Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Patent number: 9418843
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing ordered nanowires array of NiO doped with Pt in situ, comprising: growing a Ni layer on a high-temperature resistant and insulated substrate; applying a photoresist on the Ni layer, pattering a pattern region of the ordered nanowires array by applying electron beam etching on the photoresist, growing Ni on the pattern region of the ordered nanowires array, peeling off the photoresist by acetone and etching the surface of the Ni layer by ion beam etching so as to etch off the Ni layer grown on the surface of the substrate and to leave the Ni on the pattern region of the ordered nanowires array to form the ordered Ni nanowires array; dipping the ordered Ni nanowires array into a solution of H2PtCl6 so as to displace Pt on the Ni nanowires array by a displacement reaction; and oxidizing the Ni nanowires array attached with Pt in an oxidation oven to obtain the ordered nanowires array of NiO doped with Pt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Dongmei Li, Xin Chen, Shengfa Liang, Jiebin Niu, Peiwen Zhang, Yu Liu, Xiaojing Li, Shuang Zhan, Hao Zhang, Qing Luo, Changqing Xie, Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 9417472
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a colorless transparent polyimide film having reinforced glass fabric for flexible displays, suitable for use in increasing optical transmittance of a polyimide substrate having reinforced glass fabric for flexible displays. This method enables the glass fabric and the colorless transparent polyimide film to be matched in refractive index when the glass fabric is reinforced in the colorless transparent polyimide film to enhance thermal and mechanical properties of a substrate for flexible displays, thus satisfying high optical transparency and optical transmittance of 85% or more, required of a substrate for flexible displays, and thereby the colorless transparent polyimide film having reinforced glass fabric can be used as a substrate for flexible displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Choon Sup Yoon, Seung Hyun Oh
  • Patent number: 9416327
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid gasification system which simultaneously has the advantages of an entrained-flow gasifier using pulverized fuel and a fluidized-bed gasifier utilized for gasifying fuel with relatively various properties. The present intention provides a hybrid gasification system employing a structure in which a second reaction chamber operated at a temperature of 700 to 900 is surrounded by a first reaction chamber operated at temperature, thereby obtaining an insulation effect, performing additional heat exchange, and minimizing a heat loss. Furthermore, the present invention provides a hybrid gasification system having a structure in which unreacted substances and tar within synthetic gas generated from a first reaction chamber reacts within a second reaction chamber, thereby increasing the entire gasification efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
    Inventors: Uen Do Lee, Wong Yang, Dong Ho Park, Jeong Woo Lee, Young Doo Kim, Ji Hong Moon, Kwang Soo Kim, Chang Won Yang, Beom Jong Kim
  • Patent number: 9415060
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gelatin-based nanoparticle complex for tumor-targeted delivery of siRNA for specific gene silencing in tumor cells. The gelatin-based nanoparticle complex includes: poly-siRNA chains whose ends are modified with thiol groups; and thiolated gelatin bound to the poly-siRNA chains through disulfide crosslinking and charge interactions. The gelatin-based nanoparticle complex is not degraded in the bloodstream and can be efficiently absorbed into tumor cells without cytotoxicity. The delivered siRNA can effectively silence target gene expression. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the gelatin-based nanoparticle complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kwang Meyung Kim, Sun Hwa Kim, Ick Chan Kwon, Ji Young Yhee, Sojin Lee
  • Patent number: 9415141
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of biodegradable membranes for preventing adhesion formation followed open heart surgery is described herein. The manufacturing of biodegradable membranes is based on polymeric composition, comprised of copolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate/hydroxyvalerate (PHBV), poly (D, L-lactide) in the ratio of the dried powders of 3:1, the resulting mixture is dissolved in chloroform to a concentration of 6-9% followed by thorough mixing for 2 hours and heating up to 35° C. The membrane is produced by electrostatic spinning (electrospinning), wherein biologically active substances from fibrinolytic agents or direct anticoagulants are embedded in the structure of the fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Federal State Budgetary Institution Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases (NII KPSSZ)
    Inventors: Yuliya A. Kudryavtseva, Marina V. Nasonova, Leonid S. Barbarash
  • Patent number: 9417068
    Abstract: An n-NV-based gyroscope is provided that includes a diamond structure implanted with a plurality of NV centers, whose nuclear spins form a spin gyroscope. A number of radio-frequency (rf) coils and microwave (?w) co-planar waveguides are fabricated on the diamond structure to provide a sensitive and stable three-axis gyroscope in the solid state while achieving gyroscopic sensitivity by exploiting the coherence time of the 14N nuclear spin associated with the NV centers in the diamond structure combined with the efficient optical polarization and measurement of electronic spin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Paola Cappellaro, Ashok Ajoy
  • Patent number: 9417341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for determining the energetic composition of electromagnetic waves. It is the object of the present invention to provide a method and device for X-ray spectroscopy that allows simultaneous detection of the individual energies at a comparatively higher resolution and/or across a comparatively wider energy range. According to the invention, at least one reflective zone plate (12) is used that comprises a multitude of predefined wavelength-selective regions (14) arranged next to one another, wherein the wavelength-selective regions (14) each include a multitude of reflecting arched portions (20), which extend exclusively and continuously across the respective wavelength-selective region (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: IfG—Institute for Scientific Instruments GmbH, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fuer Materialien und Energie GmbH
    Inventors: Alexei Erko, Norbert Langhoff, Aniuar Bjeoumikhov
  • Patent number: 9418779
    Abstract: A scalable process is detailed for forming bulk quantities of high-purity ?-MnBi phase materials suitable for fabrication of MnBi based permanent magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung Pyung Choi, Curt A. Lavender, Guosheng Li, Jun Cui
  • Patent number: 9418921
