Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Apparatus and process for contacting liquids
    Patent number: 9233319
    Abstract: One embodiment can be an apparatus for contacting a first liquid and a second liquid. The apparatus can include a vessel, which in turn, may include at least one wall, a first member, and a funnical frustum. The at least one wall can form a perimeter about an interior space. Also, the first member can be positioned within the interior space and form a plurality of passageways. Each passageway may be bordered by a first side and a second side from an outer region to an interior surface of the first member. Generally, the funnical frustum is positioned downstream of the first member to facilitate a swirling of at least one of the first and second liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: UOP LLC, BORESKOV INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS
    Inventors: Andrey Kuzmin, Aziz Sattar, Lev Davydov
  • Vehicle collision warning apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9233642
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for warning of vehicle collision. The positioning and state-reporting signal of a present vehicle is sensed and that of a target vehicle received. The signals are respectively converted to velocities. The relative velocity of the vehicles and the relative position of the vehicles after a time interval are obtained. The driver of the present vehicle is warned when the normal distance from the present vehicle to the line indicating the direction of the relative velocity is determined to be at a minimum and not greater than a warning distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Lin, Syuan-Yi Chen, Shih-Yang Lin, Chung-Ming Huang
  • Birefringent polymer brush structures formed by surface initiated ring-opening metathesis polymerization
    Patent number: 9234985
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a polymer brush structure exhibiting birefringence, said polymer brush structure comprising a plurality of substantially parallel oriented polymers and characterized by a longitudinal z-direction having a first refractive index, nz, and a lateral x,y-direction having a second refractive index, nx,y, wherein the difference, ?n, between the first refractive index and the second refractive index is in a range of about 0.1 to about 0.6, as measured by ellipsometry and fit to a Cauchy analytical model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Robert H. Grubbs, Raymond Weitekamp
  • Method of providing embedded software development tool for supporting embedded software development environment based on native building, and apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 9235389
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of providing an embedded software development tool for supporting an embedded software development environment based on native building, and an apparatus thereof. The method includes extracting information about a toolchain according to a request by the host system, and providing the extracted information to the host system, generating a project execution file by receiving a project, to which the information about the toolchain is applied, from the host system, and building the project, and generating a project execution result by executing the project execution file, thereby providing an embedded software development environment capable of minimizing the economic costs incurred for acquiring a cross toolchain corresponding to hardware and a platform of a target system and performing a development process when embedded software is developed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Jeong Si Kim
  • Adjustable intraocular lens
    Patent number: 9232993
    Abstract: Methods and devices for altering the power of a lens, such as an intraocular lens, are disclosed. In one method, the lens comprises a single polymer matrix containing crosslinkable pendant groups, wherein the polymer matrix increases in volume when crosslinked. The lens does not contain free monomer. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, crosslinking causes the exposed portion of the lens to increase in volume, causing an increase in the refractive index. In another method, the lens comprises a polymer matrix containing photobleachable chromophores. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, photobleaching causes a decrease in refractive index in the exposed portion without any change in lens thickness. These methods avoid the need to wait for diffusion to occur to change the lens shape and avoid the need for a second exposure to radiation to lock in the changes to the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Steven M. Risser, Cynthia J. Roberts
  • Intelligent lighting control apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9237635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intelligent lighting control apparatus and method, which control an intelligent lighting unit including multiple sensors depending on time, place, scene, environment, or the like, based on the results of sensing by the sensors. The intelligent lighting control apparatus includes a multi-sensor unit including multiple sensors, the multi-sensor unit sensing motion of a person or an object within a set sensing area using at least one of the multiple sensors. A lighting control unit controls an operation of a lighting unit based on frequency data corresponding to results of sensing by the multi-sensor unit and a class of lighting type corresponding to the frequency data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Kang, Tae-Gyu Kang, Hyun-Seok Kim, Jung-Sik Sung, Hyun-Joo Kang, Seong-Hee Park, Sang-Kyu Lim, Il-Soon Jang, You-Jin Kim, Dae-Ho Kim, In-Su Kim, Myung-Soon Kim, Jin-Doo Jeong, Hyun-Jong Kim
  • P-type transparent oxide semiconductor, transistor having the same, and manufacture method of the same
    Patent number: 9236493
