Illinois Institute of Technology Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160103848 | COLLABORATIVE AND PERSONALIZED STORAGE AND SEARCH IN HIERARCHICAL ABSTRACT DATA ORGANIZATION SYSTEMS - A method in a data processing system and apparatus for organizing files, data items, web site members, or web pages, structured or unstructured, of multiple users stored across one or more server computers into hierarchical file structures on a recordable medium of a data processing system. A user-defined metalabel is assigned to each of the electronic files, data items, web site members, or web pages. The electronic files, data items, web site members, or web pages are organized as a function of the metalabels into the hierarchical file structures. The method includes automatically forming personalized hierarchies, such as a shadow copy for a second user, from the user-defined metalabels of a first user according to a user profile. The method includes automatically forming keywords of strings of at least two user-defined metalabels or a portion thereof, and automatically forming search structures of the keywords existing simultaneously with the plurality of hierarchical structures. | 04-14-2016 |
20160097861 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION - A method and apparatus, such as implemented by software code on a mobile device, to estimate a location and a traveling distance by leveraging lower-power inertial sensors embedded in the mobile device as a supplement to the device's GPS. To minimize the negative impact of sensor noises, the invention exploits intermittent strong GPS signals and uses linear regression to build a prediction model which is based on a trace estimated from inertial sensors and the one computed from the GPS. Additionally or alternatively, the invention can utilize landmarks (e.g., bridges, traffic lights, etc.) detected automatically and/or special driving patterns (e.g., turning, uphill, and downhill) from inertial sensory data to improve the localization accuracy when the GPS signal is weak. | 04-07-2016 |
20150328274 | MODULATION OF OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATION, AND IMPAIRED INSULIN SENSITIVITY WITH GRAPE SEED EXTRACT - Method for modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired insulin sensitivity in a subject by using a grape seed extract, the method being useful in modulating post-prandial oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired insulin sensitivity in patients suffering from Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). The method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a grape seed extract and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The grape seed extract is a polyphenolic extract comprising proanthocyanidins and anthocyanidins. | 11-19-2015 |
20150280417 | SELF-POWERED DC SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A solid-state circuit breaker for a DC power system which may operate unidirectional and bidirectional and does not require an external power supply to provide current interruption protection during an event of a short circuit fault. | 10-01-2015 |
20150268686 | SOCIAL NETWORKING REDUCING PEAK POWER CONSUMPTION IN SMART GRID - A method of operating a system to reduce peak power consumption of a plurality of users. The method may comprise forming at least one cluster of the plurality of users based on connections within a social network system between the plurality of users, and energy usage patterns of the plurality of users; and scheduling jobs for at least one user within the at least one cluster to reduce peak power used within the at least one cluster. A method of scheduling jobs that consume power for a cluster of users. The cluster may be formed in part based on connections within a social network system. Membership in a cluster may be further based on energy usage patterns. At least one computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable instructions that cause at least one processor to perform a method for forming a cluster and/or scheduling jobs for users within the cluster. | 09-24-2015 |
20150258160 | Method of Treating Metabolic Syndrome with Grape Seed Extract - Method for modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired insulin sensitivity in a subject by using a grape seed extract, the method being useful in modulating post-prandial oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired insulin sensitivity in patients suffering from Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). | 09-17-2015 |
20150258159 | Method of Modulating Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, or Impaired Insulin Sensitivity with Grape Seed Extract - Method for modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired insulin sensitivity in a subject by using a grape seed extract, the method being useful in modulating post-prandial oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired insulin sensitivity in patients suffering from Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). | 09-17-2015 |
20150191246 | HYBRID AERIAL AND TERRESTRIAL VEHICLE - A vehicle capable of both aerial and terrestrial locomotion. The terrestrial and aerial vehicle includes a flying device and a rolling cage connected to the flying device by at least one revolute joint. The rolling cage at least partially surrounds the flying device and is free-rolling and not separately powered. | 07-09-2015 |
20150074562 | HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURED DATA ORGANIZATION SYSTEM - A method in a data processing system and apparatus for organizing files or web pages, structured or unstructured, of multiple users stored across one or more server computers into hierarchical file structures on a recordable medium of a data processing system. A user-defined metalabel is assigned to each of the electronic files or web pages. The electronic files or web pages are organized as a function of the metalabels into the hierarchical file structures. | 03-12-2015 |
20130310555 | SYNTHESIS OF THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC DRUGS CENTERED ON REGIOSELECTIVE AND STEREOSELECTIVE RING OPENING OF AZIRIDINIUM IONS - Stereoselective and regioselective synthesis of compounds via nucleophilic ring opening reactions of aziridinium ions for use in stereoselective and regioselective synthesis of therapeutic and diagnostic compounds. | 11-21-2013 |
