Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • AUTOMATIC INTERPRETATION SERVER AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210312938
    Abstract: Provided is a zero user interface (UI)-based automatic interpretation method including receiving a plurality of speech signals uttered by a plurality of users from a plurality of terminal devices, acquiring a plurality of speech energies from the plurality of received speech signals, determining main speech signal uttered in a current utterance turn among the plurality of speech signals by comparing the plurality of acquired speech energies, and transmitting an automatic interpretation result acquired by performing automatic interpretation on the determined main speech signal to the plurality of terminal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung YUN, Sang Hun KIM, Min Kyu LEE
  • Method for producing whole plants from protoplasts
    Patent number: 11136588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method for preparing a plant from a protoplast comprising knocking-out or knocking-in one or more the endogenous gene of the protoplast, and the plant regenerated from a genome-modified protoplast prepared by the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, AICT
    Inventors: Jin Soo Kim, Jungeun Kim, Sunghwa Choe, Je Wook Woo, Soon Il Kwon
  • Compositions and methods for identification, assessment, prevention, and treatment of AML using USP10 biomarkers and modulators
    Patent number: 11136409
    Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the identification of novel USP10 biomarkers and modulators, and methods of use thereof, for identifying, assessing, preventing, and treating AML.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Sara Buhrlage, Ellen Weisberg, James D. Griffin
  • Antibodies against the MUC1-C/extracellular domain (MUC1-C/ECD)
    Patent number: 11136410
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antibodies binding to MUC1-C/extracellular domain (MUC1-C/ECD) and methods of using such antibodies to treat cancers that express the MUC1 antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC., GENUS ONCOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Donald W. Kufe, Surender Kharbanda
  • Lithium ion conductive crystal body and all-solid state lithium ion secondary battery
    Patent number: 11139504
    Abstract: To provide a lithium ion conductive crystal body having a high density and a large length and an all-solid state lithium ion secondary battery containing the lithium ion conductive crystal body. A Li5La3Ta2O12 crystal body, which is one example of the lithium ion conductive crystal body, has a relative density of 99% or more, belongs to a cubic system, has a garnet-related type structure, and has a length of 2 cm or more. The Li5La3Ta2O12 crystal body is grown by a melting method employing a Li5La3Ta2O12 polycrystal body as a raw material. With the growing method, a Li5La3Ta2O12 crystal body having a relative density of 100% can also be obtained. In addition, the all-solid state lithium ion secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte, in which the solid electrolyte contains the lithium ion conductive crystal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kunimitsu Kataoka, Junji Akimoto
  • Type I interferon receptor antibody and use thereof
    Patent number: 11136399
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses monoclonal antibodies binding to type I interferon alpha receptor and their uses. The antibodies are capable of inhibiting the biological activity of type I interferons, and can be used for treating, preventing, or diagnosing the diseases mediated by the type I interferons. Also provided are immunoconjugate, bispecific molecule and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Liguo Zhang, Lishan Su, Jingyun Li, Jianping Ma
  • Regulators of the endoplasmic reticulum proteostasis network
    Patent number: 11135186
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds for activating the activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) arm of the unfolded protein response (UPR), or activating the transcriptional targets of ATF6, in the endoplasmic reticulum of a cell, the compounds being of any of formulas (I) through (IX) as described herein. The compounds can be used for treatment of conditions involving gain-of-toxic-function and loss-of-function folding disorders including lysosomal storage diseases, antitrypsin-associated emphysema and similar diseases. These molecules are also expected to have disease-ameliorating effects in Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Christina Cooley, Jeffery W. Kelly, Ryan Paxman, Lars Plate, R. Luke Wiseman
  • Ablation device
    Patent number: 11135004
    Abstract: An ablation device including a first electrode, at least one second electrode and a guiding sleeve is provided. The guiding sleeve is sleeved outside the first electrode and the second electrode, so as to fold the second electrode. The guiding sleeve is adapted to move along an axial direction of the first electrode, so as to adjust a length of the first electrode exposed by the guiding sleeve and enable the second electrode to be released and expand in a radial direction of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Ying Lu, Jo-Ping Lee, Hui-Hsin Lu, Ja-Der Liang, Kai-Wen Huang, Zong-Yi Hsiao
  • Magnetic coupling
    Patent number: 11139729
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic coupling that can be manufactured to meet various specification requirements by employing magnets which can be shared between the magnetic couplings. Magnet insertion recesses are formed in a two-dimensional arrays having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns in an area where the magnets are to be is installed, the magnets are inserted selectively into the magnet insertion recesses according to the specification requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Sehyun Rhyu, Jungmoo Seo, Jeongjong Lee, Kideok Lee, Raeeun Kim, Myunghwan Yoon
  • Inflatable shock-absorbing sole structure
    Patent number: 11134750
