Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
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Publication number: 20240215542Abstract: A physiological information sensing device includes a signal generator, a transmitting antenna, first and second receiving antennas, a signal processing circuit and a computing element. The signal processing circuit includes a mixer, first and second band pass filters. The transmitting antenna transmits a microwave signal generated by the signal generator. The first receiving antenna and the second receiving antenna receive first and second reflected signals respectively. The mixer integrates the first and second reflected signals, and performs demodulation to generate a demodulated signal. The first band pass filter filters the demodulated signal based on a first frequency domain to generate a first filtered signal, and the first second pass filter filters the demodulated signal based on a second frequency domain to generate a second filtered signal. The computing element outputs a heart rate and a respiration rate according to the first and second filtered signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hong-Dun LIN, Chih-Kang MA, Chun Jen YIN
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Publication number: 20240217539Abstract: A method for a multisensory gestural-audio interface system is described. The method includes providing a high-level overview of a driving environment to a driver of an ego vehicle through non-visual communication. The method also includes scanning a vehicle cabin to detect a gesture of the driver in response to the high-level overview of the driving environment. The method further includes providing a non-visual description of a selected vehicle control object according to the detected gesture of the driver. The method also includes performing a vehicle control action based on the selected vehicle control object based on a confirmation from the driver to perform the vehicle control action.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Paul D. S. FINK, Emily Sarah SUMNER, Velin DIMITROV
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Publication number: 20240218389Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of genetic engineering technology, and in particular, to a method for constructing a transgenic plant comprising a TaPDIL4-1B gene. A cDNA sequence of the TaPDIL4-1B gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The embodiments of the present disclosure apply the genetic engineering technology to obtain the TaPDIL4-1B gene from wheat for the first time, and transfer the gene into plants through Agrobacterium-mediated manners. This gene can make plants have strong resistance to scab, which provides good candidate genes for the development and breeding of new crop varieties with resistance to fusarium head blight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: INSTITUTE OF GRAIN CROPS, HUBEI ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCESInventors: Yike LIU, Zhanwang ZHU, Bo WEI, Jinghan SONG, Juan ZOU, Hanwen TONG, Ling CHEN, Chunbao GAO
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Publication number: 20240222675Abstract: A salt cavern flow battery system includes: stack; salt cavern, including n positive salt caverns for storing a positive electrolyte with different valence states separately, and m negative salt caverns for storing a negative electrolyte with different valence states separately; a first closed loop being formed by connecting the positive electrode of the stack and the n positive salt caverns in series through a pipeline; a second closed loop being formed by connecting the negative electrode of the stack and the m negative salt caverns in series through a pipeline; a first pusher being arranged in the first closed loop to push the positive electrolyte to flow cyclically in the first closed loop, a second pusher being arranged in the second closed loop to push the negative electrolyte to flow cyclically in the second closed loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: INSTITUTE OF ROCK AND SOIL MECHANICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Xilin SHI, Si HUANG, Yinping LI, Hongling MA, Chunhe YANG, Peng LI
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Publication number: 20240224291Abstract: A control channel transmission method of a transmitting node may comprise: generating cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits based on downlink control information (DCI) to be transmitted to a first receiving node; masking some bits of the CRC bits with a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), the some bits being determined by a masking offset, and the RNTI being assigned to identify the first receiving node; and transmitting a control channel to the first receiving node, the control channel including the DCI, the masked some bits, and not-masked CRC bits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventor: Eun Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20240219332Abstract: An electrical impedance imaging sensing system includes a signal processing device, a sensing element and a processor. The signal processing device is electrically coupled to the sensing element and configured for outputting an emission signal. Each of N electrodes of the sensing element is configured to receive a received signal after the emission signal passes through a to-be tested object. The processor is configured to determine whether one of the N electrodes fails according to a plurality of the received signal; in response to the failure of the electrode, compensate the received signal of the failed electrode; and generate an electrical impedance image pre-processing data according to the received signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chang-Lin HU, Zong-Yan LIN, I-Cheng CHENG, Chien-Ju LI, Chii-Wann LIN
