Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Publication number: 20240075943
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes: determining an accelerator position sensor/brake pedal position sensor (APS/BPS) command value based on a state variable and a reward variable including a prediction value for a future velocity of the vehicle predicted based on a past APS/BPS command value of the vehicle; and learning for a reward value according to the reward variable to satisfy a predetermined goal based on a change that the determined APS/BPS command value causes to at least one state variable under given environment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Kyung Hun Hwang, Joong Hoo Park, Hyeon Goo Pyeon, Se Joon Lim, Hee Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20240078319
    Abstract: Provided is an eBPF-based hot patch engine device for protecting kernel vulnerabilities. The eBPF-based hot patch engine device comprises a container-aware code generating unit for generating a container-aware code for identifying a target container, to which a hot patch is attached; and a hot patch configuring unit for configuring an eBPF-based hot patch code for attaching a hot patch to the target container based on the container-aware code. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent attacks based on CVEs, which are known vulnerabilities for container systems, by hot patching kernel-related CVEs at runtime without rebooting and freezing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Foundation of Soongsil University-Industry Cooperation
    Inventors: Souhwan JUNG, Thien-Phuc DOAN, Songi GWAK
  • Publication number: 20240074827
    Abstract: A headset of a surgical robot system includes an endoscope image transmission module configured to transmit an endoscope image to a main screen, a surgical assist function transmission module configured to transmit a selected and activated surgical assist function on an auxiliary screen positioned at one side of the main screen, a surgical assist function optional transmission module configured to transmit a list of a plurality of surgical assist functions to be provided on the auxiliary screen to a selection screen, an acceleration sensor and a gyroscope, configured to detect a change in a position of a head of a user, an eye tracking module configured to detect a change in a user gaze and a change in focus, and a controller configured to control a specific surgical assist function selected from among the plurality of surgical assist functions to be provided to the auxiliary screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Sungwan KIM, Minwoo CHO, Jonghyeon LEE, Young Gyun KIM, Byeong Soo KIM, Dan YOON
  • Publication number: 20240075055
    Abstract: Methods for treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, are described. The methods can be used to reduce the severity of outcomes related to COVID-19, such as hospitalization and ventilation. For example, the methods can involve treatment of a subject with a therapeutic agent that degrades hyaluronan and/or an agent that neutralizes a hyaluronan receptor, e.g., CD44, such as an anti-CD44 antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: University of Virginia Patent Foundation, The University of Manchester
    Inventors: William A. Petri, JR., Alexandra N. Donlan, Judith E. Allen, Tara Elaine Sutherland, Anthony John Day
  • Publication number: 20240079769
    Abstract: Proposed is a switching antenna for vehicular UWB communication, the switching antenna including a substrate, a directional radiation unit formed on the substrate and configured to provide a directional radiation signal, a non-directional radiation unit formed on the substrate and configured to provide a non-directional radiation signal, and a signal providing unit formed on the substrate and configured to provide an on or off signal to either the directional radiation unit or the non-directional radiation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
    Inventors: Yoon Jin LEE, Young Joong YOON, Seung Gook CHA
  • Publication number: 20240079768
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switching antenna for UWB communication for a vehicle. The switching antenna may include a substrate part, a radiation part formed in the substrate part and configured to radiate an omnidirectional pattern signal, a main ground part formed in the substrate part and disposed below the radiation part, side ground parts formed on the substrate part and disposed on both sides of the radiation part, and a selection signal part formed in the substrate part and configured to induce a radiation pattern of the radiation part to become either directional or omnidirectional by selectively connecting the main ground part and the side ground part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
    Inventors: Yoon Jin LEE, Young Joong YOON, Seung Gook CHA
  • Publication number: 20240076665
    Abstract: Regulatory elements that drive Schwann cell-specific gene expression, nucleic acid vectors, virus particles, and therapeutic compositions incorporating these constructs; and methods of using these various compositions to alter gene expression in a Schwann cell or to treat a subject having a condition associated with misexpression or insufficient function of a target gene in Schwann cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventor: John Svaren
  • Patent number: 11919992
    Abstract: A method for producing customized object is provided. A resin (e.g. plastic or cellulose) is heated and a quaternary salt is added. The resulting admixture is used in forming a material that embodies customized characteristics. In another embodiment, a halogen-containing polymer has a quaternary molecule covalently bonded to it that results in customized properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: William J. Blanford, Gregory D. O'Mullan, Robert Engel
  • Patent number: 11923876
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for low-power encoding of continuous physiological signals are provided. In some embodiments, a system comprises: a physiological sensor; and a remote monitor comprising: a battery; memory storing a k-ary tree including a root with k branches corresponding to k delta values, k nodes at a first depth below the Leads root node each having k branches corresponding to the k delta values the nodes indexed to indicate the lateral position of the node within the depth; a processor programmed to: receive a first sample value from the sensor; receive a second sample value; calculate a difference between the second first sample values; determine that the delta corresponds to a first delta of the k delta values; encode a sequence of deltas based on a depth and node index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Christopher L. Felton, Barry K. Gilbert, Clifton R. Haider
  • Patent number: 11923666
    Abstract: An electric power system emulator apparatus includes a plurality of nodes arrayed in first and second dimensions and a plurality of transmission path emulator circuits, respective ones of which are configured to be connected between adjacent ones of the nodes in the first and second dimensions. The apparatus further includes a control circuit configured to control the transmission path emulator circuits to emulate transmission paths of an electric power system. The control circuit may be configured to control the transmission path emulator circuits to emulate transmission lines and/or transformers. The transmission path emulator circuits may include respective power electronics converter circuits. The apparatus may further include source/load emulator circuits configured to be coupled to the nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: Fei Wang, Jingxin Wang, Yiwei Ma
