Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Polyamine phosphorus dendrimer materials for carbon dioxide capture
    Patent number: 10994261
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel solid sorbents synthesized by the reaction of polyamines with polyaldehyde phosphorous dendrimer (P-dendrimer) compounds. The sorbents are highly stable and exhibit rapid reaction kinetics with carbon dioxide, making the sorbents applicable for carbon capture, and can be easily regenerated for further use. The material is stable to aqueous and organic media, as well as strong acid and bases. The sorbent maintains full capacity over extended use. The material can be used for CO2 capture from pure CO2 streams, mixed gas streams, simulated flue gas, and ambient air. Additionally, the material can be adhered to surfaces for reversible CO2 capture applications outside of bulk particle-based processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Samuel John Thompson, III, Mustapha Soukri
  • Non-linear methods for quantitative elemental analysis and mineral classification using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
    Patent number: 10996173
    Abstract: Non-linear methods for quantitative elemental analysis and mineral classification using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method, comprises calculating concentrations of elements in a sample using a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument. The LIBS instrument implements a kernel partial-least-squares regression (KPLSR) analysis. The method further comprises displaying the concentrations of the elements according to the KPLSR analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SETI INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Pablo Sobron
  • Coupling endonucleases with end-processing enzymes drives high efficiency gene disruption
    Patent number: 10995332
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the co-expression of an endonuclease with an end-processing enzyme for the purpose of enhanced processing of the polynucleotide ends generated by endonuclease cleavage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Andrew M. Scharenberg, Michael T. Certo, Kamila Sabina Gwiazda
  • Method for mitigation of multiple access interference in mobile communication system and apparatus for the same
    Patent number: 10999035
    Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) based communication system includes receiving information on a NOMA resource sequence allocated by a base station from the base station; and transmitting data to the base station by using a NOMA resource indicated by the information on the NOMA resource sequence in each data symbol or each data symbol group. Also, the NOMA resource sequence may indicate at least one NOMA resource in a NOMA resource set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Heesoo Lee, Eun Kyung Kim, Tae Joong Kim, Hyun Seo Park, An Seok Lee, Yu Ro Lee, Hyun Lee
  • Reflective active variable lens and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 10996432
    Abstract: A reflective active variable lens includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode disposed in parallel to the upper electrode, a deformation part disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, a reflective part disposed on the upper electrode, and a support part disposed to surround the deformation part. Here, the deformation part and the support part are connected to each other to provide a single structure, the deformation part is expanded from an initial shape when an electric field is formed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and the expanded deformation part is contracted when the electric field is removed and restored to the initial shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Suntak Park, Bong Je Park, Ki-Uk Kyung, Seung Koo Park, Sung Ryul YuN, Seongcheol Mun, Jeong Muk Lim
  • Surface-functionalized nanostructures for molecular sensing applications
    Patent number: 10996172
    Abstract: Surface-functionalized nano structures, arrays of the nanostructures, and method for using the arrays in surfaced-enhanced spectroscopy and dielectric sensing applications, such as surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy, are provided. The nanostructures are functionalized with specific binding moieties that are bound to the nanostructures via phosphonic acid linkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MATERIAL SCIENCE, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Robert P. H. Chang, Shiqiang Li, Peijun Guo, Kai Chen, Keiko Okano, Tadaaki Nagao
  • Low density parity check encoder, and low density parity check encoding method using the same
    Patent number: 10999004
    Abstract: A low density parity check (LDPC) encoder, an LDPC decoder, and an LDPC encoding method are disclosed. The LDPC encoder includes first memory, second memory, and a processor. The first memory stores an LDPC codeword. The second memory is initialized to 0. The processor generates the LDPC codeword by performing accumulation with respect to the second memory using information bits. The accumulation is performed at parity bit addresses that are updated using a sequence corresponding to a parity check matrix (PCM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Heung-Mook Kim, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Nam-Ho Hur
  • Device and method to transform discrete voltage pulses to a phase-sensitive continuous signal
    Patent number: 10999109
