Inventors

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CSULB NAI chapter members

As innovators in their fields, CSULB's engineering faculty together hold dozens of patents. Recently, nearly two dozen CSULB faculty were inducted into the university chapter of the National Academy of Inventors. Below are CSULB College of Engineering faculty who hold patents on their research.

S. Asgari, R. Hamilton, and X. Hu; “Cerebral Vaso-Reactivity Assessment using Pulse Morphological Template Matching,” U.S. Application No. 61709256, awarded April 10, 2014. 

E. L. Chaikof, P. Ayala, and J. Caves; “Collagen-alginate Constructs and Uses Thereof,” filed Oct. 16, 2015.

Balali, V., Sadeghi, M.A., and Golparvar-Fard, M., “Image-based Retro-Reflectivity Measurement of Traffic Signs in Day Time,” Provisional U.S. Patent, filed Oct. 7, 2015.

J. Cepeda-Rizo, “Micro Heat Pipe with Wedge Capillaries,” U.S. Patent No. 20060113662, June 1, 2006.

J. Cepeda-Rizo, M. Esmailpour, N.J. Teneketges, “Liquid Immersion Cooled Multichip Module,” U.S. Patent No. 7285851, Oct. 23, 2007.

J. Cepeda-Rizo, G.B. Ganapathi, "Energy Harvesting Systems and Methods of Assembling Same," U.S. Patent No. 549856 B1, Oct. 8, 2013.

J. Cepeda-Rizo, G.B. Ganapathi, “Reverse Brayton Cycle with Bladeless Turbo Compressor for Automotive Environmental Cooling,” U.S. Patent No. 9464638 B2, Oct. 11, 2016.

Atomic Layer Deposition of Aluminum Oxide to Replace EVA Encapsulation for Photovoltaics (Caltech, patent pending)

Cooling Spoon Utensil (Provisional patent on file and licensed)

Home Water Heater Recuperator (Caltech provisional patent)

High-performance, Low-cost Flat Micro Heat Pipe with Constrained Vapor Bubble Wick Structure (Patent pending)

IR Sensing Pneumatic Baseball Pitching Machine (Provisional patent on file)

Ninja Chopsticks (Provisional patent on file and licensed)

Unique Thermal Energy Storage System Enabling Full Spectrum Solar Power (Caltech, patent pending)

F. Golshani & T.H. Howell, “Operating System Translator Incorporating Unix Piping Capability for a Proprietary Operating System,” U.S. Patent No. 5619699, awarded April 8, 1997.

F. Golshani & T.H. Howell, “Operating System Translator Incorporating Unix Aliasing Capability for a Proprietary Operating System,” U.S. Patent No. 5623667, awarded April 22, 1997.

F. Golshani and T.H. Howell, “Operating System Translator Incorporating a Verbose Mode of Operation,” U.S. Patent No. 5671418, awarded Sept. 23, 1997.

F. Golshani and T.H. Howell, “Automatically Invoked Operating System Translator,” U.S. Patent No. 5678047, awarded Oct. 14, 1997.

F. Golshani, Friesen, and T.H. Howell, “Method of Graphically Displaying an Object-oriented Schema,” U.S. Patent No. 5774128, awarded June 30, 1998.

F. Golshani, O.D. Friesen, and T.H. Howell, “Method for Generating SQL Commands to Create an Integrated Global Schema,” U.S. Patent No. 5819277, awarded Oct. 6, 1998.

F. Golshani, O.D. Friesen, and T.H. Howell, “Method for Providing a Graphical Interface for the Specification of Relationships between Two Schemas,” U.S. Patent No. 5850631, awarded Dec. 15, 1998.

F. Golshani, O.D. Friesen, and T.H. Howell, “Method of Integrating Schemas of Distributed Heterogeneous Databases,” U.S. Patent No. 5806066, awarded June 28, 2000.

F. Golshani, O.D. Friesen, and T.H. Howell, “Verfahren Zum Integrieren von Schemas von Verteilten Heterogenen Datenbanken” German Patent No. 5806066, June 28, 2000.

F. Golshani, O.D. Friesen, and T.H. Howell, “Procede pour Integrer des Schemas de Bases de Donnees Reparties Heterogenes,” French Patent No. 5806066, June 28, 2000.

F. Golshani and Y. C. Park, “Method for Computerized Indexing and Retrieval of Digital Images Based on Spatial Color Distribution,” U.S. Patent No. 6594386, awarded July 15, 2003.

