Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Patent number: 10861546
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of wordlines, a plurality of bitlines and a plurality of cells; a bitline decoder configured to couple a global bitline to one of the plurality of bitlines according to a bitline selection signal; a bitline driver configured to provide bitline current to the global bitline; a wordline decoder configured to couple a global wordline to one of the plurality of wordlines according to a wordline selection signal; a wordline driver configured to provide a wordline drive voltage to the global wordline during a write operation and to adjust the wordline drive voltage according to a write address; and a write control circuit configured to generate the wordline selection signal and the bitline selection signal, and to control the bitline decoder, the wordline decoder, and the bitline driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: SK hynix Inc., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Hyunkyu Park, Suhwan Kim, Deog-Kyoon Jeong
  • Patent number: 10858334
    Abstract: An oxidative homocoupling method of synthesizing certain 2,2?-bithiophenes from thiophenes using oxygen as the terminal oxidant is disclosed. In non-limiting examples, the method uses oxygen along with a catalytic system that includes palladium, an assistive ligand, and a non-palladium metal additive to catalyze one of the following reactions: Associated catalytic systems and compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Shannon Stahl, Stephen Tereniak
  • Patent number: 10860252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to memory apparatuses and an operating methods using a heterogeneous memory array. An operation method of a memory apparatus using a heterogeneous memory array according to an embodiment of the present invention includes dividing an input bit into at least one data bit according to a mode bit, and writing the divided data bits in each cell of the memory array by using a cell level of the memory array which is configured according to the mode bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Joon Sung Yang, Tae Hyun Kwon, Imran Muhammad, Jung Min You
  • Patent number: 10861996
    Abstract: A near infrared light sensor includes a 2D material semiconductor layer on a substrate, a tunneling layer on the 2D material semiconductor layer, and first and second electrodes on opposite edge regions of an upper surface of the tunneling layer. The 2D material semiconductor layer may be a TMDC layer having a thickness in a range of about 10 nm to about 100 nm. The tunneling layer and the substrate may each include hBN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Sanghyun Jo, Heejun Yang, Geunwoo Hwang, Hyeonjin Shin
  • Patent number: 10856817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting a feature of an arterial blood pressure (ABP) waveform. The feature detecting method of an ABP waveform according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: searching a peak and a trough; detecting a systolic peak based on a time interval between a peak and a neighboring peak and an average pressure value; detecting a pulse onset with respect to a trough directly before the systolic peak; extracting a candidate of a dicrotic notch based on a magnitude of the systolic peak and a measurement time; detecting a point having a lowest pressure value among candidates of the dicrotic notch as a dicrotic notch and detecting a dicrotic peak based on the dicrotic notch; and classifying the detected dicrotic notches into a normal notch and a transient notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventor: Dong-Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 10858654
    Abstract: This document provides polypeptide inhibitors of Smad3 polypeptide activities. For example, methods and materials for using polypeptides (e.g., polypeptides designed to include both a cell penetrating amino acid sequence and an amino acid segment of a SH3 domain of a SNX9 polypeptide) to inhibit one or more Smad3 polypeptide activities are provided. This document also provides methods and materials for using RNA interference to treat a disease (e.g., a fibrotic disease) in a mammal (e.g., a human).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Edward B. Leof, Mark C. Wilkes, Claire E. Repellin, Jeong-Han Kang, Xueqian Yin, Mahefatiana Andrianifahanana
  • Patent number: 10859557
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for on-the-go soil nitrate level sensing, and optionally using the sensing to inform or instruct nitrogen fertilizer application across the field. In one form, the apparatus includes a soil sensing tool which carries a diamond ATR cell in combination with an FTIR field ruggedized spectrometer. The optical surface of the diamond ATR cell can be adjusted in pitch and depth to the soil. A processor is programmed to manipulate acquired spectra to derive a prediction of nitrate level for a given soil position in the field. This can be used to modulate a fertilizer applicator operation or coupled with georeference data collected simultaneously to generate a map of soil nitrate levels for the field, which can be used as a prescription for nitrogen fertilizer application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: David Laird, Natalia Rogovska, Chien-Ping Chiou
  • Patent number: 10862210
    Abstract: A multiple band phase shifter includes a first dielectric layer, a conductive layer, a second dielectric layer, and for each central operating frequency of a plurality of central operating frequencies, a switch, a plurality of vias, and a conducting pattern layer. Each via is formed of a conductive material that extends through the first dielectric layer, through a third dielectric material formed in and through the conductive layer, and through the second dielectric layer and is connected to a first throw arm or a second throw arm of the switch. The conducting pattern layer includes conductors electrically connected to a distinct via. An electric polarization of a reflected electromagnetic wave is rotated by 90 degrees when the switch is positioned in the first conducting position and the electric polarization of the reflected electromagnetic wave is rotated by ?90 degrees when the switch is positioned in the second conducting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Nader Behdad, John H. Booske, Hung Thanh Luyen, Zongtang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10859802
    Abstract: A reflection phase microscope is disclosed. The reflection phase microscope includes: a light source unit irradiating light; a polarization beam splitter splitting the light irradiated from the light source unit into a sample beam and a reference beam; a sample unit reflecting the sample beam toward the polarization beam splitter; a reference mirror reflecting the reference beam toward the polarization beam splitter; a scanning mirror adjusting the angle of incidence of the light from the light source unit on the polarization beam splitter such that the angle of incidence of the sample beam on the sample unit and the angle of incidence of the reference beam on the reference mirror are adjusted; a diffraction grating diffracting the sample beam reflected by the sample unit and the reference beam reflected by the reference mirror; and an image acquisition unit receiving the beams diffracted by the diffraction grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Youngwoon Choi, Beop-Min Kim, Min Gyu Hyeon
