Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Patent number: 8995781
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for deblurring a non-uniform motion blur using a multi-frame including a blurred image and a noise image is provided. The apparatus may provide a clearer image by estimating non-uniform motion blur information of the blurred image using the multi-frame, and performing estimation of the non-uniform motion blur information and obtaining of a latent image iteratively, thereby improving accuracy for estimating the non-uniform motion blur information, and reducing a processing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Jung Uk Cho, Seung Yong Lee, Young Su Moon, Shi Hwa Lee, Chi Young Lee, Sung Hyun Cho, Ho Jin Cho
  • Patent number: 8992163
    Abstract: An impeller includes a hub, and a plurality of blades supported by the hub, the blades being arranged in at least two blade rows. The impeller has a deployed configuration in which the blades extend away from the hub, and a stored configuration in which at least one of the blades is radially compressed, for example by folding the blade towards the hub. The impeller may also have an operational configuration in which at least some of the blades are deformed from the deployed configuration upon rotation of the impeller when in the deployed configuration. The outer edge of one or more blades may have a winglet, and the base of the blades may have an associated indentation to facilitate folding of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Thoratec Corporation, The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark W. McBride, Thomas M. Mallison, Gregory P. Dillon, Robert L. Campbell, David A. Boger, Stephen A. Hambric, Robert F. Kunz, James P. Runt, Justin M. Walsh, Boris Leschinsky
  • Patent number: 8994304
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a permanent magnet synchronous motor to maximize use of voltages of a battery by voltage phase control within weak magnetic flux area and to achieve compensation for a torque error through a torque compensator when driving the permanent magnet synchronous motor for hybrid vehicles. In particular, the method controls a permanent magnet synchronous motor so that voltage use can be maximized in a weak magnetic flux area by using voltage near maximum voltage through voltage phase control utilizing magnetic flux-based map data receiving a torque command and motor speed/batter output voltage as inputs and torque error can be compensated using a torque compensation filter when a motor constant is changed in the weak magnetic flux by a circumstance parameter, when the permanent magnet synchronous motor mounted in a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yeungnam University
    Inventors: Su Hyun Bae, Sung Kyu Kim, Won Kyoung Choi, Mu Shin Kwak, Jul Ki Seok, Se Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8993997
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based group III-V compound semiconductor light emitting device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The gallium nitride-based group III-V compound semiconductor light emitting device includes: a substrate; a p-type ohmic electrode layer formed on the substrate; a p-type gallium nitride-based group III-V compound semiconductor layer formed on the p-type ohmic electrode layer; an n-type gallium nitride-based group III-V compound semiconductor layer formed on the p-type gallium nitride-based group III-V compound semiconductor layer; an n-type ohmic electrode layer formed on the n-type gallium nitride-based group III-V compound semiconductor layer; and first and second refractive index adjustment layers having refractive index smaller than those of the n-type gallium nitride-based group III-V compound semiconductor layer and the n-type ohmic electrode layer, wherein a pyramid structure is formed on the surface of the second refractive index adjustment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd., POSTECH Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Jong Lam Lee, Jun Ho Son, Hak Ki Yu
  • Patent number: 8992936
    Abstract: Provided herein are OspA polypeptides from Lyme Disease-causing Borrelia having certain alteration(s). In one embodiment, the alteration(s) increase the conformational stability of the OspA polypeptide containing the alteration(s) while maintaining at least some of the antigenicity of the corresponding unaltered OspA polypeptide. In another embodiment, the altered OspA polypeptide has reduced cross-reactivity to hLFA-1, as compared to the corresponding unaltered OspA polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Research Foundation of the State University of New York, Brookhaven Sciences Associates, LLC, University of Rochester
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Luft, John J. Dunn, Shohei Koide, Catherine L. Lawson
  • Patent number: 8993720
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating X-linked hypophosphatemia, related bone demineralization and renal phosphate wasting disorders in a mammalian subject. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of a polyarginine peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Marc K. Drezner, Baozhi Yuan
  • Patent number: 8992407
