Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Patent number: 9011974
    Abstract: A process of producing metal-decorating material, which causes no pollution to the environment and can be used both in industrial manner and handicrafts, for decorating article or process of decorating of various article surface, e.g., furniture, weapons, purse, box, small casket, etc. makes a pollenlike holder on at least one of the surface of a base metal plate and sets design creating material on said base metal surface by said pollen holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Foundation for the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit
    Inventor: Thanpuying Supornpen Luangthep
  • Patent number: 9015451
    Abstract: A processor and a memory management method are provided. The processor includes a processor core, a cache which transceives data to/from the processor core via a single port, and stores the data accessed by the processor core, and a Scratch Pad Memory (SPM) which transceives the data to/from the processor core via at least one of a plurality of multi ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Il Hyun Park, Soojung Ryu, Dong-Hoon Yoo, Dong Kwan Suh, Jeongwook Kim, Choon Ki Jang
  • Patent number: 9011378
    Abstract: A device for regulating cerebrospinal fluid in a cerebrospinal fluid space includes a cerebrospinal conduit having a distal end for insertion into the cerebrospinal fluid space in fluid communication with the cerebrospinal fluid. An actively oscillatably changeable sealed fluid volume can be in fluid communication with the cerebrospinal conduit. The changeable sealed fluid volume can be in a sealed fluid path extending to the distal end of the cerebrospinal conduit and is capable of actively oscillating in a changing fluid volume size for oscillating the cerebrospinal fluid in and out of the distal end of the cerebrospinal conduit and cerebrospinal fluid space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, CSF Therapeutics
    Inventors: Mark G. Luciano, Stephen M. Dombrowski, Timothy Moran
  • Patent number: 9011452
    Abstract: A positioning apparatus for guiding resection of a patient tissue and guiding placement of a prosthetic implant component in a desired implant position with respect to the resected patient tissue and method of use are described. A locating block includes a mating surface contoured for mating contact with the patient tissue. A cutting plane indicator provides a physical indication of a desired cutting plane for the resection. A placement indicator is spaced apart from the locating block and includes a component-contacting feature. An elongate spacing arm is operative to space the placement indicator apart from the locating block. The spacing arm is configured to place the component-contacting feature of the placement indicator at a predetermined placement position in three-dimensional space relative to the patient tissue. The placement position predetermination is at least partially based upon pre-operative imaging of the patient tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Iannotti, Wael K. Barsoum, Jason A. Bryan
  • Patent number: 9013495
    Abstract: A rendering apparatus and method are provided. The rendering method includes: reading a block, corresponding to a fragment, from among compressed blocks stored in a depth buffer, by considering frequency information corresponding to the fragment and prepared in advance; and performing a depth test for the fragment by considering the restored block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yonsei University Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Sang-oak Woo, Seok-yoon Jung, Kwon-taek Kwon, Tack-don Han, Woo-chan Park, Woo-nam Chung, Jin-hong Park, Jeong-soo Park
  • Patent number: 9014455
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus and an X-ray image generating method in which constituent materials of a target object are separated and mapped to different colors in order to provide one image which has improved distinction between tissues. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray generator which generates X-rays and irradiates the X-rays toward a target object, an X-ray detector which acquires X-ray data which corresponds to a plurality of energy bands by detecting X-rays which have passed through the target object, and a controller which acquires a plurality of material images in which a plurality of materials constituting the target object are respectively displayed and brightness information from the X-ray data, generates one image by mapping different color channels to the plurality of material images and combining the plurality material images into a single image, and applying the brightness information to the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation
    Inventors: Hyun-Hwa Oh, Kang-Eui Lee, Seo-Young Choi, Young-Hun Sung, Myung-Jin Chung
  • Patent number: 9012076
