UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150249362 | CONFORMAL BODY CAPACITORS SUITABLE FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle system includes a plurality of capacitors each forming a portion of a vehicle structure, and a parallel electrical link between a pair of the plurality of capacitors, such that the pair of capacitors act as an aggregate capacitor. | 09-03-2015 |
20150031655 | COMBINATION OF LIVER X RECEPTOR MODULATOR AND ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGE-RELATED DISEASES - The disclosure provides a method of treating a mammal afflicted with an age-related disorder, comprising administering to the mammal a combination of liver X receptor (LXR) modulator and estrogen receptor (ER) modulator, in an amount effective to treat the mammal. Further disclosed are the LXR modulators and ER modulators used in the combination therapy. | 01-29-2015 |
20140215975 | Device and Method for Sealing Containers - An elongate, preferably rigid housing having a frusto-conical shape and a method for using the same. The large diameter end of the housing is generally adapted to be contacted with the lid of a container to ensure optimal sealing, while that portion of the frusto-conical housing having a small diameter is adapted to, either directly or indirectly, receive forces. The large diameter end is preferably at least partially hollow, and further comprises an inner member adapted to be contacted with smaller lids. Optionally, the small diameter end may be further characterized by a projection extending about the longitudinal axis of the device. For example, the projection may be cylindrical or frusto-conical. The small diameter end may further be characterized by having a recessed portion adapted to receive a tool, such as a conventional paint can opener. | 08-07-2014 |
20140128932 | INTELLIGENT SELF-ORGANIZING ELECTRODE STIMULATION DELIVERY SYSTEM - An electrode stimulation delivery system is described having a unit and a network of wireless remote electrodes configured for implantation within a plurality of spaced apart locations in the tissue, e.g. myocardium, of a patient. The control unit is configured to be positioned at or subcutaneous to the patient's skin, and includes a processor, an antenna configured for delivering RF energy in proximity to the plurality of wireless remote electrodes, and programming executable on the processor for wirelessly communicating to the network of wireless remote electrodes via the delivered RF energy to individually control pacing of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes. Each of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes comprises a metamaterial-based biomimetic harvesting antenna comprising a Van Atta array zero-phase transmission lines to receive the RF energy to power activation of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes. | 05-08-2014 |
20140105608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL RECEPTION WITH AMBIENT LIGHT COMPENSATION - A free space communications apparatus includes a first receiving element configured to receive a communication signal and an ambient noise signal and to generate a first current as a function of any and all received signals, a second receiving element electrically coupled with the first receiving element to receive the ambient noise signal and to generate a second current as a function of any and all received signals, and an output signal produced as a function of the communication signal received by the first receiving element. The first and second receiving elements are electrically connected in a circuit that cancels at least a portion of the first current as a function of the second current to produce the output signal. | 04-17-2014 |
20140038211 | BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS USING NIPPLE DISCHARGE - A panel of biomarkers for the prediction of breast cancer using nipple discharge, as well as method and kits for using the same. Nipple discharge may be nipple aspirate fluid or spontaneous discharge. The panel has been selected to optimize predictive ability while minimizing the number of markers to be screened. As observed, the panel approaches one hundred percent accuracy for predicting breast cancer without the need for invasive biopsy. | 02-06-2014 |
20140028485 | AIRSPACE RISK MITIGATION SYSTEM - A method that allows an unmanned aircraft (UA) to act as a cooperative aircraft when airborne in an airspace includes obtaining positional data for the UA from a Ground Control Station (GCS), reformatting the positional data from the GCS to a format compatible with an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transceiver, sending the reformatted positional data to the ADS-B transceiver, and configuring the ADS-B transceiver to broadcast a position of the UA into the airspace from the ground while the UA is airborne. | 01-30-2014 |
20140024800 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND CONVERSION TO A CARBAMATE SALT AND POLYUREA - A method for treating carbon dioxide includes preparing a polyamine composition and delivering a stream containing carbon dioxide to the polyamine composition. The carbon dioxide reacts with polyamine in the polyamine composition to form a carbamate salt. A method for producing polyurea from carbon dioxide includes delivering a stream containing carbon dioxide to a polyamine composition. The carbon dioxide reacts with polyamine in the polyamine composition to form a carbamate salt. The method also includes dehydrating the carbamate salt to produce polyurea. | 01-23-2014 |