20130230751 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUPERCAPACITORS AND BATTERIES WITH HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES - A three-dimensional electrode architecture for a supercapacitor and/or battery characterized by high power density and high energy density includes at least one negative electrode and at least one positive disposed in an interpenetrating manner. Also disclosed are corresponding or associated three-dimensional supercapacitors or batteries as well as methods for making the same. | 09-05-2013 |
20130033215 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MACHINE CONDITION MONITORING - An apparatus and method for determining a condition of an electric machine. Search coils are wound around stator teeth and the induced voltage is used to decouple stator and rotor fluxes. The decoupled fluxes allow for machine condition monitoring and fault diagnosis. | 02-07-2013 |
20120311270 | TIMING-AWARE DATA PREFETCHING FOR MICROPROCESSORS - A method and apparatus for prefetching data from memory for a multicore data processor. A prefetcher issues a plurality of requests to prefetch data from a memory device to a memory cache. Consecutive cache misses are recorded in response to at least two of the plurality of requests. A time between the cache misses is determined and a timing of a further request to prefetch data from the memory device to the memory cache is altered as a function of the determined time between the two cache misses. | 12-06-2012 |
20120239658 | HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURED ABSTRACT DATA ORGANIZATION SYSTEM - A method in a data processing system and apparatus for organizing files, web pages, or web site members organized in a traditional first hierarchical file structure that is on a recordable medium of a data processing system. A user-defined metalabel is assigned to each of the electronic files, web pages, or web site members. The electronic files, web pages, or web site members are organized as a function of the metalabels into a second hierarchical file structure existing simultaneously with the first hierarchical file structure on the recordable medium of the data processing system. The files, web pages, or web site members can be organized or grouped by the metalabels for efficient searching or following conversations of group members on social networking sites. | 09-20-2012 |
20120231072 | THERMO-RESPONSIVE HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS - A thermo-responsive hydrogel, including a biocompatible monomer and/or polymer having an amino acid side chain. The hydrogel is thermo-responsive at a physiological temperature, and can include, incorporate, or encapsulate a treatment agent, such as a drug composition, a biomolecule, and/or a nanoparticle. The hydrogel is useful in delivering the treatment agent. The hydrogel is in a first physicochemical state for administration to a mammal. The hydrogel is thermo-responsive at a physiological temperature of the mammal, and changes to a second physicochemical state that is more solid than the first physicochemical state. In the second physicochemical state the thermo-responsive hydrogel releases the treatment agent. | 09-13-2012 |
20120175120 | METHOD FOR INTERVENTION OPERATIONS IN SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON FORMATIONS - Nanoparticles are added to a fluid containing a wetting agent and the fluid is pumped down a well to enhance wetting of solid surfaces in and around the well before pumping an acid solution down the well. After acid is pumped, a fluid containing nanoparticles and wetting agent is again pumped down the well, leading to improved flow capacity of the well. | 07-12-2012 |
20120168165 | METHOD FOR INTERVENTION OPERATIONS IN SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON FORMATIONS - Nanoparticles are added to a fluid containing a wetting agent to enhance wetting of solid surfaces in and around the well and removing a water-block from the well. The wetting agent and nanoparticles combine to produce a wetting of the surfaces of the rock that allows recovery of the excess water near the well (water block). | 07-05-2012 |
20120029697 | ROBOTIC TRANSPORTATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A robotic transportation device may include a device body, two docking arms, and a controller module. The device body may include at least one motorized wheel, and the two docking arms may include an adjustable wheel locking device. The two docking arms may extend horizontally from the device body and may be adjustable along first and second directions. The adjustable wheel locking devices comprise two adjustable wheel stops extending laterally from the docking arm. The controller module may cause the robotic transportation device to autonomously approach a target device, detect a device type, and adjust a position of the two docking arms and the two wheel stops in accordance with the device type. The controller module may move each adjustable wheel locking device under a target wheel of the target device to lock and lift the target wheels, and cause the robotic transportation device to autonomously transport the target device. | 02-02-2012 |
20120029696 | ROBOTIC CANE DEVICES - A robotic cane may include a grip handle, a cane body extending from the grip handle at a first end, a motorized omni-directional wheel coupled to a second end of the cane body, a balance control sensor, and a controller module. The balance control sensor provides a balance signal corresponding to an orientation of the robotic cane. The controller module may receive the balance signal from the balance control sensor and calculate a balancing velocity of the motorized omni-directional wheel based at least in part on the balance signal and an inverted pendulum control algorithm. The controller module may further provide a drive signal to the motorized omni-directional wheel in accordance with the calculated balancing velocity. The calculated balancing velocity is a speed and direction of the motorized omni-directional wheel to retain the robotic cane in an substantially upright position. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024890 | MOBILE SANITIZING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING SANITIZER SOLUTION - A mobile sanitizing device may include a sanitizer solution dispenser module, a motorized wheel assembly, and a controller module. The sanitizer solution dispenser module may be operable to dispense the sanitizer solution. The motorized wheel includes at least one wheel and is coupled to the sanitizer solution dispenser module. The controller module includes a microcontroller and a memory, and is programmed to log a sanitization record into a sanitization history of at least one user, compare the sanitization history of the user with a sanitization standard, and control the motorized wheel assembly to cause the mobile sanitizing device to approach the user to dispense sanitizing solution to the user when the sanitization history does not meet the sanitization standard. | 02-02-2012 |
