Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY COLLECTING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM DATA THROUGH MOTION RECOGNITION
Publication number: 20150065907Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for selectively collecting electroencephalogram (EEG) data through motion recognition including a motion recognition unit to recognize a motion of a user by analyzing an image taken through a camera, an EEG measurement unit installed at a head part of the user to measure an EEG of the user, and a control unit to control the EEG measurement unit to measure an EEG of the user during the recognized motion of the user and to generate an EEG data set based on the measured EEG, and a method using the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chungki LEE, Hoyeoul PARK, Jungchae KIM, Laehyun KIM, Gyu Hyun KWON, Byeongnam KIM -
Publication number: 20150067673Abstract: A virtual time control apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The virtual time control apparatus includes a system timer, a real time clock, and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is electrically connected to the system timer and the real time clock. The system timer has an original timer period, while the real time clock has an original tick period. The processing unit executes a hypervisor. The hypervisor generates a virtual timer period according to an adjustment ratio and the original timer period. The hypervisor generates a virtual tick period according to the adjustment ratio and the original tick period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Institute For Information IndustryInventors: Sheng-Hao WANG, Jian-De JIANG, Chin-Wei TIEN, Chih-Hung LIN
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Publication number: 20150060757Abstract: A field emission device may comprise: an emitter comprising a cathode electrode and an electron emission source supported by the cathode electrode; an insulating spacer around the emitter, the insulating spacer forming an opening that is a path of electrons emitted from the electron emission source; and/or a gate electrode comprising a graphene sheet covering the opening. A method of manufacturing a gate electrode may comprise: forming a graphene thin film on one surface of a conductive film; forming a mask layer having an etching opening on another surface of the conductive film, wherein the etching opening exposes a portion of the conductive film; partially removing the conductive film through the etching opening to partially expose the graphene thin film; and/or removing the mask layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: KUMOH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Dong-gu LEE, Shang-hyeun PARK, Yong-chul KIM, Chang-soo LEE, Do-yoon KIM
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Publication number: 20150064666Abstract: The present disclosures relates to a control terminal, comprising: a data communication unit for receiving a first user voice by data communication with a first audio device and receiving a second user voice by data communication with a second audio device; a turn information generating unit for generating turn information, which is voice unit information, by using the first and second user voices; and a metalanguage processing unit for determining a conversation pattern of the first and second users by using the turn information, and outputting a reminder message corresponding to a reminder event to the first user when the conversation pattern corresponds to a preset reminder event occurrence condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: June Hwa Song, In Seok Hwang, Chung Kuk Yoo, Chan You Hwang, Young Ki Lee, John Dong Jun Kim, Dong Sun Jennifer Yim, Chul Hong Min
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Publication number: 20150065510Abstract: The present application discloses Rilyazine analogs, methods for their preparation, and the treatment of cancer by the administration of an effective amount of the Rilyazine analogs to a patient in need thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Warner Babcock Institute For Green Chemistry, LLCInventors: John C. Warner, Jeffery A. Gladding, Thomas W. Gero, Srinivasa R. Cheruku
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Publication number: 20150065642Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic-inorganic composite film. The method includes co-sputtering an inorganic target and a fluorine-containing organic polymer target, thereby simultaneously depositing atoms from the inorganic target and atoms from the fluorine-containing organic polymer target on a substrate. As such, an organic-inorganic composite film is obtained. The organic-inorganic composite film includes a homogeneous, amorphous, and nonporous material composed of carbon, fluorine, oxygen and/or nitrogen, and M. M can be silicon, titanium, aluminum, chromium, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Lik-Hang CHAU, Chih-Hao LIANG, Hsi-Hsin SHIH, Chih-Chao YANG, Yi-Tsung PAN
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Publication number: 20150066041Abstract: A pin guide for the surgical operation of an avascular necrosis of a femoral head includes a guide body having a central pin guide hole extending along a centerline of the guide body and a plurality of side pin guide holes formed so as to make a specified angle with the central pin guide hole. The side pin guide holes are radially arranged around the central pin guide hole at a front side of the guide body and joined to the central pin guide hole at a rear side of the guide body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicants: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, KOREA HEALTH INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (KHIDI)Inventors: Seok Jung Kim, Min Hyun Kim