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inflatable shock-absorbing sole structure, which includes a sole and at least one convex arranged on the sole, an airbag room is formed in the convex, and an airbag is arranged in the airbag room, the airbag room and the airbag are stretchable and compressible. The shock-absorbing sole structure further includes a built-in air-charging device, when the airbag needs to be inflated, the air-charging device can inflate it. The present disclosure provides a shock-absorbing sole structure, the airbag room and the airbag form a shock absorption system in the sole structure, which endows the sole structure a better shock absorption effect. Further, by mounting a built-in air-charging device in the sole structure, when the air bag needs to be inflated, the built-in air-charging device can inflate it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shufu Li
  • Graphene based filter
    Patent number: 11135546
    Abstract: Two-dimensional material based filters, their method of manufacture, and their use are disclosed. The filters may include at least one active layer disposed on a porous substrate. The at least one active layer may include intrinsic and/or intentional formed pores. In some embodiments, the flow resistance of the porous substrate may be selected to limit flow through defects and intrinsic pores in the at least one active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
    Inventors: Rohit N. Karnik, Sean C. O'Hern, Michael S. H. Boutilier, Cameron A. Stewart, Harold S. Au, Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou, Tahar Laoui, Muataz A. Atieh
  • AMI management method for operating smart meter, and AMI management server and recording medium applying the same
    Patent number: 11137265
    Abstract: An AMI management method, and an AMI management server and a recording medium applying the same are provided. According to the AMI management method, the AMI management server managing an AMI stores customer information including a customer ID and information regarding a meter corresponding to a corresponding customer, requests an AMI platform to generate a service, maps AMI platform information received from the AMI platform as a response to the request onto the customer information, and transmits mapping information including the mapped information to the AMI platform. Accordingly, remote metering can be performed by using IoT communications of various telecommunications operators by using the AMI platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Young Min Kwon, Seung Woo Lee, Hyoung Soo Lee
  • Communication method using interference alignment in wireless LAN
    Patent number: 11139863
    Abstract: Disclosed is a communication method using interference alignment in a wireless local area network (WLAN). An access point (AP) according to one embodiment may receive first channel information between a station associated with the AP and the AP and second channel information between the station and a neighboring AP to perform interference alignment in cooperation with the AP from the station, and perform interference alignment based on the first channel information and the second channel information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Jin Hyung Oh, Gwang Zeen Ko, Hyun Duk Kang, Hyoung Jin Kwon, Myung Sun Song, Sok Kyu Lee, Min Ho Cheong, Jae Ick Choi
  • Apparatus and method of reading license plate
    Patent number: 11138457
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for reading a license plate from a poor image captured in various environments. To this end, the present invention provides a license plate reading apparatus and method using deep learning technology and provides a license plate learning apparatus and method for generating and providing a restoration neural network and a recognition neural network by using the license plate reading apparatus and method, thereby implementing a circular recognition network generating and using system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Su Wan Park, Bum Suk Choi
  • Direct growth methods for preparing diamond-assisted heat-dissipation silicon carbide substrates of GaN-HEMTs
    Patent number: 11139176
    Abstract: Direct growth methods for preparing diamond-assisted heat-dissipation silicon carbide substrates of GaN-HEMTs are disclosed. In an embodiment, the direct growth method includes the following steps: (1) etching holes in a surface of a silicon carbide substrate to produce a silicon carbide wafer; (2) ultrasonic cleaning the produced silicon carbide wafer; (3) establishing an auxiliary nucleation point on a surface of the silicon carbide wafer; (4) depositing a diamond layer; (5) removing the portion of the diamond layer on the upper surface while retaining the portion of the diamond layer in the holes; (6) ultrasonic cleaning; and (7) depositing diamond in the holes on the silicon carbide wafer until the holes are fully filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Harbin Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Bing Dai, Jiwen Zhao, Jiaqi Zhu, Lei Yang, Wenxin Cao, Kang Liu, Jiecai Han, Guoyang Shu, Ge Gao, Kaili Yao, Benjian Liu
  • Speech audio pre-processing segmentation
    Patent number: 11138979
    Abstract: An apparatus includes processor(s) to: divide a speech data set into multiple data chunks that each represent a chunk of speech audio; derive a threshold amplitude based on at least one peak amplitude of the speech audio; designate each data chunk with a peak amplitude below the threshold amplitude a pause data chunk; within a set of temporally consecutive data chunks of the multiple data chunks, identify a longest subset of temporally consecutive pause data chunks; within the set of temporally consecutive data chunks, designate the longest subset of temporally consecutive pause data chunks as a likely sentence pause of a candidate set of likely sentence pauses; based on at least the candidate set, divide the speech data set into multiple data segments that each represent a speech segment of the speech audio; and perform speech-to-text conversion, to identify a sentence spoken in each speech segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAS INSTITUTE INC.
