Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Patent number: 9710498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for constructing a database for a product demand/supply connection network of a technology market connection and analysis apparatus comprising a microprocessor for controlling the construction of a database for implementing a product demand/supply connection network, and further comprising the database for a product demand/supply connection network, in which information relating to the database generated in accordance with the control of the microprocessor is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
    Inventors: Jong Seok Kang, Seong Hwa Hong, Hyuck Jai Lee, Se Jung Ahn, Hyun Sang Jung, Yeong Ho Moon
  • Patent number: 9710917
    Abstract: An imaging method and corresponding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention enables measurement and visualization of fluid flow. An embodiment method includes obtaining video captured by a video camera with an imaging plane. Representations of motions in the video are correlated. A textured background of the scene can be modeled as stationary, with a refractive field translating between background and video camera. This approach offers multiple advantages over conventional fluid flow visualization, including an ability to use ordinary video equipment outside a laboratory without particle injection. Even natural backgrounds can be used, and fluid motion can be distinguished from refraction changes. Depth and three-dimensional information can be recovered using stereo video, and uncertainty methods can enhance measurement robustness where backgrounds are less textured. Example applications can include avionics and hydrocarbon leak detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: William T. Freeman, Frederic Durand, Tianfan Xue, Michael Rubinstein, Neal Wadhwa
  • Patent number: 9707508
    Abstract: A polarity swing-assisted regeneration (PSAR) process is disclosed for improving the efficiency of releasing gases chemically bound to switchable ionic liquids. Regeneration of the SWIL involves addition of a quantity of non-polar organic compound as an anti-solvent to destabilize the SWIL, which aids in release of the chemically bound gas. The PSAR decreases gas loading of a SWIL at a given temperature and increases the rate of gas release compared to heating in the absence of anti-solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: David J. Heldebrant, Ward E. Tegrotenhuis, Charles J. Freeman, Michael L. Elliott, Phillip K. Koech, Paul H. Humble, Feng Zheng, Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 9712123
    Abstract: Provided is a power amplifier installed in wireless communication terminals and systems. According to one aspect of the present invention, a reconfigurable power amplifier capable of selecting a wide band frequency is provided. The reconfigurable power amplifier includes input transistors receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and a reconfigurable adaptive power cell configured to select the wide band frequency by applying a common-gate bias voltage to a plurality of common-gate transistors with a plurality of separate common gates to amplify the RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min Park, Baek-Hyun Kim, Cheon-Soo Kim, Song-Cheol Hong, Dong-Woo Kang, Jang-Hong Choi
  • Patent number: 9709896
    Abstract: Illumination system for a lithographic projection exposure step-and-scan apparatus comprising a light source, a pupil shaping unit, a field defining unit, a first lens array, a first slit array, a second lens array, a third lens array, a second slit array, a fourth lens array, a condenser lens, and a scanning drive unit sequentially arranged along the light beam propagation direction. The illumination system reduces requirements on lens processing, slit scanning speed, and slit scanning precision, therefore may be implemented more easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Aijun Zeng, Liqun Chen, Ruifang Fang, Huijie Huang
  • Patent number: 9708381
    Abstract: To efficiently analyze interaction and function between proteins, the present invention relates to a method for forming a light-induced protein nanocluster, comprising: an expression vector preparation step of preparing a first expression vector including polynucleotides coding a first fusion protein including a light-induced heterodimer-forming protein and a first self-assembly protein, and a second expression vector including polynucleotides coding a couple protein that forms a homodimer with said light-induced heterodimer-forming protein, or a second fusion protein including said couple protein and a second self-assembly protein; a transformed cell, tissue or individual preparation step of transforming cells, tissues or individuals using said first expression vector and second expression vector; and a light radiation step of radiating light having a wavelength for inducing the formation of heterodimer between said light-induced heterodimer-forming protein and said couple protein, to said transformed cells,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Won Do Heo, Sang Kyu Lee, Hye Rim Park
  • Patent number: 9708249
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a catalyst and method useful in the process of converting sugars to acrylonitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Southern Research Institute
    Inventors: Amit Goyal, Jadid Samad
  • Patent number: 9711246
    Abstract: Provided is a passive containment air cooling device with an isolated pressure boundary, including a heat exchanger positioned inside and outside a containment, penetrating through an outer wall of the containment to be connected to the containment through a pipe and thus form a closed loop, and including a coolant, an air induction duct circulating air outside the heat exchanger, and a cooled air exhaust unit formed in the air induction duct to increase cooling efficiency of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tae-Soon Kwon, Kihwan Kim, Hyun Sik Park, Yusun Park, Sung Won Bae
  • Patent number: 9711132
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an acoustic lens using a Fresnel zone plate, a design method and a manufacturing method of the acoustic lens, a focusing ultrasonic transducer to which the acoustic lens is applied, and a manufacturing method of the focusing ultrasonic transducer. More specifically, an acoustic lens using a Fresnel zone plate which is applied to a focusing ultrasonic transducer. The acoustic lens includes a plurality of concentric regions which is concentrically disposed with respect to a center point. In the concentric region, a sound insulation region which blocks an entering sound wave and a transmission region which transmits the sound wave are alternately formed in a radial direction from the center point, and the entering sound wave is focused near a focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Yong Tae Kim, Kyung Min Baik, Il Doh, Se Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 9711256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphene-nanoparticle composite having a structure in which nanoparticles are crystallized at a high density in a carbon-based material, for example, graphene, and, more particularly, to a graphene-nanoparticle composite capable of remarkably improving physical properties such as contact characteristics between basal planes of graphene and conductivity since nanoparticles are included as a large amount of 20 to 50% by weight, based on 100% by weight of graphene, and a method of preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: CHEORWON PLASMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Byung-Koo Son, Myoung-Sun Shin, Sung-Hun Ryu, Sun-Yong Choi, Kyu-Hang Lee
