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Lithium Salts Of Fluorinated Borate Esters For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Olt E. Geiculescu, Ion C. Halalay, Darryl D. Desmarteau, Stephen E. Creager
Lithium Salts Of Fluorinated Borate Esters For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Olt E. Geiculescu, Ion C. Halalay, Darryl D. Desmarteau, Stephen E. Creager
Clemson Patents
Lithium salts with fluorinated chelated orthoborate anions are prepared and used as electrolytes or electrolyte additives in lithium-ion batteries. The lithium salts have two chelate rings formed by the coordination of two bidentate ligands to a single boron atom. In addition, each chelate ring has two oxygen atoms bonded to one boron atom, methylene groups bonded to the two oxygen atoms, and one or more fluorinated carbon atoms bonded to and forming a cyclic bridge between the methylene groups.
Weight Control Device Using Bites Detection, Adam Hoover, Eric Muth, Yujie Dong
Weight Control Device Using Bites Detection, Adam Hoover, Eric Muth, Yujie Dong
Clemson Patents
The present invention relates to a device that can be used in individual weight control protocols that is capable of detecting in real time information with regard to number of bites taken, time between bites, and so forth. The weight control device can detect bites through motion detection via a sensor worn on the wrist or hand of a user. The device can include notification capabilities that can alert a user as to excessive eating speed, excessive amounts of food intake, and the like so as to provide immediate feedback for purposes of weight control.
Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Chip, Multilayer Chip Capacitor And Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Chip Package, Byoung Hwa Lee, Min Cheol Park, Ho Cheol Kwak, Haixin Ke, Todd Harvey Hubing
Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Chip, Multilayer Chip Capacitor And Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Chip Package, Byoung Hwa Lee, Min Cheol Park, Ho Cheol Kwak, Haixin Ke, Todd Harvey Hubing
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are a semiconductor integrated circuit chip, a multilayer chip capacitor, and a semiconductor integrated circuit chip package. The semiconductor integrated circuit chip includes a semiconductor integrated circuit chip body, an input/output terminal disposed on the outside of the semiconductor integrated circuit chip body, and a decoupling capacitor disposed at a side face of the semiconductor integrated circuit chip body and electrically connected to the input/output terminal. The semiconductor integrated circuit chip cab be obtained, which can maintain an impedance of a power distribution network below a target impedance in a wide frequency range, particularly at a high frequency, by …
Three-Dimensional Ex Vivo System, Karen J. L. Burg, Chih-Chao Yang
Three-Dimensional Ex Vivo System, Karen J. L. Burg, Chih-Chao Yang
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are three-dimensional (3D) systems as may be utilized for ex vivo tissue or cell growth and development. A system generally includes a base material and at least one wicking fiber embedded therein through which a liquid can be spontaneously drawn by capillary action. Wicking fibers can define a plurality of colinear channels along the exterior surface of the axial length of the fiber. Wicking fibers can be present in disclosed systems as individual fibers or in bundles. Disclosed systems can be useful in various scientific studies, including, but not limited to, drug discovery, vaccine development, cell biology studies, and …
Methods And Compositions For An Integrated Dual Site-Specific Recombination System For Producing Environmentally Safe And Clean Transgenic Plants, Hong Luo
Clemson Patents
The present invention is directed to the use of multiple site-specific recombination systems for use in transgene containment in plants. More specifically, the present invention describes coordinated excisional DNA recombination by multiple (e.g., dual) recombinases to achieve excision of unwanted transgenic DNA as well as recombinase-coding sequences themselves by self-excision. Further, the simultaneous use of multiple site-specific recombination systems in combination with controllable total sterility technology (i.e., no or reduced sexual reproduction), provides the production of environmentally safe, clean transgenic plants, enhancing the capability and public acceptance of transgenic technology for plant trait modification.