    Abstract: A p-type transparent oxide semiconductor includes tin oxide compounds represented by below chemical formula 1: Sn1-xMxO2??[Chemical Formula 1] wherein, in the chemical formula 1, the M is tri-valent metal and the X is a real number of 0.01˜0.05. The p-type transparent oxide semiconductor is applicable to active semiconductor devices such as TFT-LCD and transparent solar cell, due to excellent electrical and optical properties and shows superior properties in aspects of visible light transmittance (T), carrier mobility (?) and rectification ratio as well as transparency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Young-Jei Oh, Chil-Hyoung Lee, Won-Kook Choi, Jeon-Kook Lee, Young-Soo No
  • Quinazoline derivatives and quinazoline complex protein kinase inhibitor for inhibiting multiplication of tumor cells and preparation method thereof
    Patent number: 9233995
    Abstract: Quinazoline derivatives represented by general formula (1) and quinazoline complexes as protein kinase inhibitors, and their preparation methods are provided. Wherein, in general formula (1), at least one of R and R? is a group containing an atom capable of coordinating with noble metals, m and n are either the same or different and are integers from 0 to 5. Said quinazoline complex as protein kinase inhibitor is formed by coordination compound containing noble metal and said quinazoline derivative ligand capable of coordinating with noble metal in the coordination compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Fuyi Wang, Qun Luo, Liyun Ji, Wei Zheng, Shuang Lv, Xianchan Li
  • Method for transmitting uplink data, and base station and terminal supporting the same in mobile communication system
    Patent number: 9237588
    Abstract: Provided are a method for transmitting uplink data by a terminal in a mobile communication system, the method comprising: when data to be transmitted to uplink is generated in an idle mode, transmitting a ranging request message including at least one of a group identifier allocated to each terminal group to which the terminal belongs, an offline transmission indicator indicating transmission of uplink data in a state in which the terminal is not connected to a network, and uplink data, to a base station; and receiving a ranging response message confirming that the uplink data has been successfully transmitted, from the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Sun Cha, Soojung Jung, Seokki Kim, Chul Sik Yoon
  • Method of fabricating a metal oxide
    Patent number: 9233854
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal oxide sheet having a polycrystalline structure includes mixing a metal precursor material, a base material, and distilled water with each other to fabricate a preparation solution; adding an anionic surfactant into the preparation solution to forming a precursor solution; forming metal oxide nanoparticles in the precursor solution, wherein each of the metal oxide nanoparticles comprises a metal cation and an oxygen anion; and fabricating a metal oxide sheet by coupling the metal oxide nanoparticles to each other, wherein, in an aspect of a plane, the metal oxide sheet has a hexagonal shape and a polycrystalline structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Mi Hee Jung, Moo Jung Chu
  • Methods for identifying and using organ-specific proteins in blood
    Patent number: 9234895
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods for identifying organ-specific secreted proteins and for identifying organ-specific molecular blood fingerprints therefrom. As such, the present invention provides compositions comprising such proteins, detection reagents for detecting such proteins, and panels, and arrays for determining organ-specific molecular blood fingerprints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Institute for Systems Biology
    Inventors: Leroy Hood, Biaoyang Lin
  • Adiabatic compressed air energy storage for automotive vehicle and energy storage method using the same
    Patent number: 9234454
    Abstract: Provided are an adiabatic compressed air energy storage for an automotive vehicle and an energy storage method using the same, whereby a new vehicle function is provided by using available energy from the discharged and expelled energy generated from a driven automotive vehicle or available energy source outside an automotive vehicle, and transforming the generated energy to convenient electric power and efficiently storing the energy, so that electric power can be supplied regardless of space or time constraint during the automotive vehicle in operation or parked or vehicle engine stop in view of the increase demands of electric power in automotive vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Yong Hoon Im, Byung Sik Park, Dae Hun Chung, Sae Byul Kang, Jae Yong Lee, Dong Hyun Lee, Kyu Sung Choi
  • Apparatus, system, and method for temporal domain hole filling based on background modeling for view synthesis
    Patent number: 9235879
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a temporal hole filling are described. Specifically, an embodiment of the present invention may include a depth-based hole filling process that includes a background modeling technique (SGM). Beneficially, in such an embodiment, holes in the synthesized view may be filled effectively and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Wenxiu, Oscar C. Au, Lingfeng Xu, Yujun Li, Wei Hu, Lu Wang
  • Adjuvant incorporation in immunonanotherapeutics
    Patent number: 9233072
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and systems for delivery of nanocarriers to cells of the immune system. The invention provides nanocarriers capable of stimulating an immune response in T cells and/or in B cells. The invention provides nanocarriers that comprise an immunofeature surface and an immunostimulatory moiety. In some embodiments, the immunostimulatory moiety is an adjuvant. The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising inventive nanocarriers. The present invention provides methods of designing, manufacturing, and using inventive nanocarriers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Brigham and Women's Hosptial, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Frank Alexis, Matteo Iannacone, Jinjun Shi, Pamela Basto, Elliott Ashley Moseman, Ulrich von Andrian, Robert S. Langer, Omid C. Farokhzad, Elena Tonti
