Patents Assigned to Research Development
  • Winding apparatus providing steady tension
    Patent number: 8720812
    Abstract: A winding apparatus providing steady tension includes: a loading unit rotatably supporting a roll of a sheet, releasing the sheet, and outputting an angle signal and a torque signal; a winding unit adapted to collect the sheet into a roll form; a dancer roller and a tension sensing unit separately arranged between the loading unit and the winding unit and outputting a shift signal and a tension signal respectively; and a control module having a calculating unit and a command unit. The calculating unit electrically connects with the loading unit, the dancer roller and the tension sensing unit to receive the signals and generates a torque command signal. The command unit electrically connects with the calculating unit and the loading unit to receive the torque command signal and produces a control signal by the torque command signal or a velocity signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Kuan-Chih Liu, Chorng-Tyan Lin
  • Antisense oligonucleotides against AChE in the treatment of gastrointestinal inflammation disorders
    Patent number: 8722876
    Abstract: AChE antisense oligonucleotides are used as antiinflammatory agents, such oligonucleotides preferably having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:7. Methods of treatment of inflammatory conditions, as well as fever, and particularly inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Hermona Soreq, Raz Yirmiya
  • Plant expression constructs comprising and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8722966
    Abstract: Methods of expressing a molecule of interest in a plant are disclosed. One method comprises contacting roots of the plant in a solution comprising at least one Geminivirus based expression construct so as to allow the at least one Geminivirus based expression construct to be absorbed by the roots, the expression construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding the molecule of interest, and further the expression construct being capable of systemic symptomless spread in a plant host, thereby expressing a molecule of interest in a plant. Expression constructs capable of systemic symptomless spread in a host plant are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., Morflora Israel Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilan Sela, Yuval Peretz, Rita Mozes-Koch
  • Viral inhibitors
    Patent number: 8722677
    Abstract: Pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine or pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine compounds having the general formula (A), wherein the dashed lines, X, Y and R1 through R5 are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Gilead Sciences, Inc., K.U. Leuven Research & Development
    Inventors: Steven S. Bondy, David A. Oare, Gerhard Puerstinger
  • Redox-active structures and devices utilizing the same
    Patent number: 8722879
    Abstract: A device is presented having reversibly changeable and optically readable optical properties. The device comprises a substrate having an electrically conductive surface and carrying a redox-active layer structure. The redox-active layer structure may be a monolayer or a multi-layer structure and is configured to have at least one predetermined electronic property including at least one of electrodensity and oxidation state. The electronic property of the layer structure defines an optical property of the structure thereby determining an optical response of the structure to certain incident light. This at least one electronic property is changeable by subjecting the redox-active layer structure to an electric field or to a redox-active material. The device thus enables effecting a change in said electronic property that results in a detectable change in the optical response of the layer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Yeda Research & Development Company Ltd. at the Weizmann Institute of Science
    Inventors: Milko E. Van Der Boom, Atindra D. Shukla, David Rosenblatt, Tarkeshwar Gupta
  • Method and Apparatus for Cutting Embolic Coils
    Publication number: 20140128906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand held microsurgical apparatus for cutting metallic embolic coils and the methods pertaining thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Neurosurj Research & Development, LLC
    Inventor: Aftab S. Karim
  • Process for the Preparation of a Pharmaceutically Effective Extract from Arthrospira Spec.
    Publication number: 20140127336
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutically effective extract from the cyanobacterium Arthrospira spec. having the following steps: extrusion of a powder containing Arthrospira spec. with the addition of water; extraction of the extrudate with an organic solvent; and provision of the extract as a pharmaceutically effective composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Ocean Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Jorg Keimes, Patrick Gunther
  • GRAPHENE SCREENING AND SEPARATION METHOD AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140124371
    Abstract: A graphene screening and separation method comprises the following steps. At least one pair of electrodes and an energy barrier layer is provided, wherein the pair of electrodes is a first electrode and a second electrode, and the energy barrier layer is formed on the first electrode. The pair of electrodes and the energy barrier layer are covered with a graphene suspension. When a graphene sheet in the graphene suspension materially couples the second electrode and the energy barrier layer and is located above the first electrode, a bias voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode of the pair of electrodes is changed and a corresponding tunneling current is measured. Screening and separation are performed by using differential conductance (i.e., the derivative of the tunneling current with respect to the bias voltage) of different layers of graphene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research&Development Centre
    Inventors: TAI-HSIN HSU, WEN-BIN JIAN
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT WITH CONTROLLED CAPACITOR DISCHARGE TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20140124652
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) and a measurement circuit including a capacitance. The SPAD detects an incident photon and the measurement circuit discharges the capacitance at a known rate during a discharge time period. The length of the discharge time period is determined by the time of detection of the photon, such that the final amount of charge on the capacitance corresponds to the time of flight of the photon. The pixel circuit may be included in a time resolved imaging apparatus. A method of measuring the time of flight of a photon includes responding to an incident photon detection by discharging a capacitance at a known rate and correlating final capacitance charge to time of flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: The University Court of the University of Edinburgh, STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Neale Dutton, Robert K. Henderson
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT WITH CAPACITOR DISCHARGE INDICATIVE OF NUMBER OF EVENTS
    Publication number: 20140124653
