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Hybrid Bluegrass Named ‘DALBG 1201’
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 10/18/2022) Chandra, Ambika; Read, James C.; Texas A&M University System
'DALBG 1201' is an F.sub.1 hybrid bluegrass with exceptional turfgrass quality, dark green color, high shoot density, medium-fine leaf texture, and ability to persist under a range of environmental stresses typically encountered in the southern United States.
Surface Modification Of Polymer Foams Using Plasma
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 10/4/2022) Nash, Landon D.; Matiland, Duncan J.; Docherty, Nicole; Wilson, Thomas S.; Small, Ward IV; Ortega, Jason; Singhal, Pooja; Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC; Texas A&M University System
An embodiment includes a system comprising: a monolithic shape memory polymer (SMP) foam having first and second states; wherein the SMP foam includes: (a) polyurethane, (b) an inner half portion having inner reticulated cells defined by inner struts, (c) an outer half portion, having outer reticulated cells defined by outer struts, surrounding the inner portion in a plane that provides a cross-section of the SMP foam, (d) hydroxyl groups chemically bound to outer surfaces of both the inner and outer struts. Other embodiments are discussed herein.
Method And System For Brushless Wound Field Synchronous Machines
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 10/18/2022) Toliyat, Hamid A.; Gardner, Matthew C.; Talebi, Dorsa; Texas A&M University System
An electric machine includes a stator having a stator winding disposed thereon. A rotor is electromagnetically exposed to the stator. A field winding and an induction winding are disposed on the rotor. A rectifier is electrically coupled to the induction winding and the field winding. Upon application of a voltage to the stator winding, the stator winding produces a first rotating magnetic field and a second rotating magnetic field that has a different spatial frequency than the first rotating magnetic field. The first rotating magnetic field interacts asynchronously with the induction winding to produce an alternating current in the induction winding. The rectifier changes the alternating current to a direct current that is supplied to the field winding. The field winding interacts synchronously with the second rotating magnetic field.
Fusion Proteins (Seldegs) For Selectively Depleting Antigen-specific Antibodies And Methods Of Use Thereof
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 10/4/2022) Ober, Elizabeth Sally Ward; Devanboyina, Venkata Siva Charan; Ober, Raimund Johannes; Texas A&M University System
The present disclosure includes a fusion protein, called a "Seldeg", including a targeting component that specifically binds to a cell surface receptor or other cell surface molecule at near-neutral pH, and an antigen component fused directly or indirectly to the targeting component. The antigen component is configured to specifically bind a target antigen-specific antibody. The present disclosure also includes a method of depleting a target antigen-specific antibody from a patient by administering to the patient a Seldeg having an antigen component configured to specifically bind the target antigen-specific antibody.
Methods, Systems, And Computer Readable Media For Performing Page Fault Handling
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 10/18/2022) Annapareddy, Narasimha Reddy; Chou, Chih-Chieh; Tirumulasetty, Chandrahas; Gratz, Paul; Abouelwafa, Ayman; Texas A&M University System; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for performing page fault handling are disclosed. According to one method, the method includes: after a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) miss associated with a virtual memory page occurs, identifying, in a page table, a page table entry (PTE) associated with the virtual memory page; determining, using a first indicator in the PTE, that the virtual memory page is not present in a main memory; determining, using a second indicator in the PTE, that the virtual memory page is associated with a valid memory address and that the virtual memory page is capable of using pre-allocated pages; obtaining, from a pre-allocation table, a page frame number associated with a pre-allocated page; and updating the PTE to indicate the page frame number.
Methods For Real-time Optimization Of Drilling Operations
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1/10/2023) Zarate Losoya, Enrique; Noynaert, Samuel F.; El-sayed, Ibrahim S.; Cunningham, Tyrell A.; Gildin, Eduardo; Texas A&M University System
In some examples, a method performed by a drilling rig control center, includes receiving raw data for a first time segment, the raw data related to a drilling operation. In addition, the method includes deriving first drilling state measurements based on the raw data of the first time segment. Further, the method includes deriving first formation state measurements based on the raw data of the first time segment. The method also includes correlating the first derived drilling and formation state measurements of the first time segment with a second derived drilling and formation state measurements of a second time segment. Still further, the method includes generating a control response based on the correlation.