  • Patent number: 9706907
    Abstract: Systems and methods permit remote control of the operation of an endoscope. The system includes a control housing that removably attaches to an endoscope, with the housing including actuators and manipulators that engage with a control device of the endoscope in order to operate the control device. The system includes an axial roller that may be used to control the depth of the endoscope shaft within a patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Andrew A. Gumbs, Luca Milone
  • Patent number: 9711278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a near-field wireless power transfer system capable of having a constant efficiency regardless of a charging position of a receiver by only using a simple impedance matching circuit without using a separate existing complex adaptive impedance matching circuit or control circuit, and simultaneously transmitting power without having difficulty with impedance matching even for wireless power transmission to a plurality of electronic devices by applying a wireless power transmitter with a transmitting coil having a structure to generate a uniform mutual inductance between the transmitting coil of the wireless power transmitter and a receiver coil of each of the plurality of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ELECTROTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Young Jin Park, Jin Wook Kim, Kwan Ho Kim, Jong Ryul Yang
  • Patent number: 9711594
    Abstract: A field effect transistor that has a source, a drain, a gate and a semiconductor region. The semiconductor region has a source access region between the gate and the source, a drain access region between the gate and the drain, and a channel region under the gate. The channel region under the gate has a maximum current-carrying capability that is lower than a maximum current-carrying capability of the source access region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Dong Seup Lee, Tomas Apostol Palacios
  • Patent number: 9710428
    Abstract: Techniques for automated Bayesian posterior sampling using Markov Chain Monte Carlo and related schemes are described. In an embodiment, one or more values in an accuracy phase for a system configured for Bayesian sampling may be initialized. Sampling may be performed in the accuracy phase based upon the one or more values to generate a plurality of samples. The plurality of samples may be evaluated based upon one or more accuracy criteria. The accuracy phase may be exited when the plurality of samples meets the one or more accuracy criteria. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Macaro, Jan Chvosta, Mark Roland Little
  • Patent number: 9713120
    Abstract: A method for reducing paging traffic between a gateway (GW) and plural base stations (BSs) is provided when paging user equipments (UEs). A cache map, which records most-recently visited BSs of selected UEs, is used to limit the number of BSs in the paging of each selected UE, thereby reducing paging traffic. Furthermore, paging requests sent to the same BS node are grouped into one batch in generating a transport-layer payload, reducing the number of generated transport-layer messages. When used in a LTE system, piggybacking paging requests as provided by the SCTP reduces paging traffic and windowing/congestion control overhead at the transport layer. Transmission efficiency is thus improved. In addition, the number of paging requests sent out by the GW node per one paging interval is controlled to be not greater than a pre-determined maximum value to further limit paging traffic for avoiding occurrence of a paging storm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Ka Ho Mui, Shijun Fan, Yau Yau Yolanda Tsang, Yee Simon Wong, Hua Shen
  • Patent number: 9712501
    Abstract: A system and method for the randomization of packet headers is disclosed. A controller is used to provide random values, also referred to as nonces, that replace the source and destination addresses that typically appear in a packet header. The controller also provides routing rules to the switches and routers in the network that allow these devices to properly route packets, even though the source and destination addresses are not present. In some embodiments, network devices that support software-defined networking (SDN) are employed. The number of times that a particular nonce is used may be variable. In some embodiments, a nonce is used for exactly one packet header. In this way, packets may traverse a network using nonces in place of actual source and destination addresses. Because the nonces are changed periodically, detection of traffic patterns is made significantly more difficult.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hamed Okhravi, Richard W. Skowyra, Kevin Bauer, William W. Streilein
  • Patent number: 9707290
    Abstract: The present application relates to immunogens of broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies specific for HIV-1, such as broad and potent neutralizing monoclonal antibodies specific for HIV-1 and their gernation and methods of use. Broad neutralization suggests that the antibodies can neutralize HIV-1 isolates from different individuals. Immunogens or vaccines which may elicit such antibody associated responses are useful in pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention and treatment of HIV, and for the diagnosis and monitoring of HIV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE, THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: William R. Schief, Bruno E. Correia, Daniel W. Kulp, Ron Jacak
  • Patent number: 9711597
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor element that can be manufactured easily at a low cost, can obtain a high tunneling current, and has an excellent operating characteristic, a method for manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor integrated circuit including the semiconductor element. The semiconductor element of the present invention is characterized in that the whole or a part of a tunnel junction is constituted by a semiconductor region made of an indirect-transition semiconductor containing isoelectronic-trap-forming impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Takahiro Mori
  • Patent number: 9707289
    Abstract: Stabilized trimers of a clade A strain and a clade C strain of HIV-1 are provided. Broadly neutralizing antisera against HIV-1, methods of making broadly neutralizing antisera against HIV-1, broadly neutralizing vaccines against HIV-1, as well as methods of treating subjects infected with HIV, preventing HIV infection, and inhibiting HIV-mediated activities are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS).
    Inventors: Stephen C. Harrison, Bing Chen, Dan C. Barouch, Joseph P. Nkolola, Michael Scott Seaman
  • Patent number: 9707714
    Abstract: The fine pattern manufacturing apparatus, which can improve height direction resolution in a laser irradiation method. More specifically, the invention relates to a fine pattern manufacturing apparatus using interference and a fine pattern manufacturing method using the manufacturing apparatus, in which a height direction interference generation unit is included to interfere laser beams respectively having a different plane direction width, and height direction line width can be improved by irradiating an interference laser beam having an interference fringe direction of height direction on a photosensitive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Hyug-Gyo Rhee, Yun Woo Lee