Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
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Publication number: 20160250187Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (I) having protein kinase B inhibiting activity: wherein A is a saturated hydrocarbon linker group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, the linker group having a maximum chain length of 5 atoms extending between R1 and NR2R3 and a maximum chain length of 4 atoms extending between E and NR2R3, wherein one of the carbon atoms in the linker group may optionally be replaced by an oxygen or nitrogen atom; and wherein the carbon atoms of the linker group A may optionally bear one or more substituents selected from oxo, fluorine and hydroxy, provided that the hydroxy group when present is not located at a carbon atom ? with respect to the NR2R3 group and provided that the oxo group when present is located at a carbon atom ? with respect to the NR2R3 group; E is a monocyclic or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group; R1 is an aryl or heteroaryl group; and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicants: Astex Therapeutics Ltd, The Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital, Cancer Research Technology LimitedInventors: Valerio BERDINI, Gordon SAXTY, Marinus Leendert VERDONK, Steven John WOODHEAD, Paul Graham WYATT, Robert George BOYLE, Hannah Fiona SORE, David Winter WALKER, Ian COLLINS, Robert DOWNHAM, Robin Arthur Ellis CARR
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Publication number: 20160250185Abstract: The invention relates to medicine, in particular S-Phenotropil ((S)-2-(2-oxo-4-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide) containing pharmaceutical compositions and their use in control of body mass gain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Latvian Institute of Organic SynthesisInventors: Ivars KALVINS, Liga ZVEJNIECE, Larisa VARACEVA, Aleksandrs CERNOBROVIJS, Antons LEBEDEVS, Maija DAMBROVA, Baiba SVALBE, Edgars LIEPINS
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Publication number: 20160250339Abstract: A pegylated artesunate derivative, a pharmaceutical composition and uses thereof, the pegylated artesunate derivative is represented by the general formula (I): The pegylated artesunate derivative has activity comparable to that of artesunate, increased water solubility and stability, and an extended half-life in vivo.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicants: Beijing Kaizheng Biotech Development Co. LTD, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology Academy of Military Medical Sciences PLA China, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology Academy of Military Medical Sciences PLA ChinaInventors: Sicheng Li, Qingbin Meng, Junwen Mao, Jinfeng Li, An Xu, Jia Liu, Yuanjun Liang, Qiyan Jia, Jiufeng Yan, Xiaoyang Shen, Hui Liu, Na Xing
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Publication number: 20160254691Abstract: A wireless charging system and a method of controlling permission for charging in the wireless charging system are provided herein. The wireless charging system includes a power transmitting unit and an authentication server. The power transmitting unit transmits a power receiving unit (PRU) control message to a power receiving unit, receives PRU dynamic parameter characteristics generated by the power receiving unit based on an authentication number input by the user of the power receiving unit, and wirelessly supplies charging power to the power receiving unit based on the input result of authentication. The authentication server authenticates the authentication number input by the user and included in the PRU dynamic parameter characteristics provided by the power transmitting unit, and transmits the result of the authentication to the power transmitting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Han-Seung KOO, Sung-Hei KIM, Ju-Young PARK
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Publication number: 20160251943Abstract: A device for simulating exploitation of a natural gas hydrate in a permeable boundary layer includes a high pressure reaction kettle, a formation simulation unit and an aquifer maintaining unit. A water bath jacket externally connected with constant temperature water bath is arranged on the outer wall of the high pressure reaction kettle for providing a necessary temperature condition for the high pressure reaction kettle. A simulative well at the center of the top of the high pressure reaction kettle is connected with liquid injection, gas injection, gas production and water production equipment. An aquifer interface at the bottom of the high pressure reaction kettle is connected to the aquifer maintaining unit through a pipeline. The simulation device simulates the geological environment of a hydrate reservoir, allowing comprehensive evaluation of hydrate exploitation under different formation permeability and different formation pressure gradients.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Xiaosen Li, Yu Zhang, Yi Wang, Gang Li, Zhaoyang Chen, Chungang Xu
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Publication number: 20160251739Abstract: Provided is a method of recovering rare-earth elements by performing slight pH adjustment of a leachate, which does not require such significant pH adjustment as in conventional methods, reduces cost and effort, and can efficiently recover rare-earth elements in a bauxite residue in a good yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicants: THE JAMAICA BAUXITE INSTITUTE LIMITED, NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kaoru SUGITA, Yasushi KOBAYASHI, Yoshihiro TAGUCHI, Wilmon WALLEN-BRYAN, Worrell Lyew YOU, Parris A LYEW-AYEE
