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Self-adaptive, ultra-low elastic modulus shape memory alloys
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-09-05)
Methods of manufacturing biocompatible, corrosion resistant, self-adaptive, shape-memory titanium-based alloys by using specific ranges of elements in the alloy. Subsequent to melting, the alloy may undergo heat treating, ...
Fungal endophytes for improved crop yields and protection from pests
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-09-12)
The invention provides a synthetic combination of a crop and at least one fungal endophyte, wherein the crop is a host plant of the endophyte. Provided are also methods and compositions for producing such synthetic ...
Sparse and ultra-sparse partial resonant converters
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-01-10)
The AC portion of the input of the ultra-sparse partial resonant power converter contains three pairs of forward-conducting-bidirectional-blocking switches connected in a first direction, and two pairs of forward-conduct ...
Cotton PHYA1 RNAi improves fiber quality, root elongation, flowering, maturity and yield potential in Gossypium hirsutum L
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-05-30)
Improvement of fiber quality of Upland cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum), while maintaining early maturity and productivity, is a fundamental problem in conventional cotton breeding. Phytochromes play a fundamental role in ...
Device and method for treatment of openings in vascular and septal walls
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-06-06)
A device, system and method for treatment of an opening in vascular and/or septal walls including patent foramen ovale. The device has wings/stops on either end, an axis core covered in a shape memory foam and is deliverable ...
Gerotor apparatus having outer gerotor with strengthening members
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-06-06)
According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes a first gerotor, a second gerotor, and a synchronizing system operable to synchronize a rotation of the first gerotor with a rotation of the second ...
Fully implantable direct cardiac and aortic compression device
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-12-05)
The present invention provides a combined direct cardiac compression and aortic counterpulsation device comprising: an inflatable direct cardiac compression jacket configured when inflated to directly compress a heart and ...
Heterojunction schottky gate bipolar transistor
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-10-17)
Certain embodiments of the present invention may be directed to a transistor structure. The transistor structure may include a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate may include a drift region, a collector ...
Self-expanding heart assist device
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-12-05)
The present invention includes a device and method for a self-expanding framework device adapted to facilitate the deployment of an extra-cardiac device. The device includes a deployment tube and a self-expanding wire ...
Aqueous polyelectrolyte complex as one pot nanocoating solution to impart antiflammable behavior to various substrates
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-12-12)
A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes preparing a solution. The solution includes an anionic material, a cationic material, and water. The method ...