• 2023 

  Unknown author (2023-01-05)
• Variable Rate Low Density Parity Check Decoder 

  Pourjabar, Sara; Choi, Gwan Seong (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 6/14/2022)

  A method includes receiving a first data frame and a second data frame from a communication channel; decoding the first data frame using a first portion of an extended parity-check matrix (PCM); and decoding the second ...
• Method And System For Vehicular Communication And Safety Monitoring Of Driving Environment To Provide Early Warnings In Real-time 

  Damnjanovic, Ivan; Talebpour, Alireza (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 6/14/2022)

  A vehicular warning system includes a plurality of input devices. A computing unit is electrically coupled to the input system. An input preprocessing classifies signals received from the plurality of input devices into ...
• Clay Based Anticorrosion Coatings And Methods For Applying Same To Metal Substrates 

  Lutkenhaus, Jodie L.; Suarez-Martinez, Pilar C.; Nahas, Robert C.; Robinson, Jerome R. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 6/14/2022)

  A coating for protecting a substrate from corrosion includes a first layer having a first composition applied on the substrate. The coating has a thickness of at least 0.5 μm. The first composition includes an intercalated ...
• Biocompatible Biomedical Occlusion Device 

  Wierzbicki, Mark A.; Maitland, Duncan; Miller, Matthew W.; Mischenborn, Andrea D.; Nash, London; Szafron, Jason M.; Landsman, Todd (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 6/14/2022)

  A device for a tissue channel includes a device frame, a shape memory polymer foam segment coupled to the device frame, and an attachment structure coupled to the device frame. The device frame includes a proximal structure, ...
• Methods Of Predicting Preeclampsia Using Biomarkers 

  Choudhury, Mahua (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 5/31/2022)

  The subject invention pertains to biomarkers for identifying a subject as having high risk of the development PE. The biomarkers presented herein include miRNAs, post-translational modification of histone proteins, amount, ...
• Mosaic Chimeric Viral Vaccine Particle 

  Mwangi, Waithaka; Waghela, Surya; Berghman, Luc (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 6/7/2022)

  The present invention describes compositions and methods for priming protective immunity in the presence of pre-existing maternal antibody. In some embodiments, the invention contemplates simultaneously masking vaccines ...
• High-temperature Heat Shield Assembly 

  McIntyre, Peter (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 5/31/2022)

  A heat shield bladder includes first and second sheets of insulating material that form a bladder between the first and second sheets. At least one reflective foil is disposed within the bladder and a plurality of spacers ...
• Methods And Systems For Modulating Intracellular Gene Expressio 

  Zhou, Yubin; Huang, Yun; Nguyen, Nhung T.; He, Lian (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 8/23/2022)

  In an embodiment, a device for modulating intracellular gene expression, the device having a calcium actuator component and a transcription reprogramming component. In another embodiment, a method for modulating intracellular ...
• Instrument And Method For Energizing Molecules In Charged Droplets 

  Clemmer, David E.; El-Baba, Tarik J.; Fuller, Daniel R.; Woodall, Daniel W.; Russell, David H.; Williams, Evan R. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 8/23/2022)

  An instrument for energizing molecules contained in a sample solution may include a droplet generator configured to generate droplets of the sample solution. The droplet generator illustratively has an elongated nozzle ...
• Nanocomposite Ionic-covalent Entanglement Reinforcement Mechanism And Hydrogel 

  Gaharwar, Akhilesh K.; Chimene, David (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 8/16/2022)

  A biodegradable and biocompatible three dimensional construct comprising a combination of a nano silicate (e.g., laponite) and two different polymers, the two polymers each individually providing at least one covalently ...
• Shape Memory Embolectomy Devices And Systems 

  Szafron, Jason; Maitland, Duncan; Small, Ward IV; Buckley, Patrick R.; Muschenborn, Andrea D. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 8/9/2022)

  An embolectomy device comprised of an expansion unit and a support unit is disclosed. The expansion unit can be actuated in response to one or more external stimuli, and the support unit, located proximately to the expansion ...
• Mechanical Reticulation Of Polymeric-based Closed Cell Foamsq 

  Rodriguez, Jennifer N.; Maitland, Duncah J.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 5/31/2022)

  Polymeric based closed cell foams, such as shape memory polymer foams, contain bubbles. Making these bubbles continuous is called reticulation. Disclosed are embodiments of a device and method to controllably reticulate ...
• Chemically Modified Shape Memory Polymer Embolic Foams With Increased X-ray Visualization 

  Nash, Landon D.; Ezell, Kendal P. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 8/9/2022)

  An embodiment includes a system comprising: an iodine containing thermoset open-cell shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that is x-ray visible; wherein (a) the SMP foam is configured to expand from a compressed secondary state ...
• Compositions And Use Of A Fibrinogen Binding Motif Present In EFB And COA For Therapeutics And Vaccines Against Staphylococcus Aureus 

  Koo, Ya-Ping; Hook, Magnus; Arora, Srishtee; Visai, Livia; Bertoglio, Federico; Hust, Michael; Meier, Doris (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 8/9/2022)

  The present disclosure provides methods and composition including vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, chimeric molecule of an extracellular fibrinogen binding protein (Efb) and targeted agent delivery ...
• Systems And Methods Performing Object Occlusion In Augmented Reality-based Assembly Instructions 

  Yan, Wei (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 7/19/2022)

  A method for performing object occlusion is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image of a physical item, determining a location and an orientation of a first virtual item with an augmented reality registration ...
• Submerged Methane And Hydrogen Mixture Discharge In Liquid Hydrocarbons 

  Staack, David; Wang, Kunpeng (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 7/19/2022)

  A process and apparatus for cracking liquid hydrocarbon materials into light hydrocarbon fractions using a carrier gas including methane and hydrogen.
• Surgical Device And Methods Of Use 

  Jalali, Sid Poorya; Krupnick, David (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 7/26/2022)

  A surgical device for identification of a surgical site of interest, such as a craniofacial or dental site (root apex of an identified tooth), and a method for using the device is provided. The device includes a perimeter ...
• Yeast Vaccine Vector Including Immunostimulatory And Antigenic Polypeptides And Methods Of Using The Same 

  Faulkner, Olivia B.; Bielke, Lisa; Calhoun, Leona Nicole; Berghman, Luc; Hargis, Billy (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 7/12/2022)

  Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed ...
• Low Density Parity Check Decoder 

  Gunnam, Kiran Kumar; Choi, Gwan S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 6/21/2022)

  A method and system for decoding low density parity check (“LDPC”) codes. An LDPC code decoder includes LDPC decoding circuitry comprising a Q message generator and a P sum adder array. The Q message generator combines an ...

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