| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Patent applications |
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| 20120064655 | Optical device and method of making - An optical device and method is disclosed for forming the optical device within the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. The optical device is formed by directing a thermal energy beam onto a selected portion of the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate for changing an optical property of the selected portion to form the optical device in the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. The thermal energy beam defines the optical and physical properties of the optical device. The optical device may take the form of an electro-optical device with the addition of electrodes located on the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate in proximity to the optical device for changing the optical property of the optical device upon a change of a voltage applied to the optional electrodes. The invention is also incorporated into a method of using the optical device for remotely sensing temperature, pressure and/or chemical composition. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120060910 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, METHOD AND APPLICATIONS - An organic photovoltaic cell structure and a method for fabricating the organic photovoltaic cell structure are each predicated upon an organic photovoltaic material layer located and formed interposed between an anode and a cathode. The organic photovoltaic cell structure and the method for fabricating the organic photovoltaic cell structure also include for the anode a nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) that has a nickel doping sufficient to provide a work function of the nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) anode preferably no more positive than about −5.0 eV. Such a composition of the nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) anode provides for a superior bandgap matching to a B3HT p-type donor component within a B3HT:BPCM BHJ organic photovoltaic material layer while also providing a greater bandgap separation of an aluminum material layer (Al) cathode to provide for enhanced electric field and charge carrier transport and collection capabilities of an organic photovoltaic cell device that derives from the organic photovoltaic cell structure. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120060907 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL STRUCTURE AND METHOD INCLUDING COMMON CATHODE - A back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure and a method for fabricating the back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure include an aluminum doped zinc oxide material layer (AZO) as a common central cathode within the back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure and sandwiched between (and contacting) a pair of lithium fluoride material layers (LiF). The back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure and the related method also includes separate and different active material layers further separated from the aluminum doped zinc oxide material layer (AZO) common central cathode and further separated nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) anodes. An aluminum doped zinc oxide material layer (AZO) and lithium fluoride material layer (LiF) laminate is also contemplated for use in various photovoltaic cell structures. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20110261263 | LED BACKLIGHT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Backlit video display systems where the backlights (for example, LED backlights) are controlled based at least in part on the content of the video signal of the video that is being displayed by the backlit video display system. The system can provide specific control of the three primary colors (for example, red, green and blue LEDs). The system can content-based control in a spatial mode. The system a smart backlighting system with content-based controls at the following levels: (i) spectral, (ii) spatial, and (iii) temporal control. Also, some embodiments may provide a novel way of providing a backlit video display system with night vision (NV) capability through a unique four LED chip architecture. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110255871 | Mode-Locked Optical Amplifier as a Source for a wdm-WDM Hierarchy Architecture - The present invention relates to advances in the field of reconfigurable optical networks. In particular, the present invention provides improvements in the technology of light sources for use in optical networks. The optical network according to the present invention includes a single light source that can be used to emit all of the bands and channels needed for transmission. In particular, the single light source in the optical network of the present invention is a mode-locked laser. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110211249 | Optical device and method of making - An optical device and method is disclosed for forming the optical device within the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. The optical device is formed by directing a thermal energy beam onto a selected portion of the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate for changing an optical property of the selected portion to form the optical device in the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. The thermal energy beam defines the optical and physical properties of the optical device. The optical device may take the form of an electro-optical device with the addition of electrodes located on the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate in proximity to the optical device for changing the optical property of the optical device upon a change of a voltage applied to the optional electrodes. The invention is also incorporated into a method of using the optical device for remotely sensing temperature, pressure and/or chemical composition. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110201576 | Small molecule inhibitors of stat3 with anti-tumor activity - The present invention concerns compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and methods of using these compounds and compositions as inhibitors of Stat3 signaling, Stat3 dimerization, Stat3-DNA binding, Stat5-DNA binding, and/or aberrant cell growth in vitro or in vivo, e.g., as anti-cancer agents for treatment of cancer, such as breast cancer. The compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to, NSC 74859 (S3I-201), NSC 42067, NSC 59263, NSC 75912, NSC 11421, NSC 91529, NSC 263435, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and analogs of the foregoing. Other non-malignant diseases characterized by proliferation of cells that may be treated using the compounds of the invention, but are not limited to, cirrhosis of the liver; graft rejection; restenosis; and disorders characterized by a proliferation of T cells such as autoimmune diseases, e.g., type 1 diabetes, lupus and multiple sclerosis. The invention further includes an in-vitro screening test for the presence of malignant cells in a mammalian tissue; a method of identifying inhibitors of constitutive Stat3 activation, Stat3-DNA binding, Stat5-DNA binding, and/or Stat3 dimerization; and a method of identifying anti-cancer agents. