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Title: Magnetic Sound Apparatus
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1953-10-06
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Method and Apparatus for Electrostatic Spray Deposition for a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Creator: Selman, Jan Robert, Nomura, Hiroshi, Al Hallaj, Said
Date: 2009-05-19, 2007-08-07
Description: A method and apparatus for electrostatic spray deposition (ESD) for fabricating a thin-layer yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte on a...
Show moreA method and apparatus for electrostatic spray deposition (ESD) for fabricating a thin-layer yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte on a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode substrate constructed of nickel-YSZ cermet. By reducing the thickness of the electrolyte, and thereby reducing the cell internal IR drop, an intermediate temperature SOFC (ITSOFC) can operate at 600 800.degree. C. A collar positioned at a distance from a discharge end of a spray nozzle enhances a spray pattern of a precursor including the electrolyte material and thus provides a very thin electrolyte layer.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Cohousing Dallas
Creator: Justin, Vaughan
Date: 2010-05-01, 2010-05-01
Description: 20 Households participated in the process of creating this Cohousing proposal. Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents...
Show more20 Households participated in the process of creating this Cohousing proposal. Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. The interactions with the participants included conversations and questionnaires aimed at bringing forth desired qualities of a residence and a larger community. The design proposal of this project attempts to reflect the individualities and shared qualities of its future cohabitants.
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Title: Adaptive Control Strategy and Method for Optimizing Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Date: 2012-03-20, 2011-06-07
Description: This invention relates a control strategy for a hybrid electric vehicle having an electric motor, a battery and an internal combustion engine....
Show moreThis invention relates a control strategy for a hybrid electric vehicle having an electric motor, a battery and an internal combustion engine. The control strategy improves fuel economy and reduces emissions while providing sufficient acceleration over a varying set of driving conditions through an adaptive control unit with an artificial neural network. The artificial neural network is trained on a pre-processed training set based on the highest fuel economies of multiple control strategies and multiple driving profiles. Training the artificial neural network includes a training algorithm and a learning algorithm. The invention also includes a method of operating a hybrid electric vehicle with an adaptive control strategy using an artificial neural network.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
Creator: Cinar, Ali, Oruklu, Meriyan
Date: 2014-04-09, 2014-04-08
Description: A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a...
Show moreA method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: AN ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINE WITH HIGHER NUMBER OF ROTOR POLES
Creator: Jia, Yijiang
Date: 2012-05-08, 2012-05
Description: With growing interest in renewable energy technology and hybrid electric vehi- cle systems owing to environmental concerns and depleting...
Show moreWith growing interest in renewable energy technology and hybrid electric vehi- cle systems owing to environmental concerns and depleting fossil fuel reserves, electric machines have received widespread attention as a key component in the successful im- plementation of high efficiency drives. Towards this goal, the last two years have seen a significant increase in research in permanent magnet-alternative machine topologies. This has primarily been because of growing concerns over foreign dependence for rare- earth materials and a dramatic increase in the cost of permanent magnets. Switched Reluctance Machine (SRM) has been one of the leading contenders in this category. It does not require any permanent magnets, and is very suitable for operation in harsh operating environments. Furthermore, this machine has simple construction and is highly fault-tolerant with one of the widest operating speed ranges. Nowadays, it has found wide application in the automotive, aerospace as well as domestic area. How- ever conventional SRM suffers from modeling complexity and torque ripple during the phase commutation with the same origin. Using the novel PD formula proposed at the Illinois Institute of Technology, a new family of machines has been developed with a significant improvement in torque ripple. Owing to its novel configuration, analytical models for the design of advanced driver system design have also not been developed. In this study, an analytical model for the novel 6/10 SRM has been proposed. The machine model is characterized using an inductance model utilizing truncated Fourier series as well as multi-order polynomial curve-fitting algorithm. The induc- tance model is extended to back-EMF and electromagnetic torque models on purpose of obtaining the whole information for every single operating point of the machine during dynamic operation. The effectiveness of the proposed concept has analyzed for a prototype machine in the laboratory and verified using Finite Element Analysis. From this study, an algorithm has been proposed to develop the analytical model for the family of SRMs with higher number of rotor poles.