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Publication number: 20150066440Abstract: According to some aspects, a method of designing an object based on a three-dimensional model representing a shape of the object is provided. The object may be fabricated from a plurality of materials having one or more known physical properties, wherein the object is designed to exhibit one or more target properties. The method may comprise determining a first composition of the object by providing the three-dimensional model as input to a reducer tree, determining one or more physical properties of the object with the first composition by simulating the object with the first composition, comparing the determined one or more physical properties with the one or more target properties, and determining a second composition of the object based on a result of comparing the determined one or more physical properties with the one or more target properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Desai Chen, Pitchaya Sitthi-Amorn, David I.W. Levin, Piotr Didyk, Wojciech Matusik
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Publication number: 20150067598Abstract: A system for dynamically visualizing POI (Point Of Interest) attribute information includes a POI attribute database unit that stores POIs and attribute information of the POIs; and a POI condition searching unit configured to search the POI attribute database unit for attribute information of POIs depending on several conditions to produce the searched POIs. Further, the system includes a service providing unit configured to perform a services such as a web map service or a navigation service using the searched POIs provided from the POI condition searching unit; and a display unit configured to display results of the service.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Jaejun YOO, Suwook HA
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Publication number: 20150060018Abstract: A heat pipe based passive residual heat removal system for a spent fuel pool has a plurality of partitions (6) arranged around the inside of a spent fuel pool (3), wherein the heights of the partitions (6) are all lower than the height of the spent fuel pool (3); a plurality of evaporation-end heat pipes (4) are arranged between the outside of the partitions (6) and an inner wall of the spent fuel pool (3), and these evaporation-end heat pipes (4) are divided into several groups. Top outlets of each group of evaporation-end heat pipes (4) are extended beyond the spent fuel pool (3) and are connected to an inlet of an ascending pipe (10). An outlet of the ascending pipe (10) is connected to top inlets of a group of condensation-end heat pipes (7) comprising a plurality of condensation-end heat pipes. Bottom outlets of the group of condensation-end heat pipes (7) are connected to an inlet of a descending pipe (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: SHANGHAI NUCLEAR ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN INSTITUTEInventors: Mingguang Zheng, Cheng Ye, Xiankang Dong, Guoxing Gu, Jinquan Yan, Yong Wang, Yu Chen, Xia Su, Yu Chen, Liuhua Shen, Libing Zhu, Wei Shi, He Sun
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Publication number: 20150064791Abstract: A method for synthesizing long DNA constructs from oligonucleotide precursors directly within a microfluidic device uses several oligonucleotides at once. A precursor mix containing at least two oligonucleotide precursors with at least partial base complementarity is introduced into an input of a microfluidic chip and at least one cycle of at least one gene synthesis protocol is applied to fabricate a DNA construct containing the sequence of at least two oligonucleotide precursors. A method for the synthesis of a modified DNA construct includes electroporating at least one oligonucleotide encoding for at least one point mutation and having homology with at least one DNA region of a target cell into the target cell and incorporating the oligonucleotide into the target cell DNA through the action of recombination protein beta or a recombination protein beta functional homolog.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: David Kong, Peter A. Carr, Joseph M. Jacobson
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Publication number: 20150063574Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating a multi-channel audio signal that separates a multi-channel audio signal into a plurality of sound source objects is disclosed, the apparatus including a multi-channel stereo transformer to transform a multi-channel audio signal into a plurality of stereo signals, and a stereo sound source separator to separate the plurality of stereo signals into a plurality of sound source objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Keunwoo CHOI, Tae Jin PARK, Jae Hyoun YOO, Jeong Il SEO, Dae Young JANG, Kyeong Ok KANG, Jin Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20150061412Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the direction of manipulation of a control button of a terminal are disclosed. The apparatus includes a position detection unit and a direction control unit. The position detection unit detects the position of a terminal based on a signal of a sensor. The direction control unit changes the direction of manipulation of a control button physically attached to the terminal and adapted to receive various types of control commands from a user in response to the detected position of the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Byoungchul CHOI, Sungyoung JUNG, Seokji PARK, Jinbo SIM, Hyunmi BAEK, Yuna RO, Wanseok KIM
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Publication number: 20150064269Abstract: [Task] A method for producing dry earthworm powder, in which there is no risk of reduction of the enzymatic activity of earthworms and the enzymatic activity of the dry earthworm powder obtained therefrom is increased, is provided. [Means for Resolution] Disclosed is a method for producing dry earthworm powder, in which earthworms which have been subjected to a treatment for removing casting soil are used as a raw material to produce dry earthworm powder, the living organisms of the earthworms or crushed products thereof which have been subjected to a treatment for removing casting soil are subjected to a pressurization treatment under a pressure condition of 10 MPa to 500 MPa and a temperature condition of 0° C. to 70° C., and the earthworms or crushed products thereof after the pressurization treatment are used as a raw material of the dry earthworm powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicants: WAKI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Shin-ichi AKAZAWA, Shinnosuke WAKIMOTO, Toshinori WATANABE
