Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • In vivo mitochondrial labeling using positively-charged nitroxide enhanced and gadolinium chelate enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
    Patent number: 8388936
    Abstract: A system and method for acquiring MR imaging data from a subject includes administering positively-charged nitroxides or gadolinium chelates for in vivo mitochondrial labeling, acquiring MR imaging data from the subject, and reconstructing an image of the subject having enhanced contrast in areas including metabolic and/or mitotic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: MCW Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaraman Kalyanaraman, Joy Joseph, Kathleen Marie Schmainda, Douglas Edward Prah, Marcos Lopez, Micael J. Hardy
  • Conformable stents and methods for making
    Patent number: 8388674
    Abstract: Materials and methods for making conformable stents. The stents can be generated by, for example, injecting a fluid into a scaffold on the outer surface of an angioplasty balloon inflated at the site of a stenosis, and allowing the fluid to harden or set, thus generating a stent that can remain in the vessel at the site of stenosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Gurpreet S. Sandhu, Dan Dragomir Daescu, Charanjit S. Rihal, Samuel J. Asirvatham
  • Pyrimidine non-classical cannabinoid compounds and related methods of use
    Patent number: 8389534
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I: wherein R1, R2, V, W, X, Y and Z can be as defined herein. The compounds can be used in the treatment of disorders mediated by the cannabinoid receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bob M. Moore, II, Steven Gurley, Suni Mustafa, Patrick Allison
  • Apparatus for clocked power logic against power analysis attack
    Patent number: 8390311
    Abstract: A logic apparatus secure against a power analysis attack is disclosed. The logic apparatus may include a clocked power logic to recover and reuse at least a part of charges supplied during a single clock operation; a first device block connected to the clocked power logic to remove a parasitic capacitance difference in the clocked power logic, and a second device block to readjust remaining charges in each node of the clocked power logic after a single clock operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanvang University)
    Inventors: Kim Dong Kyue, Choi Byong-Deok
  • Photoplethysmography apparatus and method employing high resolution estimation of time-frequency spectra
    Patent number: 8388543
    Abstract: A photoplethysmography apparatus and method is provided for high resolution estimating of Time-Frequency Spectra (TFS) and associated amplitudes using Variable Frequency Complex Demodulation (VFCDM), in a two-step procedure using a Time-Varying Optimal Parameter Search (TVOPS) technique to obtain TFS, followed by VFCDM to obtain even greater TFS resolution and instantaneous amplitudes associated with only specific frequencies of interest, via the combined TVOPS and VFCDM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Ki H. Chon, Kilwan Ju
  • Compositions and methods for treating tumors, fibrosis, and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
    Patent number: 8389709
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods useful for modulating angiogenesis and for inhibiting metastasis, tumors, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and fibrosis in a mammalian tissue. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods include inhibitors of LOXL2 expression and activity, such as shRNA targeting LOXL2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
    Inventor: Gera Neufeld
  • Furnace temperature monitoring device and method
    Patent number: 8388223
    Abstract: A method for measuring the temperature at various locations in a furnace adapted to heat-treat a metal part commences by placing one or more devices at various location within the furnace. Each device is an inorganic/metallic skeletal structure residual from firing a mixture of binder and one or more of inorganic or metallic particles at a temperature that chars the binder to form the inorganic/metallic skeletal structure of a determined shape. A physical parameter of the skeletal structure determined shape is monitored after firing of the furnace. Then, the monitored physical parameter is compared to a plot of temperature versus the physical parameter to determine the temperature of the furnace at the various locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation
    Inventors: Gary Childress, James Litzinger, Thomas McInnerney
  • ULTRAWIDEBAND RADAR
    Publication number: 20130050011
    Abstract: Radar in accordance with some embodiments of the inventive concept may include a transmission part outputting a signal to a target object; a receiving part receiving a reflected signal corresponding to the output signal of the transmission part; and a signal processing part receiving the reflected signal from the receiving part to distinguish the target object. The signal processing part directly samples the reflected signal and compares any one of the directly sampled reflected signal and a signal that the directly sampled reflected signal is restored with restored reflected signal data to distinguish the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventor: Tae Wook KIM
  • WIRELESS NETWORK USING NETWORK CODING, AND METHOD OF ADAPTIVELY ADJUSTING BUFFERING TIME IN WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20130051324
    Abstract: A wireless network using network coding, and a method of adaptively adjusting buffering time in the wireless network, are provided. A communication method of a cross node in a wireless network, includes determining information associated with a number of hops between a source node and the cross node, and/or a number of hops between the cross node and a destination node. The method further includes adaptively adjusting a buffering time at the cross node based on the information. The method further includes buffering a packet received by the cross node based on the adjusted buffering time. The method further includes performing network coding of the buffered packet and another packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Gyeongsang National University, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Sung Hyun CHO, Kwang Taik KIM, Won Jong NOH
  • Holistic Database Record Repair
    Publication number: 20130054541
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for repairing records of a database, comprises determining a first set of records of the database which violate a functional dependency of the database, determining a second set of records of the database comprising duplicate records, computing a cost metric representing a measure for the cost of mutually dependently modifying records in the first and second sets, modifying records in the first and second sets on the basis of the cost metric to provide a modified database instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Qatar Foundation
    Inventors: Ihab Francis Ilyas KALDAS, Mohamed YAKOUT, Ahmed K. ELMAGARMID
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ESTIMATING FREQUENCY OFFSET BASED ON PARTIAL PERIODOGRAM IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130051447
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of estimating a frequency offset in a wireless communication system are provided. An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) receiver performs envelope equalized processing (EEP) with respect to a reception signal and calculates a partial periodogram with a plurality of test values based on the reception signal which goes through the EEP. The OFDM receiver estimates a first frequency offset, a second frequency offset, and a third frequency offset based on two partial periodograms adjacent to each other among the partial periodograms for the plurality of test values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan Universit
    Inventors: Seokho YOON, Dahae CHONG, Junhwan KIM, Seung Goo KANG, Youngpo LEE
  • METAMATERIAL COMPOSITION, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130052463
    Abstract: Infrared metamaterial arrays containing Au elements immersed in a medium of benzocyclobutene (BCB) were fabricated and selectively etched to produce small square flakes with edge dimensions of approximately 20 ?m. Two unit-cell designs were fabricated: one employed crossed-dipole elements while the other utilized square-loop elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: Plasmonics Inc., University of Central Florida Research Foundation Inc.
