Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for providing a higher data rate after a 4G communication system such as LTE. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to pre-processing for Filter Bank Multi-Carrier (FBMC) in a wireless communication system, and a method of a communication node includes the operations of receiving a signal from a counterpart node, determining a pre-processing scheme according to a channel and a frequency confinement characteristic of a filter based on the received signal, and performing pre-processing for a subcarrier set corresponding to the filter in accordance with the determined pre-processing scheme.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignees:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
Inventors:
Kyeongyeon Kim, Dongkyu Sim, Taehyun Lee, Chungyong Lee
Abstract: According to an aspect of some embodiments, an apparatus for isolation and cytometric analysis of cells from a liquid medium is provided. The apparatus comprises a cell reservoir, for receiving a liquid medium containing a suspension of cells. The apparatus further comprises a cell cage array between the cell reservoir and an enclosed reservoir, each cell cage comprising a large opening adjacent to the first cell reservoir, a cell cage, and one or more small opening adjacent to the enclosed reservoir. A connected liquid medium pump may move the suspended cells into cell cages by flowing the liquid medium from the cell reservoir to the enclosed reservoir. The apparatus further comprises a mechanical element which when actuated, pushes the cell cage array against a gel layer, forming a contiguous barrier to isolate each cell in a cell cage, and allowing cytometric analysis of isolated cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 10, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
Abstract: The disclosed inventions include personal Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) and UAV universal docking ports “docking ports” to be incorporated into and/or attached to headwear, footwear, clothing, outerwear, devices, gear and equipment, land, air, water and space vehicles, buildings, wireless towers and other mobile or stationary objects and surfaces referred to collectively as “docking stations”. A docking station may have one or more docking ports for docking, networking and charging or refueling UAVs, and for providing data communications between said UAVs and other electronic devices. Said docking ports may also incorporate wireless power transmission for remote wireless charging of one or more UAV's. Supplemental power for recharging said UAVs when docked may be supplied by battery(s) integrated in said docking port or may be provided directly from the docking station or other connected power source.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 19, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Foundation Productions, LLC
Inventors:
James Mark Fisher, Bryan Jonathan Davis, Ronald Eugene Fisher
Abstract: The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; Z is NH, NCH3, O, S, or CH2; Y is NH, O, or CH2 with the proviso that Y and Z are not the same; R2 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; m and n are independently selected from integers ranging from 1-5 with the proviso that m+n=an integer ranging from 2-9; and R3 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation
Inventors:
Lloyd S. Gray, Timothy L. Macdonald, Doris M. Haverstick, Jaclyn R. Patterson, William F. McCalmont
Abstract: Disclosed are methods of administering 2-methylene-19-nor-(20S)-1?,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 to treat primary hyperparathyroidism and/or to treat and/or prevent the symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism in as subject having or at risk for developing primary hyperparathyroidism, preferably without inducing hypercalcemia in the patient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Inventors:
Hector F. DeLuca, Lori A. Plum, Margaret Clagett-Dame
Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer element can configured to generate ultrasonic energy directed into tissue of a subject and configured to receive a portion of the ultrasonic energy reflected by a target located within the tissue. The ultrasonic transducer can include a surface configured to provide or receive the ultrasonic energy, the surface including an area of greater than or equal to about 4?2, or the ultrasonic transducer element can be included in an array having a spacing between at least two adjacent ultrasound elements of less than or equal to about ½?, and the array comprising an aperture that is at least approximately symmetrical in two axes. A three-dimensional representation of one or more of a location, shape, or orientation of at least a portion of the target can be presented via the display.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 25, 2012
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation
Inventors:
F. William Mauldin, Jr., John A. Hossack, Kevin Owen
Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising a biocompatible microsphere, a biofilm-generating probiotic bacterium, a prebiotic, and/or a prebiofilmic. Methods for preparing and formulating the compositions and methods for treating or preventing a disease using the compositions are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignees:
Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State Innovation Foundation
Inventors:
Steven D. Goodman, Lauren O. Bakaletz, Gail Besner, Michael Bailey
Abstract: The present invention includes 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic esters, which react with hydrogen peroxide to form 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, which is an anti-inflammatory and/or anti-oxidant compound, as well as microparticles and compositions thereof. In certain embodiments, the compositions of the invention may be used to treat or prevent oxidative stress and/or inflammation, including ischemic disease.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 1, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignees:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., Chonbuk National University Industrial Cooperation Foundation
Inventors:
Peter M. Kang, Dongwon Lee, Seunggyu Park, Dahee Jeong
Abstract: Provided are a method and system for noncontact vision-based 3D cognitive fatigue measuring. The method comprises: acquiring pupil images of a subject exposed to visual stimuli; extracting a task evoked pupillary response (TEPR) by using the pupil images; detecting dominant peaks from the TEPR; calculating latency of dominant peaks; and determining cognitive fatigue of the subject by comparing a value of the latency to a predetermined reference value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 12, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignees:
Sangmyung University Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation, Center Of Human Centered Interaction For Coexistence
Inventors:
Min Cheol Whang, Sang In Park, Myoung Ju Won, Dong Won Lee
Abstract: The present invention provides a sun position tracking method based on a black sun effect of an image sensor, a computer program including commands for causing a computer system to perform the method, and a solar sensor using the method. The sun position tracking method includes processing a plurality of images captured using a plurality of image sensors installed to capture a plurality of images of the sun irrespective of the position of the sun to estimate the center point of the black sun and track the position of the sun.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 1, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
