Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Patent number: 8678992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of collecting semen from the epididymis or the testis of a lab animal and an artificial insemination method thereof. The present invention relates to a new applicable method in the animal production field using artificial insemination. Since the present invention solves the problems of the conventional method of artificial insemination of lab animals, it is excellent in terms of the pregnancy rate and productivity; is time-efficient; and is superior in economic and industrial respects by preventing a huge economic loss due to the costs for maintaining the mass breeding of animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Testing and Research Institute
    Inventor: Jeong Sup Hong
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8679557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synergistic herbal composition for lowering the intra ocular pressure in different types of glaucoma and process for the preparation of the same in pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Sentiss Pharma Private Limited, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR)
    Inventors: Suresh Kumar Gupta, Shyam Sunder Agrawal, Renu Agrawal, Sushma Srivastava, Ankita Nagpal, Naresh Kumar, Rohit Saxena, Sateesh Kumar Chauhan, Deepak Bahri
  • Patent number: 8680750
    Abstract: A piezoelectric power generator for feeding emergency power, includes a frame; a fixing unit comprising a left fixing body coupled to an upper left side of the frame and a right fixing body coupled to an upper right part of the frame; a first piezoelectric body bonded to a right side of the left fixing body; a second piezoelectric body bonded to a left side of the right fixing body; and a vibration unit bonded between the first piezoelectric body and the second piezoelectric body and vibrating vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Hyung Won Kang, Hyeung-Gyu Lee, Woo Sung Lee, Seung Ho Han, Chan Sei Yoo, Hwi Yeol Park
  • Publication number: 20140078783
    Abstract: A full-bridge quasi-resonant DC-DC converter is provided, including a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a full-bridge converting circuit electrically connected with the primary winding of the transformer, a resonant capacitor provided between the full-bridge converting circuit and the primary winding, a rectifier circuit electrically connected with the secondary winding of the transformer, and a resonant inductor connected in series with the rectifier circuit. Therefore, the full-bridge quasi-resonant DC-DC converter reduces the switching losses of the switching elements and effectively reduces the size of the converter, while increases the conversion efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shu-Syuan HUANG, Pao-Chuan LIN, Po-Li CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140079401
    Abstract: A wavelength-division multiplexing optical communication system and a method for measuring optical performance of an output signal for the system. The optical communication system includes: a service-provider device; a local node; and a plurality of subscriber devices. The service-provider device includes: a plurality of first optical transceivers; a first optical multiplexer/demultiplexer (OD/OM) connected to the plurality of first optical transceivers; and a seed-light source providing seed light. Each subscriber device includes a second optical transceiver. The local node connects the service-provider device and the plurality of subscriber devices to each other using a DWDM link comprising: a second multiplexer/demultiplexer (OD/OM); and a single-mode optical fiber for transmission. Here, the optical intensity of an output signal of the second optical transceiver is determined by compensating for the value of the loss caused when the output signal passes through the second OD/OM of the local node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Han-Hyub Lee, Jie-Hyun Lee, Eon-Sang Kim, Sang-Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20140079818
    Abstract: A method for treating liver fibrosis. The method includes administering to a subject suffering from liver fibrosis a pharmaceutically active extract obtained from a Boehmeria species. Also disclosed is a method for regenerating liver tissue and a method for improving a liver function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Lain-Tze Lee, Ying-Chu Shih, Hui-Ping Tsai, Meng-Nan Lin, Wan-Chun Liu
  • Publication number: 20140080840
    Abstract: Disclosed is as a substituted thiazolamine derivative represented by Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof (the definitions of each group in the formula are as presented in the description), and the application thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of viral diseases induced by picornavirus. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology Academy of Military Medical Sciences P.L.A. China
    Inventors: Song Li, Hongliang Wang, Junhai Xiao, Xian Zhang, Lili Wang, Zhibing Zheng, Wu Zhong, Yunde Xie, Xingzhou Li, Xinbo Zhou, Guoming Zhao, Xiaokui Wang
  • Publication number: 20140082300
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for maintaining cache coherency, and a multiprocessor apparatus using the method. The multiprocessor apparatus includes a main memory, a plurality of processors, a plurality of cache memories that are connected to each of the plurality of processors, a memory bus that is connected to the plurality of cache memories and the main memory, and a coherency bus that is connected to the plurality of cache memories to transmit coherency related information between caches. Accordingly, a bandwidth shortage phenomenon may be reduced in an on-chip communication structure, which occurs when using a communication structure between a memory and a cache, and communication for coherency between caches may be simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Jin Ho HAN
  • Publication number: 20140079295
    Abstract: An apparatus for discriminating a disguised face includes a face area detector configured to detect a face area in an input image provided from an external source. The apparatus includes a skin color modeling module configured to separate a skin color area from the face area and a disguised face discriminator configured to determine whether signals in the skin color area have a pulse component to discriminate whether a face in the input image is the disguised face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ho sub YOON, Chan Kyu PARK, Kye Kyung KIM, Do-Hyung KIM, Jae Hong KIM