  • Patent number: 11918481
    Abstract: The present invention provides expandable devices and insertion tools for deploying the expandable devices. The expandable devices are capable of increasing in height and width when expanded from a closed configuration to an open configuration to occupy a larger volume and to present a larger surface area. The expandable devices are lockable and are capable of rigidly occupying a space after expansion. In some embodiments, the expandable devices are useful as interbody devices for spinal fusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
    Inventors: Stephen Kalhorn, Mark E. Semler, Joseph Ruscito, Christopher Hapstack
  • Patent number: 11919004
    Abstract: A sample extraction cassette and method are provided to test for a target in a sample. The sample is obtained on a swab. The swab is inserted into a chamber in a case and into contact with a contact portion of a membrane. The contact portion of the membrane is axially moved into sequential communication with a wash fluid and a reaction fluid. The reaction fluid reacts with the target to provide a visual display corresponding to the presence of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: David Beebe, Duane Juang, Terry Juang
  • Patent number: 11919832
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dissimilar metal-supported catalyst for the production of aromatics by methane dehydroaromatization. In the dissimilar metal-supported catalyst, a noble metal such as gold (Au), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), and/or rhodium (Rh) is introduced into a catalyst supported with iron (Fe) on a zeolite support to promote the dehydrogenation of methane and the formation of iron carbide (Fe3C) as an active species for dehydroaromatization, achieving a greatly improved yield of aromatics. Also disclosed is a method for producing aromatics using the dissimilar metal-supported catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Korea University Research and Business Foundation, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kwan-Young Lee, Do Heui Kim, Jae Ik Sim, Byung Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 11919781
    Abstract: A method embodiment involves preparing single metal or mixed transition metal chalcogenide using exfoliation of two or more different bulk transition metal dichalcogenides in a manner to form an intermediate hetero-layered transition metal chalcogenide structure, which can be treated to provide a single-phase transition metal chalcogenide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Viktor Balema, Ihor Hlova, Vitalij K. Pecharsky
  • Patent number: 11919773
    Abstract: A method is described for treating activated carbon configured to be included in a carbon block of a filter for a water purifier. The method includes: inserting the activated carbon into a chamber; injecting ozone generated from an ozone generator into the chamber, and applying pressure to the chamber; and modifying a surface of the activated carbon inserted into the chamber based on applying the pressure to the chamber that holds the ozone and the activated carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Inha University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Yuseung Choi, Suhye Woo, Sangduck Lee, Seonghwang Kim, Soojin Park, Dongbeom Seong, Yeongrae Son
  • Patent number: 11918374
    Abstract: A system for monitoring organ health during treatment for cancer and the like makes use of physiological imaging of the kind used for treatment monitoring and organ-specific processing to provide a comprehensive assessment of treatment side-effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, AIQ Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jeraj, Daniel Huff, Timothy Perk, Stephen Yip, Glenn Liu
  • Patent number: 11918711
    Abstract: An aerogel carrying an active material, and a composite of a hydrogel and the aerogel are provided. The method for preparing the composite according to the present invention comprises the steps of preparing a plurality of aerogel particles having an active material in the pores, preparing a polymer solution in which a polymer is dissolved in a water-soluble solvent, preparing an aerogel/polymer dispersion by homogenizing after mixing the aerogel particles in the polymer solution, and preparing an aerogel/hydrogel composite carrier by mixing the dispersion with a crosslinking agent solution. According to the present invention, by producing a hydrogel composite in which a plurality of aerogel particles is distributed, a complex carrier in which oil and moisture can be carried simultaneously without any surfactant can be provided. Furthermore, a composite carrier having improved properties such as low density, high strength, high component content and stable desorption can be prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventor: Tae Won Kim
  • Patent number: 11919207
    Abstract: A wearable accessory capable of communicating data to actuators or from sensors is disclosed. The wearable accessory includes a conductor wire disposed in a moldable medium according to a predetermined pattern, the moldable medium being an electrically insulating material, the conductor wire terminating at an input and an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Babak Ziaie, Rahim Rahimi
  • Patent number: 11918970
    Abstract: A method of treating a metal carbonate salt includes hydrolyzing a metal halide salt to form a hydrohalic acid and a hydroxide salt of the metal in the metal halide salt. The metal includes an alkaline earth metal or an alkali metal. The method includes reacting the hydrohalic acid with the metal carbonate salt, wherein the metal carbonate salt is a carbonate salt of the alkaline earth metal or alkali metal, to form CO2 and the metal halide salt. At least some of the metal halide salt formed from the reacting of the hydrohalic acid with the metal carbonate salt is recycled as at least some of the metal halide salt in the hydrolyzing of the metal halide salt to form the hydrohalic acid and the hydroxide salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Energy and Environmental Research Center Foundation
    Inventor: Christopher Lee Martin
  • Patent number: 11918421
    Abstract: Described herein are loupes shields. The shields can be easily attached to the loupes. The loupes shield is composed of a single filter that blocks harmful light. Additionally, the loupes shield includes a connector that permits the loupes shield to be attached to the loupes lens or housing that holds the loupes lens. The loupes shields described are useful in applications where it is desirable to protect the user from being exposed to damaging light. The loupes shields are useful in dental applications such as, for example, dental restorations, where light cure is required to cure the resin applied to a tooth during a dental restoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hind Sattar Hussein, Nader Farhan Abdulhameed