Inventors:
Sukhan Lee, Rashid Saleem, Jaewoong Kim
Abstract: The present invention provides for methods of measuring levels of micro RNAs for the diagnosis, treatment and/or monitoring the progression of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a subject having or suspected of having PTSD and/or TBI. The methods, in general comprise measuring levels of at least one of miR-142-5p, miR-19b, miR-1928, miR-223-3p, miR-322*, miR-324, miR-421-3p, miR-463* and miR-674* is a sample from a subject suffering from or suspected of having PTSD and/or TBI.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 21, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
Inventors:
Radha K. Maheshwari, Nagaraja S. Balakathiresan, Manish Bhomia, Raghavendar Chandran
Abstract: This document provides devices and methods for the treatment of heart conditions. For example, this document provides a percutaneous temporary epicardial pacemaker device and system for treating heart arrhythmia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 22, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for filtering a reference pixel. A method of smoothing a reference pixel may include determining whether or not to perform smoothing on a reference pixel based on the size of a transform block and information about an intra-prediction mode for the transform block and determining a smoothing method by comparing the size of the transform block with the size of a maximum transform block. Accordingly, image coding efficiency can be increased, and picture quality can be improved.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 11, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
Inventors:
Byeung Woo Jeon, Ho Young Lee, Kwang Hyun Won
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating quantitative computed tomography (CT) angiographic images using imaging systems that acquire a set of projection views forming CT angiographic image data of a patient using a projection duration of less than 50 milliseconds. The method may include producing a composite image from the CT angiographic image data that indicates an attenuation value at each composite image pixel of the patient, backprojecting each projection view in the CT angiographic image data and weighting a value backprojected into at image pixel by an attenuation value of a corresponding pixel in the composite image and summing backprojected values for each image pixel to produce a CT image of the patient. The method may further include performing a scatter correction and determining at least one of a flow direction or a velocity of flow with a vessel in the patient to provide the quantitative CT angiographic images.
Abstract: A method of selecting data, the method comprising, receiving data indicating a first requirement and identifying first records stored in a first database. The first records relate to first data subjects and the identification is based upon the first requirement. The first data subjects cannot be identified from the records of the first database. Second records are identified, the second records being stored in a second database and relating to the first data subjects. The first data subjects can be identified from the identified records of the second database. Each of the second records corresponds to a respective one of the first records, and the identification of the second records is based upon the first requirement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 23, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignees:
The University of Manchester, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Inventors:
John Philip New, John Martin Gibson, Iain Edward Buchan, John David Ainsworth
Abstract: Provided herein is technology for colorectal neoplasia screening and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, compositions, and related uses for detecting the presence of colorectal neoplasia in 1) individuals at, older or younger than 50 years of age, or 2) individuals having Lynch Syndrome.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Inventors:
David A. Ahlquist, William R. Taylor, John B. Kisiel, Tracy C. Yab, Douglas W. Mahoney
Abstract: A method for determining a location of a disturbance in a power system is provided. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of sensors distributed across the power system; determining, with one or more processors, for each sensor, an extremum of the data corresponding to the sensor; interpolating, with the one or more processors, the extrema; and presenting, on one or more display units, a location corresponding to a global maximum of the interpolated extrema as the location of the disturbance. The method may further include, if a difference between the largest extremum and each of remaining extremum is greater than a predetermined threshold, skipping the interpolating step and the presenting step, and presenting a location of the sensor corresponding to the largest extremum as the location of the disturbance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
University of Tennessee Research Foundation
Inventors:
Shutang You, Dao Zhou, Ling Wu, Yilu Liu
Abstract: The present invention relates to a biguanide derivative compound capable of effectively preventing and treating immune diseases. The biguanide-based derivative compound according to the present invention inhibits the generation of IL-17 and TNF-?, which are inflammatory cytokines, increases the activity of regulatory T cells having an immunomodulatory function, and exhibits excellent therapeutic effects in animal models of immune diseases. Accordingly, the biguanide-based derivative compound can be usefully used as an immunosuppressant or a pharmaceutical composition capable of preventing or treating various immune diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and transplant rejection, caused by the dysregulation of immune responses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 25, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
The Catholic University of Korea Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
Inventors:
Mi-La Cho, Chul-Woo Yang, Dong-Yun Shin, Min-Jung Park, Seon-Yeong Lee, Sung-Hee Lee, Eun-Ji Yang, Hye-Jin Son, Eun-Kyung Kim, Jae-Kyung Kim
Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for improving a tolerance to a salt stress or a drought stress of a plant, and a method for preparing transformed plant exhibiting improved tolerance to salt stress or drought stress. The nucleotide sequences of the present invention are involved in salt or drought stress-tolerance, therefore may be effectively used for cultivating the plants with novel functional features which are less affected by climates and environments of the cultivated areas.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
Inventors:
Woo Taek Kim, Jae Hwan Hwang, Dong Hye Seo
Abstract: Provided according to embodiments of the present invention are methods of monitoring individuals that include securing a photoplethysmograph probe to at least one of a pre-auricular region and a post-auricular region of the individual and obtaining photoplethysmography signals from the photoplethysmography probe. Photoplethysmography probes and helmets related to such methods are also described herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2019
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
Inventors:
Richard J. Melker, Neil Euliano, Brian Fuerhlein