Patents Assigned to Foundation
  • Patent number: 10181550
    Abstract: A lateral light emitting diode device includes: a substrate; an n-type GaN layer disposed on the substrate; an activation layer disposed on the n-type GaN layer; a p-type GaN layer disposed on the activation layer; a current spreading layer disposed on the p-type GaN layer; a p-electrode disposed on the current spreading layer; a MESA region formed by removing portions of the current spreading layer, the p-type GaN layer, the activation layer, and the n-type GaN layer; a transparent window layer disposed on the n-type GaN layer in the entire or part of the MESA region; a plurality of contact plugs which is in contact with the n-type GaN layer through the transparent window layer; and an n-electrode disposed on the transparent window layer to connect the plurality of contact plugs to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Tae Yeon Seong, Ki Seok Kim, Hwan Kyo Kim, Dae-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10182335
    Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal discovery method in a wireless communication system supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication, and a device therefor. The method for discovering a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication, includes transmitting, by a terminal, a discovery signal, and receiving, by the terminal, a response signal as a response with respect to the discovery signal from a different terminal, wherein the response signal is transmitted by the different terminal when a response delay time determined on the basis of a reception signal-to-interference noise ratio (SINR) terminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: LG ELECTRONICS INC., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation of Soongsil University
    Inventors: Hakseong Kim, Mochan Yang, Shanai Wu, Yoan Shin
  • Patent number: 10181361
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for image registration from multiple sources. A method for image registration includes rendering a common field of interest that reflects a presence of a plurality of elements, wherein at least one of the elements is a remote element located remotely from another of the elements and updating the common field of interest such that the presence of the at least one of the elements is registered relative to another of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: Help Lightning, Inc., UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Marcus W. Dillavou, Phillip Corey Shum, Barton L. Guthrie, Mahesh B. Shenai, Drew Steven Deaton, Matthew Benton May
  • Patent number: 10179884
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate. Provided is the device for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate comprising: an ice slurry generation unit for preparing ice slurry having 13-20% of ice at normal pressure; a first pipe, having one end connected to the ice slurry generation unit for withdrawing the ice slurry from the ice slurry generation unit, and in which a high-pressure pump for increasing pressure on the ice slurry is interposed; a hydrate preparation reactor, which is connected to the other end of the first pipe so as to receive the pressurized ice slurry, and to which natural gas is supplied and mixed, for generating natural gas hydrate slurry; a second pipe, having one end connected to the hydrate preparation reactor, for withdrawing the natural gas hydrate slurry; and a dehydrating portion, which is connected to the other end of the second pipe, for dehydrating the natural gas hydrate slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd., Sung-Il Turbine Co., Ltd., Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, Hye Jung Hong, Jung Huyk Ahn, Mun Keun Ha, Seok Ku Jeon, Hoon Ahn, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Patent number: 10179147
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of partially and fully sulfated hyaluronan or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof for therapeutic and cosmetic applications as well as the treatment of a number of systemic, dermatological, periodontal, ophthalmic, and urological inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Glenn D. Prestwich, Siam Oottamasathein, Thomas P. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10181614
    Abstract: An electrode comprises an acid treated, cathodically cycled carbon-comprising film or body. The carbon consists of single walled nanotubes (SWNTs), pyrolytic graphite, microcrystalline graphitic, any carbon that consists of more than 99% sp2 hybridized carbons, or any combination thereof. The electrode can be used in an electrochemical device functioning as an electrolyzer for evolution of hydrogen or as a fuel cell for oxidation of hydrogen. The electrochemical device can be coupled as a secondary energy generator into a system with a primary energy generator that naturally undergoes generation fluctuations. During periods of high energy output, the primary source can power the electrochemical device to store energy as hydrogen, which can be consumed to generate electricity as the secondary source during low energy output by the primary source. Solar cells, wind turbines and water turbines can act as the primary energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Gabriel Rinzler, Rajib Kumar Das, Yan Wang, Hai-Ping Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190008837
