Patents Assigned to Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  • FOLDABLE VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150183472
    Abstract: A foldable vehicle which has a vehicle body divided into two sections of a front section and a rear section and has a size reduced by rotating the rear section of the divided vehicle body to be folded with respect to the front section thereof. The foldable vehicle includes a front vehicle body having a front wheel; a rear vehicle body having a rear wheel and having a lower front end rotatably connected to a lower rear end of the front vehicle body through a rotating shaft to rotate around the rotating shaft in a vertical direction, thereby being folded to overlap with the front vehicle body or unfolded; a folding drive unit for folding or unfolding the vehicle bodies by rotating the rear vehicle body with respect to the front vehicle body; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the folding drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: In Soo SUH, Ka Ram Hwang
  • Method and Apparatus for Deciding Network Coding Method Based on Link Utilization
    Publication number: 20150188819
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for deciding a network coding method based on link utilization are disclosed herein. The method may include a step of setting up an output link utilization reference value of a network intermediate node, a step of calculating an average utilization of output links for each network intermediate node, a step of deciding a network coding method in accordance with the average utilization of the output link for each network intermediate node, a step of consistently updating the average utilization of the output link for each network intermediate node, and a step of changing the network coding method, when a value of the average utilization value is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hong Shik Park, Tae Hwa Kim
  • Anticancer agents comprising peptides with cancer-specific toxicity
    Patent number: 9067970
    Abstract: The present invention relates a prophylactic or therapeutic composition for cancer, and more particularly, to a prophylactic or therapeutic composition for cancer comprising a peptide which is represented by an amino acid sequence of the following Formula (I), a method for preventing or treating cancer comprising the step of administering the peptide to a subject, and use of the peptide in the preparation of the prophylactic or therapeutic composition for cancer. (I) APKAMX1LLX2X3L-LX4LQKKGI wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are each independently R or K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center
    Inventors: Sun Chang Kim, Su A Jang, Da Jung Kim, Bong Hyun Sung, Ki Jeong Lim, Ju Ri Shin, Young Woong Lee
  • STEERING APPARATUS OF IN-WHEEL MOTOR-DRIVEN
    Publication number: 20150175203
    Abstract: A steering apparatus of an in-wheel motor-driven electric vehicle capable of steering the vehicle by controlling torques applied to in-wheel motors mounted in road wheels. The steering apparatus of an in-wheel motor-driven vehicle includes a rigid tie rod having both ends rotatably connected to the in-wheel motors of the left and right wheels through hinge pins; a steering information detecting sensor for detecting a steering operation angle and torque according to user's steering operation; and a controller for calculating torque outputs to be applied to the in-wheel motor of the left wheel and the in-wheel motor of the right wheel based on information on the steering operation angle and torque detected by the steering information detecting sensor and vehicle speed information and controlling operation of the in-wheel motor of the left wheel and the in-wheel motor of the right wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: In Soo Suh, Min Young Lee
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESERVED TRANSMISSION OF NON-REAL-TIME CONTENT IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20150181489
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reserved transmission of non-real-time content in a heterogeneous network environment are disclosed. According to the present disclosure, a method for performing reserved transmission of non-real-time content in a heterogeneous network environment comprises receiving a transmission reservation option from either a mobile terminal user or a server, collecting information on networks accessible by the mobile terminal and data transmission rate on a regular basis, performing scheduling of whether to transmit data over a currently accessible network, based on the received transmission reservation option and the collected information on the accessible networks and the data transmission rate, and repeating data transmission according to the scheduling until transmission of the content is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute OF Science and Technology
    Inventors: Song Chong, Yung Yi, Kyoung-soo Park, Joo-hyun Lee
  • Method for Promoting Production of Biogas Using Pancreatin in an Anaerobic Digestion Process
    Publication number: 20150175462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting production of biogas using pancreatin in an anaerobic digestion process. In addition, disclosed are a composition for improving hydrolysis efficiency or promoting production of biogas, which includes pancreatin as an active ingredient, and a method for promoting (or increasing) production of biogas from organic manure of livestock using the same. The composition for improving hydrolysis efficiency or for promoting production of biogas in an anaerobic digestion process for treatment of organic waste, includes pancreatin as an active ingredient. The organic waste is livestock manure, and the composition has optimum activity at pH 7.0 to pH 8.0. The composition further includes a microorganism with excellent degradability of degradation resistant organic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Woong Kim, Young-Back Kim, Jae-Hyun Yoon, Hyeong-Jun Roh, Han-Seok Noh
