Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • MOTOR-DRIVEN TRAVELLING BODY AND HIGH-SPEED CHARGE METHOD FOR MOTOR-DRIVEN TRAVELLING BODY
    Publication number: 20140225559
    Abstract: An electrically-driven mobile body which can be given a boosting charge with electric power supplied by a single power supply apparatus together with other electrically-driven mobile bodies having different charging conditions and which can cool a charging system thereof without any coolant from the outside, as well as a boosting charge method for an electrically-driven mobile body for the same purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY APPLICATION TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomio SUGANO
  • III-V PHOTONIC CRYSTAL MICROLASER BONDED ON SILICON-ON-INSULATOR
    Publication number: 20140226691
    Abstract: Novel methods and systems for miniaturized lasers are described. A photonic crystal is bonded to a silicon-on-insulator wafer. The photonic crystal includes air-holes and can include a waveguide which couples the laser output to a silicon waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seheon KIM, William DOS SANTOS FEGADOLLI, Axel SCHERER
  • Automated Cell Patch Clamping Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20140228857
    Abstract: In an automated method for in vivo multiple cell patch clamping, cell patch clamping devices are automatically moved into position and targeted to multiple corresponding cells. Cell contact is determined by analyzing the temporal series of measured resistance levels at the clamping devices as they are moved. The difference between successive resistance levels is computed and compared to a threshold, which must be exceeded for a minimum number of computations before neuron contact is assumed. Pneumatic control methods are used to achieve cell-attached or gigaseal formation and subsequent cell break-in, leading to whole-cell patch clamp formation. An automated robotic system automatically performs patch clamping in vivo, automatically detecting cells according to the methodology by analyzing the temporal sequence of electrode impedance changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Suhasa Bangalore Kodandaramaiah, Edward Stuart Boyden, Craig Richard Forest
  • HIGH EFFICIENCY LED DRIVER CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20140225524
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver of an LED is an inductor-based boost circuit arrangement with an inductor, switch, and LED. Power stored inductively may be delivered to the LED in the form of current through use of switching. The switching may include a first switching phase and a second switching phase. The inductor-based boost circuit arrangement lowers cost and increases reliability as compared with existing LED drivers. Further, the circuit arrangement has improved efficiency compared with existing LED drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Wala Saadeh, Michael H. Perrott
  • Sulfonic Esters Of Metal Oxides And Methods Of Their Use
    Publication number: 20140227187
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to sulfonic esters of metal oxides including those of formulas I and II:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles, California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Carl M. Blumenfeld, Harry B. Gray, Robert H. Grubbs, Karn Sorasaenee
  • MULTI-JOINT RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS USING FLEXIBLE AND ROTARY COUPLING WAVEGUIDE PIPE
    Publication number: 20140225534
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus includes a beam irradiation head (10), a linear accelerating means (20) provided at the beam irradiation head (10), a robot arm (30) connected with the beam irradiation head (10) and having a plurality of joints, a waveguide (40) built in the robot arm 30 and connected with the linear accelerating means (20), and an electromagnetic wave oscillator (50) disposed outside the robot arm (30) and generating electromagnetic waves so that the electromagnetic waves are propagated to the linear accelerating means (20) through the waveguide (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Byung Cheol Lee, Byeong-No Lee, Seungho Kim, Kyung-min Jeong, JongSeo Chai, Ki Baek Song, Hyung Dal Park, SeungWook Shin, SeungHyun Lee, JongChul LEE
  • Methods of Modifying Agricultural Co-Products and Products Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20140228485
    Abstract: In a method of producing a polymer composite, a polymer is provided in a liquid state such as a molten state. A plant material, such as soymeal, is provided that includes protein and carbohydrate. The plant material has a particle size less than 50 microns. A reactive protein denaturant is also provided. A dispersion of the plant material and the reactive protein denaturant is formed in a matrix of the liquid polymer. The plant material is reacted to bond with the reactive protein denaturant, and the reactive protein denaturant is reacted to bond with the polymer. The polymer is solidified to produce the polymer composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ramanathan S. Lalgudi, Barry L. McGraw, Robert J. Cain
  • Method for Suppressing Circulating Current in Modular Multilevel Converter for High Voltage Direct-Current Transmission
    Publication number: 20140226373