C. Loi, K. Nuntha, I. Khoo, K. Liew, and J. Xia, “High Impedance Current Mirror with Feedback”, U.S. Patent No. 7463014, awarded Aug. 30, 2007.

Lim, S.; Hyoung Heo, Y.; Kwon, H.J.; Niu, H.; Jeon, J.; Bhorkar, A.; Ye, Q.; Kwon, S.; Hamidi-Sepehr, F.; "Listen-before-talk (LBT) Failure during a Random Access Procedure;" filed Aug. 10, 2017. 

Hamidi-Sepehr, F.; Jeon, J.; Ye, Q.; Bhorkar, A.; Kwon, H.J.; Niu, H.; Kwon, S. "Cross-Transmission Opportunity (TxOP) Scheduling;" filed Aug. 10, 2017 

Chang-Gang, W.; Xiong, G.; Kwon, S.; Zhang, Y.; Zhu, Y.; Niu, H.; Li, Q.; "System and Method for Enhanced CSI Feedback," filed Feb. 15, 2018. 

Zhang, Y.; Zhu, Y.; Chang, W.; Bendlin, R.; Hab, S.; Kwon, S.; Davydov, A.; Honh, H.;"Reference Signals to Facilitate Communication Systems," filed March 22, 2018. 

Xiong, G.; Cho, J.; Kwon, H.J.; Davydov, A.; He, H.; Bendlin, R.; Han, S.; Zhu, Y.; Kwon, S.; Zhang, Y.; Morozov, G.; Sergeev, V.; "Demodulation Reference Signal Design and Multiplexing using Different Numerologies," filed April 5, 2018. 

Zhang, Y., Xiong, G., Davydov, A., Kwon, S.C., Zhu, Y., Guo, H., He, H., Huang, M., Wu, Y., “Demodulation Reference Signal Structure and Contention-based Physical Uplink Shared Channel,” U.S. Patent, April 28, 2018.

Wang, G., Zhang Y., Davydov, A., Kwon, S.C., Li, Q., and Han, S., “Interference Measurements with UE Beam Indication,” U.S. Patent, July 12, 2018.

Wang, G., Zhang Y., Li, Q., Davydov, A., and Kwon, S.C., “Method for Interference Measurement in New Radio (NR) Communication Systems,” U.S. Patent, Sept. 27, 2018.

Wang, G., Zhang Y., Davydov, A., Kwon, S.C., Li, Q., and Han, S., “Interference Measurements with UE Beam Indication,” U.S. Patent, Sept. 27, 2018.

Davydov, A., Sergeev, V., Kwon, S.C., Zhang Y., Sengupta, A., "Control Signaling for Demodulation Reference Signal Antenna Port Indication,” U.S. Patent, Oct. 25, 2018.

Wang, G., Zhang Y., Li, Q., Davydov, A., and Kwon, S.C., “Method and Apparatus for Interference Measurement using Beam Management Reference Signal,” U.S. Patent, Nov. 8, 2018.

H.R. Rahai and H. Hefazi, “Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with Optimized Blade Profile,” U.S. Patent No. 7393177 B2, awarded Jul. 1, 2008.

C. Miller, R. Plaskove, H. Hefazi, and H.R. Rahai, “Wind Turbine Apparatus,” U.S. Patent No. 2012125684, Sept. 20, 2012.

P. Yavari, “Superplastic Forming Process,” U.S. Patent No. 4713953, Dec. 22, 1987.

P. Yavari and T. Wang, “Fluid Cell Process Modeling,” U.S. Patent No. 6522979, Feb. 18, 2003.

J. J. Chang and H.G. Yeh, “Systolic VLSI Array for Implementing the Kalman Filter Algorithm,” U.S. Patent No. 4823299, awarded April 1989.

H. G Yeh and N. Yeh, “Parked Vehicle Location Finder,” U.S. Patent No. 6529142, awarded March 2003.

H. G Yeh, “Parallel Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed Communication System," U.S. Patent No. 7289425, awarded Oct. 30, 2007.

H. G. Yeh and H. Babak, “Method and Apparatus for Canceling Intercarrier Interference through Conjugate Transmission for Multicarrier Communication Systems,” U.S. Patent No 7616557, awarded Nov. 10, 2009.

H.G. Yeh, D. F. Gayme, and S. H. Low, “Adaptive VAR Control for Distribution and Transmission Circuits with Renewable Energy Productions,” submitted Aug. 23, 2011.