公开(公告)号：US20220390405A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17884904

申请日：2022-08-10

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Inventor： Alberto A. SAGUES ,  Hani FREIJ ,  David Adam DUKEMAN ,  Christopher Lewis ALEXANDER

IPC: G01N27/20 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N27/90 ,  G01N27/9013 ,  G01N33/38

Abstract: An exemplary method of indicating a condition of grout within a post-tensioned tendon involves positioning a magnet and a metallic sensing plate in close proximity to an outer surface of the post-tensioned tendon; rotating the magnet and the metallic sensing plate around the outer surface of the post-tensioned tendon; measuring an amount of magnetic forces applied to the magnet during rotation of the magnet around the post-tensioned tendon; measuring an impedance between the metallic sensing plate and metallic strands within the post-tensioned tendon during rotation of the metallic sensing plate around the post-tensioned tendon; and generating an image of a cross-section of the post-tensioned tendon indicating one or more grout conditions in spatial proximity to the metallic strands within the post-tensioned tendon based on measurement data using the magnet and the metallic sensing plate.

公开(公告)号：US11518045B1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16676580

申请日：2019-11-07

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Inventor： Redwan Alqasemi ,  Paul Mitzlaff ,  Andoni Aguirrezabal ,  Lei Wu ,  Karl Rothe ,  Rajiv Dubey

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/02

Abstract: In one embodiment, a robotic end effector configured to mount to a robotic manipulator includes gripping elements configured to grasp objects, a drive mechanism configured to open and close the gripping elements, a central controller configured to control operation of the drive mechanism and the gripper elements, the central controller hosting a control program that enables control of the end effector independent of the robotic manipulator, and at least one of a forward-facing ultrasonic distance sensor configured to measure a distance between the gripping elements and an object to be grasped, and a forward-facing camera mounted between the gripping elements configured to capture video data of an object to be grasped.

公开(公告)号：US20220380922A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17568621

申请日：2022-01-04

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Inventor： Arash Takshi ,  Sabrina Marie Rosa-Ortiz

IPC: C25D5/00 ,  C25D5/02 ,  C25D5/54 ,  C25D17/00 ,  C25D17/06

Abstract: A hydrogen evolution assisted electroplating nozzle includes a nozzle tip configured to interface with a portion of a substructure. The nozzle also includes an inner coaxial tube connected to a reservoir containing an electrolyte and an anode, the inner coaxial tube configured to dispense the electrolyte through the nozzle tip onto the portion of the substructure. The nozzle also includes an outer coaxial tube encompassing the inner coaxial tube, the outer coaxial tube configured to extract the electrolyte from the portion of the substructure. The nozzle also includes at least one contact pin configured to make electrical contact with a conductive track on the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11459341B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17119270

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Inventor： Michael John Zaworotko ,  Naga Duggirala ,  Adam John Smith ,  Roland Douglas Shytle

IPC: C07F1/02 ,  A61K33/00 ,  C07C229/00 ,  A61K45/06 ,  C07D207/16 ,  A61K33/14 ,  C07C229/08

Abstract: A cocrystal having the formula LiX.aM, or a solvate or hydrate thereof, wherein X is a conjugate base of an organic acid, M is a neutral organic molecule, and a is from 0.5 to 4, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such cocrystals, cocrystal solvates, or cocrystal hydrates, and methods of preparing such cocrystals, cocrystal solvates, or cocrystal hydrates, and such pharmaceutical compositions.

公开(公告)号：US11453952B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16793815

申请日：2020-02-18

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Inventor： Hussein Alrobei ,  Manoj Kumar Ram

IPC: C25B11/095 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B11/04 ,  C25B1/55 ,  C25B9/17 ,  C25B11/051 ,  C25B11/057 ,  C25B11/091

Abstract: Photoelectrochemical cells including a cathode including alpha-hematite and a metal dichalcogenide, an anode including a conducting polymer, and an electrolyte.

公开(公告)号：US11452704B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16768242

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Inventor： Andrew Paul Koutnik ,  Dominic Paul D'Agostino

IPC: A61K31/22 ,  A61P21/06 ,  A61K31/198 ,  A61K31/23 ,  A61K47/26

Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating or preventing muscle wasting resulting from an underlying disease or disorder, such as cancer cachexia. A therapeutically effective amount of a ketogenic supplement—such as R,S 1,3 butanediol diacetoacetate, R,S 1,3-butanediol acetoacetate diester, derivatives thereof, or combinations thereof—is administered to a patient or subject in need. The ketogenic supplement may further include a medium chain triglyceride in combination with the ketone ester.

公开(公告)号：US20220270203A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17733217

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: University of South Florida

Inventor： Yicheng Tu ,  Ran Rui

IPC: G06T1/60 ,  G06T1/20

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for performing a join operation using a graphics processing unit (GPU). The GPU can receive input data including sequences or tuples. The GPU can initialize a histogram in a memory location shared by threads. The GPU can build the histogram of hash values for the sequences. The GPU can reorder the sequences based on the histogram. The GPU can probe partitions and store the results in a buffer pool. The GPU can output the results of the join.

公开(公告)号：US20220253048A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17587532

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: University of South Florida

Inventor： Zixiang Nie ,  Kwang-Cheng Chen

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G06N5/00

Abstract: Task assignment for multi-robot systems (MRSs) in a smart factory (Industry 4.0) is described. Aspects are directed to a hypergraph based MRS and production model facilitating the cooperation among robots and serving frequent reconfiguration desired in Industry 4.0. Aspects are directed to a time complexity friendly search algorithm for real-time application using a hypergraph model to get task assignment(s). Parameters are provided for a tradeoff between solution optimality and time complexity. In an implementation, a system comprises a MRS comprising robots, wherein the MRS is configured to perform a manufacturing task, and a computing device configure to perform a multi-robot task allocation (MRTA) for the MRS. In an implementation, a method comprises generating task assignments, using MRTA, for robots of a MRS comprising the robots, wherein the MRS is configured to perform a manufacturing task, and providing the task assignments to the MRS.

公开(公告)号：US11385482B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16941791

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: University of South Florida

Inventor： Manoj Kumar Ram ,  D. Yogi Goswami ,  Lee K. Stefanakos

IPC: G02F1/01 ,  C09K9/02 ,  G02F1/23

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid touchchromic device. The solid touchchromic device may include a conducting polymer or a conducting polymer composite film, a conducting plate, and a solid layer of a polymer-based electrolyte, the conducting plate being at least partially coated by the conducting polymer or the conducting polymer composite film. The solid touchchromic device may further include an oxidant, a salt, an acid, or a metal. Also included are methods of producing a solid touchchromic device and articles including a solid touchchromic device.

公开(公告)号：US11376795B1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16518342

申请日：2019-07-22

Applicant: University of South Florida

Inventor： Justin Nussbaum ,  Nathan Brad Crane

IPC: B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/153

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to methods for monitoring or controlling a manufacturing process of a material by determining when a variation in surface characteristics takes place. Such surface characteristics correlates to the processing condition of the material and can include density, roughness, porosity, or planarity on a surface of the material. The methods can include herein can include directing a solvent or energy on a surface of the material to form an at least partially modified surface, directing light at an incident angle with respect to the at least partially modified surface, measuring one or more predetermined properties of light reflected from the at least partially modified surface, determining that the material is fully processed based on the measured predetermined property of the light reflected, and optionally adjusting a processing parameter of the manufacturing process in response to the measured predetermined property.