  • Apparatus for compensating for distortion of transmitter array in radio communication system and method for controlling the same
    Patent number: 9065396
    Abstract: Provided is a method in which a Digital Pre-Distorter (DPD) performs digital pre-distortion on a received In-phase (I) signal, a received Quadrature-phase (Q) signal, a feedback I signal, and a feedback Q signal; a mixer mixes a signal output from the DPD with a frequency signal output from an oscillator; each of n phase shifters phase-shifts a signal output from the mixer according to a preset beamforming pattern; each of n Power Amplifiers (PAs) amplifies a signal output from an associated phase shifter according to a gain, the PAs connected to the associated phase shifter on a one-to-one basis; each of n envelope detectors detects an envelope signal from a signal output from an associated PA, the envelope detector connected to the associated PA on a one-to-one basis; and a control unit determines whether the n PAs operate normally, using the envelope signals output from the n envelope detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Inventors: Mi-Hyun Son, Yong-Hoon Kim, Byung-Tae Yoon, Jong-Wook Zeong, Dong-Geun Lee, Jae-Hun Lee, Song-Cheol Hong
  • Method and apparatus for data communication in wireless power transmission
    Patent number: 9065488
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for data communication in wireless power transmission are provided. A wireless power transmitter includes a resonance antenna configured to wirelessly transmit a power to a wireless power receiver, and receive a signal from the wireless power receiver, the signal including a sub-carrier. The wireless power transmitter further includes a controller configured to receive the signal from the resonance antenna, and receive data from the wireless power receiver based on the sub-carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Eun Seok Park, Young Ho Ryu, Young Tack Hong, Jin Sung Choi, Chang Wook Yoon, Jong Won Yu, Wang Sang Lee, Hyeong Seok Jang
  • ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150162553
    Abstract: An organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light-emitting device including the same: Formula 1 is as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicants: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-Sun Kim, Yun-Ho Lee, Seul-Ong Kim, Dong-Woo Shin, Jung-Sub Lee, Naoyuki Ito, Chang-Woong Chu, Yeong-Eun Kim
  • Integrated base station for managing multiple simplified radio access points
    Patent number: 9055610
    Abstract: There is disclosed an integrated base station (BS) communicatively combined with two or more simplified radio access points (APs). The integrated BS is configured to receive a signal from a backbone/backhaul network and transmits the received signal to the simplified radio APs, route a signal to at least one of the two or more simplified radio APs, and communicate with the two or more simplified radio APs through wireline communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dan Keun Sung, Byoung Hoon Jung, Hansung Leem, Hyun Jik Kim, Eunmi Chu
  • Charge equalization apparatus and method for series-connected battery string
    Patent number: 9048669
    Abstract: Provided are a charge equalization apparatus and method for a battery string connected in series, and more particularly, are a charge equalization apparatus and method that efficiently perform charge equalization while reducing entire complexity and volume and lowering production costs through a configuration that an individual battery included in a battery string shares a single voltage sensing module and a single charge equalizing module; a switch block of a two-stage structure forms a current path for measuring voltage of individual batteries included in the battery string, and at the same time, forms a charging or discharging path of a low-charged or over-charged battery among the battery strings; and a switch device having low withstand voltage is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jae Hwan Lim, Sang Hyun Park, Joong Hui Lee, Gun-Woo Moon, Hong-Sun Park, Chol-Ho Kim
  • Method for manufacturing a fine metal electrode
    Patent number: 9046777
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a fine metal electrode, the method includes coating an organometallic ink on a first base substrate to form a solution layer. The first base substrate on which the solution layer is formed is pre-baked, to self-produce a nanoparticle in the solution layer. The first base substrate on which the solution layer is formed is aligned with a photomask. A laser is irradiated on the photomask. The photomask is detached from the base substrate on which the solution layer is formed. The solution layer is cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Min-yang Yang, Bong-chul Kang, Jin-ho Youn, Hu-seung Lee
  • Efficient data extraction method for high-temporal-and-spatial-resolution near infrared spectroscopy system
    Patent number: 9040917
    Abstract: An efficient method for the extraction of hemodynamic responses in Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) systems is proposed to increase the spatial and temporal resolution without hardware overhead. The performance improvement is attributed to high Signal-to-Noise-Ratio (SNR) receivers, a modulation scheme, and a Multi-Input-Multi-Output (MIMO) based data extraction algorithm. The proposed system shows an over 2× increment in the figure of merit (FOM) compared to conventional designs. Experimental results support the validity of the proposed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyeon Min Bae, Jong-Kwan Choi, Min-Gyu Choi
  • Coarse-grained reconfigurable array based on a static router
    Patent number: 9042392