Pathogen Resistant Compositions, Organisms, Systems, And Methods
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 9/13/2022) Mirkov, T. Erik; Mandadi, Kranthi Kiran; Texas A&M University System
The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to pathogen resistant plants, compositions, organisms, systems, and methods. For example, a composition may comprise a heterologous peptide (e.g., a defensin peptide) and/or a nucleic acid (e.g., a defensin nucleic acid). A pathogen resistant plant may comprise, in some embodiments, a heterologous defensin peptide and/or an expressible nucleic acid encoding a heterologous defensin peptide.
Modulators Of Melanocortin Receptors For The Treatment Of Depression And Anxiety
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1/3/2023) Hruby, Victor J.; Cai, Minying; Morgan, Caurnel; Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the Univerity of Arizona; Texas A&M University System
Compositions and methods for treating a depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder in a subject in need of such treatment are described herein. A therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R) peptide ligand according to the following: ##STR00001## in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is administered to the subject. Xaa can be Cha or Pro. The MC5R peptide is a selective MC5R antagonist, and administration thereof to the subject can treat the depressive or anxiety disorder with clinical improvement observed in a relatively short time.
Targeting Of Ligand Binding Sites In ClfA
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 9/20/2022) Ganesh, Vannakambadi K.; Hook, Magnus; Texas A&M University System
The present invention provides methods and compositions to reduce binding of fibrinogen to the ClfA in a gram positive bacterial infections using monoclonal antibody, a polyclonal antibody, an antigen-binding antibody fragment or a composition that specifically binds to a portion of ClfA with the sequence of SEQ ID No: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 17, and SEQ ID NO: 18.
Methanesulfonic Acid Mediated Solvent Free Synthesis Of Conjugated Porous Polymer Networks
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/27/2022) Fang, Lei; Guo, Zi-Hao; Wang, Chenxu; Zhang, Qiang; Zhou, Hong-Cai; Texas A&M University System
The present disclosure relates to synthesis of porous polymer networks and applications of such materials. The present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating of a porous polymer network comprising: (a) providing: (i) a first reactant comprising a plurality of compounds comprising at least one acetyl group, said plurality of compounds comprising at least one compound type, and (ii) a second reactant comprising an alkylsulfonic acid, and (b) creating a solution of said reactants, (c) casting said solution in a form, and (d) treating said solution under such conditions so as to produce a porous polymer network. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a porous polymer network which has a basic structure selected from the group consisting of ##STR00001##
Neurosteroid Compounds And Methods For Their Preparation And Use In Treating Central Nervous System Disorders
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1/3/2023) Reddy, Doodipala Samba; Texas A&M University System
Described herein is the chemical structure of neurosteroid derivative compounds, methods of synthesizing the derivatives, and their uses in treating disorders, including those of the central nervous system. These compounds are readily synthesized and have improved pharmaceutical properties, including water solubility, compared to known neurosteroids.
Large Energy Density Batteries And Methods Of Manufacture
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/27/2022) Yang, Gang; Yu, Choongho; Texas A&M University System
Embodiments of the claimed invention are directed to a device, comprising: an anode that includes a lithiated silicon-based or lithiated carbon-based material or pure lithium metal or metal oxides and a sandwich-type sulfur-based cathode, wherein the anode and the cathode are designed to have porous structures. An additional embodiment of the invention is directed to a scalable method of manufacturing sandwich-type Liâ€”S batteries at a significantly reduced cost compared to traditional methods. An additional embodiment is directed to the use of exfoliated CNT sponges for enlarging the percentage of sulfur in the cathode to have large energy density.
Method And System For Accurate Long Term Simultaneous Localization And Mapping With Absolute Orientation Sensing
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/27/2022) Agarwal, Saurav; Chakravorty, Suman; Texas A&M University System
Described herein are embodiments of a method and system that uses a vertical or upward facing imaging sensor to compute vehicle attitude, orientation, or heading and combines the computed vehicle attitude, orientation, or heading with range bearing measurements from an imaging sensor, LiDAR, sonar, etc., to features in the vicinity of the vehicle to compute accurate position and map estimates.
Ferrate Compositions For Surface Disinfection
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/13/2023) Sharma, Virender K.; Jinadatha, Chetan; Texas A&M University System; United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Methods for disinfecting a surface are provided which include contacting a surface with a solution comprising Fe(VI)O.sub.4.sup.2−, thereby disinfecting the surfaces. In some cases, the surface to be contacted with the solution is in a space suitable for human occupancy and the surface is arranged in the ambient of the space. In addition, solutions comprising Fe(VI)O.sub.4.sup.2− are provided. The solutions may additionally include a hypohalite salt and a surfactant.