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Publication number: 20240221374Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating training data according to an embodiment is disclosed. The apparatus for generating training data according to an embodiment includes at least one processor and a memory to store instructions for executing the at least one processor, wherein upon being executed by the at least one processor, the instructions allow the at least one processor to output a first image for one sample vector from a first generator included in the apparatus, and generate a second image from a second generator included in the apparatus based on the first image and a feature map extracted from a convolution block for each stage of a lightweight target model for the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Suhyun KIM, Yu-Jin KIM, Dogyun PARK
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Publication number: 20240219646Abstract: A common path interferometric probe for identifying a sample includes an optical fiber, a light guide component, a GRIN lens component and a beamsplitter surface. The optical fiber outputs a light beam. The optical fiber, the light guide component and the GRIN lens component are sequentially connected. The reflection surface is disposed on the light guide component and the beamsplitter surface disposed in the GRIN lens component. When the light beam output from the optical fiber travels through the light guide component and reaches the beamsplitter surface, a part of the light beam is reflected by the beamsplitter surface to form a reference beam, and another part of the light beam passes through the beamsplitter surface to form a sample beam. The reference beam travels back to the optical fiber by undergoing reflections at the reflection surface and beamsplitter surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yuan Chin LEE, Chi Shen CHANG
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Publication number: 20240218516Abstract: The present disclosure provides a binding agent for graphene film transfer, comprising 5-95 parts by weight of a volatile organic solvent A and 95-5 parts by weight of a volatile organic solvent B. The present disclosure does not use a transition substrate, which greatly reduces the cost, and realizes low-cost transfer. Moreover, the binding agent can be completely volatilized, so that the transferred graphene has no residual glue. The graphene is pure and pollution-free, and a high-quality graphene film can be obtained after the transfer of the graphene. Furthermore, high-quality multi-layer transfer can be achieved and the quality of multi-layer graphene can be guaranteed. Moreover, the graphene can be transferred to any different target substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicants: NINGBO SOFTCARBON ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., NINGBO INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Fangjun ZHANG, Jiaoxia WANG, Wei WANG, Li CHEN, Shufen LU, Zhaoping LIU
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Publication number: 20240219953Abstract: A clock generator includes a phase controller configured to generate phase control information in response to comparing a phase of an input clock signal against a phase of a division clock signal, and an oscillator configured to generate a plurality of oscillation signals at an equivalent output frequency but different phases, in response to the phase control information and duty control information. A duty cycle converter is provided, which is configured to generate a plurality of output clock signals at the output frequency by adjusting duty cycles of the plurality of oscillation signals, such that the plurality of output clock signals have duty cycles smaller than the duty cycles of the plurality of oscillation signals. A clock divider is provided, which is configured to generate the division clock signal by dividing the output frequency of one of the plurality of output clock signals, such that the division clock signal has a division frequency smaller than the output frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jaehyouk Choi, Yuhwan Shin, Juyeop Kim, Yongwoo Jo
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Publication number: 20240223770Abstract: Disclosed herein are a decoding method and apparatus and an encoding method and apparatus that perform inter-prediction using a motion vector predictor. For a candidate block in a col picture, a scaled motion vector is generated based on a motion vector of the candidate block. When the scaled motion vector indicates a target block, a motion vector predictor of the target block is generated based on the motion vector of the candidate block. The motion vector predictor is used to derive the motion vector of the target block in a specific inter-prediction mode such as a merge mode and an AMVP mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION GROUP OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITYInventors: Sung-Chang LIM, Jung-Won KANG, Hyunsuk KO, Jin-HO LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE, Dong-San JUN, Hui-Yong KIM, Yung-Lyul LEE, Nam-UK KIM, Jae-Gon KIM