    Abstract: A blood pump (26) includes a stator assembly (122) that includes a motor stator, a fluid inlet (24), and a fluid outlet (26). A rotor assembly (120) includes a motor rotor (54) and an impeller (40) rotatable about an axis (44) to move fluid from the inlet (24) to the outlet (26). A permanent magnet radial bearing (100) supports the rotor assembly for rotation about the axis (44). The radial bearing (100) includes a permanent magnet radial bearing stator (106) fixed to the stator assembly (122) and a permanent magnet radial bearing rotor (108) fixed to the rotor assembly (120). The radial bearing (100) is configured such that the radial bearing stator magnets (106) and the radial bearing rotor magnets (108) are axially offset from each other when the pump is at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: William A. Smith, Markus Lorenz, David Dudzinski, Hsiang Ming Chen, Peter A. Chapman, Jr., Charles J. Prisco, Nicholas G. Vitale, Stephan Weber
  • Patent number: 8995725
    Abstract: A comprehensive system to enhance the aesthetic quality of the photographs captured by mobile consumers provides on-site composition and aesthetics feedback through retrieved examples. Composition feedback is qualitative in nature and responds by retrieving highly aesthetic exemplar images from the corpus which are similar in content and composition to the snapshot. Color combination feedback provides confidence on the snapshot to contain good color combinations. Overall aesthetics feedback predicts the aesthetic ratings for both color and monochromatic images. An algorithm is used to provide ratings for color images, while new features and a new model are developed to treat monochromatic images. This system was designed keeping the next generation photography needs in mind and is the first of its kind. The feedback rendered is guiding and intuitive in nature. It is computed in situ while requiring minimal input from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jia Li, Lei Yao, James Z. Wang
  • Patent number: 8992738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for converting carbon dioxide to methane. The method comprises exposing carbon dioxide adsorbed on a nanoporous silicate matrix to light in the presence of a source of carbon dioxide and a source of hydrogen for a time and under conditions sufficient to convert carbon dioxide to methane. The matrix contains at least one photochromic metal oxide entity, and contains a C1 impurity site. The light has a wavelength of about 437 nm to about 1200 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventor: Harry D. Gafney
  • Patent number: 8992539
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a reference indication to a patient tissue includes a primary locating block having a patient-specific primary mating surface contoured for mating contact with a portion of the patient tissue in a predetermined primary mating orientation custom-configured responsive to preoperative imaging of the patient tissue. At least one mounting feature is provided to the primary locating block. At least one secondary item is configured for selective engagement with the primary locating block. The secondary item is at least one of a noncustomized secondary item and a patient-specific secondary item. The secondary item provides a reference indication to at least a portion of the patient tissue. The mounting feature of the primary locating block is configured for engagement with at least one secondary item in a predetermined secondary mounting relationship. The secondary mounting relationship is custom-configured for the patient tissue responsive to preoperative imaging of the patient tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Iannotti, Wael K. Barsoum, Jason A. Bryan
  • Patent number: 8993540
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions featuring chitosan and methods for using such compositions for the local delivery of biologically active agents to an open fracture, complex wound or other site of infection. Advantageously, the degradation and drug elution profiles of the chitosan compositions can be tailored to the needs of particular patients at the point of care (e.g., in a surgical suite, clinic, physician's office, or other clinical setting).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: University of Memphis Research Foundation
    Inventors: Warren O. Haggard, Scott P. Noel, Joel D. Bumgardner
  • Patent number: 8994005
    Abstract: Devices (e.g., optoelectronic devices such as solar cells and infrared or THz photodetectors) with a nanomaterial having vertically correlated quantum dots with built-in charge (VC Q-BIC) and methods of making such devices. The VC Q-BIC material has two or more quantum dot layers, where the layers have quantum dots (individual quantum dots or quantum dot clusters) in a semiconductor material, and adjacent quantum dot layers are separated by a spacer layer of doped semiconductor material. The VC-QBIC nanomaterial provides long photocarrier lifetime, which improves the responsivity and sensitivity of detectors or conversion efficiency in solar cells as compared to previous comparable devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Vladimir Mitin, Andrei Sergeyev, Gottfried Strasser
  • Patent number: 8993198
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a platinum/support catalyst or a platinum alloy/support catalyst, including: a) preparing a dispersion solution including urea, a support and a water-soluble salt of at least one metal(s) having catalytic activity; (b) reacting the dispersion solution at high temperature so as to deposit the metal hydroxide particles derived from the at least one metal(s) on the support; and (c) reducing the metal hydroxide particles. The size and distribution of the platinum particles or platinum alloy particles are greatly improved by the use of urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventor: Jong-Sung Yu
  • Patent number: 8992705
