Patents Assigned to Research Institute
  • Tracer particle and method of using the same and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 11414658
    Abstract: A tracer particle is provided. The tracer particle includes: a core structure; a nucleic acid molecule immobilized on the core structure; and a shell layer covering the core structure and the nucleic acid molecule; wherein the core structure has a first porosity, the shell layer has a second porosity, and the first porosity is greater than the second porosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Chun Fan, Yin-Lung Han, Pei-Jyuan Gao, Yong-Yang Lin, Chieh-Lun Cheng, Chien-Chang Huang, Yung-Ho Chang, Chia-Long Lin, I-Son Ng, Bo-Han Chen
  • Method and apparatus for configuring cluster in wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11418400
    Abstract: A method for configuring a cluster may comprise selecting cluster members from among a plurality of communication nodes; identifying radio signal strength deviations between the cluster members; generating sensor groups by classifying the cluster members according to sensor types; selecting a head candidate group and a sensor candidate group of each of the sensor groups based on the radio signal strength deviations; selecting a cluster head in the head candidate group; selecting operating sensor nodes in the sensor candidate group; and configuring one among the operating sensor nodes as a virtual device, wherein the virtual device operates to transmit information obtained from the operating sensor nodes to the cluster head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Dae Ho Kim
  • Audio signal encoding method and apparatus and audio signal decoding method and apparatus using psychoacoustic-based weighted error function
    Patent number: 11416742
    Abstract: Provided is a training method of a neural network that is applied to an audio signal encoding method using an audio signal encoding apparatus, the training method including generating a masking threshold of a first audio signal before training is performed, calculating a weight matrix to be applied to a frequency component of the first audio signal based on the masking threshold, generating a weighted error function obtained by correcting a preset error function using the weight matrix, and generating a second audio signal by applying a parameter learned using the weighted error function to the first audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jongmo Sung, Minje Kim, Aswin Sivaraman, Kai Zhen
  • System for key control for in-vehicle network
    Patent number: 11418328
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for performing key management of an in-vehicle network. The key management system of the in-vehicle network includes a reception unit configured to receive a shared secret key of a central gateway and a domain gateway, a memory configured to store a program for performing key management of the in-vehicle network using the shared secret key, and a processor configured to execute the program. The processor generates a secret key to be stored in a node of the in-vehicle network using the shared secret key and a unique ID of the node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong Il Ju, Dae Won Kim, Jin Yong Lee, Boo Sun Jeon, Bo Heung Chung, Byeong Cheol Choi
  • Method for separating carbon isotope and method for concentrating carbon isotope using the same
    Patent number: 11413596
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for separating a carbon isotope and a method for concentrating a carbon isotope using the same, the method for separating a carbon isotope including: cooling a formaldehyde gas to a temperature of from 190K to 250K; and obtaining a mixed gas and residual formaldehyde by photodissociating the cooled formaldehyde gas, the mixed gas including carbon dioxide containing a carbon isotope and hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Do-Young Jeong, Lim Lee, Yonghee Kim, Hyounmin Park, Kwang-Hoon Ko, Taek-Soo Kim, Seong Yong Oh
  • INTRA BLOCK COPY-BASED ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, DEVICE, AND BITSTREAM STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20220256189
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The image decoding method includes acquiring prediction mode information of a current block from a bitstream, decoding an intra block copy prediction mode of the current block using the prediction mode information of the current block, and reconstructing the current block based on the intra block copy prediction mode. The intra block copy prediction mode is at least one of a block copy based SKIP mode, a block copy based MERGE mode or a block copy based AMVP mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNDERFLOOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20220250839
    Abstract: Systems and methods for under-floor storage include a robotic retrieval system. The robotic retrieval system includes a robot disposed under an upper floor. The robot may retrieve and deposit objects in a space under the upper floor. A portal provides access to the space from above the upper floor. Objects are stored in locations within the space. The robot selectively locates and retrieves the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Paepcke, Katherine Tsui
  • Deinterleaving method and deinterleaving system performing the same
    Patent number: 11411583
    Abstract: A deinterleaving method and a deinterleaving system performing the same are disclosed. According to an example embodiment, a data processing method includes dividing data into first data blocks of a first number of bits, performing deinterleaving on the first data blocks, and dividing deinterleaved data into second data blocks of a second number of bits and outputting the second data blocks, wherein the first number of bits is determined based on a minimum switching unit of a deinterleaving operation and the second number of bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung-Woo Lee, Hun Sik Kang, In Ki Hwang
  • Burner-based exhaust replication system with rapid exchange of exhaust aftertreatment devices
    Patent number: 11408802
    Abstract: A burner-based exhaust replication system that includes mechanisms for rapidly exchanging exhaust aftertreatment devices for testing. The exhaust replication system has a test leg for delivering exhaust to an exhaust aftertreatment device and a bypass leg for bypassing exhaust around the test leg. The test leg is equipped with a rotating drum that holds a number of exhaust aftertreatment devices. The drum is rotatable to selectively align the aftertreatment devices with the test leg and is moveable laterally in a direction parallel to the test leg to aid in sealing the test leg to the aftertreatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Robert Henderson, Bryan Zavala, Scott T Eakle, Cary Henry
  • Method and device for encoding/decoding image using geometrically modified picture
    Patent number: 11412209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for video encoding/decoding by using a geometric modified picture. The encoding method according to the present invention includes: generating a geometric modified picture by geometrically modifying a reference picture; and generating a first prediction block of a current block by performing inter prediction referencing the geometric modified picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Jin Soo Choi, Tae Hyun Kim, Dae Young Lee, Young Su Heo
  • Stress measuring device and stress measuring method
    Patent number: 11408730
    Abstract: A stress measuring device and a stress measuring method for measuring a stress distribution of an object are provided. The stress measuring method includes: receiving a first-dimension image of the object; marking an area of the first-dimension image to generate a marked area; calculating a first stress applied to the marked area and transforming the marked area to a strained marked area corresponding to a second-dimension image to generate a determination result; and calculating the stress distribution corresponding to the first-dimension image of the object according to the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: I-Hung Chiang, Hung-Hsien Ko, Cheng-Ta Pan, Wen-Yung Yeh, Cheng-Chung Lee
  • Method and apparatus for image processing using context-adaptive entropy model
    Patent number: 11412225
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a context-adaptive entropy model for end-to-end optimized image compression. The entropy model exploits two types of contexts. The two types of contexts are a bit-consuming context and a bit-free context, respectively, and these contexts are classified depending on the corresponding context requires the allocation of additional bits. Based on these contexts, the entropy model may more accurately estimate the distribution of each latent representation using a more generalized form of entropy models, thus improving compression performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Joo-Young Lee, Seung-Hyun Cho, Seung-Kwon Beack, Hyunsuk Ko, Youn-Hee Kim, Jong-Ho Kim, Jin-Wuk Seok, Woong Lim, Se-Yoon Jeong, Hui-Yong Kim, Jin-Soo Choi
  • Optically-active cyclopentenone derivatives
    Patent number: 11407772
    Abstract: The present invention provides: industrially desirable and novel optically-active cyclopentenone derivatives; and a novel industrial manufacturing method. The novel optically-active cyclopentenone derivatives and method for manufacturing the same are, respectively: an intermediate for industrially desirable and novel prostaglandin derivatives and the like; and a method for manufacturing the same. It is expected that the present invention will be commercialized and industrialized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Tohoku University, Genesis Research Institute, Inc., Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kasai, Yoshitaka Koseki, Takaaki Kamishima, Shigenobu Aoyagi
  • Optical coupling method and apparatus
    Patent number: 11409047
    Abstract: An optical coupling method and apparatus are disclosed. The optical coupling method improve the speed of optical alignment between an optical fiber and a grating coupler (GC) of an optical coupling apparatus for a characteristic test of a silicon photonic integrated circuit (Si-PIC) chip by using a reflective grating couplers disposed on the Si-PIC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sanghwa Yoo, Sae-Kyoung Kang, Heuk Park, Joon Young Huh, Jongtae Song, Joon Ki Lee
  • Method for transmitting and receiving data channel based on a plurality of physical uplink shared channels in communication system and apparatus for the same
    Patent number: 11411690
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving data channels in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise receiving, from a base station, resource allocation information of a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) used for repetitive transmission of a same transport block (TB); identifying a position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs in a time domain based on the resource allocation information; and repeatedly transmitting the same TB to the base station at the position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs. Therefore, performance of the communication system can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Moon, Cheul Soon Kim, Seung Kwon Baek, Gi Yoon Park, Ok Sun Park, Jae Su Song
  • Method of labelling features for image recognition and apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 11409999
    Abstract: A method of labelling features for image recognition and an apparatus thereof are provided. The method includes inputting an image to be recognized to an image recognition model to obtain a classification result; obtaining a plurality of recognized features and positions of the recognized features from the image to be recognized based on activation maps respectively corresponding to a plurality of preset features in the classification result; and labelling the recognized features and the positions of the recognized features activating the classification result. Accordingly, the features determined by the image recognition model can be showed clearly by the method of labelling features for image recognition and the apparatus thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Guan-An Chen, Jian-Ren Chen
  • Systems and methods for representing objects using a six-point bounding box
    Patent number: 11410356
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving a representation of objects in a surrounding environment. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving sensor data depicting the surrounding environment including a corridor that defines a left boundary and a right boundary, identifying at least one object from the sensor data. The method includes transforming segmented data from the sensor data that represents the object into a bounding box by defining the bounding box according to six points relative to the corridor. The method includes providing the six points of the bounding box as a reduced representation of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniele Molinari
  • Method of generating terahertz wave and apparatuses performing the same
    Patent number: 11408822
    Abstract: A method of generating a terahertz wave and apparatuses performing the method are disclosed. According to an example embodiment, a method of generating a terahertz wave includes outputting a laser comb by modulating a laser output from a laser source based on a linearly modulated frequency of an output that is output from a frequency source, and generating a terahertz wave based on a first comb line and a second comb line selected from the laser comb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sun Hyok Chang, Sang Rok Moon
  • Inter-prediction method and apparatus for same
    Patent number: 11412231
    Abstract: An inter-prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving motion information of a current block; and generating a prediction block for the current block on the basis of the derived motion information. According to the present invention, computational complexity can be reduced and encoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Method for wideband short-range wireless communication using a directional antenna
    Patent number: 11411636
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for wideband short-range wireless communication using a directional antenna in a millimeter wave band, and the method for wideband short-range wireless communication according to an embodiment may determine a first time interval and a second time interval for a cooperated data frame transfer based on a packet transmission time at each transmission from a source node to a destination node, transmit a frame to a relay node through an antenna pattern directed towards the relay node at a start point of the first time interval, and transmit the frame to the destination node through an antenna pattern directed towards the destination node after a predetermined period of time from a start point of the second time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kap Seok Chang, Hyoung Jin Kwon, Sung Geun Jin, Yong Sun Kim, Seung Eun Hong, Woo Yong Lee, Hyun Kyu Chung