Contact Sensors And Methods For Making Same, Andrew C. Clark
Contact Sensors And Methods For Making Same, Andrew C. Clark
Clemson Patents
The present invention is directed to novel contact sensors. The contact sensors of the invention include a conductive composite material formed of a polymer and a conductive filler. In one particular embodiment, the composite materials can include less than about 10 wt % conductive filler. Thus, the composite material of the contact sensors can have physical characteristics essentially identical to the polymer, while being electrically conductive with the electrical resistance proportional to the load on the sensor. If desired, the sensors can be formed of the same polymeric material as the bearing that is being examined. The sensors can provide …
Thermally Enhanced Oxygen Scavengers Including A Transition Metal And A Free Radical Scavenger, Youngjae Byun, William S. Whiteside
Thermally Enhanced Oxygen Scavengers Including A Transition Metal And A Free Radical Scavenger, Youngjae Byun, William S. Whiteside
Clemson Patents
An oxygen scavenging system comprising a free radical scavenger (e.g., .alpha.-tocopherol, trimethylhydroquinone, ubiquinol, carotenoids, flavonoids, etc. and mixtures thereof) and a transition metal (e.g., iron (II), copper, manganese, cobalt, etc. and mixtures thereof) in a medium is generally provided. The medium containing the antioxidant and the transition metal has been thermally processed by heating to at least about 150.degree. F. for at least about 10 minutes. Methods of removing oxygen from an environment surrounded by a medium containing the oxygen scavenging system and methods of making the oxygen scavenging system in a medium are also provided.
Methods Of Inhibiting Multiple Cytochrome P450 Genes With Sirna, William S. Baldwin
Methods Of Inhibiting Multiple Cytochrome P450 Genes With Sirna, William S. Baldwin
Clemson Patents
The present invention relates to siRNAs that are targeted to RNAs encoding two or more enzymes of a subfamily of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, along with vectors, cells, and kits comprising the siRNAs. The invention further relates to methods of decreasing expression of two or more CYP subfamily genes in a non-human animal, animals in which expression of two or more CYP subfamily genes has been decreased, and methods of using such animals to study the function of cytochrome P450 enzymes.
Concentration And Separation Of Lipids From Renewable Resources, Lance Beecher, David E. Brune
Concentration And Separation Of Lipids From Renewable Resources, Lance Beecher, David E. Brune
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are methods that can advantageously utilize the natural consumptive and conversion processes of an aquatic organism culture system to concentrate and separate microbial plant-generated lipids. For instance, an aquatic organism culture can be maintained and/or grown upon an algal biomass. The natural conversion processes of the animals allows for uptake and processing of the components of the algal biomass into animal lipid. The aquatic animal culture can then be easily harvested such that a high percentage of the converted algal-generated lipid can be extracted using a low cost, simple and quick process. The disclosed processes provide an efficient oil …
Supercritical Fluid Explosion Process To Aid Fractionation Of Lipids From Biomass, Terry H. Walker, Meidui Dong, Keri B. Cantrell, Mark C. Thies
Supercritical Fluid Explosion Process To Aid Fractionation Of Lipids From Biomass, Terry H. Walker, Meidui Dong, Keri B. Cantrell, Mark C. Thies
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are processes for development and recovery of lipids from biomass. A plant or microorganism-based biomass can be developed to encourage a desired lipid profile. Following development, ecologically friendly normally gaseous fluids such as carbon dioxide can be pressurized to a supercritical state followed by rapid expansion. The fluid is first contacted with a biomass source including oil-containing microorganisms and/or agricultural products. For instance, fungi or algae can be bioconverted from another biomass sources such as canola seed or corn syrup and then contacted with the high pressure fluid. During a contact period, the fluid can diffuse into the biomass, …