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20100311772 | METHOD AND COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITION OF CELL DEATH - The invention is directed to methods and compositions for inhibiting caspase-independent apoptosis. In particular, methods and compositions for inhibiting Omi/HtrA2 activity, as well as method for identifying other inhibitors of Omi/HtrA2. Also disclosed are Omi/HtrA2 specific substrates and methods for identifying other substrates of Omi/HtrA2. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100251425 | Expression of human interferon in transgenic chloroplasts - A plastid transformation vector for a stably transforming a plastid genome is provided. The vector includes, as operably-linked components, a first flanking sequence, a DNA sequence coding for a therapeutic human IFN, which is capable of expression in the plastid and a second flanking sequence. The invention also provides isolated and purified IFN, wherein the IFN is configured in a monomeric or multimeric form and is a structural equivalent to orally administered human IFN. Also provided are methods for variable-expressing biopharmaceutical proteins in plants suitable for mammal consumption. The method includes integrating a plastid transformation vector into a plastid genome of a plant cell; growing the plant cell to express a biopharmaceutical protein, such as therapeutic human interferon IFN. Also disclosed are plants transformed with the aforementioned vectors, and the progeny thereof. Also, disclosed is the IFN, which is IFNα2b. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20090295040 | Workpiece forming - A method of forming a workpiece ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090261378 | DEVICES WITH ADJUSTABLE DUAL-POLARITY TRIGGER - AND HOLDING-VOLTAGE/CURRENT FOR HIGH LEVEL OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION IN SUB-MICRON MIXED SIGNAL CMOS/BICMOS INTEGRATED - Symmetrical/asymmetrical bidirectional S-shaped I-V characteristics with trigger voltages ranging from 10 V to over 40 V and relatively high holding current are obtained for advanced sub-micron silicided CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)/BiCMOS (Bipolar CMOS) technologies by custom implementation of P | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090126627 | Laser assisted nano deposition - An apparatus and method is disclosed for forming a nano structure on a substrate with nano particles. The nano particles are deposited through a nano size pore onto the substrate. A laser beam is directed through a concentrator to focus a nano size laser beam onto the deposited nano particles on the substrate. The apparatus and method is suitable for fabricating patterned conductors, semiconductors and insulators on semiconductor wafers of a nano scale line width by direct nanoscale deposition of materials. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090071848 | CERIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLE REGENERATIVE FREE RADICAL SENSOR - An electrochemical sensor system for sensing free radicals or materials which generate free radicals in solution includes a working electrode coated with a plurality of cerium oxide nanoparticles and a counter electrode. A solution to be analyzed provides electrolytes to electrically couple the working electrode to the counter electrode. Electronics are connected to at least one of the working and counter electrodes for measuring and amplifying an electrical current signal generated by reduction or oxidation occurring at the working electrode, wherein in a presence of free radicals an electrical current signal flows between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The system can be used to sense the presence of hydrogen peroxide. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20080311390 | SOL-GEL COATING METHODS AND THIN FILM COATED SUBSTRATES THEREFROM - A method for depositing sol-gel derived coatings on substrates to form coated substrates includes the steps of providing a first solution including at least one sol precursor and at least one solvent. A water comprising solution is added to the first solution to form a sol-gel. The sol-gel is deposited on a substrate. The sol-gel layer on the substrate is dried/cured at a temperature ≦100° C. for at least 10 minutes to form a solid layer, wherein the solid layer has a thickness from 50 nm to 110 nm. The depositing and curing steps are repeated at least once until combined thickness of the solid layers forms a coating of a predetermined thickness. The resulting solid layers are low water content layers that can be evidenced by transmission measurements. The coated substrate can be an IR transmissive substrate having a recrystallization temperature <130° C. and each of the solid layers provide a transmission at λ=2950 nm, normal incidence and 1 mW power if placed on the IR transmissive substrate of ≧99% of the transmission directly through the IR transmissive substrate. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080273639 | Adaptive methods employing optimal convergence factors for processing complex signals and systems - Complex adaptive methods for complex information processing employ optimal individual convergence factors for real and imaginary components of the weight vector. For wireless receivers operating on QPSK, a Complex IA-ICA performs better than existing Complex Fast-ICA methods in terms of accuracy and convergence speed, can process such complex signals in time-varying channels, and employs time-varying and time-invariant convergence factors, independent for the real and imaginary components of the system parameters, and provide individual or group system parameter adjustments. Such systems employ the within complex adaptive ICA with individual element adaptation (Complex IA-ICA). In adaptive beamforming, system identification and other adaptive systems based on the Least Squares method, complex least mean square methods, with optimally and automatically derived convergence factors, are employed and which perform much better in terms of convergence speed and accuracy, when compared to the traditional Complex LMS and Block Complex LMS methods. | 11-06-2008 |