    Abstract: Ophthalmic formulations and compositions employing pergolide to treat an ophthalmic or ocular condition are disclosed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Balamurali K. Ambati, Santosh Muddana, Xiaohaui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190013515
    Abstract: An anode for use in lithium-ion battery. The anode contains silicon nanoparticles, a coating of carbon on the silicon nanoparticles, and a polymeric binder. A method of making an anode for use in lithium-ion battery. The method includes the steps of mixing the silicon nanoparticles with wheat flour to form a homogenized mixture of wheat flour and silicon nanoparticles, heating the homogenized mixture to form a silicon-carbon composite comprising a coating of carbon on the silicon nanoparticles which is then heated along with an additional quantity of wheat flour in an inert atmosphere resulting in an anode comprising silicon-carbon composite with a double coating on the silicon nanoparticles. The silicon-carbon composite is then mixed with a polymeric binder, resulting in an anode for use in a lithium battery. An electrochemical cell with an anode containing silicon nanoparticles, a coating of carbon on the silicon nanoparticles; and a polymeric binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Vilas Ganpat Pol, Jialiang Tang
  • Publication number: 20190012606
    Abstract: A includes receiving data input from a plurality of sources wherein the data input comprises weather data and route data for a vehicle, applying the data input within a decision support system implemented by a computing system to determine an evidence-based probability of risk of delay and crash for the vehicle, and communicating the probability of risk of delay and crash or a decision based on the evidence-based probability of risk of delay and crash to the vehicle or a driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Wilfrid A. Nixon, Anissa Jensen Gerard
  • Publication number: 20190014649
    Abstract: Described is a smart lighting method and device. A smart lighting control method comprises the steps of: operating a smart bulb, which includes a control unit for controlling at least one lighting attribute among attributes of saturation, brightness, and color-temperature, and an LED lamp operated by the control unit; acquiring a current attribute of the LED lamp by using a smartwatch communicatably connected with the control unit; selecting an attribute to be controlled, through an interface panel of the smartwatch; obtaining a control attribute value for adjusting the lighting attribute, by using a rotation interface of the smartwatch; and transmitting the control attribute value from the smartwatch to the smart bulb and adjusting a lighting attribute of the smart bulb by using the transmitted control attribute value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Sangmyung University Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Bo Ram Kim, Dong Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20190010053
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing aluminum nitride, the method includes: preparing mixed powder containing 0.5 to 8 wt % of zinc powder, 0.01 to 2 wt % of magnesium powder, 0.01 to 1 wt % of silicon powder, 0.01 to 1 wt % of copper powder, and a balanced amount of aluminum powder; preparing a feedstock of the mixed powder blended and filled with thermoplastic organic binder, by pressured kneading the mixed powder and the thermoplastic organic binder; forming granules of the feedstock by crushing the feedstock or forming a molded body of the feedstock via a powder molding method; and debinding the granules or the molded body by heating under a nitrogen gas atmosphere, and then performing direct nitridation between aluminum and a nitrogen gas at a temperature higher than a debinding temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Research Cooperation Foundation of Yeungnam University
    Inventors: Kwan Hee HAN, Ju Hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20190009243
    Abstract: A method of decoloring an ionic liquid includes preparing a discolored ionic liquid, and decoloring the discolored ionic liquid through irradiation with UV rays. An ionic liquid that is discolored due to heat treatment upon purification is decolored and can thus be reused. The method of decoloring the ionic liquid is effective because an ionic liquid, which is discolored due to heat treatment upon purification, can be decolored in a simple manner and also because an ionic liquid, which is discolored and is thus difficult to apply to the purification of an organic material, can be decolored in a simple manner, and can thus be reused in the form of a high-purity ionic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Chosun University
    Inventors: Dong-Chan SHIN, Ki-Hyun KIM, Yong-Taeg OH
  • Publication number: 20190013690
    Abstract: A system and method for self-harvesting energy from a wireless device and supplementing the battery power of the wireless device using the self-harvested energy includes the steps of collecting at least a portion of radio frequency signals transmitted by the wireless device; converting the collected radio frequency signals from radio frequency signals to direct current energy; further converting the direct current energy to energy compatible with charging requirements for a battery electrically connected to the wireless device; and transferring the compatible energy to the battery of the wireless device through a wireless device interface in order to add the compatible energy to the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Chi-Chih Chen, Roland Kyle Tallos, Can E. Koksal, Ness B. Shroff