    Abstract: Provided is a processor with a data transfer structure that is excellent in performance and efficiency. According to an aspect, the processor may include a plurality of processing elements, a plurality of routers respectively connected to the processing elements, and a plurality of connection links formed between the routers such that data is transferred between the processors via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Woong Seo, Han-Joon Kim, John Kim, Soo-Jung Ryu
  • METHOD OF CLASSIFYING APPLICATION IN ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM FOR CLASSIFYING APPLICATION IN ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM RECORDED THEREON
    Publication number: 20150143340
    Abstract: A method of classifying an application in an Android operating system includes analyzing system service performed by a system service module in advance, the system service module being basically mounted to provide core functions of a system in the Android operating system, recognizing a relationship between the application and the system service in the Android operating system, estimating a characteristic of the application based on the relationship between the application and the system service in the Android operating system recognized in the recognizing of the relationship, and classifying the application based on the characteristic of the application estimated by the Android operating system in the estimating of the characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Insik Shin, Hyosu Kim
  • APPARATUS AND JOB SCHEDULING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150143383
    Abstract: An apparatus and a job scheduling method are provided. For example, the apparatus is a multi-core processing apparatus. The apparatus and method minimize performance degradation of a core caused by sharing resources by dynamically managing a maximum number of jobs assigned to each core of the apparatus. The apparatus includes at least one core including an active cycle counting unit configured to store a number of active cycles and a stall cycle counting unit configured to store a number of stall cycles and a job scheduler configured to assign at least one job to each of the at least one core, based on the number of active cycles and the number of stall cycles. When the ratio of the number of stall cycles to a number of active cycles for a core is too great, the job scheduler assigns fewer jobs to that core to improve performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicants: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong SEO, Yeon-Gon CHO, Soo-Jung RYU, Seok-Woo SONG, JOHN Dongjun KIM, Min-Seok LEE
  • Apparatus and method for scheduling in wireless communication system
    Patent number: 9036492
    Abstract: A scheduling method and apparatus in a wireless communication system. The scheduling method for a node B in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of carriers includes determining a delay weight for each of a plurality of user equipment (UEs) according to a preset weight application time point. The method also includes determining a scheduling metric value of each UE per carrier using the delay weight, and determining a priority of each UE per carrier using the scheduling metric value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dae-Kwon Jung, Tai-Suk Kim, Joo-Eung Kim, Eun-Ho Choi, Youngnam Han, Jin-Yup Hwang, Jinyoung Oh
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR GIGA BIT DATA RATE AND LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20150135239
    Abstract: This invention is related to a wireless communication system for giga bit data rate and low power consumption, comprising a mobile communication terminal that transmits massive data to a display apparatus using a millimeter wave or terahertz wave band, a display apparatus that plays received massive data and a low speed wireless controller that controls the operation of the mobile communication terminal and the transmission of massive data from the mobile communication terminal into the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: InnYeal OH, ChulSoon PARK
  • Method of recognizing QR code in image data and apparatus and method for converting QR code in content data into touchable object
    Patent number: 9027837
    Abstract: Provided are a method of recognizing a quick response (QR) code in image data, and an apparatus and method for converting a QR code in content data into a touchable object. The method of converting a QR code in content data into a touchable object includes a step in which a computer device receives content data including a QR code, a step in which the computer device recognizes the QR code in the content data, and a step in which the computer device converts an image in which the QR code is shown into a touchable object for executing a command included in the QR code. The converting step includes interpreting, at the computer device, the command included in the recognized QR code, and modifying, at the computer device, a code of the content data to convert the image into the touchable object for executing the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventor: Sungjae Hwang
  • INTERNAL JITTER TOLERANCE TESTER WITH AN INTERNAL JITTER GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20150124861
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to an internal jitter tolerance tester. The internal jitter tolerance tester may include a digital loop filter consisting of a cyclic accumulator which accumulates a phase detector's output, a gain multiplier, an internal accumulated jitter generator (or an internal sinusoid jitter generator), and a phase rotator (or DCO) controller. The internal accumulated jitter generator may include a PRBS generator, a digital loop filter, an accumulator, and a gain controller. The accumulated jitter generator also may be replaced with the internal sinusoid jitter generator. The internal sinusoid jitter generator may include a counter, a sinusoid jitter profile lookup table, and a gain controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicants: TeraSquare Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: HyunMin BAE, Joon Yeong LEE, Jin Ho PARK, Tae Ho KIM