Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Publication number: 20170045473
    Abstract: Provided herein is a gas sensor that includes a substrate, an insulating layer provided on the substrate, a first active layer disposed on the insulating layer, a second active layer which is disposed on the insulating layer and undergoes heterojunction with a portion of the first active layer, a first electrode and a second electrode which are disposed on the first active layer and are spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval, and a third electrode and a fourth electrode which are disposed on the second active layer and are spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval. The first active layer and the second active layer include different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Young-Jun YU, Hong Kyw CHOI, Choon Gi CHOI, Jin Tae KIM, Young Kyu CHOI, Jin Sik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170048727
    Abstract: A terminal of a communication system transmits a first signal through a physical uplink channel that is allocated within a first radio resource based on a first Transmission Time Interval (TTI) having a first time length at a first step for uplink access, performs the remaining steps for the uplink access using a second radio resource based on the second TTI from a base station, when the terminal may operate based on a second TTI having a second time length smaller than the first time length, and transmits uplink data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seungkwon CHO, Soojung JUNG, Taegyun NOH, Anseok LEE, Sung Cheol CHANG
  • Publication number: 20170043331
    Abstract: Method of forming micro channels in a polymeric nanocomposite film is provided. The method includes combining one or more monomers to form a mixture and adding a plurality of carbon fibers with metal nanoparticles dispersed therein to the mixture prior to or concurrently with formation of a polymer from the monomers. The method also includes adding at least one hydrophobic agent and at least one plasticizer to the polymer to form the polymeric nanocomposite film and forming a plurality of laser-etched micro channels in a surface of the polymeric nanocomposite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
    Inventors: Nishith VERMA, Janakarajan RAMKUMAR, Prateek KHARE
  • Publication number: 20170048525
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hui Yong KIM, Se Yoon JEONG, Jong Ho KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20170044119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thiazole-based compound, a preparation method therefor, and a use thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a 2,2?-bis-thiazole-based compound, a preparation method therefor, and a use of 2,2?-bis-thiazole-based compound a histone deacetylase inhibitor in the preparation of an antitumor medicament, a medicament for treating autoimmune diseases, a medicament for treating type II diabetes mellitus and complication thereof, or a medicament for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Fajun NAN, Jia LI, Xin XIE, Chaojun GONG, Yubo ZHOU, Hui CHAI, Yangming ZHANG, Mingbo SU
  • Publication number: 20170044327
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a matrix-free polymer nanocomposite. The matrix-free polymer nanocomposite includes a plurality of polymer brush grafted nanoparticles, which form the nanocomposite in the absence of a polymeric matrix. The polymer brush grafted to the nanoparticles comprises a multimodal brush configuration having at least two different populations of polymer ligands of different lengths. The present disclosure also relates to an optic or optoelectronic component comprising a matrix-free polymer nanocomposite as described herein. The present disclosure further relates to a method of making a matrix-free polymer nanocomposite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ying LI, Linda S. Schadler FEIST, Chaitanya ULLAL, Charles S.S. GOODWIN, Robert F. KARLICEK, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170043041
    Abstract: Imaging systems and methods are provided. Systems and methods of the subject invention can include the use of nanoparticles (for example, nanophosphors) within a sample to be imaged. Excitation with radiation, such X-ray radiation, can be performed on the nanoparticles to give rise to a change in one or more resonance parameters of the nanoparticles, and this change can be measured using magnetic resonance imaging to provide localization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ge WANG, Matthew Webber GETZIN, Lars Arne GJESTEBY, Wenxiang CONG
  • Publication number: 20170045759
    Abstract: A meta-structure and a tunable optical device including the same are provided. The meta-structure includes a plurality of metal layers spaced apart from one another, an active layer spaced apart from the plurality of metal layers and having a carrier concentration that is tuned according to an electric signal applied to the active layer and the plurality of metal layers, and a plurality of dielectric layers spaced apart from one another and each having one surface contacting a metal layer among the plurality of metal layers and another surface contacting the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seunghoon HAN, Georgia Theano PAPADAKIS, Harry ATWATER
  • Patent number: 9567640
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of detecting a wild-type or mutant B-RAF gene in a body fluid sample from a subject. Also disclosed are methods of using B-RAF as a biomarker for detecting cancer, predicting the outcome of cancer, and monitoring the treatment of cancer or the status of cancer. Furthermore, the invention discloses methods and compositions for detecting a mutant gene with a peptide nucleic acid clamp capable of hybridizing to a wild-type gene and a locked nucleic acid probe capable of hybridizing to a mutant of the gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Dave S. B. Hoon
  • Patent number: 9570691
    Abstract: An organic material consisting of a ?-conjugated molecule which is in a liquid form at ambient temperature and use thereof are provided. The ambient temperature liquid-form organic material according to the present invention consists of a ?-conjugated molecule having 2 or more side chains, the 2 or more side chains are same or different side chains selected from the group consisting of a branched alkyl chain, an alkyl chain having a polymerization site at a terminal, an oligosiloxane chain, a fluorocarbon chain, an oligoethylene glycol chain and derivatives thereof, and each of the 2 or more side chains is bound directly or via a substituent to the ?-conjugated molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
    Inventor: Takashi Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 9568918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a balloon system that includes a flexible volume balloon hull configured to contain a lifting gas, a flexible volume ballonet contained within said balloon hull configured to contain a refrigerant gas and a refrigerant gas transfer device in fluid communication with the ballonet to control the balloon's vertical ascent and descent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: William D. Perry
  • Patent number: 9571832
    Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and apparatus, and an image decoding method and apparatus. The image encoding method includes: obtaining a variation of a motion estimation error with respect to a homogeneity degree of a motion vector according to mergence, based on a motion vector of each of merged blocks obtained by merging adjacent blocks, motion vectors of the adjacent blocks included in each of the merged blocks, and motion vectors of neighboring blocks of each of the merged blocks; and determining, based on the obtained variation, a merged block having a smallest variation from among the merged blocks and whether to merge the adjacent blocks included in the determined merged block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung-ho Park, Jae-hyun Kim, Se-hyeok Park, Hyun-wook Park, Hyung-jun Lim
  • Patent number: 9570518
    Abstract: A light emitting element is provided, including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and an organic light emitting layer sandwiched between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The organic light emitting layer is patterned to include a plurality of light emitting blocks with different densities. In an embodiment, the light emitting blocks are divided into a plurality of light emitting block groups that are arranged in an alternate manner. In another embodiment, a light emitting element includes a first electrode layer, a first organic light emitting layer, a charge generating layer, a second organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer sequentially stacked on one another. The first and second organic light emitting layer are patterned to form a plurality of first and second light emitting blocks with different densities, respectively. Thus, the light emitting element generates full-color, gray-scale, three-dimensional, or dynamic images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Lin, Jung-Yu Li, Guan-Yu Chen, Jin-Han Wu, Cheng-Hung Li, Shih-Pu Chen
  • Patent number: 9568486
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for diagnosing ectopic pregnancy in a mammalian subject by detecting changes in expression of ISM2, ADAM12, PST1, PSG7, PST11, PSG9, PSG2 and other genes identified therein, including combinations thereof. A selected gene, gene transcript or protein/peptide expression product, or profiles or signatures formed by combinations of same, detected in a biological fluid of a subject, enables comparison of the corresponding genes, proteins or profiles from that of a reference or control having a normal intrauterine pregnancy. Detection of characteristic changes in the gene profile or protein expression signature of the subject is correlated with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. Various compositions for use in such diagnosis include PCR primer-probe sets or ligands, labeled or immobilized, which are capable of detecting the changes in expression or translation of these targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY, THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: David W Speicher, Kurt T. Barnhart, Lynn A. Beer
  • Patent number: 9567349
    Abstract: Provided is a preparing method of an Ag nano-particle for mass-producing Ag nano-particles, the method including: performing a first reaction of a reaction solution containing an Ag precursor and oleylamine at a set first temperature T1; performing a second reaction of the reaction solution at a second temperature T2 set so as to be higher than the first temperature; and obtaining a reactant from the reaction solution, wherein at least one of the first and second reactions is performed in a state in which the reaction solution is not stirred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Gaehang Lee, Yeon Suk Choi, Doo Ri Bae
  • Patent number: 9571710
    Abstract: A microlens array imaging device includes a main lens, a microlens array containing a plurality of microlenses, and an image acquisition unit. The main lens projects a first image of an object for the plurality of microlenses, each of which projects a second image of the first image on the image acquisition unit. Each second image includes an image circle and a circle of confusion around the image circle. A distance between an image circle of one microlens and an image circle of an adjacent microlens is equal to or greater than a summation of a radius of the second image corresponding to the one microlens and a radius of the image circle of the adjacent microlens, and is equal to or less than a summation of the radius of the second image corresponding to the one microlens and a radius of the second image corresponding to the adjacent microlens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: SUPERD CO. LTD., SHENZHEN MERCURY OPTOELECTRONICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chunhui Cui, Huafu Mai, Mao Ye
  • Patent number: 9566981
    Abstract: A method predicts trajectories of traffic objects to avoid collisions. The method estimates the probability for at least two traffic objects to collide, and predicts a potential movement of the traffic objects presumably involved in the collision after the collision. This information about a potential movement of the traffic objects can be used to plan a suitable trajectory path of an evasion maneuver for a host-vehicle employing the method. A system detects the collision situation and applies crash situation models to predict the future dynamic properties of other traffic objects that collide or are about to collide with each other. The method and system applies specific crash models like collision models, models derived from crash simulations and tests or models of human reactions in emergency situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Rebhan, Robert Kastner
  • Patent number: 9570294
    Abstract: A preparation method of a graphene nanoribbon on h-BN, comprising: 1) forming a h-BN groove template with a nano ribbon-shaped groove structure on the h-BN by adopting a metal catalysis etching method; 2) growing a graphene nanoribbon in the h-BN groove template by adopting a chemical vapor deposition method. In the present invention, a CVD method is adopted to directly prepare a morphology controllable graphene nanoribbon on the h-BN, which helps to solve the long-term critical problem that the graphene is difficult to nucleate and grow on an insulating substrate, and to avoid the series of problems introduced by the complicated processes of the transferring of the graphene and the subsequent clipping manufacturing for a nanoribbon and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MICROSYSTEM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Haomin Wang, Li He, Lingxiu Chen, Hong Xie, Huishan Wang, Shujie Tang, Lei Li, Daoli Zhang, Xiaoming Xie, Mianheng Jiang
  • Patent number: 9566563
    Abstract: A method for preparing a carbon dioxide absorbent based on natural biomass, and a carbon dioxide absorbent based on natural biomass that is prepared by the method. The method utilizes alkali metal or alkaline earth metal components, such as Ca, Ma and K, inherent to a natural plant biomass material. The method can provide a carbon dioxide absorbent with improved performance in an environmentally friendly manner at greatly reduced cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hee-Yeon Kim, Chang-Keun Yi, Yeo-Il Yoon, Young-Cheol Park, Hong-Soo Kim, Seong-Ok Han
  • Patent number: 9570436
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device that prevents destruction due to an avalanche breakdown and that has a high tolerance against breakdown by configuring the device so as to have a punch-through breakdown function therein and such that the breakdown voltage of a punch-through breakdown is lower than an avalanche breakdown voltage so that an avalanche breakdown does not occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Akira Nakajima, Shinichi Nishizawa, Hiromichi Ohashi