  • Publication number: 20140076200
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a hybrid packaging material, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a colloidal inorganic nanosol; (b) surface-treating the inorganic nanosol of step (a) with an organic metal alkoxide containing an organic function group by stirring the inorganic nanosol together with the organic metal alkoxide; (c) replacing a solvent of the inorganic nanosol with an organic solvent different in type from the solvent to prepare an organic solvent-type inorganic nanosol; (d) substituting the organic solvent of the inorganic nanosol of step (c) with a functional organic monomer or a silicon compound, followed by concentration to prepare a solvent-free organic-inorganic hybrid material; and (e) adding a nanoclay dispersed in a solvent to the solvent-free organic-inorganic hybrid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute
    Inventors: Dong-jun Kang, Hoy-yul Park, Myeong-sang Ahn
  • Publication number: 20140077933
    Abstract: Provided is a method of choosing a communication mode of an RFID device which supports near-field communication and far-field communication, including: interrupting generation of a self RF field signal; determining whether or not an RF field signal for near-field communication is detected; choosing the near-field communication mode when an external RF field signal for near-field communication is detected; and generating the self RF field signal for far-field communication when the external RF field signal for near-field communication is not detected, and choosing the communication mode according to whether or not a response signal is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hoe-Sung YANG, Chan-Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20140078998
    Abstract: UE-specific search spaces (UE-SS) for a carrier-aggregated communication system are introduced to decrease the number of blind decoding attempts, decrease downlink control information (DCI) blocking probability, and maintain good blind decoding performance. In the proposed control channel allocation method, the control channel searching method and the communication apparatus thereof, the UE-specific search spaces are extended except control channel element (CCE) aggregation level one. Further, a new CCE aggregation level is created in the UE-specific search spaces. The sum of the number of control channel candidates for all aggregation levels is bounded by the maximum number of PDCCH candidates. In addition, uplink MIMO grant command is just allocated in a pre-configured component carrier or a set of pre-configured component carriers, but uplink MIMO grant command is not allocated in the remaining component carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Hsieh, Chien-Min Lee, Ren-Jr Chen
  • Publication number: 20140079490
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is supporting structure for an offshore wind power generator. The supporting structure includes lower support part and main body part. The lower support part includes lower concrete part which is provided on a base installed on the sea floor and is reduced in width from the bottom thereto to the top, at least one lower hollow space which is formed in the lower concrete part, and a lower inner-pipe which is attached to the inner surface of the lower hollow space. The main body part is coupled to an upper end of the lower support part. The main body part includes a main-body concrete part, at least one main-body hollow space which is formed in the main-body concrete part and communicates with the lower hollow space, and a main-body inner-pipe which is attached to a circumferential inner surface of the main-body hollow space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Taek Hee Han, Woo Sun Park, Deok Hee Won
  • Publication number: 20140080028
    Abstract: A fuel cell module may include a membrane electrode assembly two gas diffusion layers, two current collectors, two sealing members, and a fluid flow plate assembly. The membrane electrode assembly may include at least one membrane for fuel cell reactions, and the two gas diffusion layers may be respectively coupled with the two opposite sides of the membrane electrode assembly. The fluid flow plate assembly is coupled with the membrane electrode assembly at a first side of the two opposite sides of the membrane electrode assembly. At least one of the membrane electrode assembly, the two gas diffusion layers, the two current collectors, and the two sealing members has a non-planar surface prior to an assembly of the membrane electrode assembly, the two gas diffusion layers, the two current collectors, and the two sealing members, and the non-planar surface is at least partially flattened when the assembly occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Chang Chen, Huan-Ruei Shiu, Wen-Chen Chang, Fanghei Tsau
  • Publication number: 20140079644
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a compound comprising an acetylated carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Ac) covalently linked to: at least one poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and at least one hydrophobic drug. In another aspect, a self-assembling nanoparticle composition comprising such compounds is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
    Inventors: Shyh-Dar Li, Mark John Ernsting, Wei-Lun Tang
  • Publication number: 20140077901
    Abstract: Provided is a compact waveguide termination including: a waveguide, a termination coupled with the waveguide and formed with a groove, and a thin film resistor part coupled with the groove and configured to attenuate an input signal at a central region of the waveguide, thereby improving frequency performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
  • Publication number: 20140079776
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, preparations, formulations, kits, and methods useful for treating subjects having cancer or at risk of developing cancer. Some embodiments of the invention may comprise a composition comprising a plurality of particles comprising a platinum(IV) therapeutically active precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen J. Lippard, Shanta Dhar, Omid C. Farokhzad, Frank X. Gu, Nagesh Kolishetti