Integrated Picosecond Pulse Generator Circuit, Pingshan Wang, Chaojiang Li
Integrated Picosecond Pulse Generator Circuit, Pingshan Wang, Chaojiang Li
Clemson Patents
A picosecond pulse generator apparatus and methodology is disclosed. A pulse generator is provided by forming a transmission line and a switching element on a common semiconductor substrate or semiconductor chip. The transmission line and the switching element can be provided on the common CMOS semiconductor substrate using standard CMOS technology. A voltage is applied to the transmission line to charge the transmission line. An input pulse is applied to the switching device to trigger the switching device to cause the transmission line to discharge an output pulse across a load resistor. The pulse width of the output pulse depends …
Implantable Devices Including Fixed Tissues, Narendra R. Vyavahare, Devanathan Raghavan
Implantable Devices Including Fixed Tissues, Narendra R. Vyavahare, Devanathan Raghavan
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are implantable tissues including one or more enzyme inhibitors bound in the tissues, bioprostheses including the tissue, and methods for incorporating enzyme inhibitors in implantable tissues. Disclosed tissue can exhibit increased resistance to degradation, and specifically, degradation due to enzyme activity following implantation. Moreover, the disclosed methods can lead to increased levels of beneficial components bound in implantable tissues following a fixation/stabilization protocol. Increased levels of beneficial agents in an implantable tissue can further improve the implantable tissues and bioprostheses incorporating the tissues through improved mechanical characteristics and longer lifespan.
Adsorption Of Dibenzothiophenes From Hydrocarbon And Model Diesel Feeds, Xiaolin Wei, Scott M. Husson, Mello Marcus E. Dutra V., Daniel Chinn, Zunqing He
Adsorption Of Dibenzothiophenes From Hydrocarbon And Model Diesel Feeds, Xiaolin Wei, Scott M. Husson, Mello Marcus E. Dutra V., Daniel Chinn, Zunqing He
Clemson Patents
A process for adsorbing aromatic sulfur compounds, where an adsorbent is contacted with a C.sub.6-C.sub.20 aromatic and/or aliphatic stream which comprises a solution of (i) at least one benzothiophene compound, (ii) a solvent which comprises at least one C.sub.6-C.sub.16 aliphatic compound, and (iii) optionally at least one C.sub.6-C.sub.12 aromatic compound. In this process, the adsorbent is regenerated using an organic regenerant such as, but not limited to, toluene. Also disclosed is another process for adsorbing aromatic sulfur compounds. In this process, an adsorbent is contacted with a mixture comprising a model diesel feed comprising at least one benzothiophene compound. In …
Removal Of Branched Dibenzothiophenes From Hydrocarbon Mixtures Via Charge Transfer Complexes With A Tapa-Functionalized Adsorbent, Xiaolin Wei, Michael Husson, Marcus V. Dutra E Mello, Daniel Chinn
Removal Of Branched Dibenzothiophenes From Hydrocarbon Mixtures Via Charge Transfer Complexes With A Tapa-Functionalized Adsorbent, Xiaolin Wei, Michael Husson, Marcus V. Dutra E Mello, Daniel Chinn
Clemson Patents
A process for producing an adsorbent where a metal oxide is reacted with an alkoxy silane to produce an epoxy-functionalized metal oxide. This product is reacted with an amino-substituted propionic acid and a nitro-substituted fluorenone, and this product is grafted to the epoxy-functionalized metal oxide. This grafted product is the adsorbent, which may be contacted with a hydrocarbon mixture having at least one sulfur containing compound in order to remove this sulfur containing compound. Also disclosed is a process for adding polymerization groups to an adsorbent.
