Abstract: An artificial dura biomedical device and a brain surgery method utilizing the same are disclosed. The steps includes: fixing an artificial dura to a partial skull; and fixing the partial skull with the artificial dura to a cut hole of a whole skull. The artificial dura biomedical device includes an artificial dura and a connecting element. The connecting element fixes the partial skull with the artificial dura.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 27, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignees:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for the preparation of amyl nitrite formulations at a point of use location from relatively shelf-stable reagents employing acidic cationic exchange resins.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute
Inventors:
Joseph A. McDonough, Darrel W. Johnston, Paul M. Thompson
Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for setting a communication target in a wireless communication system. A method of setting, by a setting device, a communication target in a wireless communication system may include: obtaining a synchronization and a characteristic of a target device by receiving a signal transmitted from the target device during a predetermined period of time; transmitting setting information to the target device based on the synchronization and the characteristic of the target device; and completing setting of the communication target by receiving setting response signal from the target device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Inventors:
Tae Joong Kim, Young Hoon Kim, Byung Jae Kwak, Pyeong Jung Song, Seung Chan Bang
Abstract: A space recognition system obtains available RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) information for a plurality of fixing devices in the vicinity of a user device in the wireless sensor network environment, collects environment information in a space where the user device is located, and collects environment information in a plurality of spaces in which the fixing devices are respectively located. The system combines the RSSI information and the environment information and performs a recognition function on the combined environment information to recognize the space in which a user having the user device is located.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Inventors:
Sang Seung Kang, Min Su Jang, Jae Hong Kim, Joo Chan Sohn
Abstract: A system and method for configuring graphics register data and a recording medium are applied in a mobile device to store graphics operation data for displaying a picture. The system includes a plurality of register modules and an operation module. The operation module obtains unstored data from the graphics operation data, judges whether a register module already stored with data and having a configuration space sufficient for configuring the unstored data exists among all the plurality of register modules, so as to determine whether to store the unstored data into the register module already stored with data or a register module without storing-data, and when no register module without storing data exists and the configuration space of each register module already stored with data is insufficient for storing the unstored data, divides and stores the unstored data into a part of the plurality of register modules already stored with data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 16, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Institute for Information Industry
Inventors:
Szu-Chieh Chen, Yi-Ping You, Ming-Yung Ko
Abstract: The present invention provides synthetic immunogenic lipopeptide molecules comprising co-linear T-helper and CTL epitopes, and methods for their production and use in the generation of primary and secondary immune responses, and for the vaccination of animal subjects against particular CTL epitopes. More particularly, the present invention provides highly soluble lipopeptides wherein the lipid moiety is attached to the terminal side-chain group of an internal lysine or lysine analog, preferably to the terminal side-chain group of an internal diamino acid residue. Preferably the internal lysine or lysine analog is positioned between the T-helper epitope and the CTL epitope.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Abstract: Elastic and ultra-lightweight hollow carbon fine particles and a method for producing such hollow carbon fine particles are to be provided. In the method, fine droplets are formed from a mixed solution containing a water soluble organic substance and lithium carbonate; composite fine particles of the water soluble organic substance and the lithium carbonate are prepared by drying the fine droplets formed from the mixed solution; and the composite fine particles are decomposed at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 900° C.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Abstract: A hydrophilic coating can be applied to virtually any surface to produce a long-lasting, durable antifog effect. The coating includes a molecular-level blend of hydrophilic polymers. The coating can be assembled using a layer-by-layer assembly process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Inventors:
Nuerxiati Nueraji, Albert J. Swiston, Michael F. Rubner, Robert E. Cohen
Abstract: Surfaces having a hierarchical structure—having features of both microscale and nanoscale dimensions—can exhibit superhydrophobic properties and advantageous condensation and heat transfer properties. The hierarchical surfaces can be fabricated using biological nanostructures, such as viruses as a self-assembled nanoscale template.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 4, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignees:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, College Park
Inventors:
Evelyn N. Wang, Matthew McCarthy, Ryan Enright, James N. Culver, Konstantinos Gerasopoulos, Reza Ghodssi
Abstract: There is disclosed a platform of an electric-movable bed for preventing bedsores and capable of changing a shaft including a plate unit. The platform includes a plurality of main plates rotatably provided to support the human body, a plurality of sub plates rotatably and hingedly coupled to the main plates, respectively, and a locking part provided between each main plate and each sub plate to enable or lock the rotation of each main plate or sub plate, the plate unit being configured to selectively rotate a corresponding portion to a position of the joint according to a user's body type; a first driving unit configured to tilt an upper part of the human body lying on the plate unit; and a second driving unit configured to tilt a lower part of the human body lying on the plate unit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 8, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Inventors:
Do Hyung Lim, Kyeoung Jin Chun, Jae Soo Hong, Hyun Ho Choi
Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting up a relay link to transfer a data frame using a relay in a wireless communication system are provided. The relay link setup method of a source STA in a wireless communication system may include receiving capability information of at least one relay supporting station included in the wireless communication system from an access point (AP) or a personal basic service set (PBSS) central point (PCP), selecting one of the at least one relay supporting station as a relay station, using beam forming information among the source station, a destination station, and the at least one relay supporting station and the capability information, transferring a relay link setup request frame to the destination station, and receiving a relay link setup response frame that includes information on a relay link setup result from the destination station. The relay link setup request frame and the relay link setup response frame may pass through the relay station.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Inventors:
Hyoung-Jin Kwon, Sung-Geun Jin, Kapseok Chang, Woo-Yong Lee
Abstract: An equalizer provided in a digital transmitter compensates for attenuation in a signal channel to a digital receiver. The equalizer generates signal levels as a logical function of bit history to emphasize transition signal levels relative to repeated signal levels. The preferred equalizer includes an FIR transition filter using a look-up table. Parallel circuits including FIR filters and digital-to-analog converters provide a high speed equalizer with lower speed circuitry. The equalizer is particularly suited to in-cabinet and local area network transmissions where feedback circuitry facilitates adaptive training of the equalizer.
Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for generating multiband Radio Frequency (RF) signals in maritime wireless communication. The apparatus includes a baseband conversion unit, a phase compensation unit, a Direct Current (DC) offset compensation unit, and an RF transmission unit. The baseband conversion unit converts RF signals corresponding to a baseband modulation signal having a negative frequency and a baseband modulation signal having a positive frequency into baseband signals, respectively. The phase compensation unit eliminates the images of multiband signals so as to correspond to the baseband signals. The DC offset compensation unit compensates the baseband modulation signals for DC offsets using the multiband signals from which the images have been eliminated. The RF transmission unit generates the RF signals using the signals which have been compensated for the DC offsets, and sends the RF signals via an antenna.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 25, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for depositing an organic film layer on a substrate. In one implementation a method to deposit organic film by generating vaporized organic particles; streaming a carrier fluid proximal to a source to carry the vaporized organic particles and solid organic particles from the source towards the substrate; transporting the vaporized and solid organic particles through a discharge nozzle with a plurality of micro-pore openings, placed between the source and the substrate, that permits the passage of at least a portion of the vaporized or solid organic particles through the micro-pores; depositing the vaporized organic particles and the solid organic particles that are transported through the discharge nozzle onto the substrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 15, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Inventors:
Vladimir Bulovic, Marc A. Baldo, Martin A. Schmidt, Valerie Gassend, Jianglong Chen
Abstract: Shigella vaccine strains whose primary attenuating feature is deletion of the virG(icsA) gene and additional two or more deletions in setAB(shET1), senA(shET2), senB(shET2-2), stxAB, and msbB2 genes. Thus, the vaccine strain will have three or more deletions in the identified genes, will be safer, and will reduce or eliminate symptoms of fever and diarrhea in humans. The following specific vaccine strains have been constructed: WRSS3 (?senA, ?senB, ?virG, ?msbB2), WRSf2G15 (?virG, ?setAB, ?senA, ?senB, ?msbB2), and WRSd5 (?virG, ?stxAB, ?senA, ?senB, ?msbB2).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 25, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, on behalf of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Inventors:
Malabi M. Venkatesan, Ryan T. Ranallo, Shoshana Barnoy
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for producing low oxygen-content molybdenum powders by reducing MoO3. The apparatus includes a body, a cover to close an upper end of the body, a joint to couple the body with the cover, a bracket located in the body, and a micro-sieve located on an upper portion of the bracket. Metal Mo powders having the oxygen content of 3,000 ppm are obtained by using the apparatus for producing low oxygen-content molybdenum powders by reducing MoO3.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
Abstract: The invention relates to light-emitting devices, and related components, systems and methods. In one aspect, the present invention is related to light emitting diode (LED) light extraction efficiency. A non-limiting example, the application teaches a method for improving light emitting diode (LED) extraction efficiency, by providing a nano-rod light emitting diode; providing quantum wells; and reducing the size of said nano-rod LED laterally in the quantum-well plane (x and y), thereby improving LED extraction efficiency.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 16, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Inventors:
Mei-Ling Kuo, Shawn-Yu Lin, Yong Sung Kim, Mei-Li Hsieh
Abstract: A method can include: growing a Ge layer on a Si substrate; growing a low-temperature nucleation GaAs layer, a high-temperature GaAs layer, a semi-insulating InGaP layer and a GaAs cap layer sequentially on the Ge layer after a first annealing, forming a sample; polishing the sample's GaAs cap layer, and growing an nMOSFET structure after a second annealing on the sample; performing selective ICP etching on a surface of the nMOSFET structure to form a groove, and growing a SiO2 layer in the groove and the surface of the nMOSFET structure using PECVD; performing the ICP etching again to etch the SiO2 layer till the Ge layer, forming a trench; cleaning the sample and growing a Ge nucleation layer and a Ge top layer in the trench by UHVCVD; polishing the Ge top layer and removing a part of the SiO2 layer on the nMOSFET structure; performing a CMOS process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 21, 2014
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal. The encoding apparatus may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a first conversion encoder to convert the input signal to a frequency domain signal, and to encode the input signal when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; a Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) encoder to perform LPC encoding of the input signal when the input signal is a speech characteristic signal; a frequency band expander for expanding a frequency band of the input signal whose output is transmitted to either the first conversion encoder or the LPC encoder based on the input characteristic; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream using an output signal of the first conversion encoder and an output signal of the LPC encoder.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 14, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignees:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
Inventors:
Tae Jin Lee, Seung-Kwon Baek, Min Je Kim, Dae Young Jang, Jeongil Seo, Kyeongok Kang, Jin-Woo Hong, Hochong Park, Young-cheol Park
Abstract: To detect a victim signal in an ultra wideband communication system, fast Fourier transform of a received signal including a plurality of time symbols is performed to generate a signal including a plurality of frequency symbols, it is determined whether a first signal is present in a first region of the signal, and if a first signal is present, the first signal is detected as a first victim signal. Next, an error signal is generated based on the signal including the plurality of frequency symbols, it is determined whether a second signal is present in a second region of the error signal, and if a second signal is present, the second signal is detected as a second victim signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute