Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Method for reducing power consumption in wireless communication system
    Patent number: 8681673
    Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption in a wireless communication system includes: generating a descramble initial value by using at least some bits of identification information of an STA, which is known to an AP or base station and the STA; generating a first descramble sequence by using the generated descramble initial value and comparing at least some bits of the generated first descramble sequence with at least some bits of a service field of a currently-received signal; as the comparison result, when it is determined that the destination of the currently-received signal is not set to the STA, stopping the signal reception; and as the comparison result, when it is determined that the destination of the currently-received signal is set to the STA, generating a second descramble sequence by using the descramble initial value and descrambling the currently-received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Ro Lee, Jong-Ee Oh, Sok-Kyu Lee, Hyun-Kyu Chung
  • Apparatus and method for creating 3D content for oriental painting
    Patent number: 8682107
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for creating 3D content for an Oriental painting. The apparatus includes a 2D image analysis unit, a 3D information extraction unit, a content creation unit, and a 3D content conversion unit. The 2D image analysis unit receives previous knowledge information, and analyzes 2D information about at least one of an empty space, light and shading, and a composition of an image of the Oriental painting based on the previous knowledge information. The 3D information extraction unit extracts 3D information about at least one of a distance, a depth, a viewpoint, and a focus of the Oriental painting image. The content creation unit creates content for the Oriental painting image based on the analysis information and the 3D information. The 3D content conversion unit converts the content for the Oriental painting image into 3D content based on the 3D information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung-Uk Yoon, Seong-Jae Lim
  • Method and apparatus of designing semiconductor chip
    Patent number: 8683397
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus of designing a semiconductor chip. The disclosed method includes the steps of: storing a plurality of EMS (Electro Magnetic Susceptibility) semiconductor IPs (Intellectual Property) and a plurality of EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) semiconductor IPs; selecting a proper semiconductor IP from among the plurality of EMS shielding semiconductor IPs in a case of an input pin, and selecting a proper semiconductor IP from among the plurality of EMI shielding semiconductor IPs in a case of an output pin; and designing the semiconductor chip by disposing the selected semiconductor IP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Soon Il Yeo, Young Ho Kim
  • Systems and methods for triaging a plurality of targets with a robotic vehicle
    Patent number: 8682522
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for triaging a plurality of targets with robotic vehicle while the robotic vehicle remains at a first location. The robotic vehicle is in operable communication with a remote command station and includes a processor that is coupled to a first imager. The first imager generates separate images of each one of the plurality of targets while the robotic vehicle remains at the first location. The processor receives target data identifying the plurality of targets from the remote command station, acquires an image of each one of the plurality of targets with the first imager while the robotic vehicle remains at the first location, and transmits each generated image to the remote command station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Raytheon Company, Planetary Science Institute
    Inventors: Eric M. Palmer, James N. Head, Robin Aileen Yingst, Aladin A. Sayed
  • Particulate matter generator for use with an emissions control device aging system
    Patent number: 8679852
    Abstract: A particulate matter generator implemented as a “mini-burner”, and used in conjunction with a larger test system for the specific purpose of enhancing the particulate matter content of exhaust gas. The exhaust stream of the larger system is supplemented with exhaust from the mini-burner to produce exhaust with desired particulate matter characteristics. The exhaust gas may then be used for various test purposes, such as testing emissions control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Cynthia C. Webb, John W. Miller
  • Surge protection apparatus and method using the same
    Patent number: 8681467
