Patents Assigned to INSTITUTE
  • Method and device for encoding/decoding images
    Patent number: 11399181
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim
  • Diagnostic methods and device
    Patent number: 11397145
    Abstract: A method for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (“DED”) in a human or animal subject is provided. Thread thinning dynamics of a tear sample of the subject are determined using an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument. At least one physical parameter value of the tear sample is calculated based at least in part on the determined thread thinning dynamics. DED is evaluated based at least in part on the at least one calculated physical parameter value of the tear sample. A device for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (DED) in a human or animal subject is also provided. The device includes an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument and a processing device configured to evaluate DED based at least in part on the calculated at least one physical parameter value of the tear sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Downie, Leslie Yeo, Amarin George McDonnell
  • Epstein-Barr virus nucleic acid constructs and vaccines made therefrom, and methods of using same
    Patent number: 11395851
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising one or more nucleotide sequences that encode a consensus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antigen. Immunomodulatory methods and methods of inducing an immune response against EBV are disclosed. Method of treating infection by EBV and methods of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with EBV are disclosed. Modified consensus EBV antigens are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY
    Inventors: David Weiner, Alfredo Perales Puchalt
  • Action evaluation model building apparatus and action evaluation model building method thereof
    Patent number: 11397471
    Abstract: An action evaluation model building apparatus and an action evaluation model building method thereof are provided. The action evaluation model building apparatus stores a plurality of raw data sets and a plurality of standard action labels corresponding thereto. Based on machine learning algorithms, the action evaluation model building apparatus computes the raw data sets and performs a supervised learning to build a feature vector creation model and a classifier model. The action evaluation model building apparatus determines a representation action feature vector of each standard action label by randomly generating a plurality of action feature vectors and inputting them into the classifier model. The action evaluation model building apparatus builds an action evaluation model based on the feature vector creation model, the classifier model and the representation action feature vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Chen-Kuo Chiang, Yun-Zhong Lu, Bo-Nian Chen
  • Method for selective delamination and transfer of thin film using liquid platform
    Patent number: 11397382
    Abstract: Provided is a selective transfer method including depositing a thin film on a substrate; patterning the thin film using a laser or a tool to acquire a thin film of a target pattern; masking the thin film of the target pattern; selectively controlling a surface wettability through surface treatment of the masked thin film; delaminating the thin film of the target pattern by dipping a surface of the thin film with a wettability changed in response to a completion of the selective surface treatment into a liquid material and by applying a crack opening force capable of delaminating an interface between the thin film and the substrate; and immersing a target substrate into the liquid material when the thin film of the target pattern is floating in the liquid material and then scoop-up transferring the floating thin film of the target pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Taek-Soo Kim, Sumin Kang
  • Infrared zero value diagnosis method and system for porcelain insulator string
    Patent number: 11397208
    Abstract: An infrared zero value diagnosis method and system for a porcelain insulator string are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: State Grid Hubei Electric Power Research Institute, Hunan University
    Inventors: Xueming Zhou, Danhui Hu, Xiaopo Mao, Jungang Yin, Jianjin Fu, Zhiqiang Feng, Yaodong Zhang, Zeqi Huang, Tianru Shi
  • Replicative transposon system
    Patent number: 11396664
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for introducing DNA into cells. In particular, the invention relates to a method for introducing single or multiple copies of a DNA sequence or gene of interest into a cell comprising providing: a) a “copy and paste” transposase; and b) a construct comprising a DNA sequence or gene of interest flanked by a “copy and paste” transposon terminal sequence, such as an LTS or RTS. A novel “copy and paste” transposon of the Helitron family is described along with systems for using the corresponding transposase in methods for introducing DNA into cells, for example, to generate cell lines for use in protein production, cell and gene therapy or as reference standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: MAX-DELBRÜCK-CENTRUM FÜR MOLEKULARE MEDIZIN IN DER HELMHOLTZ-GEMEINSCHAFT, GENETIC INFORMATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tilmann Buerckstuemmer, Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Kapitonov, Ivana Grabundzija, Zoltan Ivics
  • Flap slat control lever
    Patent number: 11396361
    Abstract: A flap slat control lever and a method for operating the lever are disclosed. The lever includes: a first displacement sensor to detect a displacement of the flap slat control lever and generate a first displacement detection signal; a second displacement sensor to detect the displacement of the flap slat control lever and generate a second displacement detection signal; a first control command module to receive the first displacement detection signal; and a second control command module to receive the second displacement detection signal, wherein the first control command module is in a standby state and the second control command module is in a working state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF CHINA, LTD., SHANGHAI AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF COMMERICAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF CHINA
    Inventors: Weida Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Shaobo Yan, Ji Zhao, Xiangrong Xu, Tong Liu
  • Multi-path converter and control method therefor
    Patent number: 11398779
    Abstract: A multi-path converter and a control method thereof are disclosed. The multi-path converter includes a current transfer path using a capacitor and a current transfer path using an inductor such that a current is output to an output end (load) through a plurality of parallel paths, thereby reducing a total RMS current flowing through the inductor, and a control method therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Gyu Hyeong Cho, Yeun Hee Huh, Se Un Shin, Sung Won Choi, Yong Min Ju, Sang Jin Lim
  • Robotic manipulation of objects for grip adjustment
    Patent number: 11396431
