Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Patent number: 12011704
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst for an upgrading reaction of biomass pyrolysis oil, a method for preparing the same, and a method for upgrading biomass pyrolysis oil using the same. The catalyst is a composite inorganic oxide, and the composite inorganic oxide includes lanthanum, nickel, titanium, and cerium. When a metal catalyst supported on carbon is used as a catalyst for a first step reaction, by using the catalyst as a catalyst for a second step reaction, the efficiency of the upgrading reaction of bio-oil is increased and a continuous reaction is possible without clogging of a continuous reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chunjae Yoo, Jeong-Myeong Ha, Dong Jin Suh, Jae Wook Choi, Young Hyun Yoon, Kyeongsu Kim, Chang Soo Kim, Kwang Ho Kim, Thi Lien Do, Jong Hyun Lee, Jin A Eun
  • Publication number: 20240195422
    Abstract: A sensor interface circuit includes a frequency synchronization circuit connectable to a sensor. The frequency synchronization circuit includes: a reference voltage source generating a reference voltage; a current source connected to the reference voltage source, and generating a current by using the reference voltage; a voltage difference detection circuit including first and second input nodes and an output node, generating a control voltage according to a difference between voltages received at the first and second input nodes, one of the voltages received at the first and second input nodes corresponding to a detection value of the sensor; a voltage-controlled oscillation circuit connected to the output node, and generating an oscillation signal according to the control voltage; and a frequency/impedance conversion circuit connected between the voltage-controlled oscillation circuit and the second input node, and converting a frequency of a signal according to the oscillation signal into impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: NISSHINBO MICRO DEVICES INC., TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki SATO, Masayuki SATO, Takaaki SHIRAKAWA, Chunhui PAN, Noboru ISHIHARA, Shinji MURATA
  • Publication number: 20240192463
    Abstract: Disclosed are a zoom lens and an imaging device. An optical axis is formed within the zoom lens, the zoom lens is provided with an object side and an image side opposite to the object side along an optical axis direction, the zoom lens includes a base, a fixed lens assembly, a moving lens assembly and a linear magnetic drive structure, the fixed lens assembly is mounted on the base, the fixed lens assembly includes a first fixed lens group and a second fixed lens group provided at intervals along the optical axis direction, the moving lens assembly is movably mounted on the base along the optical axis direction, and the moving lens assembly includes a first moving lens group and a second moving lens group provided at intervals along the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: ZHONGSHAN UNION OPTECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junqiang GONG, Hui LIU, Shengping QIU, Kun LI, Yang WU, Meijiao ZHAO, Cheng GE
  • Publication number: 20240194462
    Abstract: A sputtering apparatus includes: target holders holding targets facing each other; a substrate holder on a side of a plasma generation region between the targets; main magnetic field generation units on the back surface sides of the target holders to generate main magnetic fields on surfaces of the targets in which magnets are disposed such that opposite poles face each other; a power supply to generate an electric field in a plasma generation region; a radio-frequency electromagnetic field generation unit to generate a radio-frequency electromagnetic field on a side of the plasma generation region facing the substrate holder with the plasma generation region between them; and a plasma source gas introduction unit to introduce a plasma source gas into the plasma generation region, wherein a device for generating a magnetic field does not exist at the ends of the target holders on a side of radio-frequency electromagnetic field generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: EMD CORPORATION, OSAKA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Akinori EBE, Yusuke KONDO, Yoshiharu KAKEHI, Kazuo SATOH, Shiro IKUHARA, Shinichi IWASAKI, Soichi OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240191123
    Abstract: Provided a heat storage graphite having a low degree of orientation, a composition for preparing heat storage graphite having a low degree of orientation, and a method for preparing heat storage graphite having a low degree of orientation. The heat storage graphite comprises, in terms of the total mass of the heat storage graphite, 65-85 wt % of dispersed-phase graphite and 15-35 wt % of continuous-phase graphite, wherein the dispersed-phase graphite is spherical graphite, and the sphericity of the spherical graphite is 0.5-1; the ratio of the vertical thermal conductivity/plane-oriented thermal conductivity of the heat storage graphite is 0.4-0.8; and the plane-oriented thermal conductivity of the heat storage graphite is 50-150 W/mK. The heat storage graphite has the advantages of a low degree of orientation and high plane-oriented thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: CHINA ENERGY INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLEAN-AND-LOW-CARBON ENERGY
    Inventors: Chunting DUAN, Chang WEI, Wenbin LIANG, Junqing LIU, Dongfang ZHENG, Guanghui GAO, Ying SHENG, Chengyu WEN
  • Publication number: 20240190704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi tubular metal hydride reactor with integrated buffer storage. The present invention more particularly relates to metal hydride reactor with integrated buffer storage configuration with 7 tubes with metal hydride and 4 longitudinal fines attached to 5 concentric rings, the metal hydride tubes are supported by means of 4 baffles, having a total 50 kg LaNis distributed equally among the tubes and water as heat transfer fluid flows across the shell for heat transfer. The metal hydride reversibly stores 680 grams of hydrogen amounting to 1.34 wt. % of gravimetric capacity of metal hydride and equivalent energy storage of 10.4 MJ. In case of absorption, when the flow rate selected was 20 LPM the absorption time for 90% reaction completion was observed to be 1286 s (21.4 min) at 30 bar H2 supply pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY
    Inventors: Pratibha Sharma, Nandlal Gupta, Saurabh Tiwari, _ NITIN, Afzal Mahvash
  • Publication number: 20240194407
    Abstract: Provided are a dielectric material, a device including the same, and a method of preparing the dielectric material. The dielectric material includes a polycrystalline oxide including a plurality of crystal grain bulks and grain boundaries located between the plurality of crystal grain bulks, and the polycrystalline oxide includes an indium dopant in the grain boundaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung-Yoon CHUNG, Ji-Sang An
  • Publication number: 20240194217
    Abstract: A data processing method for acoustic event includes: establishing a simulated acoustic frequency event module, a data capturing module, and a sound application decision module in a software manner, setting a simulated hardware parameter to the simulated acoustic frequency event module, inputting a sound signal to a frequency filtering module of the simulated acoustic frequency event module, and obtaining metadata from a frequency event quantizer of the simulated acoustic frequency event module, dividing each of the metadata into multiple frames according to a time interval by the data capturing module, accumulating an event number of each frame by the data capturing module, setting a label of each frame according to the event number, storing these frames, the event number and the label in a database, and training a decision model by the sound application decision module according to the database and a sound application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng LU, Jian-Bai LI, Cheng-Ming SHIH, Yu-Lee YEH, Kai-Cheung JUANG
  • Publication number: 20240196581
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electromagnetic wave-absorbing composite material and a manufacturing method therefor, the electromagnetic wave-absorbing composite material comprising: a polymer composite including a refractive index-adjusting material therein; and a plurality of conductive wires formed on at least one surface of the polymer composite, wherein electromagnetic waves reflected in a matching frequency (f) range derived through Mathematical Formulas 1 to 3 described in the present invention are 0.2 dB or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
    Inventors: Byeong Jin PARK, Tae Hoon KIM, Sang Bok LEE, Byung Mun Jung, Seung Han RYU, Yu Kyung HAN, Suk Jin KWON
  • Publication number: 20240191097
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process of producing an interpenetrated network of at least two polymers; comprising the following steps: (a) preparing a mixture (10) comprising a first monomer and a second monomer; (b) applying the mixture (10) on a substrate (6); and (c) curing the first monomer and the second monomer so as to form the interpenetrated network; characterized in that the first monomer is a vinyl or allyl monomer; the second monomer is a polymerizable cyclic monomer; and step (c) comprises using a plasma (12) so as to first cure the first monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (LIST)
    Inventors: Edyta NIEMCZYK, Robert QUINTANA, Pierre VERGE
  • Publication number: 20240190139
    Abstract: Provided is a printing system with intelligent color-matching, including a storage device, a printing device, and a processing device. The storage device stores a program, a color-matching dataset, and a color-matching model. The color-matching dataset contains multiple pieces of color-matching data, and each piece of color-matching data includes an ink formula and a corresponding printing color value for the ink formula. The printing device is controlled to produce printed products. The processing device loads the program from the storage device to perform the following tasks: training the color-matching model using the color-matching dataset; inputting the expected color value into the trained color-matching model, and obtaining a predicted formula output by the trained color-matching model; and based on the predicted formula, controlling the printing device to produce the printed product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsi-Kang SHIH, Wesley Jen-Yang CHANG, Mei-Wen HSU, Wen-Pin CHUANG, Shinn-Jen CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240194372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulating gas used for electrical insulation or arc extinguishing of an electrical device, and an electrical device for insulating electricity using the same. The insulating gas of the present invention, which may replace SF6 gas, consists of a mixed gas of trifluoromethyl trifluorovinyl ether (CF3OCFCF2) and a carrier gas. The insulating gas of the present invention has the characteristics of a low boiling point, high dielectric strength, low toxicity, and a low global warming potential (GWP=1 or less), and thus may replace SF6, and the low global warming potential with no loss of high insulating capacity and arc extinguishing capability may reduce greenhouse gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: KOREA ELECTRO TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ki Dong SONG, Yeon Ho OH, Hyun Jae JANG, In Joon PARK, Won Wook SO, Shin Hong YOOK, Sang Goo LEE, Hong suk KANG, Ju Hyeon KIM, Ji Hoon BAIK, Eun Ho SOHN, Myoung Sook LEE, Bong Jun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240196102
    Abstract: An electronic device for image processing using an image conversion network comprises: a communication unit communicating with a user terminal to receive a nighttime image having an illuminance lower than a threshold level from the user terminal and a daytime image captured by a camera of the user terminal; and a control unit for inputting the nighttime image into an image conversion network to generate a daytime image having an illuminance equal to or higher than the threshold level, wherein the image conversion network includes: a pre-processing unit for generating an input image by reducing the size of the nighttime image at a predetermined ratio; a day/night conversion network for generating a first daytime image by converting an illuminance on the basis of the input image; and a resolution conversion network for generating a final image by converting a resolution on the basis of the first daytime image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: An Jin PARK, Jeong Ho KIM, Byung Sup RHO