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an organic radical polyimide, represented by Formula 1 below: The organic radical polyimide can be applied to a cathode, an anode or the like, and can be widely applied to an organic solar cell, an organic transistor, organic memory or the like. Further, the organic radical polyimide can be used to manufacture a secondary battery having high energy density because it has high radical density. Further, the organic radical polyimide can be formed into an ultrathin film such as a polymer film and can be used to manufacture a flexible next-generation battery because it does not include metal components and causes a stable oxidation-reduction reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Young Kyoo Kim, Hye Na Lee, Hwa Jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 9012891
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hybrid organic-inorganic thin film producing method including an interlayer connection between an inorganic cross-linked layer and an organic polymer through a molecular layer deposition (MLD) method, a hybrid organic-inorganic thin film produced by the producing method, and an organic electronic device and a thin film transistor containing the hybrid organic-inorganic thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Myung Mo Sung, Sang Ho Cho, Ki Bok Han, Kyu Seok Han
  • Patent number: 9014228
    Abstract: Disclosed are heterogeneous crystals for use in a laser cavity and methods of forming the crystals. A crystal can be a monolithic crystal containing regions that are based upon the same host material but differ from one another according to some material feature such that they can perform various functions related to lasing. Disclosed methods include hydrothermal growth techniques for the growth of differing epitaxial layers on a host. A host material can be doped in one region with a suitable active lasing ion and can be formed with another region that is undoped and can act as an endcap, a waveguide cladding layer, or a substrate to provide strength and/or contact to a heat sink. Regions can be formed with controlled thickness in conjunction. Following formation, a heterogeneous crystal can be cut, polished and coated with mirror films at each end for use in a laser cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Clemson University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Kolis, Colin D. McMillen, J. Matthew Mann, John M. Ballato
  • Patent number: 9014456
    Abstract: A computer aided diagnostic system and automated method diagnose lung cancer through modeling and analyzing the visual appearance of pulmonary nodules. A learned appearance model used in such analysis describes the appearance of pulmonary nodules in terms of voxel-wise conditional Gibbs energies for a generic rotation and translation invariant second-order Markov-Gibbs random field (MGRF) model of malignant nodules with analytically estimated characteristic voxel neighborhoods and potentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Ayman S. El-Baz
  • Patent number: 9011717
    Abstract: Phosphor compositions, white phosphor compositions, methods of making white phosphor compositions, tinted white phosphor compositions, methods of making tinted white phosphor compositions, LEDs, methods of making LEDs, light bulb structures, paints including phosphor compositions, polymer compositions including phosphor compositions, ceramics including phosphor compositions, and the like are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Yen, Zhiyi He, Sergei Basun, Xiao-jun Wang, Gennaro J. Gama
  • Patent number: 9012240
    Abstract: An immunoassay device incorporating porous polymeric capture nanoparticles within either the sample collection vessel or pre-impregnated into a porous substratum within fluid flow path of the analytical device is presented. This incorporation of capture particles within the immunoassay device improves sensitivity while removing the requirement for pre-processing of samples prior to loading the immunoassay device. A preferred embodiment is coreshell bait containing capture nanoparticles which perform three functions in one step, in solution: a) molecular size sieving, b) target analyte sequestration and concentration, and c) protection from degradation. The polymeric matrix of the capture particles may be made of co-polymeric materials having a structural monomer and an affinity monomer, the affinity monomer having properties that attract the analyte to the capture particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: George Mason Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance A. Liotta, Alessandra Luchini, Emanuel F. Petricoin, Virginia Espina
  • Patent number: 9012454
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to treating mammals (e.g., humans) having a sexual dysfunction that is refractory to treatment with a PDE V inhibitor. For example, methods and materials related to the use of an ACE inhibitor and/or an angiotensin II receptor blocker with a PDE V inhibitor to treat mammals having a sexual dysfunction (e.g., erective dysfunction) that is unresponsive to treatment with a PDE V inhibitor are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventor: Frank V. Brozovich
  • Patent number: 9011536