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 2012
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Title: Washington Park Center for Improvisational Music
Creator: White, Kellen
Date: 2010-07-30

Title: Mounting Structure for Transducer Heads
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 2009-04-30, 1973-09-25
Description: A mounting structure for the transducer head of a transducing system of the type having a plurality of laterally spaced head units aligned on...
Show moreA mounting structure for the transducer head of a transducing system of the type having a plurality of laterally spaced head units aligned on a transverse axis and arranged for simultaneous scanning of respective, discrete channels of a tape record medium, and in which the head is mounted on a fixed support for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to a plane of movement of the tape record medium across said head; biased in one direction about such pivot axis and adjustment means for adjusting the angle of disposition of the transverse axis of such head relative to the direction of movement of the tape record medium across such head including a threaded member threadedly engaging into the support and having a manually grippable portion to enable manual, threaded adjustment of the member relative to the fixed support, and means movable with said threaded portion and having an annular, V-shaped groove formed therein by radial, sloping annular walls, and a spring biased detent ball entering said groove for cooperation with said groove walls.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (sequence unknown), IPRO 324 - Deliverables: IPRO 324 Midterm Presentation F09
Creator: Adrianzen, Luis, Allen, Ross, Antonio, Chris, Callan, Mark, Claxton, Sara, Diesse, Patrick, Gaylord, Matthew, Herbert, Greg, Shaffer, Dan, Wegrzyn, Celeste
Date: 2009-12
Description: The goal of the IPRO is to try to find an inexpensive, but accurate way of measuring the power output of a rider on a bicycle. Problems with...
Show moreThe goal of the IPRO is to try to find an inexpensive, but accurate way of measuring the power output of a rider on a bicycle. Problems with systems currently available are: some products are not compatible with all bike systems causing the need to purchase new parts, the cost of the available products is expensive, and some of the available measuring systems are not very accurate.
Deliverables for IPRO 324: Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution for the fall 2009 semester
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Title: Collapsible Isolation Apparatus
Creator: Reichman, David A., Yaffe, Lyn J., Mullins, Robert L. Jr.
Date: 2009-05-11, 2002-10-08
Description: A collapsible, transportable personnel isolation apparatus or device is used to isolate a patient in a controlled environment and to protect...
Show moreA collapsible, transportable personnel isolation apparatus or device is used to isolate a patient in a controlled environment and to protect the patient against biological or chemical hazards during transport of the patient. The collapsible apparatus has a flexible containment wall which is expandable from a collapsed, stored state to an expanded state to receive the patient. At least a portion of the containment wall is clear to allow observation of the patient within an interior region of the device. An air filtration system is provided for filtering air between the airtight interior region and the ambient atmosphere. Preferably, the apparatus has various ports therein, such as glove ports, pass through ports, access ports for cardiac leads, infusion line ports, and ventilation ports. Preferably, an air filtration device provides a flow rate of 4 to 6 cfm to prevent an undesirable build-up of carbon dioxide and provides a predetermined air pressure within the interior regions. In one form, the containment device is a clam shell litter type for transport of a prone patient and in another form the device is a jacket type with a hood defining an air impermeable chamber for an ambulatory patient who carries an ambulatory air filtration device for supplying and filtering the air impermeable chamber.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: GROWTH, INACTIVATION, AND SURVIVAL OF SALMONELLA ON SESAME SEEDS DURING TAHINI PROCESSING AND REFRIGERATED STORAGE OF TAHINI
Creator: Zhang, Yangjunna
Date: 2016, 2016-05
Description: Salmonella can survive for long period of time in low-moisture foods and cause human illness after consumption of contaminated foods. Recently...