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses, for transform discrete voltage pulses to a continuous signal. One method may include receiving a pulsed-voltage signal. The method may also include alternately directing the pulsed-voltage signal between a pair of processing channels based on a modulation signal or another signal. The method may further include determining rate voltages corresponding to the pair of processing channels based on a pulse rate of the pulsed-voltage signal. Further, the method may include processing the rate voltages using low pass filters corresponding to the pair of processing channels to form filtered rate voltages. The method may also include determining a normalized differential output for the pair of processing channels based on the filtered rate voltages. The method may also include outputting the normalized differential output to an output connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kapildeb Ambal, Robert D. McMichael
  • Pluripotent stem cell for treatment of cerebral infarction
    Patent number: 10993966
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel medical application to regenerative medicine that uses pluripotent stem cells (Muse cells). The present invention provides a cell preparation for treating cerebral infarction and sequelae associated therewith that contains SSEA-3-positive pluripotent stem cells isolated from mesenchymal tissue in the body or cultured mesenchymal cells. The cell preparation of the present invention is based on a brain tissue regeneration mechanism by which Muse cells differentiate into nerve cells and the like in damaged brain tissue by administering Muse cells into cerebral parenchyma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: LIFE SCIENCE INSTITUTE, INC., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masanori Yoshida, Mari Dezawa, Teiji Tominaga
  • Polypeptide selectively binding to immunoglobulin G of mouse or rabbit and use thereof
    Patent number: 10995153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polypeptide that binds selectively to mouse or rabbit immunoglobulin G. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polypeptide that binds to mouse or rabbit immunoglobulin G, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformant introduced with the expression vector, a method of producing the polypeptide using the transformant, and a composition for immunoassay comprising the polypeptide. The novel peptide according to the present invention binds specifically to mouse or rabbit immunoglobulin G, can replace conventional expensive secondary immunoglobulin G, and can be used in various biological immunoassays. In addition, a conjugate of the polypeptide of the present invention and immunoglobulin G is useful for fabrication of various immunosensors/immunochips and for drug screening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hak-Sung Kim, Sukyo Jeong, Woosung Heu, Jong-Won Kim, Joong-Jae Lee
  • Pharmaceutical composition
    Patent number: 10993960
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition includes polymer units ? and ?, each having a hydrophilic polymer chain bound to a cationic polymer chain, and a drug. The polymer units ? and ? are radially arranged such that the cationic polymer chains are directed inward and the hydrophilic polymer chains are directed outward, thereby forming a micelle with the drug encapsulated in the micelle. The cationic polymer chain of the polymer unit ? has a phenylboronic acid group in a side chain, and the cationic polymer chain of the polymer unit ? has a phenylboronic acid binding site in a side chain. The phenylboronic acid group and the phenylboronic acid binding site form a cross-linked structure that can dissociate in an acidic environment and/or in the presence of a substance capable of competitive binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: KAWASAKI INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION
    Inventors: Kazunori Kataoka, Takehiko Ishii, Mitsuru Naito, Naoto Yoshinaga, Taisuke Endo
  • High-voltage DC cut-off device
    Patent number: 10998710
    Abstract: The invention proposes a high-voltage direct current cut-off device, comprising: in series, a cut-off device and a current limiter; an accumulation line in parallel with the current limiter, an oscillating circuit, in parallel with the cut-off apparatus, comprising an oscillation control switch and having an inductance wherein the accumulation line includes at least two accumulation capacitors, and in that the oscillation line extends from a branch connection point of the accumulation line situated between the two accumulation capacitors, determining a secondary segment of the accumulation line connected to the main conduction line between the current limiter and the main cut-off apparatus so as to form part of the oscillating circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Pierre Legendre, Raphaël Chassagnoux, Christophe Creusot, Philippe Guuinic
  • Method for communicating in multi-MAC-operating environment and IoT apparatus
    Patent number: 10999891
    Abstract: A communication method and an IoT device in a multi-MAC (Media Access Control)-operating environment. The communication method in the multi-MAC-operating environment, including synchronous MAC and asynchronous MAC, includes periodically transmitting, by the IoT device included in the multi-MAC-operating environment, a first message to a first device; determining, by the IoT device, whether to transmit a second message; transmitting, by the IoT device, a preamble packet to a second device, to which the second message is to be transmitted, when the second message is determined to be transmitted; and transmitting, by the IoT device, the second message to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kyeong-Tae Kim, Jeong-Nyeo Kim, Seon-Gyoung Sohn, Yun-Kyung Lee, Jae-Deok Lim