    Abstract: Provided is a method for suppressing a circulating current in a modular multi-level converter for a high voltage direction-current (HVDC) transmission system. The HVDC transmission system converts an alternating current (AC) into a direct current (DC) and vice versa, transmits energy using a DC cable, and including a modular multilevel converter generating a high voltage source by stacking a plurality of sub-modules in series. In the circulating current suppression method, a circulating current (idiffj; j=a,b,c) of a,b,c phase in an abc 3-phase stationary reference frame, a DC current (idc) flowing in a DC cable, a current reference value (i*dc) of a DC component that needs to flow in the DC cable are inputted. The circulating current (idiffj) of the a,b,c phase is controlled to become zero. A compensation value (V*diffj) for suppressing a harmonic component of the circulating current is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Woo Park, Dae Wook Kang, Jong Hyun Kim, Dong Wook Yoo, Ji Woo Moon, Jin Soo Kwon, Chun Sung Kim, Deuk Woo Bae
  • Coryneform Bacterium Transformant and Process for Producing Valine Using the Same
    Publication number: 20140227747
    Abstract: A transformant obtainable by introducing one or more of the following DNAs (a), (b), and (c) into a coryneform bacterium as a host. (a) A DNA which encodes acetohydroxy acid synthase derived from Corynebacterium glutamicum and which has a mutation changing the glycine at position 156 to glutamic acid (G156E) in an amino acid sequence encoded by the DNA, or an analog thereof. (b) A DNA which encodes acetohydroxy acid isomeroreductase derived from Corynebacterium glutamicum and which has mutations changing the serine at position 34 to glycine (S34G), the leucine at position 48 to glutamic acid (L48E), and the arginine at position 49 to phenylalanine (R49F) in an amino acid sequence encoded by the DNA, or an analog thereof. (c) A DNA which encodes leucine dehydrogenase derived from Lysinibacillus sphaericus, or an analog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE EARTH
    Inventors: Hideaki Yukawa, Masayaki Inui
  • CHEMICAL DETECTION AND LASER WAVELENGTH STABILIZATION EMPLOYING SPECTROSCOPIC ABSORPTION VIA LASER COMPLIANCE VOLTAGE SENSING
    Publication number: 20140226686
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that provide a direct indication of the presence and concentration of an analyte within the external cavity of a laser device that employ the compliance voltage across the laser device. The systems can provide stabilization of the laser wavelength. The systems and methods can obviate the need for an external optical detector, an external gas cell, or other sensing region and reduce the complexity and size of the sensing configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Matthew S. Taubman, Mark C. Phillips
  • SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING POSITION OF BASE STATION AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING POSITION OF BASE STATION BY THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140228058
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a system of estimating a position of a base station comprises a portable collecting device that considers a collection distribution for a plurality of base stations, arbitrarily sets positions of the plurality of base stations, and collects signal strengths transmitted from the plurality of arbitrarily set base stations and a server device that measures the signal strengths received from the portable collecting device, produces a signal attenuation pattern according to a distance between an arbitrarily set base station and the portable collecting device, and estimates a position of the base station according to an error between a signal strength estimated value at a specific point as estimated according to the signal attenuation pattern and an actually measured signal strength measured value at the specific point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Myung In JI, Young Su CHO, Joo Young KIM, Yang Koo LEE, Sang Joon PARK
  • Methods for Identifying and Monitoring Drug Side Effects
    Publication number: 20140228229
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods for identifying drug side effects by detecting perturbations in organ-specific molecular blood fingerprints. The invention further relates to methods for identifying drug-specific organ-specific molecular blood fingerprints. As such, the present invention provides compositions comprising organ-specific proteins, detection reagents for detecting such proteins, and panels and arrays for determining organ-specific molecular blood fingerprints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Institute for Systems Biology
    Inventors: Leroy Hood, Biaoyang Lin
  • SATELLITE BROADCASTING AND COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BROADBAND SATELLITE AND COMMUNICATION SERVICE
    Publication number: 20140226752
    Abstract: Provided is a satellite broadcasting and communication transmitting apparatus and method for a broadband satellite broadcasting and communication service, including a forward error correction (FEC) encoder to generate an FEC frame, a bit mapping framer to perform bit mapping on the generated FEC frame, and a predistorter to predistort the bit mapped frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Pan Soo KIM, Deock Gil OH
  • PRECURSOR OF CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE PRECURSOR, CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20140227594
