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公开(公告)号:US20220406986A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-22
申请号:US17865860
申请日:2022-07-15
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Goran Majkic , Venkat Selvamanickam
Abstract: A superconductor tape and method for manufacturing, measuring, monitoring, and controlling same are disclosed. Embodiments are directed to a superconductor tape which includes a superconductor film overlying a buffer layer which overlies a substrate. In one embodiment, the superconductor film is defined as having a c-axis lattice constant higher than 11.74 Angstroms. In another embodiment, the superconductor film comprises BaMO3, where M=Zr, Sn, Ta, Nb, Hf, or Ce, and which has a (101) peak of BaMO3 elongated along an axis that is between 60° to 90° from an axis of the (001) peaks of the superconductor film. These and other embodiments achieve well-aligned nanocolumnar defects and thus a high lift factor, which can result in superior critical current performance of the tape in, for example, high magnetic fields.
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公开(公告)号:US11529309B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-20
申请号:US16096603
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Guoting Qin , Chengzhi Cai
IPC: A61K31/496 , A61K9/00 , A61L12/10 , C07C271/12 , C07C271/14 , C07D215/56
Abstract: Provided herein are fluorinated compounds having chemical structures: (I) where n is 0 or greater, or (II) where m and n are 0 or greater, or an amino acid, a soluble polymer, an oligo(ethylene glycol), a poly(ethylene glycol), or a carbohydrate each fluorinated with perfluorocarbons having the chemical structure (III) where n is 0 or greater. These fluorinated compounds are utilized in contact lenses to impart lipid-resistant, protein-resistant and biofouling-resistant properties, thus reducing discomfort and infection caused by contact lens wear without changing its transmission characteristics. Also provided is an ophthalmic drug delivery system comprising at least one of the compounds described above embedded in the contact lens and a kit to incorporate the ophthalmic into a contact lens. Methods for incorporating these compounds onto a contact lens without affecting transparency and for use in treating an ophthalmologic-associated condition are provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11447882B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-20
申请号:US17047032
申请日:2019-04-10
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Zhifeng Ren , Fang Yu , Haiqing Zhou , Shuo Chen
IPC: C23C16/30 , C25B11/075 , C25B11/061 , C25B1/04 , C23C16/04 , C23C16/18
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting comprising oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by growing electrocatalyst comprising primarily metallic phosphides on a three-dimensional substrate by: immersing the substrate in an iron nitrate solution to form a once disposed substrate; subjecting the once disposed substrate to thermal phosphidation with phosphorus powder under inert gas to grow metal phosphides thereupon and form a once subjected substrate; cooling the once subjected substrate to form a cooled, once subjected substrate; immersing the cooled, once subjected substrate in an iron nitrate solution to form a twice disposed substrate; and subjecting the twice disposed substrate to thermal phosphidation with phosphorus powder under inert gas to provide an electrode comprising the bifunctional electrocatalyst on the three-dimensional substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11421317B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-23
申请号:US16553995
申请日:2019-08-28
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Seamus Curran , Nigel Alley , Kang-Shyang Liao , Amrita Haldar
IPC: C23C16/02 , C23C16/52 , B05D1/00 , B05D3/06 , B05D3/14 , B05D5/08 , C03C17/30 , C23C14/12 , C23C16/44 , C23C16/448 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/48 , C23C16/54 , D06B1/08 , D06M10/02 , D06M10/04 , C23C16/452 , C23C16/458 , C23C16/50
Abstract: A system and method for depositing a coating may comprise a coating chemical reactor, surface activation component, and a deposition component. A target surface may be prepared for deposition with the surface activation component. The coating chemical reactor may comprise a coating chemical dispenser and a coating chemical verifier that prepares the coating chemical for deposition. The coating chemical verifier may utilize an optical excitation source and at least one optical detector, wherein chemical substances are identified by unique signatures composed of binary code. The coating chemical may be received by the deposition component to depositing the coating chemical on the target surface.
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公开(公告)号:US11375890B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-05
申请号:US16229458
申请日:2018-12-21
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Lisa Ostrin
Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous objective assessment are discussed herein. The systems and methods may comprise sensor(s), a processor, a clock, data storage, and a power source. The sensor(s) may continuously monitor viewing distances, light exposure, or the like, and the system may log corresponding time and/or duration information. Also provided herein are methods of treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing vision impairment risk. These systems and methods may provide warns, such as when detecting the viewing of materials too closely (e.g. ≤30 cm), near to near intermediate viewing (e.g. ≤70 cm) exceeding a predetermined time (e.g. ≥20 min.) without a break, and/or not getting enough outdoor light exposure (e.g. at least 75 minutes of exposure at >1000 lux) for the day.
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公开(公告)号:US20220195389A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17604714
申请日:2020-04-17
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Navin Varadarajan , Irfan Naseem Bandey , Melissa Martinez Paniagua
IPC: C12N5/0783 , C07K14/725 , C07K16/28 , C12N9/12
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of modifying immune cells by increasing the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity of the immune cells in order to produce modified immune cells with enhanced longevity. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure include one or more of the following steps: (1) obtaining immune cells from a subject; (2) increasing the AMPK activity of the immune cells; (3) expanding the modified immune cells; (4) introducing the modified immune cells to a subject; and (5) treating a disease in the subject. In further embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure include an in vivo method of increasing the AMPK activity of immune cells in a subject in order to treat a disease in the subject. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the modified immune cells.
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公开(公告)号:US11365294B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US16636628
申请日:2018-07-27
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Zhifeng Ren , Dan Luo , Feng Wang
IPC: C08J3/215 , C01B32/198 , B82Y40/00
Abstract: A facile and scalable method to prepare graphene-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheets with high efficiency utilizing the formation of hydrogen bonding to immobilize graphene oxide (GO) on the surfaces of starch microspheres. After selective functionalization of the exposed surface using alkylamine, amphiphilic Janus nanosheets (AJN) were obtained by releasing the nanosheets from the starch microspheres.
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公开(公告)号:US20220186116A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-16
申请号:US17530924
申请日:2021-11-19
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Jakoah BRGOCH , Shruti HARIYANI
Abstract: Provided herein are phosphors of the general molecular formula: (A2-2xEux(Mg1-yCay)PO4F wherein the variables are as defined herein. Methods of producing the phosphors are also provided. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides light-emitting devices comprising these phosphors.
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公开(公告)号:US20220162086A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-26
申请号:US17616995
申请日:2020-07-03
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Zhifeng Ren , Jun Mao
Abstract: New thermoelectric materials, such as Mg3Bi2-based Zintl phase compounds are described, where the semi-metallic Mg3.2Bi2 show an unexpectedly large Seebeck coefficient at 350 K and enhanced thermoelectric performances.
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公开(公告)号:US11307146B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-19
申请号:US15661696
申请日:2017-07-27
Applicant: University of Houston System , Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Inventor: Richard C. Willson , Jinsu Kim , Binh V. Vu , Olga Patricia Vázquez Villegas , Federico Augusto Ruiz Ruiz , Marco Antonio Rito Palomares
Abstract: Methods, devices and kit for analyzing a sample comprising 1,5-anhydroglucitol and a first analyte via one or more chemiluminescent reactions. Certain embodiments include measuring a first light response resulting from a first chemiluminescent reaction and measuring a second light response resulting from a second chemiluminescent reaction. Certain embodiments also include comparing the first light response to the second light response to determine a ratio of 1,5-anhydroglucitol and the first analyte.
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