolymer compositions incorporating PBO (poly(p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole)), DiOH-PBO (poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-phenylenebenzobisoxazole), DiOH-PBI...
US20100141939 METHODS OF POLARIZATION ENGINEERING AND THEIR APPLICATIONS  
Special polarization states are generated that have unique focusing properties that may be used to create extremely strong longitudinal fields. Combined with surface plasmon excitation, these...
7719392 Ferroelectric varactors suitable for capacitive shunt switching  
A ferroelectric varactor suitable for capacitive shunt switching is disclosed. High resistivity silicon with a SiO2 layer and a patterned metallic layer deposited on top is used as the substrate. A...
7716987 Non-contact thermo-elastic property measurement and imaging system for quantitative nondestructive evaluation of materials  
A non-contact thermo-elastic property measurement and imaging system and method thereof are described. Acoustic energy is incident on a first surface of a specimen under test. The acoustic energy...
US20100096678 NANOSTRUCTURED BARIUM STRONTIUM TITANATE (BST) THIN-FILM VARACTORS ON SAPPHIRE  
Varactor shunt switches based on a nonlinear dielectric tunability of BaxSr(1−x)TiO3 (BST) thin-film on a sapphire substrates are presented. Nanostructured BST thin-films with dielectric t...
7692270 Ferroelectric varactors suitable for capacitive shunt switching  
A ferroelectric varactor suitable for capacitive shunt switching is disclosed. High resistivity silicon with a SiO2 layer and a patterned metallic layer deposited on top is used as the substrate. A...
7687436 Flux pinning enhancements in superconductive REBa2CU3O7-x (REBCO) films and method of forming thereof  
Nanometer-sized non-superconducting particulates in superconductive REBCO films, where RE is a rare earth metal, for flux pinning enhancement and a method of forming are disclosed. A target with a...
US20100014586 FRAME DECIMATION THROUGH FRAME SIMPLICATION  
System and method of providing improved signal compression using frame decimation through frame simplification and generating an encoded bitstream of video frames therefrom are disclosed. The...
US20100008825 RESONANT SENSOR CAPABLE OF WIRELESS INTERROGATION  
A resonant sensor for detecting a specific environmental analyte is presented. The resonant sensor comprises a top conductive layer of two ground conductors and a center signal line, a bottom...
US20090317724 LITHIUM-AIR CELLS INCORPORATING SOLID ELECTROLYTES HAVING ENHANCED IONIC TRANSPORT AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY  
Liquid-free lithium-air cells are provided which incorporate a solid electrolyte having enhanced ionic transport and catalytic activity. The solid electrolyte is positioned between a lithium anode...
7618731 Ceramic-ceramic nanocomposite electrolyte  
A ceramic-ceramic nanocomposite electrolyte having enhanced conductivity is provided. The nancomposite electrolyte is formed from chemically stabilized zirconia such as yttria stabilized zirconia...
US20090211436 COMPLIANT COLUMN SHEATH ASSEMBLY FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY  
A compliant column sheath assembly for use in a gas chromatograph is provided which includes an open tubular column in the form of a helical coil having a coiled lengt of between about 5 and 15 cm....
US20090191160 Methods of producing pluripotent stem-like cells  
The instant invention provides methods and compositions for the production and use of pluripotent stem-like cells from somatic cells, e.g., fibroblasts.
US20090186214 METHOD OF GROWING CARBON NANOMATERIALS ON VARIOUS SUBSTRATES  
A method of growing carbon nanomaterials such as carbon πanotubes, carbon nanofibers, and carbon whiskers on a variety of substrates is provided which includes exposing at least a portion of the ...
7538062 Substrate-enhanced electroless deposition (SEED) of metal nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes  
An electroless deposition method of depositing metal nanoparticles onto conductive substrates such as carbon nanotubes is provided. The carbon nanotubes are provided on a support comprising a metal...
7537663 Corrosion-inhibiting coating  
A corrosion-inhibiting coating, process, and system that provides a tight, adherent zinc- or zinc-alloy coating that is directly deposited onto steel or cast iron surfaces for enhanced corrosion...
US20090084171 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY OF AN OIL CHANGE AND CONDITION OF ENGINE OIL FROM AN OIL CHANGE  
A device and method for measuring the quality of a vehicle oil change and the condition of oil obtained during an oil change is provided which includes an oil measurement compartment and at least...
7488508 Asymmetric end-functionalization of carbon nanotubes  
A method of making an asymmetric end-functionalized carbon nanotube film is described. The method includes providing a carbon nanotube film having a first end and a second end; contacting the first...
US20090011232 ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR DRY ADHESIVES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME  
A nanocomposite dry adhesive. The nanocomposite dry adhesive includes a substrate; and an array of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes or vertically aligned multi-walled carbon...
US20090000382 NON-CONTACT ACOUSTO-THERMAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INCIPIENT DAMAGE IN MATERIALS  
A non-contact acousto-thermal method and apparatus are provided for detection of incipient damage in materials. The apparatus utilizes an ultrasonic horn which receives an acoustic wave generated...
US20080318026 METHOD OF MODIFYING CARBON NANOMATERIALS, COMPOSITES INCORPORATING MODIFIED CARBON NANOMATERIALS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE COMPOSITES  
A polymer-carbon nanomaterial composite. The composite includes a polymer matrix; and plasma-modified carbon nanomaterials having surface functional groups attached thereto, wherein the carbon...
7422793 Non-toxic corrosion-protection rinses and seals based on rare earth elements  
Rinsing or sealing solutions comprising a rare earth element and a valence stabilizer for barrier films. The treated films contain a rare earth/valence stabilizer complex. The rare earth element is...
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