Colorimetric Detection Of Uranium In Water, Timothy A. Devol, Amy E. Hixon, David P. Diprete
Colorimetric Detection Of Uranium In Water, Timothy A. Devol, Amy E. Hixon, David P. Diprete
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are methods, materials and systems that can be used to determine qualitatively or quantitatively the level of uranium contamination in water samples. Beneficially, disclosed systems are relatively simple and cost-effective. For example, disclosed systems can be utilized by consumers having little or no training in chemical analysis techniques. Methods generally include a concentration step and a complexation step. Uranium concentration can be carried out according to an extraction chromatographic process and complexation can chemically bind uranium with a detectable substance such that the formed substance is visually detectable. Methods can detect uranium contamination down to levels even below the …
Deicing Composition, David B. Stokes, Daniel Person Johnston, Prasada Rao Rangaraju, Vijay C. Mehta, Claudio E. Manissero
Deicing Composition, David B. Stokes, Daniel Person Johnston, Prasada Rao Rangaraju, Vijay C. Mehta, Claudio E. Manissero
Clemson Patents
A deicing composition is provided. The composition includes a potassium or sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and a lithium salt of a carboxylic acid or lithium nitrate, wherein the molar ratio of lithium to potassium or lithium to sodium is from 10 percent to 80 percent.
Ligand-Mediated Controlled Drug Delivery, Andrew T. Metters, Srinivas Chollangi
Ligand-Mediated Controlled Drug Delivery, Andrew T. Metters, Srinivas Chollangi
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are systems and methods that can be utilized to define and control the delivery rate of a biological agent from a carrier matrix such as a biocompatible hydrogel. The carrier matrices of the present invention can include ligands incorporated within the matrix at a predetermined concentration level (C.sub.LT). In addition, the ligands within the matrix can display a particular, predetermined affinity for the biologically active agents to be delivered by the system. In particular, the affinity between the ligand and the biologically active agent can have a known predetermined dissociation constant (K.sub.D). When utilizing the system, the agent can …
Synthetic Vascular Tissue And Method Of Forming Same, Xuejun Wen, Vince Z. Beachley, Vladmir A. Mironov, Vladmir A. Kasyanov
Synthetic Vascular Tissue And Method Of Forming Same, Xuejun Wen, Vince Z. Beachley, Vladmir A. Mironov, Vladmir A. Kasyanov
Clemson Patents
Disclosed are composite materials that can more closely mimic the mechanical characteristics of natural elastic tissue, such as vascular tissue. Disclosed materials include a combination of elastic nanofibers and non-elastic nanofibers. Also disclosed are a variety of methods for forming the composite materials. Formation methods generally include the utilization of electrospinning methods to form a fibrous composite construct including fibers of different mechanical characteristics.
Pallet System, Rupert Andrew Hurley, Judson T. Valentine, Matthew J. Whitlock, Jason Szymanski, Kyle D. Dunno
Pallet System, Rupert Andrew Hurley, Judson T. Valentine, Matthew J. Whitlock, Jason Szymanski, Kyle D. Dunno
Clemson Patents
Pallet systems are described that can be formed of corrugated paperboard without the necessity of any attachment materials such adhesives, staples, or the like. Individual stringers of a pallet matrix are interwoven together, with stringer notches interlocking with notches of crossing stringers from both above and below any one stringer. Systems can be easily and quickly assembled and, should the need arise, can be quickly repaired, for instance by replacement of one or more individual runners. Systems can also exhibit extremely high strength, and can withstand greater than about 20,000 pounds of static compression at less than about 3/8 inch …
Elastin Stabilization Of Connective Tissue, Narendra Vyavahare, Jason C. Isenburg, Dan T. Simionescu
Elastin Stabilization Of Connective Tissue, Narendra Vyavahare, Jason C. Isenburg, Dan T. Simionescu
Clemson Patents
A method and product are provided for the treatment of connective tissue weakened due to destruction of tissue architecture, and in particular due to elastin degradation. The treatment agents employ certain unique properties of phenolic compounds to develop a protocol for reducing elastin degradation, such as that occurring during aneurysm formation in vasculature. According to the invention, elastin can be stabilized in vivo and destruction of connective tissue, such as that leading to life-threatening aneurysms in vasculature, can be tempered or halted all together. The treatment agents can be delivered or administered acutely or chronically according to various delivery methods, …