  • Publication number: 20190011401
    Abstract: An acoustic sensor detects binding of a nucleic acid analyte in an impure liquid sample by measurement of the energy of the acoustic wave resulting from the binding of the nucleic acid target to the sensor surface. The analysis may be preceded by carrying out a nucleic acid amplification procedure in situ on a crude or impure biological sample and the analysis is tolerant of the presence of reagents or by-products of the amplification procedure, and also materials present from the initial biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
    Inventors: Georgios Papadakis, Electra Gizelli
  • Publication number: 20190014688
    Abstract: Vapor chambers suitable for applications with power densities of one kW/cm2 or greater over a heat input area of one cm2 or greater and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The vapor chambers include a housing having a thermally conductive substrate, a working fluid contained within the housing, a base layer formed of a porous thermally conductive material and located on and in thermal contact with the substrate, a cap layer formed of a porous thermally conductive material having through-holes formed therein defining vapor vents, and a plurality of conduits connecting the cap layer and the base layer with interstitial gaps therebetween. The conduits are capable of conveying the working fluid from the cap layer to the base layer. Heat entering the base layer causes the working fluid to evaporate from the base layer and the base layer is replenished with the working fluid through the conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Justin A. WEIBEL, Suresh V. GARIMELLA
  • Patent number: 10172658
    Abstract: Provided are a medical insertion apparatus including a screw body to be inserted into a body, and a conductive portion provided in the screw body and including an externally exposed portion, wherein the conductive portion may extend in a longitudinal direction of the screw body and form a single closed loop, and a medical insertion apparatus including a screw body to be inserted into a body, a driver to engage with the screw body to be used to fasten or loosen the screw body, and a conductive portion provided in the screw body and the driver and including an externally exposed portion on one side of the screw body, wherein a portion of the conductive portion disposed in the screw body and another portion of the conductive portion disposed in the driver may be electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Kyoung Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10172554
    Abstract: A textile electrode kit mounted to the clothing includes a contact-type electrode or a non-contact electrode, and the textile electrode kit may be mounted to a clothing having a lower fixed member configured to reduce a motion artifact and a partially three-dimensional clothing structure by means of sewing. On occasions, the textile electrode kit having a non-contact electrode may be inserted into and used in an electrode-mounting pocket or an electrode-mounting tunnel formed at the clothing. The textile electrode kit of the present disclosure may detect various kinds of bio signals such as a heart activity signal, an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, an electromyogram signal, a breathing signal or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation Corp.
    Inventors: Joo Hyeon Lee, Jeong-Whan Lee, Young-Jae Lee, Hye Ran Koo
  • Patent number: 10172596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biological tissue biopsy device including a body extending in a longitudinal direction, an outer needle installed to be connected to one side of the body and be extended in a longitudinal direction and including a first tube having a hollow portion formed therein and a second tube disposed in a direction parallel to the first tube to guide a hemostatic substance, an inner needle provided inside the first tube and extending in a longitudinal direction, and a sliding means provided in the body and installed to be connected to one end of the inner needle so as to enable the inner needle to move forward and backward. Here, the sliding means causes the inner needle to move a predetermined distance from the hollow portion of the first tube and be inserted into a target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Catholic University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Sung Min Kim, In Chul Yang, In Sung Moon, Ji Il Kim, Sun Cheol Park, Jeong Kye Hwang
  • Patent number: 10173968
    Abstract: Hydrazone compounds and pharmaceutical compositions including same are disclosed as having antifungal activity. Such compounds are useful for treating or preventing fungal conditions in a subject in need thereof by administering same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, David S. Watt
  • Patent number: 10172934
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition useful to prepare high titer influenza viruses, e.g., in the absence of helper virus, which includes internal genes from an influenza virus vaccine strain or isolate, e.g., one that is safe in humans, for instance, one that does not result in significant disease, that confer enhanced growth in cells in culture, such as MDCK cells, or in eggs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Gabriele Neumann, Jihui Ping