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) and a measurement circuit including a capacitance. The circuit is operable to discharge a known portion of the charge on the capacitance upon each detection of a SPAD event within a time period, such that the charge remaining on the capacitance at the end of the time period corresponds to the number of SPAD events detected within the time period. A time resolved imaging apparatus includes an array of such pixel circuits. A method of counting photon detection includes sensing photons with a SPAD device and discharging a known portion of the charge on a capacitance upon each detection of a SPAD event within a time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: The University Court of the University of Edinburgh, STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Neale Dutton, Robert Kerr Henderson
  • Frictionless molecular rotary motors
    Patent number: 8715635
    Abstract: A rotaxane consisting of a cucurbituril and an uncharged guest molecule, having low or null affinity therebetween is provided as well as processes for providing the same. Various uses as energy converters (“frictionless” molecular motors), biochips and biosensors using the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventor: Ehud Keinan
  • Human monoclonal antibodies and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 8715743
    Abstract: The present invention provides for methods of producing human monoclonal antibodies against a wide variety of antigens including bacterial and viral antigens, as well as tumor antigens, and various autoantigens. Also provided are the antibodies themselves, nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, cells producing such antibodies, and methods of using such antibodies for diagnostic assays and passive immunity against disease states such as infection and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
    Inventors: Natalie Sutkowski, Semyon Rubinchik
  • Image processing
    Patent number: 8717208
    Abstract: An image processor includes a readout arranged to read out an M-bit image data word from an image sensor pixel array and an adder arranged to add a noise contribution to the image data word to obtain a dithered M-bit word. A dither processor is arranged to derive correction data having a word size of M+1 bits from a combination of a plurality of M-bit reference words. The noise contribution are derived from said correction data, wherein different correction data are derived for different groups of pixels, each different group of pixels is associated with a specific pixel value DC shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventor: John Kevin Moore
  • Topically applicable compositions for the treatment of keratinization disorders
    Patent number: 8716341
    Abstract: Topical compositions containing from 0.01% to 0.09% by weight of adapalene or salts thereof are useful for the treatment or prevention of keratinization disorders, particularly acne, and additionally contain at least one gelling agent selected from among carbomers, polysaccharides, cellulose and its derivatives, copolymers of acrylate and of alkyl acrylate, copolymers of acrylamide and of sodium acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate, and xanthan gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Galderma Research & Development
    Inventor: Jean-Daniel Doutremepuich
  • Source driver
    Patent number: 8717349
    Abstract: A source driver adapted to drive a display panel is provided herein. The source driver includes a first output buffer, a detection module and a conversion module. The first output buffer enhances a first pixel signal and thereby outputs a first enhanced pixel signal. The detection module detects a rise time of the first enhanced pixel signal. The conversion module adjusts a driving capability of the first output buffer in response to the rise time for adjusting a slew rate of the first output buffer. Therefore, the first output buffer in the source driver can dynamically and automatically adjusts the slew rate of the first output buffer through a feedback mechanism composed of the detection module and the conversion module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: Himax Technologies Limited, NCKU Research & Development Foundation
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Tsai, Jia-Hui Wang, Chin-Tien Chang, Ying-Lieh Chen
  • Multi-channel sampling of pulse streams at the rate of innovation
    Patent number: 8717210
    Abstract: A method includes accepting an analog input signal including a sequence of pulses of a given pulse shape. The analog input signal is distributed to multiple processing channels (40) operating in parallel. The analog input signal is sampled by performing, in each of the multiple processing channels, the operations of: mixing the analog input signal with a different, respective modulating waveform to produce a mixed signal; filtering the mixed signal; and digitizing the filtered mixed signal to produce a respective digital channel output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonina Eldar, Kfir Gedalyahu, Ronen Tur
  • Irrigation control system
    Patent number: 8714181
    Abstract: A tensiometer for use in determining matric potential of a soil includes a water inlet; a hydraulic coupler comprising a porous material for providing hydraulic coupling between water that enters the inlet and the soil; and a septum that seals water that enters the inlet against ingress of air via the porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: Netafim, Ltd., Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Inventors: Uri Shani, Abraham Schweitzer
  • Method for preparing molecular complexes between adapalene and cyclodextrins
    Patent number: 8716342
    Abstract: A method for preparing molecular complexes between Adapalene and cyclodextrins using the technology of dense fluids under pressure, especially that of CO2 is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Galderma Research & Development
    Inventors: Hubert Lochard, Bernard Freiss
  • IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
    Publication number: 20140119628
    Abstract: A method of projection domain processing based on a local transform and shrinkage for use in reconstructing digital images from a set of projections, the method including providing a target image of a target object, providing projection data of the target object, producing filtered projection data by applying a sparsifying transform and a shrinkage function to the projection data, followed by an inverse of the sparsifying transform, producing a restored image by applying a reconstruction transform to the filtered projection data, comparing the restored image to the target image, and producing an optimized projection domain shrinkage function by adapting the shrinkage function to minimize differences between the restored image and the target image. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Michael ELAD, Joseph Shtok, Michael Zibulevsky
  • LIFT SYSTEM WITH STATUS INDICATORS
    Publication number: 20140115778
    Abstract: A lift apparatus for lifting a patient comprises a sling bar (60) adapted to have a sling (110) secured thereto, a controller (138) and a status indicator (160) responsive to the controller for indicating the status of at least one parameter associated with the lift apparatus. The associated parameters comprise height, speed, sling securement state, sling compatibility, and fault state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Liko Research & Development AB
    Inventor: Chun-Piaw NG