Patents Assigned to Research Institute
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Patent number: 12241081Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for generating engineered B cells with modified immunoglobulin genes. The modified immunoglobulin genes encode modified immunoglobulins that can have high affinity for antigens, including antigens that are variable such the types of antigens on various pathogens that can escape mammalian immune responses.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: The Scripps Research InstituteInventors: James Even Voss, Raiees Andrabi, Dennis R. Burton, Deli Huang, Alicia Gonzalez-Martin
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Publication number: 20250068247Abstract: A tactile feedback system and a method for generating a tactile feedback are provided. The method includes: obtaining, by a tactile feature classification module, a fused tactile signal using 2D image digital data, 3D topography data, and a tactile representative signal corresponding to an object; obtaining, by a tactile signal conversion module, an object surface coordinate from an object surface coordinate processing module, obtaining, by the tactile signal conversion module, a tactile fusion result using the fused tactile signal and the object surface coordinate, and converting, by the tactile signal conversion module, the tactile fusion result into a tactile digital code; and generating, by a tactile feedback actuation module, the tactile feedback using a tactile control signal corresponding to the tactile digital code.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hung-Hsien Ko, Heng-Yin Chen, Yun-Yi Huang, Wan-Hsin Hsieh
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Publication number: 20250067841Abstract: Disclosed is an ultra-wide band (UWB) radar device including a first antenna circuit including a first transmission circuit, a first reception circuit, a first oscillator that supplies a first clock signal to the first transmission circuit and the first reception circuit, and a first frequency counter, a second antenna circuit including a second transmission circuit, a second reception circuit, a second oscillator that supplies a second clock signal to the second transmission circuit and the second reception circuit, and a second frequency counter, and a controller that detects the target. The controller corrects a frequency error between the first clock signal and the second clock signal and compensates for a synchronization error between the first antenna circuit and the second antenna circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Electronics and telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yi-Gyeong KIM, Kyung Hwan Park, Sujin Park, Young-deuk Jeon, Min-Hyung Cho
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Publication number: 20250071263Abstract: Provided are an imaging encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jong Ho KIM, Hae Chul CHOI, Hui Yong KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Jin Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20250071324Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding/decoding method comprises the steps of: performing an intra prediction on a current block so as to generate a prediction block; performing filtering on a filtering target pixel in the prediction block on the basis of the intra prediction mode of the current block so as to generate a final prediction block; and generating a reconstructed block on the basis of a reconstructed differential block corresponding to the current block and on the final prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20250064345Abstract: A gait evaluating system including a processor is provided. The processor identifies whether a gait type of the user belongs to a normal gait, a non-neuropathic gait or a neuropathic gait based on step feature values of a user and walking limb feature values of the user. In response to that the gait type of the user belongs to the non-neuropathic gait, the processor controls the display panel to display a first auxiliary information, a second auxiliary information, and a third auxiliary information. The first auxiliary information indicates a potential sarcopenia of the user. The second auxiliary information indicates a dietary guideline for muscle building and muscle strengthening. The third auxiliary information shows a motion instruction video for regaining or maintaining muscle strength of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Je-Ping Hu, Keng-Hsun Lin, Shih-Fang Yang Mao, Pin-Chou Li, Jian-Hong Wu, Szu-Ju Li, Hui-Yu Cho, Yu-Chang Chen, Yen-Nien Lu, Jyun-Siang Hsu, Nien-Ya Lee, Kuan-Ting Ho, Ming-Chieh Tsai, Ching-Yu Huang
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Publication number: 20250064478Abstract: A computer-assisted needle insertion method is provided. The computer-assisted needle insertion method includes the following steps. A first machine learning model and a second machine learning model are obtained. A computed tomography image and a needle insertion path are obtained, a suggested needle insertion path is generated according to the first machine learning model, the computed tomography image, and the needle insertion path, and the needle is instructed to approach a needle insertion point on a skin of a target. The needle insertion point is located on the suggested needle insertion path. A breath signal of the target is obtained, and whether a future breath state of the target is normal is estimated according to the second machine learning model and the breath signal. A suggested needle insertion period is output according to the breath signal in response to determining that the future breath state is normal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Po-An Hsu, Chih-Chi Chang, Chih-Wei Chien, Chia-Pin Li, Kun-Ta Wu, Wei-Zheng Lu
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Publication number: 20250067976Abstract: A head-mounted eye tracking system including a light-transmitting substrate, an eye tracker, and a signal processor is provided. The eye tracker is configured to sense eyeballs of a wearer. The eye tracker includes a plurality of light-emitting devices and a plurality of sensing devices. The plurality of light-emitting devices are configured to emit a tracking beam. The plurality of sensing devices are configured to receive the tracking beam reflected by the eyeballs of the wearer. The signal processor is electrically connected to the eye tracker. The plurality of sensing devices are embedded in grooves within the light-transmitting substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Han-Kuei Fu, Meng-Han Lin, Hsu-Shih Huang, Ming-Hsien Wu, Chia-Hsin Chao, Wei-Hung Kuo
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Publication number: 20250071320Abstract: Disclosed are a method for inducing a prediction motion vector and an apparatus using the same. An image decoding method can include: a step of determining the information related to a plurality of spatial candidate prediction motion vectors from peripheral predicted blocks of a predicted target block; and a step of determining the information related to temporal candidate prediction motion vectors on the basis of the information related to the plurality of spatial candidate prediction motion vectors. Accordingly, the present invention can reduce complexity and can enhance coding efficiency when inducing the optimum prediction motion vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Korea Aerospace UniversityInventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Jae Gon KIM, Sang Yong LEE, Un Ki PARK