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Publication number: 20240217878Abstract: A method of forming a ceramic material includes providing a mixture of solid powder, which includes precursors of crystalline aluminum silicate, amorphous fluxing agent, and amorphous modifier. The method also sinters the mixture of solid powder at 1600° C. to 1800° C. to form the ceramic material, which includes 100 parts by weight of the crystalline aluminum silicate having a chemical formula of AlSixO1.5+2x, wherein x is 0.21 to 0.35, 10 to 15 parts by weight of the amorphous fluxing agent, and 5 to 10 parts by weight of the amorphous modifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Tien-Heng HUANG, Yu-Han WU, Kuo-Chuang CHIU
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Publication number: 20240221971Abstract: The present invention provides a polypropylene cable protective layer and a preparation method thereof. The polypropylene cable protective layer sequentially includes a dielectric layer, a buffer layer and an insulating layer from the inside to the outside, and the thickness of the dielectric layer accounts for 5%˜12% of the thickness of the polypropylene cable protective layer; the thickness of the buffer layer accounts for 17%˜25% of the thickness of the polypropylene cable protective layer; the dielectric layer, the buffer layer and the insulating layer are respectively obtained by the wrapping of a polypropylene film A, a polypropylene film B and a polypropylene film C. The polypropylene cable protective layer of the present invention forms a dielectric gradient, and realizes the improvement of the insulation strength and voltage level of the power cable, and the increase of the transmission capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2021Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE. CHINA SOUTHERN POWER GRIDInventors: Yifan ZHANG, Mingli FU, Shuai HOU, Xiaolin LI, Lei JIA, Baojun HUI, Bin FENG, Wenbo ZHU, Yunpeng ZHAN, Yongjie NIE
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Publication number: 20240219417Abstract: A speed measurement method, system and apparatus of a medium and low speed maglev train are provided. The method comprises: determining a position of a marked eddy current sensor for each eddy current pulse of each of two eddy current pulse data groups based on the eddy current pulse, distribution data of maglev steel rail sleepers and eddy current sensors; determining a first speed value based on positions of marked eddy current sensors and pulse moments respectively corresponding to two adjacent eddy current pulses; calculating a second speed value based on a first speed value corresponding to an eddy current pulse data group of which pulse moment is ranked ahead in the two eddy current pulse data groups and an acceleration sensing data; calculating a third speed value based on radar sensing data; and fusing the first, second and third speed values to obtain a final speed value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicants: CRSC RESEARCH & DESIGN INSTITUTE GROUP CO.,LTD., EAST CHINA JIAOTONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ling LIU, Hui YANG, Junfeng CUI, Yanli ZHOU, Jing SHI, Shuaiqiang DONG, Jia LIU, Yating FU, Zhongqi LI
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Publication number: 20240223202Abstract: A method for calibrating an analog-to-digital converter includes the following steps: conducting an initial performance test and judgement on the analog-to-digital converter; if the initial performance test succeeds, performing a pre-trimming and judgement on the analog-to-digital converter; if the pre-trimming succeeds, performing an error extraction on the analog-to-digital converter, obtaining errors of conversion stages of the analog-to-digital converter; performing an error soft trimming and test on the analog-to-digital converter according to the errors of the conversion stages; and if the error soft trimming and test of the analog-to-digital converter succeed, performing an error hard trimming and test on the analog-to-digital converter according to the errors of the conversion stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: CHINA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION NO. 24 RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ting LI, Ruzhang LI, Yong ZHANG, Yabo NI, Chao CHEN, Liang LI, Huaiqiang YU, Dongbing FU, Jianan WANG, Guangbing CHEN