    Abstract: A surge protection apparatus is provided. The surge protection apparatus includes a non-linear element unit, a signal generation unit, and a switching element unit. The non-linear element unit enables an electrical surge to pass therethrough by rapidly decreasing resistance of the non-linear element unit when the difference in voltage between two ends of the non-linear element unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The signal generation unit generates a control signal in response to current which passes through the non-linear element unit. The switching element unit switches the status thereof in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang-Uk Chu, Up Namkoong, Kyung-Hoon Lee
  • System, apparatus, and method for communicating wake-up signal, and wireless terminal
    Patent number: 8682242
    Abstract: A wake-up signal communication system including a wake-up center, a wake-up signal repeating apparatus, and a wireless terminal is provided. The wake-up center transmits the first wake-up signal. The wake-up signal repeating apparatus generates the second wake-up signal with the first wake-up signal and the code of the wireless terminal, and transmits the second wake-up signal. The wireless terminal determines a wake-up based on the second wake-up signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung Sik Lee, Mi Kyung Oh
  • Hollow actuator-driven droplet dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 8678299
    Abstract: A hollow actuator-driven droplet dispensing apparatus may include an elastic tube having an elastic body, defining a storage space therein, and extending a predetermined length, and a hollow actuator fitted around the elastic tube so as to generate a force and a displacement in the longitudinal direction when an electric field is applied. The hollow actuator is expanded or contracted in the longitudinal direction of the elastic tube when the external voltage is applied, thereby reducing or enlarging the volume of an inner space of the elastic tube. The droplet dispensing apparatus can press the elastic tube to expand or contract the volume of the inner space of the tube using the hollow actuator capable of quickly generating a displacement in response to an application voltage so that a fixed amount of content can be discharged out and taken into the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
    Inventors: Young Bog Ham, Jung Ho Park, So Nam Yun, Sang Gyu Choi
  • Production of triacylglycerides, fatty acids, and their derivatives
    Patent number: 8679782
    Abstract: The invention relates to production of triacylglycerols in cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Anthony John Sinskey, Daniel MacEachran, Kazuhiko Kurosawa, Paolo Boccazzi, Jason W. Holder
  • Methods and systems of dynamic wireless transmitting power control
    Patent number: 8682379
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system of dynamic wireless transmitting power control for a vehicle. The system of wireless transmitting power control comprises: a receiving unit, a state unit, a storing unit, a caution unit, a transmitting power decision unit and a transmitting unit. Accordingly, the system of dynamic wireless transmitting power control periodically adjusts a transmitting power level according to the number of driving vehicles so as to adjust transmission radius, decrease transmission interferences and accidents among cars and increase efficiency of wireless frequency usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tien-Yuan Hsieh, Jing-Shyang Hwu
  • Complex situation analysis system that spawns/creates new brokers using existing brokers as needed to respond to requests for data
    Patent number: 8682828
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Christopher L. Barrett, Madhav V. Marathe, Keith R. Bisset, Paula E. Stretz
  • Method and apparatus for dynamic information visualization
    Patent number: 8683389
    Abstract: A method for organizing, visualizing, and navigating data objects within a dataset is presented, including network visualization alongside a detailed information display. The method includes interactivity with the visualization through network panning, zooming, and node clicking. The network nodes represent the data objects. Node proximity and links represent similarity or other relatedness measures between respective data objects. The network can be displayed in full to illustrate large scale properties. Clicking the nodes provides further data object information of the highlighted node, which is displayed alongside the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: The New England Complex Systems Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaneer Bar-Yam, Dion Harmon, Kawandeep Virdee, Vedant Misra, Marco Lagi
  • Method and apparatus for detecting heterogeneous communication system
    Patent number: 8682257
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a heterogeneous communication system is provided. The apparatus include a radio frequency (RF) signal reception unit configured to receive a signal from a particular communication system, a silent duration evaluation unit configured to evaluate a silent duration between frames on the basis of the received signal, and a system type decision making unit configured to determine the type of the particular communication system on the basis of the evaluated silent duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Gwang Zeen Ko, Sung Jin You, Jin Suk Pak, Sung Hyun Hwang, Sang Won Kim, Jung Sun Um