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Publication number: 20250071264Abstract: Provided are an imaging encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jong Ho KIM, Hae Chul CHOI, Hui Yong KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Jin Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20250071393Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to adjusting presentation of media content in a vehicular environment. In one embodiment, a system for adjusting presentation of media content in a vehicular environment estimates a time at which an operational design domain (ODD) boundary will occur for a vehicle that is operating in an at least semi-autonomous driving mode. The system also processes automatically a media-content item presented to an occupant of the vehicle to generate a modified media-content item, the modified media-content item having a duration that results in presentation of the modified media-content item concluding at a predetermined time not later than the estimated time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroshi Yasuda
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Publication number: 20250071294Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee UniversityInventors: Hae Chul CHOI, Se Yoon JEONG, Sung-Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Dong Gyu SIM, Seoung-Jun OH, Chang-Beom AHN, Gwang Hoon PARK, Seung Ryong KOOK, Sea-Nae PARK, Kwang-Su JEONG
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Publication number: 20250072032Abstract: A semiconductor power device includes a substrate, a channel layer, a barrier layer, a gate, a source, and a drain. The channel layer is located on the substrate. The barrier layer is located on the channel layer and includes a first region and a second region outside the first region. There is a first compound in the first region and a second compound in the second region. The first compound and the second compound each have an aluminum atom of a different ratio, and the aluminum composition ratio of the first compound is less than the aluminum composition ratio of the second compound. The ratio consists of a plurality of different atoms in the first compound and the second compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shin-Yi Huang, Hua-Mao Chen, Chih-Hung Yen
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Patent number: 12237759Abstract: Disclosed are a high-efficiency integrated power circuit with a reduced number of semiconductor elements and a control method thereof. A high-efficiency integrated power circuit of an integrated converter includes an input port, which is a first port, to which power for driving the integrated converter is input, a non-isolated port, which is a second port, for outputting, to outside the high-efficiency integrated power circuit, an allowable amount of power generated when power input through the input port passes through an inductor, and an isolated port, which is a third port, for conducing remaining power excepting power output through the non-isolated port and for maintaining the conducted remaining power inside the high-efficiency integrated power circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Korea Aerospace Research InstituteInventors: Jeong Eon Park, Jung Kyu Han
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Patent number: 12238864Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a compression molding board and a connection pad is provided. The compression molding board has a device bonding area and a bending area formed by compression molding. The device bonding area is different from the bending area. The connection pad is disposed on the device bonding area of the compression molding board.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yu-Lin Hsu, Kuan-Chu Wu, Ting-Yu Ke, Min-Hsiung Liang, Yu-Ming Peng
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Patent number: 12237808Abstract: According to the inventive concept, an apparatus for analyzing a light-induced degradation (LID) phenomenon and healing characteristics of a p-type solar cell module, the apparatus being that analyzes LID reduction characteristics of the solar cell module includes a resonant heating mechanism, an induction coil plate, a treatment unit and a monitoring unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Gumi Electronics & Information Technology Research InstituteInventors: Soo Min Kim, Min Kwang Seok
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Patent number: 12237331Abstract: Provided is a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) logic element. The CMOS logic element includes a substrate including a PMOS area, a circuit wiring structure including an insulating layer and a wiring layer alternately stacked on the substrate, wherein the circuit wiring structure includes an NMOS area vertically spaced apart from the PMOS area, a first transistor disposed on the PMOS area, and a second transistor disposed on the NMOS area and complementarily connected to the first transistor, wherein the first transistor includes a first gate electrode, source/drain areas formed on the PMOS area on both sides of the first gate electrode, and a first channel connecting the source and drain areas to each other, wherein the second transistor includes a second gate electrode and a second channel vertically overlapping the second gate electrode, wherein the first channel includes silicon, wherein the second channel includes an oxide semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Haeng Cho, Byung-Do Yang, Sooji Nam, Jaehyun Moon, Jae-Eun Pi, Jae-Min Kim
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Patent number: 12236688Abstract: A method for tracking occluded objects includes encoding locations of a plurality of objects in an environment, determining a target object, receiving a first end point corresponding to a position of the target object before occlusion behind an occlusion object, distributing a hypothesis between both sides of the occlusion object during occlusion from a subsequent frame of the sequence of frames, receiving a second end point corresponding to a position of the target object after emerging from occlusion from another subsequent frame of the sequence of frames, and determining a trajectory of the target object when occluded by the occlusion object by performing inferences using a spatio-temporal probabilistic graph based on the current frame and the subsequent frames of the sequence of frames. The trajectory of the target object when occluded is used as a learning model for future target objects that are occluded by the occlusion object.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignees: Toyota Research Institute, Inc., The Regents of the University of California, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Pavel Tokmakov, Allan Jabri, Adrien D. Gaidon
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Patent number: 12234282Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating optic neuropathic disorders.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Dong Feng Chen, Ji Min, Kin-Sang Cho
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Patent number: 12237663Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a line protection method and a related apparatus for a flexible grounding system of a power distribution network. The method comprises outputting a first compensation voltage by a voltage source of a flexible grounding device of each line of a target power distribution network in the case where a ground fault occurs in the target power distribution network; starting to calculate the zero-sequence impedance of each line in real time by the zero-sequence impedance protection device; after the first compensation voltage is output for a first output duration, outputting a second compensation voltage; calculating the zero-sequence impedance of each line in real time by the line zero-sequence impedance protection device; determining a fault line by the zero-sequence impedance protection device, and cutting off the fault line to isolate the ground fault after a trip for a preset time delay.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute of Yunnan Power Grid Co., LtdInventors: Hongwen Liu, Xianping Zhao, Jindong Yang, Chenchao Chai, Lijun Tang, Ding Nie, Quancong Zhu, Yongjie Nie, Dexu Zou, Shaolei Zhai, Zhilei Zhang