公开(公告)号：US10328261B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15398491

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM

Inventor： Adrian Glasser

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  A61B3/11 ,  A61B5/0496 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/04

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices and methods for stimulation or recording of accommodation of an eye. Accommodation of an eye naturally occurs through contraction of the ciliary muscle. Embodiments described herein can deliver electrostimulation to the ciliary muscle through a pair of electrodes which deliver power over an area of the sclera which is both positioned above and over an area which is substantially equivalent to the surface area of the ciliary muscle. In further embodiments, electrical impulses produced by the ciliary muscle can be received by one or more electrodes positioned proximate the ciliary muscle. Thus, by embodiments described herein, accommodation of the eye can be reproducibly achieved by external stimulation of the ciliary muscle or measured based on electrical impulses generated by or in conjunction with the ciliary muscle.

公开(公告)号：US10319489B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15547033

申请日：2016-02-10

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： Zhifeng Ren ,  Chuanfei Guo ,  Yuan Liu

IPC: H01B1/16 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01B1/02 ,  H01B1/22 ,  G03C1/00

Abstract: Systems and methods of fabricating electrodes, including thin metallic films, include depositing a first metallic layer on a substrate and passivating the deposited layer. The processes of deposition and passivation may be done sequentially. In some embodiments, a plurality of substrates may be coated with a metallic layer and further processed at a later time, including passivation and disposal of additional layers as discussed herein.

公开(公告)号：US10292629B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US14662801

申请日：2015-03-19

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM

Inventor： Luca Pollonini ,  Clifford C. Dacso

IPC: A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods of using near infrared radiation, such as from a near infrared spectroscopy device, to monitor physical activity in a person. In one aspect, a method of measuring physiological parameters is provided. The method further includes determining a NIRS-derived measure of a tissue of a person using near infrared spectroscopy over a time period, associating the NIRS-derived measure to the time period to determine a function-related change, and associating the function-related change to a biomechanical function.

公开(公告)号：US10281796B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US16120366

申请日：2018-09-03

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： P. Shiv Halasyamani ,  Hongwei Yu

IPC: G02F1/355 ,  C30B1/00 ,  C30B17/00 ,  C30B29/10 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/37 ,  H01S5/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a nonlinear optical (NLO) material for use in deep-UV applications, and methods of fabrication thereof. The NLO is fabricated from a plurality of components according to the formula AqByCz and a crystallographic non-centrosymmetric (NCS) structure. The NLO material may be fabricated as a polycrystalline or a single crystal material. In an embodiment, the material may be according to a formula Ba3ZnB5PO14.

公开(公告)号：US20190125779A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US15638921

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： Jokubas Ziburkus ,  Kiran Kumar Akula ,  Ahmad Abdulla

IPC: A61K31/7076 ,  A61K31/015 ,  A61K31/352 ,  A61P25/08 ,  A61K36/185

Abstract: Novel treatment methods of controlling cell hyperexcitability occurring in a neurological disease or disorder associated with epileptogenesis or cardiac disorder are disclosed herein. Novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising adenosine or adenosine agonists and at least one selected from phytocannabinoids and terpenes are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10207469B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15534312

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： Vincent M. Donnelly ,  Demetre J. Economou ,  Siyuan Tian

IPC: B82Y30/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  G03F1/20 ,  H01J37/302 ,  H01J37/317 ,  H01L21/027

Abstract: Nanopantography is a method for patterning nanofeatures over large areas. Transfer of patterns defined by nanopantography using highly selective plasma etching, with an oxide layer of silicon serving as a hard mask, can improve patterning speed and etch profile. With this method, high aspect ratio features can be fabricated in a substrate with no mask undercut. The ability to fabricate complex patterns using nanopantography, followed by highly selective plasma etching, provides improved patterning speed, feature aspect ratio, and etching profile.

公开(公告)号：US20190010326A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US15776196

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： Megan Robertson ,  Sheli Mauck ,  Shu Wang

IPC: C08L67/04 ,  C08L91/00

CPC classification number: C08L67/04 ,  C08K5/101 ,  C08L91/00 ,  C08L2201/06 ,  C08L2205/025 ,  C08L2205/03 ,  C08L2205/08

Abstract: Biorenewable additives or modifiers can be used for improving the performance of biorenewable thermoplastics. Modified natural oils, unmodified natural oils, and compatibilizers, as well as mixtures thereof, can be used in combination with a biorenewable thermoplastic such as polylactide (PLA) in order to produce an improved thermoplastic. Modified natural oils include acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO), unmodified natural oils include unmodified soybean oil (SYBO), and the compatibilizers may be star polymer compatibilizers. The improved thermoplastic may have improved tensile properties with little plasticization.

公开(公告)号：US20190003295A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15774310

申请日：2016-11-10

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： Christine Ehlig-Economides ,  Ali Daneshy

IPC: E21B43/30 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/12

CPC classification number: E21B43/305 ,  E21B43/16 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/12

Abstract: Enhancing the recovery of unconventional and conventional hydrocarbons is possible by utilizing patterns of wells and hydraulic fractures that are carefully designed to avoid interconnection between injection and production well fractures to allow for both primary production and improved secondary production. Adjacent horizontal wells may be drilled and fractured, with selected wells converted to injection wells after primary production to produce alternating production and injection fractures. In addition, infill horizontal injection wells may be drilled and fractured adjacent to an existing and previously produced multiple transverse fracture horizontal hydrocarbon production well to produce alternating production and injection fractures.

公开(公告)号：US20180369189A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15747071

申请日：2016-07-23

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： Damith Gomika Udugamasooriya

IPC: A61K31/343 ,  A61K31/337 ,  G01N33/50 ,  A61K47/55 ,  A61P35/00 ,  A61K49/00 ,  A61K38/00 ,  G01N33/574 ,  G01N33/53 ,  G01N33/543

Abstract: A phosphatidylserine targeted peptoid has been identified with the ability to bind to cancer cells globally and specifically. A dimer of the peptoid decreases cancer cell viability. Use of the dimerized peptoid enhances the efficacy of docetaxel. The peptoid can be used for including but not limited to diagnosing and treating cancer, diagnosing and treating a viral condition, and diagnosing and treating diabetes.

公开(公告)号：US20180358154A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16116370

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: University of Houston System

Inventor： Venkat Selvamanickam

IPC: H01B12/06 ,  H01L39/24

CPC classification number: H01B12/06 ,  H01L39/2461

Abstract: A composition for a plurality of configurations of a high-temperature superconductor tape including a superconducting film disposed on a compliant film or sandwiched or captured between at least one pair of compliant film layers.