20120286533 | GRIPPER ATTACHMENT FOR ROBOT - A robot gripper attachment for use with conventional robotic platforms, the gripper having opposed claw members, each claw member in turn having a plurality of elongate projections. An inward facing surface of each projection is chamfered, defining an interior gripping surface. This gripping surface may be further provided with a friction material for increased grip. One or more cameras and sensors may be utilized to aid operation by providing the operator with information about depth, distance, and positioning. | 11-15-2012 |
20120276290 | SILICA NANOPARTICLES WITH ROUGH SURFACE - A method for preparing nanoparticles includes preparing a mixture containing an organic solvent, surfactant and water; adding a first quantity of a first silica precursor and ammonia to the mixture; adding a second quantity of the first silica precursor and a second silica precursor to the mixture; adding acetone to the mixture; removing silica nanoparticles from the mixture; and drying the silica nanoparticles. | 11-01-2012 |
20120271083 | PRODUCTION OF AROMATICS FROM NONCATALYTICALLY CRACKED FATTY ACID BASED OILS - A method for producing aromatic compounds from fatty acid oils including heating a fatty acid oil to a temperature between about 100° C. to about 800° C. at a pressure between about vacuum conditions and about 200 psia for a time sufficient to crack the oil and produce a cracked fatty acid oil; removing undesired materials, unreacted oil, heavy ends, and light ends from the cracked fatty acid oil; heating the resulting purified cracked fatty acid oil to a temperature between about 100° C. to about 800° C. at a pressure between about vacuum conditions and about 200 psia for a time sufficient to reform alkenes and alkanes in the cracked fatty acid oil into aromatic compounds and produce a reformed fatty acid oil; and extracting components from the reformed fatty acid oil to produce a mixture of chemical products containing between 5% and 90% aromatic compounds by weight. | 10-25-2012 |
20120077223 | Method for single oxygen atom incorporation into peptides - Optimized enzymatic conditions incorporate a single oxygen atom into digested peptides using a peptidase. The incorporation of a single oxygen atom is especially useful for proteolytic | 03-29-2012 |
20110143420 | Kit for single oxygen atom incorporation into digested peptides - Optimized enzymatic conditions incorporate a single oxygen atom into digested peptides using a peptidase. The incorporation of a single oxygen atom is especially useful for proteolytic | 06-16-2011 |
20100145117 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYCLIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM CROP OILS - A method for producing products containing cyclic organic compounds from biomass oil includes adding a biomass oil to a vessel; heating the biomass oil to crack the biomass oil; removing undesired or unreacted materials, heavy ends, and light ends from the cracked biomass oil; and extracting components from the cracked biomass oil to produce a mixture of products containing between 5% and 90% cyclic organic compounds by weight. A method for producing a high-octane aviation fuel with low lead content includes cracking a biomass oil, separating a middle distillate mixture from cracked biomass oil, decarboxylating the middle distillate mixture to produce a mixture of products containing at least about 50% cyclic alkane and alkene compounds by weight, and blending the mixture of products with a fuel having an octane number below 95 to produce an aviation fuel having an octane number of at least 100. | 06-10-2010 |
20090182166 | Method for production of short chain carboxylic acids and esters from biomass and product of same - A method for producing a mixture of short chain carboxylic acids from biomass includes adding biomass to a reactor vessel, heating the biomass to crack it, removing undesired and unreacted materials and light ends from the cracked biomass, and removing a mixture containing carboxylic acids having carbon chain lengths between C2 and C16. A composition includes a carboxyl group-containing compound derived by cracking biomass and having a carboxyl carbon chain length between C2 and C16. | 07-16-2009 |
20090177455 | Method for animating chemical mechanisms - A method and system for animating a chemical mechanism begins with user selections of an initial chemical structure and an operation to be performed on the chemical structure via a graphical user interface. Based on these selections, an engine determines a resulting modified chemical structure and a chemical mechanism animation. The chemical mechanism animation includes the initial chemical structure, a modified chemical structure and one or more sequential transition frames illustrating a transition between the initial chemical structure and the modified chemical structure. The chemical mechanism is transmitted to a visual display or another readable medium. | 07-09-2009 |