20120023661 | PHYSICAL ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the upright support member, a handle slidably engaged with the lateral member, an elevation actuator coupled to the upright support member and the lateral member, and a lateral actuator coupled to the lateral member and the handle. The elevation actuator translates the lateral member and the lateral actuator translates the handle to transition a user between a standing position and a non-standing position. | 02-02-2012 |
20120023660 | Robotic Posture Transfer Assist Devices and Methods - Robotic posture transfer assist devices for assisting a posture transfer of a patient in a bed may include a device body, a stabilizer coupled with the device body and the bed, and at least one robotic arm having a plurality of degrees of freedom, wherein the robotic arm may be coupled with the device body. Robotic posture transfer assist devices may further include an end-effector removably coupled with the robotic arm, a controller module that provides a control signal to the robotic arm to control a movement of the robotic arm about the plurality of degrees of freedom, and a user input device that provides a command signal to the controller module to command the movement of the robotic arm, wherein the control signal provided by the controller module corresponds with the command signal. | 02-02-2012 |
20110248582 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINE - A switched reluctance machine (SRM) having a rotor and stator pole numerical relationship of S number of stator poles and R number of rotor poles, where R=2S−2, when S is greater than 4; provides improved power density, torque production, torque ripple, and is readily adaptable to existing hardware such as known controllers and the like. | 10-13-2011 |
20110106011 | AUTOMATIC INSULIN PUMPS USING RECURSIVE MULTIVARIABLE MODELS AND ADAPTIVE CONTROL ALGORITHMS - A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor. | 05-05-2011 |
20100322855 | Bimodal ligands with macrocyclic and acyclic binding moieties, complexes and compositions thereof, and methods of using - Substituted 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-N,N′,N″-triacetic acid and 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclcododecane-N,N′,N″,N′″-tetraacetic acid compounds with a pendant amino or hydroxyl group, metal complexes thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of making and use in diagnostic imaging and treatment of cellular disorders. | 12-23-2010 |
20100234263 | NANO-FLUIDS AS CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FOR CLEANING SOILED SURFACES, A METHOD FOR FORMULATION AND USE - A cleaning composition comprising from about 0.001% to about 25% of nanoparticles comprising a water insoluble metal or semimetal compound having an effective diameter of less than about 65 nanometers, a grass stain removal index greater than 0 and a grease stain removal index greater than 0; and adjunct ingredients. | 09-16-2010 |
20100111601 | SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS VEHICULAR TRAVEL ON CROSSING ROADWAYS - Systems for improved vehicular movement between first and second crossing roadways. The systems employ multiple turn roadways to permit a vehicle traveling on one of the crossing roadways to appropriately turn and continuously travel onto the other of the crossing roadway. The systems are adaptable to use in conjunction with either left side of the road vehicle movement or right side of the road vehicle movement. In addition, the systems can be adapted for use in conjunction a roadway crossing whereat at least one of the roads is for forwarded vehicle movement in only one direction. | 05-06-2010 |
20100096139 | Method for Intervention Operations in Subsurface Hydrocarbon Formations - Methods are provided for improved intervention processes in a well. Nanoparticles are added to a fluid containing a wetting agent to enhance wetting of solid surfaces in and around the well, leading to improved flow capacity of the well. | 04-22-2010 |
20090090387 | CLEANING METHOD - Methods of removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware comprising washing the cookware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine in the presence of a wash liquor comprising nanoparticles is disclosed herein. | 04-09-2009 |
20090018232 | METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF HYDROGEL MULTILAYERS THROUGH SURFACE INITIATED PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION - Multiple-layer hydrogels and methods of forming hydrogels having multiple layers are disclosed. The hydrogels are formed of prepolymerization solutions comprising monomers or macromers, particularly polyethylene glycol. The layers are covalently bonded, and the hydrogels may comprise two or more layers. | 01-15-2009 |
20080273457 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND PROTOCOLS FOR PROCESS MIGRATION AND GROUP MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT - A system, method, and set of protocols for dynamic group communication are provided for enabling dynamic process migration and dynamic group membership management. A process in a group receives and distributes a migration signal. Group communication continues while the processes in the group asynchronously reach a global superstep and then a synchronization point. The processes then spawn a new process on a new device and update group membership information. The new process operates in continuous execution with the new group. | 11-06-2008 |