Show moreSalmonella can survive for long period of time in low-moisture foods and cause human illness after consumption of contaminated foods. Recently, sesame seeds and tahini (sesame seeds pasta), have been identified as unusual sources of salmonellosis. Controlling specific steps during tahini processing and storage of tahini may minimize the risk of Salmonella contamination. This study examined the fate of Salmonella in different steps of tahini processing and refrigerated storage of tahini. A four serovar cocktail of Salmonella was used for inoculation of sesame seeds and tahini. Bacterial populations were determined by aerobic plate counts on both selective and non-selective media. Water activity of samples was determined during processing and storage. For the soaking step during tahini processing, unhulled dry sesame seeds with aw of 0.1 were inoculated with Salmonella, held 24 h, and then soaked in water at ambient temperature. Populations were monitored at 0, 18, 22 and 24 h. Salmonella decreased by 2 - 3-log CFU/g during drying and then increased by 5 log CFU/g after rehydration. Separately, inoculated de-hulled seeds with two different initial aw were roasted at three different temperatures (95, 110, and 130 ºC) for 90 min. Both the Salmonella populations and aw were determined at 10 min intervals during roasting. Finally, inoculated sesame seeds were processed into tahini. As a comparison, the same quantity of uninoculated roasted sesame seeds were processed into tahini, and then inoculated post-processing. Tahini was stored at 4 ºC for 17 weeks. Approximately 8 log CFU/g of Salmonella was detected initially in the sesame seeds prior to roasting with a 1-log CFU/g reduction after 20 min at 95 ºC when the aw of seeds decreased quickly. For different roasting temperatures, the aw declined much faster and stopped decreasing during roasting, while populations continue decreasing throughout the whole roasting. To investigate survival of Salmonella during refrigerated storage of tahini, approximately 9 log CFU/g of Salmonella was inoculated onto sesame seeds or into processed tahini without significant reduction throughout 17 weeks (p > 0.05). These results suggest that Salmonella contamination can be an issue at any step of tahini manufacture.
M.S. in Food Safety and Technology, May 2016
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Title: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF NATIVE AND EDITED DYSTROPHIN RODS
Creator: Sahni, Neha
Date: 2011-05-10, 2011-05
Description: The purpose of this study is to examine the biophysical properties of the rod region of the dystrophin protein. This is important due to the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to examine the biophysical properties of the rod region of the dystrophin protein. This is important due to the severity of the disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, (DMD), which is associated with the malfunction of this protein. DMD is one of the most serious single gene genetic defects of man. This rod region consists of a number of repeat motifs called spectrin type repeats or STRs. The thermodynamical and biochemical stability analysis shows, which single motifs are unstable on their own and which ones become more stable when linked to their appropriate tandem neighbors. This knowledge will impact strategies to produce modified mini dystrophins for gene therapy. Exon skipping therapy is an emerging approach to treat such genetic diseases. This is done by the administration of modified antisense oligonucleotides, AONs, which can interfere with exon splicing process and eliminate certain exons from the mature transcript. Furthermore, the rod region has a number of ancillary functions, such as providing secondary binding sites for actin, neuronal NO synthetase and phospholipids, which may be adversely perturbed by the edits.
Ph.D. in Biological, Chemical, and Physical Sciences, May 2011
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Title: Spool and Drive Therefor
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1952-10-21
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Elementary Charter School: Renovation and Addition
Creator: Hutchison, William
Date: 2010-07-29

Title: Flow characteristics of a rectangular multielement supersonic mixer-ejector
Creator: Taghavi, R, Raman, G
Date: 1996-10
Publisher: AMER INST AERONAUT ASTRONAUT

Title: Controlled Infusion System
Creator: Gordon, Ernest S., Schwab, Ronald B., Thunberg, Leander O.
Date: 4/23/2009, 1969-02-04
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: PERINATAL PHOTOPERIOD AND LATITUDE AS PREDICTORS OF REACTION TO CHRONOBIOLOGICAL STRESS
Creator: Antler, Caroline A.