    Abstract: During a process of cooling a hypereutectic Al—Si alloy melt, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the melt to crystallize primary crystal ?-Al using, in combination, an ultrasonic transducer (8) that generates the ultrasonic vibration, an ultrasonic horn (7) that is connected to the ultrasonic transducer (8) and transmits the ultrasonic vibration in a specified direction, a treatment vessel (2) that holds the melt and is in contact with the ultrasonic horn (7), and a treatment vessel fixing device (3) that fixes the treatment vessel (2) by pressing the treatment vessel toward the ultrasonic horn (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota School Foundation
    Inventors: Yuichi Furukawa, Yoshiki Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 8996656
    Abstract: A method for performing a one-to-many file transfer in a converged IP messaging system includes receiving a list of target receiving terminals from a transmitting terminal; verifying whether the transmitting terminal can transfer a file; inquiring each receiving terminal server corresponding to each target receiving terminal whether to receive the file; verifying whether each target receiving terminal can receive the file; inquiring each target receiving terminal whether to receive the file; transmitting to the transmitting terminal server the reply of receiving terminals to receive the file; creating a list of determined receiving terminals; requesting the transmitting terminal to transfer the file; receiving the file from the transmitting terminal; and transferring the file to each receiving terminal server corresponding to the determined receiving terminals or to each determined receiving terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Pantech Co., Ltd., Seoul National University Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Hyeonsang Eom, Jin Hyuck Kim, Byung Ho Min, Gun-wook Kim, So-young Jeong, Kyung Park
  • Patent number: 8994932
    Abstract: A method for providing images using a multimodal nonlinear optical microscope is disclosed. The method includes providing a foundation femtosecond laser beam, generating a first femtosecond laser beam and a second femtosecond laser beam corresponding to the foundation femtosecond laser beam, combining the first femtosecond laser beam and the foundation femtosecond laser beam to generate a first combination femtosecond laser beam, and generating a coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) signal based on the first combination femtosecond laser beam. A multimodal nonlinear optical microscopy platform is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ji-Xin Cheng, Hongtao Chen, Mikhail Slipchenko, Haifeng Wang
  • Patent number: 8993547
    Abstract: This invention discloses 3-desoxy-2-methylene-19-nor-vitamin D analogs, and specifically (20S)-3-desoxy-2-methylene-1?,25-dihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 and (20R)-3-desoxy-2-methylene-1?,25-dihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 as well as pharmaceutical uses therefor. These compounds exhibit relatively high binding activity and pronounced activity in arresting the proliferation of undifferentiated cells and inducing their differentiation to monocytes thus evidencing use as anti-cancer agents especially for the treatment or prevention of osteosarcoma, leukemia, colon cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer or prostate cancer. These compounds also exhibit relatively high calcemic activity evidencing use in the treatment of bone diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hector F. DeLuca, Lori A. Plum, Rafal R. Sicinski, Izabela Sibilska, Margaret Clagett-Dame
  • Patent number: 8995736
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for detecting a disease of a prostate. Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can include receiving an image dataset acquired with at least one acquisition mode; segmenting a region of interest including the prostate from the dataset; applying conformal mapping to map the region of interest to a canonical shape; generating a 3D visualization of the prostate using the canonically mapped dataset; and applying computer aided detection (CAD) to the canonically mapped volume to detect a region of disease of the organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of the State University of New York
    Inventors: Arie E. Kaufman, Joseph Marino
  • Patent number: 8992589
    Abstract: Methods of regulating uterine contractions using light are described. An exemplary method of regulating uterine contractions comprises suppressing a nocturnal endogenous melatonin level of a pregnant female experiencing uterine contractions by exposing the pregnant female during nighttime to a light source emitting visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: James Olcese
  • Publication number: 20150088456
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for extracting a feature point to recognize an obstacle using a laser scanner are provided. The apparatus includes a laser scanner that is installed at a front of a traveling vehicle and is configured to obtain laser scanner data having a plurality of layers in real time. In addition, a controller is configured to separate the laser scanner data obtained by the laser scanner into a plurality of layers to extract measurement data present in each layer and determine feature points of the measurement data to classify a type of obstacle based on a plurality of stored feature points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minkyun Yoo, Hyunju Kim, Hoon Lee, Youngwon Kim, Hyungsun Jang, Baehoon Choi, Beomseong Kim, Euntai Kim