    Abstract: A power module includes a first substrate, at least two power elements, at least one first conductive structure and at least one leadframe. The first substrate includes a dielectric frame, two first fan-out circuit structure layers and two dielectric plates. The two first fan-out circuit structure layers are respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the dielectric frame, the two dielectric plates are respectively disposed on the two first fan-out circuit structure layers, each of the dielectric plates has at least one opening, and the opening and the corresponding first fan-out circuit structure layer form a concavity. The two power elements are respectively embedded in the two concavities. The two power elements are electrically connected to each other through the first conductive structure. The leadframe disposed at the first substrate is electrically connected to the two power elements, and is partially extended outside the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shu-Jung Yang, Yu-Lin Chao, Heng-Chieh Chien, Chun-Kai Liu
  • Patent number: 9419198
    Abstract: A nanomesh phononic structure includes: a sheet including a first material, the sheet having a plurality of phononic-sized features spaced apart at a phononic pitch, the phononic pitch being smaller than or equal to twice a maximum phonon mean free path of the first material and the phononic size being smaller than or equal to the maximum phonon mean free path of the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jen-Kan Yu, Slobodan Mitrovic, James R. Heath
  • Patent number: 9420539
    Abstract: A method for controlling transmission of sensor data by a coordinator of a wireless sensor network, the method including transmitting a data frame received from a sensor device to a PAN coordinator; in response to no acknowledgement message being received from the PAN coordinator during a predetermined period of time for waiting to receive an acknowledgement message, retransmitting the data frame; and, in response to a number of retransmission attempts of the data frame being exceeding a maximum number of retransmission attempts, transmitting Data Transmission Stop Notification to the sensor device in order to stop to receive any data frame from the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Sun-Hwa Lim
  • Patent number: 9418367
    Abstract: A simplification of the process of deploying public services for mobile users Particular refinements in this vein involve the dynamic configuration of client software using available context information and the optimization of software provisioning based on historical usage information, which includes services accessed together with the location and time of access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Institute for Information Technology Advancement
    Inventors: Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami, Mandayam T. Raghunath, Marcel C. Rosu
  • Patent number: 9417239
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel phosphorylation sites identified in LRRK2 and associated with Parkinson's Disease, antibodies that specifically bind to the novel phosphorylation sites, and laboratory and clinical uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: PARKINSON'S INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jeremy Nichols, Birgitt Schüle
  • Patent number: 9417242
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for developing and using diagnoses of cancer and sepsis in canine subjects using thymidine kinase (TK), c-reactive protein (CRP), and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) as biomarkers. The level of each biomarker may be measured and an index may be computed using a two- or a three-biomarker method. The invention provides a predefined scale for the index where each range of the index matches a health condition. The latter allows a practitioner, through computing an index value of a patient, to determine the health status of the patient by comparing the index value to the predefined scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: VETERINARY DIAGNOSTICS INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Ringold
  • Patent number: 9414753
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for non-invasive monitoring and detection of sudden changes in cardiovascular hemodynamics, in which a PPG signal is obtained from a patient, a time-frequency spectrum (TFS) is computed from the PPG signal, instantaneous modulations at a plurality of time points defining a curve of a prominent frequency of oscillation are extracted from the TFS, a peak power spectral density sequence is computed using the instantaneous modulations, and instantaneous peak values for following prominent frequency oscillations are monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, The Research Foundation of the State University of New York
    Inventors: Ki H. Chon, Nandakumar Selvaraj
  • Patent number: 9416422
    Abstract: The present invention features methods and compositions for identifying markers of minimum residual disease (MRD), as well as markers of metastatic cells. The present invention further provides methods for detecting MRD and metastatic cell in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventor: Nai-Kong Cheung
  • Patent number: 9419700
    Abstract: Methods for wireless communications based on relay and apparatuses for the same are disclosed. The method for a terminal to transmit signals comprises receiving scheduling information from a base station connected to the terminal; generating uplink data based on the scheduling information; performing punctuation on a data symbol positioned in a region through a downlink synchronization signal is transmitted in the generated uplink data; and transmitting the punctured uplink data. Therefore, the terminal may acquire synchronization signal easily, and perform neighbor cell search correctly based on the acquired synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Il Gyu Kim, Seung Chan Bang
  • Patent number: 9416144
    Abstract: Disclosed are a benzoxazine oxazolidinone compound shown by a general formula (I), an optical isomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof in preparing a drug for treating an infectious disease and in particular, an infectious disease caused by multidrug resistant bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ZHE JIANG JUTAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yushe Yang, Bin Guo
  • Patent number: 9418794
    Abstract: Disclosed is a MEMS variable capacitor, the capacitor including a first electrode, a second electrode that is floated on an upper surface of the first electrode, and a third electrode capable of variably-adjusting a capacitance value by adjusting a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chang Wook Kim, Dong Chan Park, Ju Young Song, Sang Hun Lee, Sung Bae Cho, Hyun Ho Yang, Jun Bo Yoon, Dong Hun Choi, Chang Hun Han
  • Patent number: 9417901
    Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus, and system for providing a multi-tenant cloud service, which can guarantee quality of service (QOS) in units of flows and virtual machines (VMs). A dynamic virtual flow switch includes a switch flow agent configured to receive and store virtual machine QOS information about each of a plurality of virtual machines operating in a plurality of computer servers and flow QOS information about a flow generated by the virtual machine from a virtual flow controller and a flow processing unit configured to receive the flow generated by the virtual machine and determine a QOS priority of the flow based on the stored virtual machine QOS information of the virtual machine and flow QOS information of the flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kang-II Choi, Bhum-Cheol Lee, Jung-Hee Lee, Young-Ho Park, Sang-Min Lee, Seung-Woo Lee