    Inventors: Xiaozhuo Cheng, Xu Yang, Xiaolong Li
  • Peripherally restricted GABA positive allosteric modulators for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other ailments of the peripheral nervous system
    Patent number: 11136322
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and compositions which are positive allosteric modulators of GABA-A receptors that selectively target the peripheral nervous system and organs of the body, and which do not pass through the blood-brain barrier. The compounds and compositions of the present invention are useful for treatment of diseases or disorders which are mediated by GABA-A neuronal activity, such as, for example, visceral pain, gut motility, irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal pain, functional idiopathic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases, drug induced pain, bile salt malabsorption, lactase or other carbohydrate intolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: The Johns Hopkins University, Lieber Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Pankaj Pasricha, Yifang Huang, James Barrow
  • Tunable optical device
    Patent number: 11137590
    Abstract: A tunable optical device including a substrate, at least one support unit, a flexible frame, an elastic component, a first reflector, and at least one actuator is provided. The support unit is fixed onto the substrate. The flexible frame is connected to the support unit and suspended above the substrate. The elastic component is connected to the flexible frame. A stiffness of the elastic component in the Z-axis is smaller than a stiffness of the flexible frame in the Z-axis. The Z-axis direction is parallel to a normal direction of the substrate. The first reflector is connected to the elastic component. The actuator is located between the flexible frame and the substrate or located between the first reflector and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Chang, Jing-Yuan Lin, Chun-Kai Mao, Jien-Ming Chen, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
  • Uplink control information transmission method and device
    Patent number: 11139937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an uplink control information transmission method and device which can improve channel estimation performance of a base station. A terminal operation method for transmitting uplink control information to a base station, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving, from the base station, resource location information for transmission of a UCI channel; mapping UCI to at least one symbol on the basis of the resource location information, and mapping a reference signal in consideration of frequency selectivity characteristics and time selectivity characteristics of a wireless channel; and transmitting, to the base station, a subframe including the at least one symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheul Soon Kim, Jun Hwan Lee, Jung Hoon Lee, Ji Hyung Kim, Sung Hyun Moon, Ju Ho Park, Tae Joong Kim, Min Hyun Kim
  • Anti-OX40 antibodies
    Patent number: 11136404
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human OX40 receptor (OX40) and compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the antibodies specifically bind to human OX40 and modulate OX40 activity, e.g., enhance, activate, or induce OX40 activity, or reduce, deactivate, or inhibit OX40 activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and modulates OX40 activity, e.g., enhances, activates, or induces OX40 activity. Also provided are methods for treating autoimmune or inflammatory diseases or disorders, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and modulates OX40 activity, e.g., reduces, deactivates, or inhibits OX40 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Marc Van Dijk, Ekaterina V. Breous-Nystrom, Volker Seibert, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Daniel Hirschhorn-Cymerman, Taha Merghoub, Hao Tang, David A. Savitsky, Jeremy Waight, Nicholas S. Wilson