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Publication number: 20160251403Abstract: The invention relates to combinations of peptides or variants thereof derived from a portion of an amino sequence of CM a house dust mite allergen, e.g. the allergens Der p 1, Der f 1, Der p 2 and/or Der f 2. Such peptides comprise at least one T cell epitope and a significant high number of patients in a worldwide population will have HLA alleles with the potential to bind the peptides of the peptide combinations. The invention also relates to the use of such peptide combinations in relieving an immune response caused by a dust mite.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicants: ALK-ABELLO A/S, LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGYInventors: Claus Lundegaard, Lars Harder Christensen, Peter Adler Wurtzen, Alessandro Sette, John Sidney, Gitte Lund
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Publication number: 20160250838Abstract: An inter-substrate material layer is formed between a first substrate and a second substrate to generate a bonding strength. A plurality of metal elements are present in the inter-substrate material layer. An interface element existence ratio of the plurality of metal elements is 0.07 or above. A device can be obtained in which substrates difficult to bond (for example, SiO2 substrates) are bonded at room-temperature to have practical bonding strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINE TOOL CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jun UTSUMI, Takayuki GOTO, Kensuke IDE, Masahiro FUNAYAMA, Hideki TAKAGI
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Patent number: 9429003Abstract: Methods for recovering methane gas from natural gas hydrates are provided. A representative method includes the step of adding a gas mixture containing air and carbon dioxide to a natural gas hydrate (NGH), the step of replacing the methane gas with the gas mixture, and the step of decomposition-replacement of methane hydrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Huen Lee, Dong Yeun Koh
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Patent number: 9429417Abstract: A method for receiving user inputs in a system comprising a projector and a camera is provided. The method is based on determining an object's height above a reference surface. A surface map is used for mapping a location on the reference surface and a corresponding location in a camera-captured image having a view of the reference surface. In particular, a camera-observed shadow length, i.e. a length of the object's shadow observable by the camera, estimated by using the surface map, is used to compute the object's height above the reference surface (a Z coordinate). Whether or not the object touches the reference surface is also obtainable. After an XY coordinate is estimated, a 3D coordinate of the object is obtained. By computing a time sequence of 3D coordinates, the motional information, such as velocity and acceleration, is obtainable.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company LimitedInventor: Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 9430877Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and a method for selecting augmented content that selectively augment various types of content with respect to a real object using a marker. The electronic device providing augmented reality, comprising: a memory storing at least one content group, wherein each of the at least one content group includes a plurality of virtual objects; a display; and a controller configured to: capture, via the camera, an image including a real object and a marker, obtain identification information on the real object based on the image, obtain angle information reflecting an orientation of the marker with respect to the real object using the image, determine a specific content group from the at least one content group based on the identification information, select a specific virtual object among the virtual objects include in the specific content group based on the angle information, and augment, via the display, the specific virtual object.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Seung Il Kim
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Patent number: 9431651Abstract: A composite material for a lithium ion battery anode and a method of producing the same is disclosed, wherein the composite material comprises a porous electrode composite material. Pores with carbon-based material forming at the pore wall are created in situ. The porous electrode composite material provide space to accommodate volumetric changes during battery charging and discharging while the carbon-based material improved the conductivity of the electrode composite material. The method creates pores to have a denser carbon content inside the pores and a wider mouth of the pores to enhance lithium ion distribution.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Company LimitedInventors: Pau Yee Lim, Yingkai Jiang, Man On Fu, Tak Cheung Yau
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Patent number: 9431672Abstract: A unitized regenerative fuel cell (URFC) employs a molten salt electrolyte for negative ion transfer by operating at temperatures above that of aqueous reactants for supporting gas-phase reactants, and the molten salt mitigates the need for reactant based catalysts by serving the dual role of the electrolyte as well as an optional catalyst or catalyst solvent. The molten-salt electrolyte (MSE) hydrogen-halogen unitized regenerative fuel cell is adaptable for microgrid electricity storage applications. Configurations herein employ a molten-salt electrolyte and a closed system of the reactants for cycling between charge and discharge modes. The URFC employs reactants including hydrogen and halogen as the oxidant, which is more reactive and energy efficient than oxygen employed in conventional URFCs, and avoids platinum electrodes by employing a high temperature, gas-phase, system which further reduces reactant crossover issues.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Ravindra Datta, Drew J. Martino
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Patent number: 9431504Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided that has a plurality of Fin structures extending on a substrate along a first direction; a gate stack structure extending on the substrate along a second direction and across the plurality of Fin structures, wherein the gate stack structure comprises a gate conductive layer and a gate insulating layer, and the gate conductive layer is formed by a doped poly-semiconductor; trench regions in the plurality of Fin structures and beneath the gate stack structure; and source/drain regions on the plurality of Fin structures and at both sides of the gate stack structure along the first direction. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Huaxiang Yin, Yongkui Zhang, Zhiguo Zhao, Zhiyong Lu, Huilong Zhu