Agricultural Sensor Placement And Fault Detection In Wireless Sensor Networks
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/6/2022) Yang, Yanxiang; Hu, Jiang; Porter, Dana O.; Marek, Thomas H.; Hillyer, Charles C.; Sun, Lijia; Texas A&M University System
Disclosed are various embodiments for optimized sensor deployment and fault detection in the context of agricultural irrigation and similar applications. For instance, a computing device may execute a genetic algorithm (GA) routine to determine an optimal sensor deployment scheme such that a mean-time-to-failure (MTTF) for the system is maximized, thereby improving communication of sensor measurements. Moreover, in various embodiments, a centralized fault detection scheme may be employed and a soil moisture of a field can be determined by statistically inferring soil moistures at locations of faulty nodes using spatial and temporal correlations.
Anti-inflammatory Formulations And Uses Thereof Including A Combination Of Palmitoylethanolamide And Plant-based Polyphenols
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/13/2022) Mertens-Talcott, Susanne U.; Thomas, Ariela Betsy; Venancio, Vinicius De Paula; Pfeifer, Geoffrey R.; Ebersole, Blake M.; Texas A&M University System; Core Vibe Health Inc.
Pharmaceutical or nutraceutical formulations are provided for treating inflammation in a subject in need thereof, as well as methods of treating inflammation in a subject in need thereof by administering one of the formulations. In some aspects, the pharmaceutical or nutraceutical formulation includes an effective amount of (i) palmitoylethanolamide or a derivative thereof, and (ii) one, two, three or more different small-molecule polyphenols or derivatives thereof to alleviate one or more causes or symptoms of the inflammation in the subject. In some aspects, the formulations include all three, e.g. the formulations includes (i) palmitoylethanolamide or a derivative thereof, (ii) quercetin or a derivative thereof, and (iii) curcumin or a derivative thereof. In some instances, the components (i)-(iii) discussed above are present at a mass ratio of about (i) 4 mg to 6 mg of palmitoylethanolamide or a derivative thereof to (ii) about 0.5 to 2.5 mg curcumin or a derivative thereof, and (iii) about 0.5 mg to 1.5 mg quercetin or a derivative thereof.
Recombinant Turkey Herpesvirus Vaccines And Uses Thereof
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 9/6/2022) Reddy, Sanjay M.; Lupiani, Blanca M.; Texas A&M University System
The present disclosure provides a recombinant viral vector comprising at least one transgene inserted into a Marek's disease viral genome for treatment of diseases in poultry. Also provided are immunogenic compositions comprising such recombinant viral vectors and methods for preventing or inhibiting Marek's disease in combination with at least a second disease in poultry.
Method For Applying Gas-impermeable Coatings
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/6/2022) Grunlan, Jaime C.; Haile, Merid; Smith, Ryan; Texas A&M University System
A method of applying a gas-impermeable coating includes forming a polyelectrolyte complex suspension. The polyelectrolyte complex suspension is applied to a substrate. The substrate having the polyelectrolyte complex applied thereon is treated. The treating reduces salt content of the polyelectrolyte complex. The treating results in a gas-impermeable coating being formed on the substrate.
Conversion Of Lignin Into Bioplastics And Lipid Fuels
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/6/2022) Yuan, Shuhua; Xie, Shangxian; Wang, Xin; Texas A&M University System
The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing lignin degradation to produce a biological product. Also provided are methods for increasing expression of laccase in a bacterial species to produce increased lignin degradation. Also provided are bacterial cells and commodities or commodity produces produced from such methods.
Irrigation System Control With Predictive Water Balance Capabilities
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 12/6/2022) Sun, Lijia; Hu, Jiang; Porter, Dana O.; Marek, Thomas H.; Hillyer, Charles C.; Yang, Yanxiang; Texas A&M University System
Disclosed are various embodiments for reinforcement learning-based irrigation control to maintain or increase a crop yield or reduce water use. A computing device may be configured to determine an optimal irrigation schedule for a crop planted in a field by applying reinforcement learning (RL), where, for a given state of a total soil moisture, the computing device performs an action, the action comprising waiting or irrigating crop. An immediate reward may be assigned to a state-action pair, the state-action pair comprising the given state of the total soil moisture and the action performed. The computing device may instruct an irrigation system to apply irrigation to at least one crop in accordance with the optimal irrigation schedule determined, where the optimal irrigation schedule includes an amount of water to be applied at a predetermined time.

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