  • Publication number: 20240192063
    Abstract: An electric signal reconstruction system includes a signal generator and a computing element. The signal generator has a time constant and is configured to generate a plurality of signal value corresponding to a plurality of time points within a time period, wherein the signal values include a designated value, the time points include a designated time point, and the designated value corresponds to the designated time point. The computing element is electrically connected to the signal generator and is configured to perform operations including: performing a differential calculation or an integral calculation according to the time points and the signal values to generate a fundamental value; calculating a correction constant associated with the time constant; calculating a product of the correction constant and the fundamental value as a correction value; calculating a sum of the correction value and the designated value as a reconstruction value; and outputting the reconstruction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Che-Kai YEH, Chih-Che LIN, Chao-Ta HUANG, Shih-Ting LIN
  • Publication number: 20240194894
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode with a three-dimensional structure comprising two or more layers of nanowire array layer in which first and second nanowires of different materials, and imaginary third nanowires composed of air, are arranged side by side, in which nanowires in one layer are crossed by nanowires in an adjacent layer, a method of manufacturing the electrode, an anode for a solid oxide fuel cell having the structure described above, and a solid oxide fuel cell including the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung Yong LEE, Hyoungchul KIM, Jong Min KIM, Yeon Sik JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240195177
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling grid configuration of a flexible direct current electric power transmission system, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The active power reference value is modified based on the frequency deviation of the alternating current grid. The reactive power reference value is modified based on the voltage deviation of the alternating current grid. The outputted active power and the outputted reactive power are controlled based on the active power reference value and the reactive power reference value, respectively. The grid voltage is further configured and controlled through power control, so that the system is capable of self-synchronization, frequency regulation and voltage regulation. In addition, the virtual synchronous machine technology is introduced into control of the reactive power, so that the system can provide inertia support for the grid voltage amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE. CHINA SOUTHERN POWERNGRID
    Inventors: Dongxiao CAI, Weihuang HUANG, Yijing CHEN, Yan LI, Xiaobin ZHAO, Shukai XU
  • Publication number: 20240189435
    Abstract: Disclosed is an agent capable of inhibiting the activity or enhancing expression of various cancer-related RNAs in TAMS and cancer cells. Disclosed is also a dual-targeted drug delivery system capable of binding to both tumor cells and macrophages in which the PD-L1 receptor is overexpressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yoo Soo YANG, Sun Hwa KIM, Ick Chan KWON, Eun Hye KIM
  • Publication number: 20240192597
    Abstract: A polymer is formed by a reaction of phenolic epoxy resin or bisphenol epoxy resin and carboxylic acid, wherein the phenolic epoxy resin has a chemical structure of wherein W is H, alkyl group, or halogen. R1 is methylene, methylene diphenyl, dimethylene benzene, tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene, or n=1 to 8. The bisphenol epoxy resin has a chemical structure of wherein Z is H or alkyl group; R4 is methylene, methylmethylene, dimethylmethylene, ethylmethylmethylene, bi(trifluoromethyl)methylene, fluorenylidene, or sulfonyl group; and p=1 to 10. The carboxylic acid has a chemical structure of HOOC—Ar—(—X)m, HOOC—R2, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar is benzene or naphthalene; X is hydroxy group, alkoxy group, or alkyl group, and at least one X is hydroxy group; m=1 to 3, wherein R2 is C3-7 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Ying HSU, Yao-Jheng HUANG, Ming-Tzung WU, Chin-Hua CHANG, Te-Yi CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240192187
    Abstract: Disclosed is an artificial intelligence apparatus for detecting a target gas, which includes a mixed gas measurement unit that measures a mixed gas collected in a plurality of domains through a sensor array to generate sensing data including heterogeneous domain measurement data measured from the mixed gas collected in a domain different from the target gas and target domain measurement data measured from the mixed gas collected from the same domain as the target gas, a heterogeneous intelligence model deep learning unit that receives the heterogeneous domain measurement data to train a heterogeneous intelligence model, a target intelligence model deep learning unit that receives the heterogeneous intelligence model and the target domain measurement data to train a target intelligence model, and a target gas detection unit that determines whether an environmental gas includes the target gas using the target intelligence model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Hun CHOI, Do Hyeun KIM, Hwin Dol PARK, Seunghwan KIM, Hyung Wook NOH, Chang-Geun ANH, YongWon JANG, Kwang Hyo CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240193824
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for realistic visualization of a digital human, the method including: setting a specific action of the digital human; determining a scene including the specific action of the digital human and rendering the determined scene to generate a first rendered video; capturing images constituting the first rendered video for each frame to obtain frame data; inputting each piece of the frame data of the first rendered video to two or more realistic visualization modules to obtain frame data of a second rendered video; and combining the frame data of the second rendered video to generate a realistically visualized scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tae-Joon KIM, Kinam KIM, Seung Uk YOON, Seung Wook LEE, Bon Woo HWANG