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Patent number: 9428032Abstract: A thermal management system includes a cooling circuit, a heat exchange circuit, a heat recovery cooling device and a passenger compartment temperature regulating device. The cooling device includes a condenser, a throttling element and an evaporator. The heat exchange device includes a first air cooled heat exchanger and a heater. The heat recovery cooling device includes a pump, a second air cooled beat exchanger and a cooler. The passenger compartment temperature regulating device includes an air flowing passage and a fan arranged in the air flowing passage, or a compartment heat exchanger. The first air cooled heat exchanger and the heater are in communication with the condenser through a first flow regulating valve. The cooler and the heat emission component heat exchanger are in communication with the evaporator through a second flow regulating valve. The second air cooled heat exchanger is selectively connected in series to the heat emission component heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Hangzhou Sanhua Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rongrong Zhang, Chuliang Shi
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Patent number: 9429448Abstract: An apparatus and a method of correcting meter data for enhancement of electricity data management in a remote automatic measuring environment of a photovoltaic module are disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment, a meter reads energy usage of a consumer and transmits meter data on the energy usage to an automatic meter reading (AMR) server. A meter data management system monitors an error in the transmitted meter data and a non-reading interval and re-requests collection of an error in meter data and a non-reading interval to the AMR server. When an error and a non-reading interval are found even after meter data is collected on the re-requesting, the error in the meter data and the non-reading interval are corrected using an estimated approximate value based on a history of previous meter data accumulated in a database of the AMR server.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yoon-Sik Yoo, Il Woo Lee
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Patent number: 9432203Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for configuring a Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) zone dynamically in a mobile communication environment. According to an example, there is provided a method of seamlessly changing base stations configuring a MBS zone whenever one or more mobile terminals configuring the MBS zone move or whenever a predetermined time period has elapsed to thereby provide a MBS with excellent quality while saving radio resources.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventor: Dae-Geun Park
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Patent number: 9428588Abstract: Provided is a bio-hybrid material that does not cause elution of nickel ions and has an excellent endothelialization ability, a production method therefor, and a stent. The bio-hybrid material (101) used includes an alloy part (11) free of Ni, an organic acid (12) having two or more active esters, and a cytokine (13). The alloy part (11) free of Ni forms an ester bond with the organic acid (12), and the organic acid (12) and the cytokine (13) are immobilized via an amide bond.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: National Institute for Materials ScienceInventors: Tetsushi Taguchi, Makoto Sasaki, Yasuyuki Katada
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Patent number: 9431869Abstract: A hydraulic energy conversion device includes a main body being an annular member having a central hole, an output shaft mounted in the central hole of the main body with a centerline extended perpendicular to the central hole; a fixing plate located at an end of the main body and provided with a plurality of passage holes; an outer cover located at another end of the main body opposite to the fixing plate and having a central opening for the output shaft to outwardly extended through the outer cover; and a plurality of vanes circumferentially spaced on the output shaft to locate in a space defined between the main body, the fixing plate and the outer cover. The hydraulic energy conversion device is mounted in a hydraulic shock absorber to convert hydraulic energy into mechanical energy and output the same without hindering the hydraulic shock absorber from normal operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chuen-An Chen, Che-Pin Chen, Chieh Tung, Te-Ming Yeh, Min-Hua Shih
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Patent number: 9432117Abstract: A visible light communication apparatus and a method for visible light communication are provided. The method includes calculating a quantity of terminals in coverage of each of a plurality of visible light sources. The visible light sources include a first visible light source and a second visible light source. Determining a quantity of the sub-bands according to the quantity of terminals. The sub-bands include a first sub-band and a second sub-band. Distributing the first sub-band for the first visible light source and the second sub-band for the second visible light source according to the quantity of terminals in coverage of each of the visible light sources, in which the first sub-band and the second sub-band are different from each other. Allocating a bandwidth for each of the terminals according to the distributed sub-bands or a user requirement. Modulating a transmission data on one of the first sub-band and the second sub-band.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hsing-Yu Chen, Yen-Liang Liu, Chien-Hung Yeh