Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Composite temperature and smoke alarm device and equipped smoke sensor therein
    Patent number: 9092959
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multipurpose alarm apparatus which includes a smoke sensing unit configured to sense a smoke using a first sensor and a second sensor, each of the first and second sensors including a temperature-sensitive smoke sensor portion disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode; a smoke level measuring unit configured to generate a smoke level measurement signal by comparing a difference between first and second smoke detection signals from the first and second sensors with a reference signal; and a sensing control unit configured to generate a fire alarm signal when the smoke level measurement signal corresponds to a fire generation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyun-Tak Kim, Bongjun Kim, Jong Chan Park
  • Method of fabricating a high-temperature COcapture agent
    Patent number: 9089837
    Abstract: A novel method for making a CO2 capture agent is provided. The capture agent is made of a calcium/iron salt. The capture agent is prevented from degradation at high temperature. The capture agent is fit to be used at various temperatures in high CO2 densities for achieving high CO2 capture capacity, environmental protection and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL
    Inventors: Ching-Tsung Yu, San-Yuan Chen, Wei-Chin Chen, Po-Hsueh Chang
  • Use of anti-EGFR antibodies in treatment of EGFR mutant mediated disease
    Patent number: 9090693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of EGFR-mediated disease, particularly cancer, which is resistant to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapies. Methods for treatment of cancer and reduction of tumor growth in individuals with secondary EGFR mutations, particularly tyrosine kinase domain mutations, resistant to standard therapy are provided. The invention provides methods for the treatment of tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistant cancers with anti-EGFR antibodies. Methods for treatment of recurrent lung cancer, including non-small cell lung carcinoma which is resistant to tyrosine kinase inhibitors, with the antibody anti-EGFR mAb806 are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Inventor: Kwok-Kin Wong
  • Apparatus and method for identifying transmission control protocol (TCP) packet loss
    Patent number: 9094281
    Abstract: Provided is a method of identifying a transmission control protocol (TCP) packet loss, including transmitting at least one TCP data packet to a TCP receiver, estimating wireless channel status information using the TCP receiver by interaction between a TCP layer and a physical layer, and receiving an acknowledgement (ACK) packet including the estimated wireless channel status information from the TCP receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Man Kyu Park, Deock Gil Oh
  • Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating osteoporosis or obesity comprising phenyltetrazole derivative
    Patent number: 9090608
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a phenyltetrazole derivative of formula (I) or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof is effective in preventing or treating osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia, by regulating protein TAZ. wherein, A is ethyl or n-butyl; R1 is methyl, —CH2OH, —CO2CH3, —CH2F, —CH(OCH3)2, —CH2OC(?O)CH3, styryl or —CH2OCH2SCH3; R2 is H, Br, —CO2CH3, phenyl, pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, or styryl; R3 is H or methyl; X is CH or N; and P is H or —CH(CH3)OCH2CH3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Nak Jeong Kim, Myung-Ae Bae, Sung-Eun Yoo, Namsook Kang, Jung Nyoung Heo, Kyu Yang Yi, Jee Hee Suh, Sung Youn Chang, Eun Sook Hwang, Jeong-Ho Hong
  • Reagent for diagnosing tumor, pharmaceutical composition, and screening method
    Patent number: 9090681
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies useful for diagnosing and treating tumors as well as methods of screening for antitumor agents. More specifically, tumors can be diagnosed and treated using an anti-phosphorylated p62 antibody that recognizes phosphorylation of serine at position 351 of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 or at a position corresponding thereto. An antitumor agent can be obtained by screening for a substance that inhibits the phosphorylation or that dephosphorylates the phosphorylated serine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
    Inventors: Masaaki Komatsu, Yoshinobu Ichimura
  • Feed mechanism
    Patent number: 9089163
    Abstract: A feed mechanism to feed objects for insertion into tobacco industry products includes a rotary member for receiving objects, the rotary member having a plurality of channels, each channel being configured such that in use objects assemble in a row in the channel which rotates with the rotary member, each channel having an outlet for dispensing an object from the channel, and a pneumatic mechanism configured to hold an object in a row prior to the object being dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tobacco Research and Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventor: Gerhard Le Roux
  • Systems and methods for fabricating carbon nanotube-based vacuum electronic devices
    Patent number: 9093242
    Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention proficiently produce carbon nanotube-based vacuum electronic devices. In one embodiment a method of fabricating a carbon nanotube-based vacuum electronic device includes: growing carbon nanotubes onto a substrate to form a cathode; assembling a stack that includes the cathode, an anode, and a first layer that includes an alignment slot; disposing a microsphere partially into the alignment slot during the assembling of the stack such that the microsphere protrudes from the alignment slot and can thereby separate the first layer from an adjacent layer; and encasing the stack in a vacuum sealed container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Harish Manohara, Risaku Toda, Linda Y. Del Castillo, Rakesh Murthy
  • Systems and methods for in vitro and in vivo imaging of cells on a substrate
    Patent number: 9089600
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are generally to methods and systems that facilitate imaging of cells on a substrate and more particularly to pre-implantation (in vitro) and post-implantation (in vivo) imaging of cell-seeded substrates implanted in target tissues in the context of stem cell therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: University of Southern California, Doheny Eye Institute
    Inventors: Mark Humayun, Ashish Ahuja, Charles Le Pere
  • Devices and methods for biological sample preparation
    Patent number: 9090890
    Abstract: Methods and devices for biological sample preparation and analysis are disclosed. A device may have a linear or circular arrangement of containers, with a connecting structure such as a bar or disk. Fluidics channels between containers allow the performance of different techniques for sample preparation, such as lysing, washing and elution. Different functional elements, such as grinders or mixers, may be attached to the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Imran R Malik, Erika F Garcia, Xiomara Linnette Madero, Axel Scherer
  • Multifunctional CNT-engineered structures
    Patent number: 9091657
    Abstract: Various applications for structured CNT-engineered materials are disclosed herein. In one application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured CNT-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of providing its own structural feedback. In another application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured CNT-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of generating heat. In yet another application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured CNT-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of functioning as an antenna, for example, for receiving, transmitting, absorbing and/or dissipating a signal. In still another application, systems are disclosed, wherein a structured CNT-engineered material forms at least part of an object capable of serving as a conduit for thermal or electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: Metis Design Corporation, Masschusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Seth S. Kessler, Ajay Raghavan, Brian L. Wardle
  • Bioactive scaffolds
    Patent number: 9089117
    Abstract: Provided are tissue scaffolds colonized by vertebrate cells expressing a transgenic bioactive molecule, where the vertebrate cells are unable to undergo mitosis. Also provided are methods of growing tissue in a mammal and methods of delivering a transgenic bioactive molecule to a tissue of a mammal, using the tissue scaffolds. Additionally, methods of making the tissue scaffolds are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Feinstein Institute For Medical Research
    Inventors: Daniel A. Grande, James M. Mason
  • User customizable interface system and implementing method thereof
    Patent number: 9092062
    Abstract: A user interface system has an input device for collecting gesture inputs of a user, a computing device for processing the gesture inputs collected by the input device, a memory for storing a set of executive gestures for executing various functions, and an output device for displaying information processed by the computing device, wherein each executive gesture is defined as an executive input for each function, so that, when a gesture input performed by the user corresponds to an executive gesture, a function corresponding thereto is executed, and wherein the executive gestures are capable of being changed and stored by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Myoung Soo Park, Jung-Min Park
  • Object-tracking apparatus and method in environment of multiple non-overlapping cameras
    Patent number: 9092876
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an object-tracking apparatus and method in the environment of multiple non-overlapping cameras. Color rendering values are divided into a plurality of sub-color regions. RGB pixels of objects in a first image and a second image are converted into first hue values and second hue values, respectively. The first hue values are assigned to corresponding sub-color regions, and then a first color histogram is generated. The second hue values are assigned to corresponding sub-color regions, and then a second color histogram is generated. An area of the first color histogram is extended. It is determined whether the second color histogram is included in the extended area of the first color histogram. It is determined that the object in the first image is identical to the object in the second image if the second color histogram is included in the extended area of the first color histogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Min-Ho Han
