Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Patent number: 9791537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a time delay estimation device. The time delay estimation device of the present invention includes a sound signal detection unit configured to detect sound signals through a plurality of microphones, a frequency domain conversion unit configured to convert the detected sound signals into signals of a frequency domain, and a time delay estimation unit configured to estimate a time delay on the basis of a slope of a phase difference between the sound signals converted into the frequency domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Hyu-Sang Kwon, WanHo Cho
  • Patent number: 9793677
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single pulse laser apparatus that includes: a resonator having a first mirror, a second mirror, a gain medium, an electro-optic modulator (EOM) configured to perform single pulse switching, and an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) configured to perform mode-locking; a photodiode configured to measure a laser beam oscillated in the resonator; a synchronizer configured to convert an electrical signal, which is generated by measuring the laser beam, into a transistor-transistor logic (TTL) signal; a delay unit configured to set a delay time for the TTL signal to synchronize the EOM and the AOM and output a trigger TTL signal according to the delay time; an AOM driver configured to input the trigger TTL signal to the AOM that performs mode-locking and drive the AOM; and an EOM driver configured to input the trigger TTL signal to the EOM that performs single pulse switching and drive the EOM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Young Min Jhon, Joon Mo Ahn, Min Ah Seo, Chul Ki Kim, Jae Hun Kim, Taik Jin Lee, Jae Bin Choi, Deok Ha Woo
  • Patent number: 9793022
    Abstract: A method of follow-up decontamination operation for the polluted storage canister of a high activity nuclear waste storage facility, using needle and steel brushes driven by pneumatic tools for abrading the bottom and the inner wall of the storage canister to remove contaminants, a multi-level filter system for air filtration and removing pollutants in the storage canister, and a cover to be used in association with the pneumatic tools and the multi-level filtration system suitable to cap the storage canister, thus effectively block the exposure of contaminant of the storage canister to the external environment, achieving effective decontamination of the radioactive waste and reducing spreading to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Chi-Ta Chan, An-Ching Liao, Chen-Fa Lan
  • Patent number: 9793479
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods for processing various polymer materials for use in devices, such as photovoltaic devices. In some cases, oxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD) may be used to process conjugated polymers, including relatively insoluble conjugated polymers. The methods described herein provide processing techniques that may be used to synthesize and/or process polymers, such as unsubstituted thiophene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Karen K. Gleason, Vladimir Bulovic, Miles C. Barr, David C. Borrelli
  • Patent number: 9790743
    Abstract: A natural gas hydrate drilling simulation device, includes a hydrate rock core simulation system, a drilling system, a drilling fluid injection system and a drilling fluid treatment system. The hydrate rock core simulation system includes a hydrate formation simulation wellbore, an artificial rock core, a water bath jacket and low temperature water bath. The drilling system includes a bracket, a high pressure rotary connecting device, a hydraulic device and a drilling device. The drilling fluid injection system includes a mud tank, a drilling fluid flowmeter, mud pumps and an overflow valve. The drilling fluid treatment system includes a high pressure sand remover, a back pressure and overflow control system, a gas-liquid separator, a dyer, a gas flowmeter, a liquid flowmeter and a mud treatment tank. This natural gas hydrate drilling simulation device performs simulation experiments under a variety of downhole working condition environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Xiaosen Li, Yu Zhang, Yi Wang, Gang Li, Zhaoyang Chen, Ningsheng Huang
  • Patent number: 9789207
    Abstract: A PET imaging agent is made, by at first, washing out fluoride ions (F-18) adhered on an ion exchange resin to a reaction vessel with potassium carbonate/Kryptofix 2.2.2 in acetonitrile-water. After processing the first azeotropic distillation with helium while water is removed, the temperature is cooled down. Then, acetonitrile is added to the reaction vessel to be heated up. After processing the second azeotropic distillation with helium while water is removed, the temperature is cooled down and excess water is extracted. A precursor is then added to the reaction vessel to be heated up for processing a fluorination reaction. The reaction mixture obtained after the fluorination reaction is cooled down to be flown through a solid-phase extraction column with waste drained into a waste tank. Then, ethanol is used to wash out a product, i.e. [F-18]FEONM, adsorbed by the column, to be collected in a collection vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Li-Yuan Huang, Yean-Hung Tu, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Chyng-Yann Shiue