  • Digital Transmitter
    Patent number: 8681837
    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 as logic level sequences are transmitted at different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: William J. Dally
  • Super high speed optical frequency sweeping technology
    Patent number: 8682177
    Abstract: It is an object to provide an optical frequency control device or the like which can quickly carry out control over a wide frequency range. The object is achieved by an optical frequency control device or the like comprised of an optical SSB modulator (2), a bias voltage source (3) for applying a bias voltage to the optical SSB modulator (2), and a modulating signal source (4) for applying a modulating signal to the optical SSB modulator (2), wherein the modulating signal source (4) is provided with an arbitrary waveform generator (5) for generating an electrical signal with an arbitrary waveform, and an electrical signal multiplier (6) for multiplying a frequency of the electrical signal generated by the arbitrary waveform generator (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawanishi, Takahide Sakamoto, Masahiro Tsuchiya
  • CO-COenergy conversion cycle using solid oxide fuel cells
    Patent number: 8679700
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for energy conversion cycle based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and utilizing CO2 source (referred to as SOFC-CO2-ECC) adopt CO2 as energy sources from waste/stock gas or convert and fix it in the useful compounds. CO2 is converted into CO and O2 via simultaneously catalytic and electrochemical reactions in SOFC for power generation and CO2 cracking. Furthermore, CO is used either as the fuel in SOFC for power generation or starting materials in the chemical reactors to produce CO-derivatives of energy source materials and useful chemical compounds. Hence, SOFC-CO2-ECC is an active or scientific carbon cycle with zero emission of CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Maw-Chwain Lee, Chun-Hsiu Wang, Yang-Chuang Chang, Wei-Xin Kao, Tai-Nan Lin, Jen-Chen Chang, Rung-Je Yang, Lin-Song Lee
  • Metallocorroles
    Patent number: 8680266
    Abstract: Metallocorrole complexes of third row transition metals (see Formula I below) may be used as therapeutic agents, catalysts, components of oxygen detectors, and components of light emitting diodes. In particular, metallocorrole complexes of third row transition metals may be used as improved photosenitizers in photodynamic therapy; as improved catalysts in aziridination, epoxidation, and water splitting reactions; as improved in vivo imaging agents; and as improved components in the emissive layer of OLEDs. Due to their strongly sigma-donating nature, corroles are able to stabilize third row transition metals in high oxidation states. Third row transition metals are significantly more electropositive than their first and second row counterparts and may therefore act as improved catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Joshua H. Palmer, Zeev Gross, Harry B. Gray
  • Device and method for managing base station and terminal
    Patent number: 8682359
    Abstract: A base station management method according to the present invention is a method for managing an operation mode of a base station, and includes determining whether a terminal exists in a cell managed by the base station and operating in a low duty operation mode (LDM) when no terminal exists in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Won-Ik Kim, Jae Sun Cha, Sung Cheol Chang, Kwang Jae Lim, Hyun-Jae Kim, Sung Kyung Kim, Chul Sik Yoon
  • Base station and user equipment for performing CoMP transmission and method thereof
    Patent number: 8682367
    Abstract: A base station, a user equipment, and a method for operating a cooperative multipoint (CoMP) transmitter and receiver (Tx/Rx) are disclosed. The operating method includes receiving, from a peripheral cell, precoding matrix index (PMI) information to be used by a user equipment of the peripheral cell, and transmitting the received PMI information to target user equipments allocated with an entire frequency range, among a plurality of user equipments present in a current cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyung-sub Kim, Kyung Sook Kim, Yeon Seung Shin
  • Synthetic hydrocarbon production by direct reduction of carbonaceous materials with synthesis gas
    Patent number: 8679368
    Abstract: A process for the liquefaction of carbonaceous material is described that utilizes a single liquefaction reactor that accepts mixtures of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) at any ratio and which provides for a water gas shift reaction and a hydrogenation reaction of the carbonaceous material to provide a desired hydrocarbon. The process avoids the use of a separate reactor for the water gas shift reaction and applies to carbonaceous material such as any type of coal and/or biomass containing plant and/or animal matter for conversion to a synthetic fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: David S. Moulton, Jimell Erwin