  • Chamfered narrow side copper plate for mould with funnel-shaped curved surface
    Patent number: 9089894
    Abstract: A chamfered narrow side copper plate for a mold with a funnel-shaped curved surface has a working face contacting molten steel that includes a middle area and two chamfered areas, which are arranged at two sides. The working face has a funnel-shaped curved surface, which is larger at a top and smaller at a bottom. The chamfered narrow side copper plate for mold with funnel-shaped curved surface can ensure the uniformity of the cooling effect of the chamfered surface and enhance the service life of the narrow side copper plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: CENTRAL IRON AND STEEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Zhong Da National Engineering and Research Center of Continuous Casting Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Gan, Chunzheng Yang, Hui Zhang, Jianhua Liu, Mei Wang, Gang Wei, Yeming Wu, Guozhong Peng, Minglin Wang, Hongbing Liang, Hongbiao Tao, Li Wang, Changsuo Xi, Baosheng Wang, Xiuqin Ji, Luchun Yuan, Yang Zhang
  • Removal of boron from saline water using alkalized NF membrane pretreatment
    Patent number: 9090491
    Abstract: The removal of boron from saline water based (10) using alkalized NF membrane pretreatment (14) can be adopted at 90% recovery and pH 8-9.5 to produce softened and alkalized NF permeate having SDI<1 with significant reduction in feed boron, TDS and scale-forming ions depending on the properties of the NF membrane polymer structure. NF process (14) acts as a partial desalination process, a softening process, as well as a boron removal process. An additional RO membrane alkalization (16) can be adopted at a wide range of RO feed at pH 8.5-10, resulting in production of desalinated water (18) with almost nil boron content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: SALINE WATER DESALINATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Abou Elfetouh Zaki Abd Ellatif
  • Mobile terminal and method for sharing location information between users
    Patent number: 9094799
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and method for sharing location information between users. The mobile terminal includes a user input unit for receiving destination information of a first user from the first user. A location information input unit receives origin information of the first user from a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a Near-Field Communication (NFC) payment module of public transportation which the first user gets on. A communication unit transmits the origin information and the destination information of the first user to a public transportation information system, and receives movement route information of the first user from the public transportation information system. A location estimation unit estimates a current location of the first user using time required by the first user corresponding to the movement route information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung-Joon Kwon, Won-Geun Choi, Young-Jae Lim, Ji-Sang Park
  • Apparatus and method for managing stationary fuel cell system
    Patent number: 9093677
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for managing a stationary fuel cell system, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for managing a stationary fuel cell system capable of optimally maintaining a driving method based on environmental information and product information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Min Jin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Gu-Gon Park, Byung Chan Bae, Sung-Dae Yim, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Young-Gi Yoon, Tae-Hyun Yang, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Wearable display and adjusting method thereof
    Patent number: 9091849
    Abstract: A wearable display and an adjusting method thereof are provided. The adjusting method comprises the following steps. A background image is provided. A central mark is displayed and overlapped with the background image. A first sight line passes through the central mark. A blind spot mark is displayed and overlapped with the background image. A second sight line passes through the blind spot mark. An included angle between the first sight line and the second sight line is substantially 14 to 16 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shys-Fan Yang Mao, Ming-Hui Lin, Wen-Jun Zeng
  • Low power, high speed multi-channel chip-to-chip interface using dielectric waveguide
    Patent number: 9093732
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an improved dielectric waveguide named electrical fiber. The electrical fiber with a metal cladding may isolate the interference of the signals in other wireless channels and adjacent electrical fibers, which typically causes band-limitation problem, for a smaller radiation loss and better signal guiding to lower the total transceiver power consumption as the transmit distance increases. Also, the electrical fiber may have frequency independent attenuation characteristics to enable high data rate transfer with little or even without any additional receiver-side compensation due to vertical coupling of the electrical fiber and an interconnection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyeon Min Bae, Ha Il Song, Huxian Jin