    Abstract: Disclosed are a precursor of a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a preparation method thereof, and a positive active material and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, and specifically a precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein a manganese ion concentration deviation in the precursor is within 3 wt %. NixCoyMn1-x-y-zMz(OH)2??[Chemical Formula 1] (0<x<1, 0?y<1, 0.5?1?x?y?z, 0?z<1, and M is at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ag, Ca, Na, K, In, Ga, Ge, V, Mo, Nb, Si, Ti, and Zr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun Ho Song, Young Jun Kim, Jae-Hun Kim
  • PROCESS FOR FORMING METAL FILM, AND PRODUCT EQUIPPED WITH METAL FILM
    Publication number: 20140227539
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wiring substrate from which a metal film cannot be detached easily. A process for forming a metal film comprises a step (X) of applying an agent containing a compound (?) onto the surface of a base and a step (Y) of forming a metal film on the surface of the compound (?) by a wet-mode plating technique, wherein the compound (?) is a compound having either an OH group or an OH-generating group, an azide group and a triazine ring per molecule, and the base comprises a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: Kunio Mori, Sulfur Chemical Institute Incorporated, MEIKO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunio MORI, Yusuke MATSUNO, Katsuhito MORI, Takahiro KUDO, Shigeru MICHIWAKI, Manabu MIYAWAKI
  • HYBRID MECHANISM AND HYBRID MODE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140228160
    Abstract: A hybrid mechanism is provided, including: an engine, a first motor, a second motor, a clutch, a hybrid unit, a differential, and a battery. The clutch, the second motor and the engine are sequentially coupled to one end of the hybrid unit, and the first motor and the battery are coupled to the other end of the hybrid mechanism. The battery provides supplying currents to the first motor or the second motor or receives range-extend currents from the second motor. The hybrid unit includes a first sun gear, a second sun gear, at least one planetary gear coupled to the first and second sun gears, and a planet carrier coupled to the at least one planetary gear. The hybrid mechanism has four modes. The hybrid unit harmonizes the first driving force from the first motor and the engine and the second driving force from the second motor and outputs a harmonized driving force to the differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yun-Jui CHUNG, Ching-Huei WU, Sheng-Feng TSAI
  • MULTI-PATH MULTI-STAGE EROSION-RESISTANT VALVE FOR DOWNHOLE FLOW CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140224342
    Abstract: A flow control valve for use in oil well bore holes is described. The flow control valve includes a plurality of flow paths connected in parallel. The flow control valve operates by successively opening different flow paths, starting with a flow path that requires a reduced force to operate its inlet valve. The flow rate through the flow control valve is conveniently controlled by opening and closing different ones of the plurality of flow paths individually or in combination. A flow path that allows fluid to flow at substantially the full flow rate of the valve is provided as one of the parallel paths. A simple mechanical design using poppet valves and at least one cam is described. The flow control valve provides advantages including digital control of the flow rate, low operating power requirements and abrasion resistance in the presence of particulates in the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Bao, Mircea Badescu, Stewart Sherrit, Jeffery L. Hall, Yoseph Bar-Cohen
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
    Publication number: 20140227279
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
    Inventors: Lisa Laury-Kleintop, Laura Mandik-Nayak, George C. Prendergast, James Duhadaway
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING COLOR LIGHTING IN VISION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140226001
    Abstract: A method of controlling color lighting in a vision system is provided which is capable of rapidly searching for a voltage value which allows an optimal product image to be obtained in a vision system including a plurality of lightings. In accordance with an embodiment, a voltage value allowing an optimal product image to be obtained can rapidly searched for in a vision system including a plurality of lightings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyung Tae KIM, Seung Taek Kim, Kyeong Yong Cho, Jong Seok Kim
  • MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTROLYTIC CELL EMPLOYING THE SAME, ELECTROLYTIC-WATER SPRAYER, AND METHOD OF STERILIZATION
    Publication number: 20140224649
    Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane-electrode assembly which includes: at least one rod-form or tubular electrode; a tubular diaphragm disposed around the periphery of the electrode; and a wire-form counter electrode disposed around the periphery of the diaphragm, the diaphragm being fixed to the rod-form or tubular electrode with the wire-form counter electrode to thereby form an electrode chamber having a gas/liquid passage between the diaphragm and the rod-form or tubular electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: PERMELEC ELECTRODE LTD., Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan
    Inventors: Noriyuki KITAORI, Kota SEKIDO, Tomoyasu SHIBATA, Tomohisa SUZUKI, Masashi TANAKA, Tsuneto FURUTA, Yoshinori NISHIKI