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Publication number: 20240220018Abstract: A touch feedback device includes an optical imaging module, an air supplying module, a sensing module, and a signal processing module. The optical imaging module generates a first floating image. The air supplying device forms an airflow field at the outline and/or around the first floating image. The sensing module is configured to sense the change of the airflow field, including the amount of airflow, the air pressure or the speed of airflow caused by the detected object to correspond to a position information. The signal processing module is configured to determine when the position information is inside the preset trigger area of the first floating image outline area, generates at least one feedback command, wherein the at least one feedback command is sent to the optical imaging module to let the optical imaging module generate a second floating image that is different than the first floating image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hung TSOU, Szu-Wei WU, Yi-Hsiang HUANG
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Publication number: 20240219290Abstract: A simulation equipment for hot and humid marine environment and radiation intensity prediction method thereof, which can simultaneously load the working environment factors including voltage, current, temperature, humidity, salt spray, and UV radiation for the tested electrical equipment. The radiation intensity prediction method can predict the UV radiation intensity at the target position of the tested electrical equipment under the influence of different temperature and humidity and salt spray concentration on the attenuation of UV light radiation, so as to accurately obtain the UV radiation intensity qt at the target position of the tested electrical equipment during material corrosion and aging tests. Moreover, the UV radiation intensity qt at the target position of the tested electrical equipment can be adjusted to the target UV radiation intensity by correspondingly enhancing or weakening the luminous intensity of each UV fluorescent lamp tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: CHINA NATIONAL ELECTRIC APPARATUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.Inventors: Tianyi LU, Shouhe WANG, Chuan CHEN, Ganxin JIE, Jun WANG
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Publication number: 20240221940Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for exploring an optimized treatment pathway of a target patient, which includes an episode sampling module that receives a virtual electronic medical record (EMR) episode, calculates a similarity between a first current state of the target patient, which corresponds to the received virtual EMR episode, and a second current state of a patient, which corresponds to each of a plurality of EMR episodes, extracts an EMR episode, and outputs a pair of the virtual EMR episode and the extracted EMR episode, a state value evaluation module that predicts an expected value of a reward, a treatment method learning module that predicts an optimized treatment method and optimized timing of treatment and provides an external prediction model with the current state of the target patient and the treatment method, and a virtual episode generation module that generates a new virtual EMR episode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Do Hyeun KIM, Hwin Dol PARK, Jae Hun CHOI
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Patent number: 12024984Abstract: A system for exploiting natural gas hydrate with downhole gas-liquid synergic depressurization includes a casing configured to form an exploitation well. An upper end of the exploitation well is connected to a produced gas collection pipeline, and the produced gas collection pipeline is configured to be connected to a produced gas recovery system. A perforated channel is distributed in a section of the casing located in a natural gas hydrate reservoir. A tubular string component assembly is mounted in the exploitation well, and includes an outer string, a production tubular string and an auxiliary riser. A first check valve is mounted at the bottom of the outer string, a gas supply pipeline is connected into an upper portion of the outer string, and a flow controller is mounted in the gas supply pipeline. The production tubular string is mounted in the outer string.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Xiaosen Li, Xuke Ruan, Zhaoyang Chen, Gang Li, Yu Zhang, Yi Wang, Kefeng Yan, Jiayuan Zhou
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Patent number: 12023308Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment or prevention of proteinopathies, particularly MUC1-associated kidney disease (ADTKD-MUC1 or MKD), Retinitis Pigmentosa (e.g., due to rhodopsin mutations), autosomal dominant tubulo-interstitial kidney disease due to UMOD mutation(s) (ADTKD-UMOD), and other forms of toxic proteinopathies resulting from mutant protein accumulation in the ER or other secretory pathway compartments and/or vesicles, among others. The disclosure also identifies and provides TMED9-binding agents as capable of treating or preventing proteinopathies of the secretory pathway, and further provides methods for identifying additional TMED9-binding agents.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignees: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC., THE BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC., Instituto Carlos Slim de la Salud, A.C.Inventors: Anna Greka, Moran Dvela-Levitt, Maria Alimova, Eric Lander, Todd R. Golub, Florence Wagner, Brian Chamberlain, Valeria Padovano, Joseph Growney