    Inventors: David Shelton, Glenn Boreman, Jeffrey D'Archangel
  • TASK SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130055276
    Abstract: A task scheduling method and apparatus are provided to execute periodic tasks together with an aperiodic real-time task in a single system, to perform scheduling while satisfying a precedence relation between periodic tasks, and to perform scheduling so that an aperiodic real-time task may be efficiently executed for a residual time left after scheduling of the periodic tasks. Additionally, a component scheduling method and apparatus in robot software are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: KNU-Industry Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Hong Seong PARK, Limudmila KAN, Jeong Seok KANG, Si Wan KIM
  • GEL ELECTROLYTE AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130048077
    Abstract: A gel electrolyte including a non-volatile polymer solvent including hydrogen bonding groups with at least two hydrogen bonding sites, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the gel electrolyte. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes: opposing first and second electrodes; a porous layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, including an adsorbed dye; and the gel electrolyte, which is disposed between the first and second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang Universtiy
  • ONLINE COMMUNITIES
    Publication number: 20130054687
    Abstract: A method for creating a virtual hub for a community of users with common interests to interact in over a network, comprises determining multiple topical interests from a set of input sources queried over the network, computing a measure representing a prominence for respective ones of the multiple topical interests, providing a topical interest with a prominence value which exceeds a predetermined threshold for prominence, determining multiple interested parties for the topical interest using a measure of interest for users with respect to the topical interest, and instantiating a hub on the network for the topical interest for the multiple interested parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Qatar Foundation
    Inventor: Kareem DARWISH
  • LOGIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130049802
    Abstract: A logic device may include a first functional block, the first functional block including, a first storage block, a second storage block, and a first function controller. In a first operation time period, the first function controller may be configured to receive a first configuration selection signal and a first configuration command signal that instructs a first function be configured, select the first storage block as a configured storage block in the first operation time period based on the first configuration selection signal, and configure the first function in the first storage block based on the first configuration command signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-sik CHOI, Ho-jung KIM, Ki-chul KIM, Jai-kwang SHIN, Joong-ho CHOI, Hyung-su JEONG
  • LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE BASED SUPER RESOLVED TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION FLUORESCENCE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND DETECTION MODULE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20130050813
    Abstract: A total internal reflection fluorescence imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a metal nanostructure layer, which includes a metal thin film and a nanostructure formed over the metal thin film; a light source unit, which provides incident light such that the incident light is totally reflected off the metal nanostructure layer and an evanescent wave localized in a horizontal direction is created between the metal nanostructure layer and a specimen arranged over the metal nanostructure layer; and a fluorescence image extracting unit, which extracts and images a fluorescence signal generated by the specimen due to the evanescent wave localized in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Dong-Hyun Kim, Kyu-Jung Kim, Jong-Ryul Choi, Won-Ju Lee, Young-Jin Oh
  • CHEMOCHROMIC MEMBRANES FOR MEMBRANE DEFECT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20130052745
    Abstract: A method of detecting defects in membranes such as ion exchange membranes of electrochemical cells. The electrochemical cell includes an assembly having an anode side and a cathode side with the ion exchange membrane in between. In a configuration step a chemochromic sensor is placed above the cathode and flow isolation hardware lateral to the ion exchange membrane which prevents a flow of hydrogen (H2) between the cathode and anode side. The anode side is exposed to a first reactant fluid including hydrogen. The chemochromic sensor is examined after the exposing for a color change. A color change evidences the ion exchange membrane has at least one defect that permits H2 transmission therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: ROBERT PAUL BROOKER, NAHID MOHAJERI
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH AN ALIGNMENT CONTROL LAYER CONTAINING POLYMERIZED MESOGEN AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130050624
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate configured to face each other, a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first and second substrates, a first alignment film positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate, and a second alignment film positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate. Here, at least one of the first alignment film and the second alignment film includes a double layer of an alignment base film that is aligned so as to have a pretilt angle and an alignment control film that has polymerized mesogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventor: Jae-Hoon Kim
  • System and Method for Network Connection Adaptation
    Publication number: 20130054751
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for performing automatic latency mitigation in a remote access system comprises using a network connection between a client in remote access with a server to define a virtual channel for determining latency in the network connection, and providing a latency value for the connection. The latency value is used to determine a mitigating action for reducing the latency or the effect of latency in the connection, and the mitigating action is executed at the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Qatar Foundation
    Inventors: Simon Ponsford, Simon Guerrero