  • In situ chemical sensing electrode reconditioning
    Patent number: 10996185
    Abstract: A cycle of positive and negative voltage pulses applied to an electrode sensor removes passivation of an electrode surface. The conditioned sensors have improved sensitivity to concentrations for analytes of interest. The electrode surfaces can also be passivated on purpose to reduce sensitivity. The voltages applied are varied according to the solution present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Samson Chen, Axel Scherer, Muhammad M. Jilani
  • Apparatus and method for detection and discrimination molecular object
    Patent number: 10996166
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an object capable of emitting light. The apparatus comprises a light detector comprising at least two optical sensors capable of determining the intensity of the light; and a computer processing output signal generated by the optical sensors and comparing a result of the processing with a known result corresponding to a known type to determine whether the object belongs to the known type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chia Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Yu-Tang Li, Chung-Fan Chiou
  • GM-CSF/CD40L vaccine and checkpoint inhibitor combination therapy
    Patent number: 10995140
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating a cancer in a subject. The method comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a checkpoint inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of a tumor vaccine. In some embodiments, the tumor vaccine comprises radiated autologous tumor cells and a cell line engineered to express GM-CSF and CD40 ligand. In some embodiments, the checkpoint inhibitor comprises an anti-PD-1 antibody (e.g., BMS 936558), anti-PD-L1 antibody (e.g., cloneM1H1), anti-CTLA-4 antibody (e.g., Ipilimumab, BMS), or any combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventor: Scott Antonia
  • Method and apparatus for downlink communication in communication system
    Patent number: 10999036
    Abstract: An operation method of a base station in a communication system includes transmitting, to a terminal, a radio resource control (RRC) message including transmission configuration information (TCI)-state configuration information including information indicating a starting beam index and an ending beam index and reference signal related information; transmitting, to the terminal, a first downlink control information (DCI) including a first TCI indicating the starting beam index and first resource allocation information; and transmitting, to the terminal, a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) through a resource indicated by the first resource allocation information by using a starting beam indicated by the first TCI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Ji Hyung Kim
  • SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210125930
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a device including the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes word lines extending in a first direction on a semiconductor substrate; bit line structures extending across the word lines in a second direction crossing the first direction; contact pad structures between the word lines and between the bit line structures; and spacers between the bit line structures and the contact pad structures. The spacers include a boron nitride layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Hyeonjin SHIN, Minhyun LEE, Changseok LEE, Kyung-Eun BYUN, Hyeonsuk SHIN, Seokmo HONG
  • LOGIC DEVICE USING SPIN TORQUE
    Publication number: 20210126639
    Abstract: A logic function device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more function reconfiguring units having magnetization in one direction set by spin torque caused due to an function reconfiguring current, and an output terminal formed at an end thereof; and one or more input units formed on the function reconfiguring unit and having magnetization in the one direction set by spin torque caused due to an input current, wherein an output voltage of the output terminal is determined on the basis of whether a magnetization direction of the function reconfiguring unit and a magnetization direction of the input unit are parallel or anti-parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kyoung Whan Kim, Dong Soo Han, Byoung Chul Min, Seok Min Hong, Hyun Cheol Koo, Hyung Jun Kim, Tae Eon Park, Ouk Jae Lee
  • INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210125929
    Abstract: An interconnect structure and an electronic apparatus including the interconnect structure are provided. The interconnect structure includes a conductive layer; a dielectric layer configured to surround at least a part of the conductive layer; and a diffusion barrier layer disposed between the conductive layer and the dielectric layer and configured to limit and/or prevent a conductive material of the conductive layer from diffusing into the dielectric layer, and at least one of the dielectric layer and the diffusion barrier layer includes a boron nitride layer of a low dielectric constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Hyeonjin SHIN, Minhyun LEE, Changseok LEE, Hyeonsuk SHIN, Seokmo HONG