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公开(公告)号:US10949965B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-16
申请号:US16004547
申请日:2018-06-11
Applicant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Inventor: Peder C. Pedersen , Diane M. Strong , Emmanuel Agu , Bengisu Tulu , Lei Wang , Qian He , Raymond M Dunn
Abstract: The wound assessing method and system provide a convenient, quantitative mechanism for diabetic foot ulcer assessment.
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公开(公告)号:US10888138B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US15675989
申请日:2017-08-14
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Christopher A. Brown , Nicholas Workman , Michael Doyle , Jessica Shelsky , Jessica K. Y. Cheu , Lorenzo M. Dube , James J. Muller , Pedro D. Oporto , Olivia G. Steen , Andrew R. Vickery
Abstract: An impact absorbing footwear device employs opposed planar sole portions engaged by a selective resistance coupling that biases the opposed planar sole portions in a non-linear manner in response to forces exerted by the wearer against the sole portion in frictional contact with a floor surface. The planar sole portions are disposed in a footwear appliance that takes the form of an athletic shoe sole. The selective resistance coupling includes a plurality of resilient deformation members that engage the planar sole portions in an opposed circumferentially aligned manner, selectively deform in response to pressure exerted by the wearer for preventing ACL and other impact related injuries, and recover to an undeformed rest position without breakaway to allow the wearer uninterrupted usage while dampening forces that surpass an injury threshold from the resilient deformation that allows the planar sole portions to temporarily misalign.
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公开(公告)号:US10854003B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US15871632
申请日:2018-01-15
Applicant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Inventor: Dmitry Korkin , Pavel Terentiev
IPC: G06T19/00 , G06F3/01 , G02B27/01 , G06T17/00 , G06F3/0481
Abstract: Embodiments of the innovation relate to a mixed reality device having a mixed reality display and a controller disposed in electrical communication with the mixed reality display. The controller configured to receive topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network. The controller is configured to construct a hierarchical data structure from the topology data and the 3D embedded network data. The controller is also configured to display a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on the mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20200029806A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16523147
申请日:2019-07-26
Applicant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Inventor: Mina Shojaeizadeh , Soussan Djamasbi , Randy C. Paffenroth , Andrew C. Trapp
Abstract: A visual tracking system, comprises an eye-tracking device and a cognitive load detection device disposed in electrical communication with the eye-tracking device, the cognitive load detection device comprising a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive eye-movement data from the eye-tracking device, the eye-movement data comprising pupil dilation event data and at least one of saccade event data and fixation event data, apply a classification function to the eye-movement data to detect a cognitive load associated with the eye-movement data and corresponding to a visual location of a field of view of the user, and output a notification regarding the cognitive load associated with the eye-movement data.
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公开(公告)号:US10522884B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-31
申请号:US15358862
申请日:2016-11-22
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Yan Wang , Eric Gratz , Qina Sa , Zhangfeng Zheng , Joseph Heelan
IPC: H01M10/00 , H01M10/54 , C01G53/00 , C22B3/02 , C22B7/00 , C22B47/00 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/525 , C22B26/12 , H01M10/0525
Abstract: Cathode material from exhausted lithium ion batteries are dissolved in a solution for extracting the useful elements Co (cobalt), Ni (nickel), Al (Aluminum) and Mn (manganese) to produce active cathode materials for new batteries. The solution includes compounds of desirable materials such as cobalt, nickel, aluminum and manganese dissolved as compounds from the exhausted cathode material of spent cells. Depending on a desired proportion, or ratio, of the desired materials, raw materials are added to the solution to achieve the desired ratio of the commingled compounds for the recycled cathode material for new cells. The desired materials precipitate out of solution without extensive heating or separation of the desired materials into individual compounds or elements. The resulting active cathode material has the predetermined ratio for use in new cells, and avoids high heat typically required to separate the useful elements because the desired materials remain commingled in solution.
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公开(公告)号:US10449271B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-22
申请号:US15943163
申请日:2018-04-02
Applicant: Marsha Rolle , Fioleda Prifti , Christopher Malcuit , Terri Anne Camesano , Tanja Dominko , Denis Kole
Inventor: Marsha Rolle , Fioleda Prifti , Christopher Malcuit , Terri Anne Camesano , Tanja Dominko , Denis Kole
Abstract: The invention provides a scaffold of extracellular matrix polymers with recombinant chimeric peptides tethered thereto. The invention also provides recombinant chimeric peptides of antimicrobial peptides and extracellular matrix binding domains. The invention also provides methods for treating chronic wounds using the scaffold and/or recombinant chimeric peptides.
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公开(公告)号:US10351931B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-16
申请号:US14996538
申请日:2016-01-15
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Marion H. Emmert , H. M. Dhammika Bandara
Abstract: Extraction of rare earths from end-of-use machinery having rare earth magnets provides a closed-loop process towards recycling rare earths from commingled devices having embedded magnets such as motors, generators and disk drives. A low temperature process selectively leaches the magnet material from mixed scrap containing shredded fragments of the machinery which includes other metals such as steel and copper. Filtration separates the other metals from the leached, dissolved magnet material, which is precipitated by oxalic acid to form oxalates in powder form, suitable for use in production of new rare earth magnetic material. Leaching acid, such as HCl (hydrochloric acid), is recoverable via pyrohydrolysis, and redirected back to the leaching step for completing the closed-loop aspect.
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公开(公告)号:US10344974B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US15674722
申请日:2017-08-11
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Ali S. Rangwala , Xiaochuan Shi , Kemal S. Arsava , Glenn Mahnken
Abstract: Methods and systems for clean-up of hazardous spills are provided. In some aspects, there is provided a system for burning an water-oil emulsion that includes an enclosure configured to hold a water-oil emulsion; one or more conductive rods disposed throughout the enclosure, each rod of the one or more roads having a heater portion to be submerged in the water-oil emulsion and a collector portion to project above the water-oil emulsion, wherein the collector portion is longer than the heater portion; and a delivery system for supplying an water-oil emulsion to the enclosure, the delivery system is configured to maintain a constant level of the water-oil emulsion in the enclosure as the water-oil emulsion is burned. The enclosure may further include one or more adjustable air inlets.
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公开(公告)号:US10167602B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-01
申请号:US15260601
申请日:2016-09-09
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Kemal S. Arsava , Ali S. Rangwala , Glenn Mahnken
IPC: E02B15/04 , B09C1/06 , F23G5/00 , F23G7/14 , C02F1/02 , F23D3/40 , F23G7/00 , F23G7/04 , F23G7/05 , C02F101/32
Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices and methods for cleaning up or burning spills of burnable materials in situ. In some embodiments, a system for burning a burnable material comprises a base having a first side configured for placement on a surface with a burnable material and a second side; and a plurality heat conducting members extending from the second side of the base.
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公开(公告)号:US20180357763A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-13
申请号:US16004547
申请日:2018-06-11
Applicant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Inventor: Peder C. Pedersen , Diane M. Strong , Emmanuel Agu , Bengisu Tulu , Lei Wang , Qian He
CPC classification number: G06T7/0012 , A61B5/0062 , A61B5/1032 , A61B5/1109 , A61B5/445 , A61B2560/0228 , A61B2576/00 , G06T7/11 , G06T7/194 , G06T7/90 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/10024 , G06T2207/20036 , G06T2207/20076 , G06T2207/20081 , G06T2207/30088 , G06T2207/30096
Abstract: The wound assessing method and system provide a convenient, quantitative mechanism for diabetic foot ulcer assessment.
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