    Abstract: An apparatus for anchoring at least two graft ligaments within a longitudinal bone tunnel includes a longitudinal sleeve having at least two ligament-contacting surfaces located in lateral opposition to a sleeve inner lumen. The sleeve is configured for at least partial insertion into the bone tunnel with each graft ligament positioned laterally adjacent a different ligament-contacting surface and at least partially located between the bone tunnel and the sleeve. An actuating member has proximal and distal actuating member ends. An asymmetrically offset profile is defined by the sleeve and/or the actuating member. The asymmetrically offset profile has engagement thresholds. The actuating member is inserted into the sleeve to cause frictional engagement of each graft ligament with both the bone tunnel and at least one ligament-contacting surface, the frictional engagement of each graft ligament being temporally spaced apart from the frictional engagement of at least one other graft ligament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Stephen D. Fening, Anthony Miniaci
  • Patent number: 9010149
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vacuum glass panel and a manufacturing method of the same. The vacuum glass panel according to the present invention includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate facing the first glass plate with a vacuum space therebetween, an edge of the second glass plate being in contact with the first glass plate, and a plurality of spacers disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plates to separate the first glass plate and the second glass plate from each other. The plurality of spacers are formed of a glass including alumina (Al2O3) particles and silica (SiO2) particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kongju National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Euy-Sik Jeon, Sang-In Moon, Jeong-Bae Kim
  • Patent number: 9012395
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a compound comprising the hyaluronan-containing structure A-(low molecular weight hyaluronan domain)-B. The compositions also comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. A is hydrogen, a substituent that does not comprise a binding site for tumor necrosis factor stimulated gene-6 (“TSG-6”) protein, a substituent that interferes with binding of TSG-6 protein immediately adjacent thereto, or chondroitin. B is hydroxyl, a substituent that does not comprise a binding site for TSG-6 protein, a substituent that interferes with binding of TSG-6 protein immediately adjacent thereto, or chondroitin. The composition is suitable for administration by injection, inhalation, topical rub, or ingestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Anthony Calabro, Mark Lauer, Vincent Hascall
  • Patent number: 9011875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mosaic HIV-1 group M Gag sequences and to a composition comprising same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Duke University, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bette T. Korber, Simon Perkins, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, William M. Fischer, James Theiler, Norman Letvin, Barton F. Haynes, Beatrice H. Hahn, Karina Yusim, Carla Kuiken
  • Patent number: 9011309
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation activated device comprises a property changing material and at least one functionalized fullerene that upon irradiation of the functionalized fullerenes with electromagnetic radiation of one or more frequencies a thermally activated chemical or physical transformation occurs in the property changing material. The thermal activated transformation of the property changing material is triggered by the heating or combustion of the functionalized fullerenes upon their irradiation. The device can include a chemical agent that is embedded in the property changing material and is released when the material is heated by the functionalized fullerenes upon irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Krishna, Karl Zawoy, Brij M. Moudgil, Benjamin L. Koopman, Nathanael Ian Stevens, Kevin William Powers
  • Patent number: 9012392
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to treating liver conditions. For example, the methods and materials relating to the use of cAMP inhibitors to treat liver conditions are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Nicholas F. LaRusso, Tetyana V. Masyuk, Melissa Muff-Luett
  • Patent number: 9012780
    Abstract: Provided are a three-phase coaxial superconducting power cable and a structure thereof. A certain space is formed between adjacent superconducting wires of a superconducting layer (disposed at an outer portion) having more superconducting wires among a plurality of superconducting layers, and another wire is disposed in the space, or the superconducting wires of the respective superconducting layers are disposed to have different critical currents. Accordingly, a waste of superconducting wires is prevented, and the optimized three-phase coaxial superconducting power cable is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: UIDUK University—Academic Coorportion Foundation
    Inventors: Min Won Park, In Keun Yu, Sang Jin Lee, Sung Kyu Kim, Sun Kyoung Ha