Date: 2013-04-24, 2013-05
Description: The present study explored the possible roles of perinatal photoperiod and latitude as predictors of later reaction to chronobiological stress...
Show moreThe present study explored the possible roles of perinatal photoperiod and latitude as predictors of later reaction to chronobiological stress, specifically the experience of winter in Chicago (41.89°N). Participants consisted of new undergraduate and graduate students at a technological university in Chicago, Illinois (N = 64 - 76). The sample was 62% male, ranged in age from 18 to 38 years (M = 22.5, SD = 4.3), and was born mainly in North America and East/South Asia. The vegetative and cognitive/affective subscales of the Seasonal Assessment Form (SAF; Young et al., 2012) were completed by participants between February 7 and March 7, 2011. Results indicated that both perinatal photoperiod and latitude have a significant effect on vegetative but not cognitive symptom severity. A curvilinear relationship between perinatal photoperiod and winter vegetative symptom severity was displayed with optimal adjustment (minimum vegetative symptoms) occurring near LD 12:12. Attention should be paid to the stronger effect of latitude at birth over perinatal photoperiod on symptom severity. Implications, limitations, and future directions for research are discussed.
M.S. in Psychology, May 2013
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Title: Cross Field Magnetic Transducer Head
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 4/23/2009, 1967-08-01
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Jet Thrust Vectoring Using a Miniature Fluidic Oscillator
Creator: Raman, G., Packiarajan, S., Papadopoulos, G.
Date: 2005-03
Publisher: Royal Aeronautical Soc
Description: This paper presents a new approach to vectoring jet thrust using a miniature fluidic actuator that provided spatially distributed mass...
Show moreThis paper presents a new approach to vectoring jet thrust using a miniature fluidic actuator that provided spatially distributed mass addition. The fluidic actuators used had no moving parts and produced oscillatory flow with a square wave form at frequencies up to 1(.)6kHz. A subsonic jet with an exit diameter of 3(.)81cm was controlled using single and dual fluidic actuators, each with an equivalent circular diameter of 1(.)06mm. The fluidic nozzle was operated at pressures between 20(.)68 and 165(.)47kPa. The objectives of the present work included documentation of the actuation characteristics of fluidic devices, assessment of the effectiveness of fluidic devices for jet thrust vectoring, and evaluation of mass flow requirements for vectoring under various conditions. Measurements were made in the flow field using a pitot probe for the vectored and unvectored cases. Some acoustic measurements were made using microphones in the near-field and for selected cases particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements were made. Thrust vectoring was obtained in low speed jets by momentum effects with fluidic device mass flow rates of only 2 x 10(-4) kg/sec (0-6% of main jet mass flow per fluidic oscillator). Although a single fluidic device produced vectoring of the primary jet, the dual fluidic device configuration (with two fluidic devices on either side of the jet exit) produced mass flux enhancement of 28% with no vectoring. Our results indicate that fluidic actuators have the potential for use in thrust vectoring, flow mixing and industrial flow deflection applications.
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Title: NEW TOOLS FOR JET ANALYSIS IN HIGH ENERGY COLLISIONS
Creator: Duffty, Daniel
Date: 2015, 2015-05
Description: Our understanding of the fundamental interactions of particles has come far in the last century, and is still pushing forward. As we build...
Show moreOur understanding of the fundamental interactions of particles has come far in the last century, and is still pushing forward. As we build ever more powerful machines to probe higher and higher energies, we will need to develop new tools to not only understand the new physics objects we are trying to detect, but even to understand the environment that we are searching in. We examine methods of identifying both boosted objects and low energy jets which will be shrouded in a sea of noise from other pasts of the detector. We display the power of boosted-b tagging in a simulated W' search. We also examine the effetc of pile up on low energy jet reconstructions. For this purpose we develop a new priority-based jet algorithm, "p-jets", to cluster the energy that belongs together, but ignore the rest.
Ph.D in Physics, May 2015
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