  • Patent number: 10859448
    Abstract: A sensor system comprising a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)-based capacitive floating element shear stress sensor, the associated packaging, and the interface circuitry required for operation as an instrumentation-grade sensing system is disclosed herein. One implementation of the interface circuitry is an analog synchronous modulation/demodulation scheme enabling time-resolved measurements of both mean and dynamic wall shear stress events, where a modulation section couples to the sensor for sensing wall shear stress at the surface of an object in a fluid and generates at least one bias signal from the sensor output signal. In response to the bias signal, a demodulation control circuit adjusts the phase of the bias signal and generates a demodulation control signal from the phase adjusted signal. Consequently, in response to the demodulation control signal, a demodulation section synchronizes the rectification of the sensor output signal, while the phase information is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Casey A. Barnard, Jessica C. Meloy, Mark Sheplak
  • Patent number: 10858371
    Abstract: Embodiments provide, among other compounds, a family of compounds that can be used as therapeutic anti-cancer agents, methods for using such compounds to treat cancer, and methods of making such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventor: Arun K. Ghosh
  • Patent number: 10859498
    Abstract: A method for visualization of conjunctival cells using fluoroquinolone antibiotics and a method for diagnosis of ocular lesions using the same. The method for visualization of conjunctival cells using fluoroquinolone antibiotics includes staining goblet cells of ocular conjunctiva with moxifloxacin, which is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, and exciting the stained goblet cells with single photons in the near-UV region or in the visible region, followed by fluorescence photographing of the goblet cells, thereby enabling acquisition of morphological information on living tissue without damage to or destruction of the ocular conjunctiva.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Seonghan Kim, Ki Hean Kim, Myoung Joon Kim, Seunghun Lee, Hoon Cheol Jang, Viet Hoan Le, Soo Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20200380297
    Abstract: A method of measuring an interaction force includes: generating feature maps corresponding to a plurality of sequential images; generating pooling maps respectively corresponding to feature map groups including a predetermined number of feature maps among the feature maps; generating attention maps corresponding to the pooling maps; and sequentially receiving feature maps modified based on the attention maps and outputting interaction force information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicants: AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Won Jun HWANG, Ho Chul SIN, Dong Yi KIM, Soo Chul LIM, Dae Kwan KO
  • Publication number: 20200381613
    Abstract: A piezoelectric element comprising a compound represented by Formula 1, a piezoelectric device including the piezoelectric element, a vibration module including the piezoelectric device, and a display apparatus including the piezoelectric device are provided, where (1-x)(LizNa0.5-zK0.5)(Nb1-ySby)O3.xCaZrO3??[Formula 1] where x, y, and z have a range of 0.001?x?0.2, a range of 0?y?0.5, and a range of 0?z?0.2, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicants: LG Display Co., Ltd., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Taeheon KIM, Sahn Nahm, YongGyoon JANG, Jonghyun KIM, Ku-Tak LEE, Chiwan KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, YongWoo LEE, Seok-June Chae
  • Publication number: 20200382133
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method of decoding a signal in a communication system includes receiving an encoded bit-stream corresponding to message bits and first Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) bits, obtaining a codeword through a traceback for at least part of the encoded bit-stream, generating second CRC bits by performing CRC encoding on the codeword, and performing decoding based on at least part of the second CRC bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seho MYUNG, Jae-Won KIM, Jong-Seon NO, Pilwoong YANG, Jun-Woo TAK
  • Publication number: 20200381385
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transient liquid-phase bonding between metal materials using a magnetic force. In particular, in the method, a magnetic force is applied to a transient liquid-phase bonding process, thereby shortening a transient liquid-phase bonding time between the metal materials, and obtaining high bonding strength. To this end, an attractive magnetic force is applied to a ferromagnetic base while a repulsive magnetic force is applied to a diamagnetic base, thereby to accelerate diffusion. This may reduce a bonding time during a transient liquid-phase bonding process between two bases and suppress formation of Kirkendall voids and voids and suppress a layered structure of an intermetallic compound, thereby to increase a bonding strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Seung Boo JUNG, Kyung Deuk MIN, Kwang Ho JUNG, Choong Jae LEE, Hak San JEONG, Jae Ha KIM, Byeong Uk HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200377915
    Abstract: Disclosed are recombinant strain of a genus Corynebacterium capable of producing biliverdin IX-alpha (IX?) and a method of producing biliverdin IX-alpha using the same. The recombinant strain is capable of synthesizing biliverdin IX-alpha in an environmentally friendly manner using only glucose without the addition of any nitrogen source, thus replacing the synthesis of biliverdin IX-alpha through chemical treatment, which is a conventional synthetic method causing environmental pollution problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Sung Ok HAN, Jiho SEOK, Young-jin KO
  • Publication number: 20200381591
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer on the substrate, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a conductor passing through the second semiconductor layer and the active layer to contact the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Sung-Nam Lee, Seung-Hye Baek
  • Publication number: 20200375509
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing concentrations of analytes in an environment using a diamond-containing carbon electrode. For example, methods and materials for using FSCV or paired pulse voltammetry to discriminate analytes based on their adsorption characteristics to a diamond-containing carbon electrode are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Kevin E. Bennet, Kendall H. Lee
  • Publication number: 20200376012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of an agarobiose or agarooligosaccharides having anticariogenic activity. More specifically, a lower concentration of agarobiose or agarooligosaccharides than the concentration of xylitol suppresses the growth of Streptococcus mutans and suppresses acid production, and thus can be used for anti-cariogenic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Kyoung Heon Kim, Eun-Ju Yun, Sora Yu, Dong-Hyun Kim, Sang-Hyun Lee, Jung Yeon Kim