  • Patent number: 9791372
    Abstract: Methods and algorithms for a multiplexed single detection channel amplification process and quantification of generated amplicons is presented. Various mathematical approaches for quantifying and verifying the amplicons in a reaction are presented. Usage of such methods and approaches allow upgrading of existing single and multiple channel instruments for further multiplexing capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Imran R. Malik, Xiomara Linnette Madero, Erika F. Garcia, Sheel Mukesh Shah, Axel Scherer
  • Patent number: 9792586
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for perceiving an outcast in a group. The system may include: a plurality of member terminals held, respectively, by a plurality of members conducting an outdoor activity and configured to transmit waves with a radio frequency; and a leader terminal held by a leader of the outdoor activity and configured to receive the waves transmitted from the plurality of member terminals, to sense intensities of the waves, to obtain distances between the plurality of member terminals from the sensed intensities of the waves, to calculate a group distance based on the obtained distances between the member terminals, to sort the plurality of member terminals into at least one subgroup, and to determine an outcast member terminal excluded from the at least one subgroup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (KAIST)
    Inventors: June Hwa Song, In Seok Hwang, Hyuk Jae Jang, Tai Woo Park, A Ram Choi, Young Ki Lee, Chan You Hwang
  • Patent number: 9790102
    Abstract: A feed liquid flows into a second-stage humidifier chamber to form a second-stage humidifier bath. A first remnant of the feed liquid from the second-stage humidifier chamber then flows into a first-stage humidifier chamber to form a first-stage humidifier bath having a temperature lower than that of the second-stage bath. A second remnant of the feed liquid is then removed from the first-stage humidifier. Meanwhile, a carrier gas is injected into and bubbled through the first-stage humidifier bath, collecting a vaporizable component in vapor form from the first remnant of the feed liquid to partially humidify the carrier gas. The partially humidified carrier gas is then bubbled through the second-stage humidifier bath, where the carrier gas collects more of the vaporizable component in vapor form from the feed liquid to further humidify the carrier gas before the humidified carrier gas is removed from the second-stage humidifier chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Prakash Narayan Govindan, Mostafa H. Elsharqawy, Steven Lam, Maximus G. St. John, John H. Lienhard
  • Patent number: 9791601
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating an embedded pattern using a transfer-based imprinting, an adhesive layer is formed on a substrate. The adhesive layer has a photo curable resin. A stamp having a protruded pattern is prepared. A thin-film layer is formed on an outer surface of the protruded pattern of the stamp. The stamp having the thin-film layer contact with the adhesive layer is pressed to selectively transfer the thin-film layer of the protruded pattern to the adhesive layer. Ultraviolet rays (UV) are irradiated to cure the adhesive layer. The stamp is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
    Inventors: Jun-Hyuk Choi, Eung-Sug Lee, Ji-Hye Lee, Jun-ho Jeong, Joo-Yun Jung, Dae-Guen Choi, Cheol-Hyeon Kim
  • Patent number: 9790463
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a culturing medium for culturing a bacterium of genus Tepidimonas, including: a carbon source which is an organic acid, selected from a group consisting of acetate, lactate and butyrate; a nitrogen source selected from a group consisting of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4), ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) and urea; phosphate; magnesium chloride (MgCl2); yeast extract; and trace elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yin-Lung Han, Tai-Rong Guo, Jo-Shu Chang, Yung-Chong Lou, Chieh-Lun Cheng, Wan-Ju Yu, Chih-Hsi Liu
  • Patent number: 9793552
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a PtAu nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated in the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) and a method for preparing same. Since the PtxAuy nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated under CO atmosphere has high Pt surface area and superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity, a high-efficiency, high-quality fuel cell can be achieved by applying the catalyst to a fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Jang, Yung-Eun Sung, Hee-young Park, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Dirk Henkensmeier, Suk Woo Nam, Hyung Chul Ham, Tae-Hoon Lim, Sung Jong Yoo, Eun Ae Cho, Kug-Seung Lee
  • Patent number: 9790238
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel strontium precursor containing a beta-diketonate compound. Being superior in thermal stability and volatility, the strontium precursor can form a quality strontium thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Bo-Keum Park, Taek-Mo Chung, Chang-Gyoun Kim, Sheby Mary George, Young-Kuk Lee, Jong-Sun Lim, Seog-Jong Jeong, Dong-Ju Jeon, Ki-Seok An, Sun-Sook Lee