  • Method of eliminating offset in spot centroid due to crosstalk
    Patent number: 9236943
    Abstract: There is provided a method of eliminating an offset in a spot centroid due to crosstalk. A crosstalk matrix is used to characterize crosstalk characteristics of a multi-pixel spot-centroid detector. Left-multiplication of signals outputted from the multi-pixel spot-centroid detector, which are affected by the crosstalk, by an inverse matrix of the crosstalk matrix can result in a light-intensity-distribution signal with impacts of the crosstalk substantially removed. Based on this light-intensity-distribution signal, it is possible to derive the spot centroid, with the offset in the spot centroid due to the crosstalk substantially eliminated, resulting in an improved accuracy of the spot centroid detection, as compared with conventional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Institute of Optics and Electronics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Ma, Changhui Rao, Kai Wei
  • Polymer composite actuator and generator driven by water gradients
    Patent number: 9236556
    Abstract: Water-responsive composite materials are provided containing a polymeric matrix and a water-responsive gel integrated into the polymeric matrix. The water-responsive gel can include a polyol or an alkoxylated polyol crosslinked by reversibly hydrolysable bonds, such as borate ester bonds. The polymeric matrix can include conjugated polymers such as poly(pyrrole) containing polymers. The composite material is capable of rapid actuation in the presence of a water gradient and can exhibit power densities greater than 1 W/kg. Methods of making water-responsive composite materials are provided, including by electropolymerization. Devices containing water-responsive composite materials are provided for sensing, locomotion, and power generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Mingming Ma, Liang Guo, Daniel G. Anderson, Omid C. Farokhzad, Robert S. Langer
  • Alumina support for silver catalyst, preparation and use thereof
    Patent number: 9233942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an alumina support for silver catalyst, a process for preparing said alumina support, a silver catalyst made from said alumina support, and a use of said silver catalyst in the production of ethylene oxide by the oxidization of ethylene. According to the present invention, the silver catalyst made from the support prepared by potassium melt technology can have a high selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Lin, Jinbing Li, Jianshe Chen, Zhixiang Zhang, Qiang Lin, Jun Jiang, Shuyuan Cao, Qian Xue, Shujuan Wang, Zhiqiang Tang
  • Monitoring method and system and integrated monitoring device for antenna oscillator of base station
    Patent number: 9234929
    Abstract: Disclosed are a monitoring method and system and an integrated monitoring device for an antenna oscillator of a base station, which are used to monitor whether an anomaly occurs in the antenna oscillator of the base station. The monitoring method for an antenna oscillator of a base station in the present invention comprises: performing wave detection and analog-to-digital conversion on an obtained transmission signal of the antenna oscillator of the base station, to acquire a digital signal of a direct-current signal of the transmission signal; determining the amplitude of changes of the digital signal in a set time length, and when the amplitude of the changes is greater than a preset amplitude change threshold, determining that an anomaly occurs in the antenna oscillator; otherwise, determining that the antenna element is normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: CHINA MOBILE GROUP DESIGN INSTITUTE CO., LTD., GUANGDONG TONGYU COMMUNICATION INC.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Jiwei He, Wentao Zhu, Yong Ding, Peng Gao, Jiping Mao, Yuanbo Cheng, Xingzheng Li
  • Fair quantized congestion notification (FQCN) to mitigate transport control protocol (TCP) throughput collapse in data center networks
    Patent number: 9237107
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for an enhanced Quantized Congestion Notification (QCN) congestion control approach, referred to as Fair QCN (FQCN) for enhancing fairness of multiple flows sharing link capacity in a high bandwidth, low latency data center network. QCN messages may be fed back to flow sources (e.g., servers) which send packets with a sending rate over their share of the bottleneck link capacity. By enabling the flow sources to regulate their data traffic based on the QCN messages from a congestion control component, the queue length at the bottleneck link may converge to an equilibrium queue length rapidly and TCP throughput performance may be enhanced substantially in a TCP incast circumstance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Nirwan Ansari, Yan Zhang
  • Method for performing a cell search in multiple antenna wireless systems
    Patent number: 9237513
    Abstract: A methods for performing a cell search in multiple antenna wireless systems using a plurality of spatial filters is disclosed, and includes applying a plurality of spatial filters to a plurality of received signal streams to generate a plurality of filtered signal streams. The plurality of received signal streams correspond to signals received at a plurality of receive antennas from a plurality of signal sources (e.g., neighboring cells). In an aspect, the plurality of spatial filters may be predefined spatial filters and may be weighted using a set of predefined filter weights. In an additional or alternative aspect, the plurality of spatial filters may be adaptive spatial filters and may be weighted using a set of dynamically determined filter weights. The method includes detecting physical network identities based on the plurality of filtered signal streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yin Yang, Jiewei Ding, Yuxian Zhang, Honglei Zhang, Kong Chau Tsang