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for adjusting a grip on an object held by a gripper of a robotic system. The gripper manipulates the object to bring a portion of the object into contact with a supporting surface underlying the object, and the gripper undergoes one or more displacements relative the object to apply frictional pushes to the object while the object is held stationary against the supporting surface. The gripper maintains contact with the object during the one or more displacements, and the one or more displacements are at least partially directed towards the supporting surface. According to some aspects, such manipulation strategies provide a functionality of fixturing an object for regripping without requiring customized fixture hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nikhil Chavan Dafle, Alberto Rodriguez Garcia, Rachel Holladay
  • Bit interleaver for low-density parity check codeword having length of 64800 and code rate of 7/15 and quadrature phase shift keying, and bit interleaving method using same
    Patent number: 11398839
    Abstract: A bit interleaver, a bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) device and a bit interleaving method are disclosed herein. The bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 7/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Jae-Young Lee, Heung-Mook Kim, Nam-Ho Hur
  • Robotic manipulation of objects using external contacts
    Patent number: 11396072
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for manipulating the position and/or orientation of an object while it is held in a robotic gripper. In one such embodiment, one or more physically possible and stable displacements for moving an object relative to a gripper using one or more frictional pushes may be determined and applied to the object to move the object from a first position and orientation to a second position and orientation while the object is held by the gripper. In certain embodiments, the physically possible and stable displacements may be determined using an appropriate motion cone approximation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nikhil Chavan Dafle, Alberto Rodriguez Garcia, Rachel Holladay
  • Method for treating cancer
    Patent number: 11395845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of treating prostate cancer comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a vasopressin analogue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Laurence H. Klotz, Vasundara Venkateswaran
  • Sparger for reducing the concentration of radioactive materials and nuclear power plant having the same
    Patent number: 11398316
    Abstract: A sparger includes a main pipe connecting inside and outside of a water tank having a storage space therein for storing cooling water, so as to define a flow path through which steam and air containing radioactive materials generated outside the water tank are discharged into the cooling water, a header part connected to one end portion of the main pipe located in the storage space, and having a storage chamber in which the steam and air transferred through the main pipe are collected, and a plurality of discharge nozzles disposed in a spacing manner, each having inlet and outlet formed on one end located in the storage chamber and another end located in the storage space, respectively, to discharge the steam and air from the storage chamber to the storage space, and at least some of the plurality of discharge nozzles protruding from the header part by different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kyungjun Kang, Moon Jung, Jihan Chun, Hanok Kang
  • Systems and methods for improving driver warnings during automated driving
    Patent number: 11396305
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving driver warnings for automated driving by a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring a vehicle control system for driver feedback during the automated driving. The method also includes adapting a points value at a defined rate according to whether the driver feedback is present. The method also includes, responsive to determining that the points value satisfies a threshold before the driver feedback is present, generating a warning to a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Urano, Kentaro Ichikawa, Junya Ueno
  • System and method for producing test data
    Patent number: 11397664
    Abstract: A system for producing test data produces fuzzing data at least according to first test data which is used for testing at least one first device and second test data which is used for testing a second device. Then, the system transmits the fuzzing data to the second device so as to test the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Pei-Yi Lin, Ting-Chun Huang, Tsung-Ta Tsai, Chia-Wei Tien
  • Semiconductor device including a gate pitch and an interconnection line pitch and a method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 11398499
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a PMOSFET region and an NMOSFET region. First active patterns are on the PMOSFET region. Second active patterns are on the NMOSFET region. Gate electrodes intersect the first and second active patterns and extend in a first direction. First interconnection lines are disposed on the gate electrodes and extend in the first direction. The gate electrodes are arranged at a first pitch in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first interconnection lines are arranged at a second pitch in the second direction. The second pitch is smaller than the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jae-Woo Seo, Youngsoo Shin
  • Nonvolatile memory device performing a multiplicaiton and accumulation operation
    Patent number: 11397561
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of nonvolatile memory elements configured to store a plurality of weights and to be controlled according to a plurality of input signals respectively and a bit line coupled to the plurality of nonvolatile memory elements; and a computation output circuit configured to generate a computation signal corresponding to an inner product between an input vector corresponding to the plurality of input signals and a weight vector corresponding to the plurality of weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: SK hynix Inc., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jin-O Seo, Hyuk-Jin Lee, SeongHwan Cho
  • PBS composite material and method for producing same
    Patent number: 11396598
    Abstract: A polybutylene succinate (PBS) nanocomposite material includes a matrix comprising polybutylene succinate chains, and nanocelluloses dispersed between the polybutylene succinate chains. The PBS composite material may be produced by polymerizing 1,4-butanediol and succinic acid or a derivative thereof in a mixture of 1,4-butanediol and succinic acid or a derivative thereof with nanocelluloses. The PBS nanocomposite material and the method have improved properties, which does not require a surface hydrophobization pretreatment process of cellulose, melt kneading, and solution mixing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dong Yeop Oh, Jong Geon Jegal, Sung Yeon Hwang, Je Young Park, Tae Ho Kim, Hyeon Yeol Jeon
  • Color and multi-spectral image sensor based on 3D engineered material
    Patent number: 11397331
    Abstract: Methods and devices to build and use multi-functional scattering structures. The disclosed methods and devices account for multiple target functions and can be implemented using fabrication methods based on two-photon polymerization or multi-layer lithography. Exemplary devices functioning as wave splitters are also described. Results confirming the performance and benefits of the disclosed teachings are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Philip Camayd-Munoz, Conner Ballew, Gregory Roberts, Andrei Faraon