  • Patent number: 9790339
    Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a crosslinked sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) cation exchange membrane including: preparing a crosslinker mixture of a first crosslinker containing two or more vinyl oxy groups and a second crosslinker containing three or more vinyl groups; preparing a mother liquor containing the crosslinker mixture, a SPEEK polymer substituted with sodium, and a solvent; and casting the mother liquor and then irradiating radiation thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Junhwa Shin, Joon Yong Sohn, Ju-Myung Song, Sun-Young Lee, Hyun-Su Woo
  • Patent number: 9789114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds as HIF-1? inhibitors, manufacturing process thereof, and a pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds according to the present invention having inhibition activity against HIF-1?, can be used as a therapeutic prevention and/or treatment for various solid cancers such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. Also, the compounds according to the present invention are useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and rheumatoid arthritis, which are aggravated by HIF-1?-mediated VEGFA expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kyeong Lee, Mi-Sun Won, Hwan-Mook Kim, Song-Kyu Park, Ki-Ho Lee, Chang-Woo Lee, Bo-Kyung Kim, Hyun-Seung Ban, Kyung-Sook Chung, Naik Ravi
  • Patent number: 9791570
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laser radar apparatus. The laser radar apparatus includes: a light transmission unit configured to output a laser pulse by using a light source; a light reception unit configured to receive a reflected laser pulse in connection with the laser pulse; and a controller configured to adjust a repetition rate of the laser pulse of the light source, in which the controller adjusts the repetition rate of the laser pulse based on at least one of reception power, a target distance, a movement speed, a vertical angle, and a radiation angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong Seok Seo, Bong Ki Mheen, Myoung Sook Oh, Jae Sik Sim, Jung Ho Song, Min Hyup Song
  • Patent number: 9792435
    Abstract: A security monitoring system for a Controller Area Network (CAN) comprises an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) operatively connected to the CAN bus. The ECU is programmed to classify a message read from the CAN bus as either normal or anomalous using an SVM-based classifier with a Radial Basis Function (RBF) kernel. The classifying includes computing a hyperplane curvature parameter ? of the RBF kernel as ?=ƒ(D) where ƒ( ) denotes a function and D denotes CAN bus message density as a function of time. In some such embodiments ?=ƒ(Var(D)) where Var(D) denotes the variance of the CAN bus message density as a function of time. The security monitoring system may be installed in a vehicle (e.g. automobile, truck, watercraft, aircraft) including a vehicle CAN bus, with the ECU operatively connected to the vehicle CAN bus to read messages communicated on the CAN bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Brad Harris, Anuja Sonalker, Kevin Mayhew
  • Patent number: 9793566
    Abstract: An aqueous redox flow battery system includes an aqueous catholyte and an aqueous anolyte. The aqueous catholyte may comprise (i) an optionally substituted thiourea or a nitroxyl radical compound and (ii) a catholyte aqueous supporting solution. The aqueous anolyte may comprise (i) metal cations or a viologen compound and (ii) an anolyte aqueous supporting solution. The catholyte aqueous supporting solution and the anolyte aqueous supporting solution independently may comprise (i) a proton source, (ii) a halide source, or (iii) a proton source and a halide source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Tianbiao Liu, Bin Li, Xiaoliang Wei, Zimin Nie, Wei Wang, Jun Liu, Vincent L. Sprenkle
  • Patent number: 9792562
    Abstract: A computing device predicts occurrence of an event or classifies an object using semi-supervised data. A label set defines permissible values for a target variable. A value of the permissible values is defined for a subset of observation vectors. A predefined number of times, a distance matrix is computed that defines a distance value between pairs of observation vectors using a distance function and a converged classification matrix; a number of observation vectors is selected that have minimum values for the distance value; a label is requested and a response is received for each of the selected observation vectors; the value of the target variable is updated for each of the selected observation vectors with the received response; and the value of the target variable is determined again by recomputing the converged classification matrix. The value of the target variable for each observation vector is output to a second dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Xu Chen, Tao Wang
  • Patent number: D799802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SPORTS CARE SEITAI INSTITUTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Matsumura