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Publication number: 20150060392Abstract: A three-dimensional nanostructures and a method for fabricating the same, and more particularly to three-dimensional structures of various shapes having high aspect ratio and uniformity in large area and a method of fabricating the same by attaching a target material to the outer surface of patterned polymer structures using an ion bombardment phenomenon occurring during a physical ion etching process to form target material-polymer composite structures, and then removing the polymer from the target material-polymer structures. A three-dimensional nanostructures with high aspect ratio and uniformity can be fabricated by a simple process at low cost by using the ion bombardment phenomenon occurring during physical ion etching. Also, nanostructures of various shapes can be easily fabricated by controlling the pattern and shape of polymer structures. In addition, uniform fine nanostructures having a thickness of 10 nm or less can be formed in a large area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Hee-Tae JUNG, Hwan-Jin Jeon, Kyoung-Hwan Kim, Youn-Kyoung Baek
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Publication number: 20150063072Abstract: Injectable acoustic tags and a process of making are described for tracking host animals in up to three dimensions. The injectable acoustic tags reduce adverse biological effects and have a reduced cost of manufacture compared with conventional surgically implanted tags. The injectable tags are powered by a single power source with a lifetime of greater than 30 days. The injectable tags have an enhanced acoustic signal transmission range that enhances detection probability for tracking of host animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicants: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEInventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Thomas J. Carlson, Jie Xiao, Huidong Li, Samuel S. Cartmell, Jun Lu, Honghao Chen, M. Bradford Eppard, Mark E. Gross
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Publication number: 20150065389Abstract: The present invention is drawn to the generation of micropatterns of biomolecules and cells on standard laboratory materials through selective ablation of a physisorbed biomolecule with oxygen plasma. In certain embodiments, oxygen plasma is able to ablate selectively physisorbed layers of biomolecules (e.g., type-I collagen, fibronectin, laminin, and Matrigel) along complex non-linear paths which are difficult or impossible to pattern using alternative methods. In addition, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to the micropatterning of multiple cell types on curved surfaces, multiwell plates, and flat bottom flasks. The invention also features kits for use with the subject methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: David T. Eddington, Sangeeta N. BHATIA
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Publication number: 20150064770Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of the invention are directed to high-throughput phage-engineering methods and recombinant bacteriophages with tunable host ranges for controlling phage specificity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Kuan-Ta Lu, Hiroki Ando, Sebastien Lemire
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Publication number: 20150059579Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas separation membrane for filtration of carbon dioxide and a preparation method thereof. The gas separation membrane for filtration of carbon dioxide according to the present disclosure exhibits superior performance in rejecting carbon dioxide selectively from mixture gas. It is a separation membrane system leaving carbon dioxide and passing nitrogen, unlike the conventional systems which leave nitrogen and pass carbon dioxide. In addition, since compressed, highly-concentrated carbon dioxide can be obtained, the consumption of energy required for carbon dioxide storage following separation can be reduced. Furthermore, the separation membrane of the present disclosure, which is environment-friendly and consumes less energy, allows highly efficient separation and is easily applicable to the separation of carbon dioxide not only from the mixture of carbon dioxide with nitrogen but also from other mixtures of carbon dioxide with, for example, CO2/CH4, CO2/H2, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Ji-Woong PARK, Eunkyung JEON, Su-Young MOON
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Publication number: 20150066472Abstract: A method for generating multiple phoneme for foreign proper nouns according to the present invention comprises: converting a second language proper noun uttered in a first language to a second language word using an automatic translator; generating second language phoneme strings corresponding to the second language word using a second language G2P; converting the second language phoneme strings to first language phoneme strings; generating first language phoneme strings corresponding to the second language proper noun uttered in the first language using a first language G2P; and generating a plurality of phoneme strings by using the first language phoneme strings obtained through the step of converting to the first language phoneme strings and the first language phoneme strings obtained through the step of generating the first language phoneme strings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Min-Kyu LEE, Sang-Hun KIM, Seung YUN, Cheol-Soon YI