Patents Assigned to Research
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Publication number: 20220203317Abstract: A micro-interface strengthening reaction system and method for preparing polyethylene by using a solution process are provided. The system includes a pre-polymerization reactor and a polymerization reactor connected in sequence. The pre-polymerization reactor is provided with a pre-polymerization micro-interface generators, and the polymerization reactor is provided with a micro-interface generator. The system further includes a desolvation tower for removing solvents and impurities from the polyethylene product. A polyethylene inlet is disposed at a middle part of the desolvation tower, and the polyethylene inlet is connected with the flash tank bottom outlet. A nitrogen micro-interface generator for dispersing and breaking high-temperature nitrogen into micro-bubbles is disposed within the desolvation tower.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: NANJING YANCHANG REACTION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhibing ZHANG, Zheng ZHOU, Feng ZHANG, Lei LI, Weimin MENG, Baorong WANG, Gaodong YANG, Huaxun LUO, Guoqiang YANG, Hongzhou TIAN, Yu CAO
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Publication number: 20220207272Abstract: A system and method for determining the locations and types of objects in a plurality of videos. The method comprises pairing each video with one or more sentences describing the activity or activities in which those objects participate in the associated video, wherein no use is made of a pretrained object detector. The object locations are specified as rectangles, the object types are specified as nouns, and sentences describe the relative positions and motions of the objects in the videos referred to by the nouns in the sentences. The relative positions and motions of the objects in the video are described by a conjunction of predicates constructed to represent the activity described by the sentences associated with the videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Jeffrey Mark Siskind, Haonan Yu
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Publication number: 20220209251Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a large-area thin-film solid oxide fuel cell, the method including: preparing an anode support slurry, an anode functional layer slurry, an electrolyte slurry, and a buffer layer slurry for tape casting; preparing an anode support green film, an anode functional layer green film, an electrolyte green film, and a buffer layer green film by tape casting the slurries onto carrier films; staking the green films, followed by hot press and warm iso-static press (WIP), to prepare a laminated body; and co-sintering the laminated body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Rak Hyun SONG, Amjad HUSSAIN, Dong Woo JOH, Jong Eun HONG, Seung Bok LEE, Tak Hyoung LIM, Tae Hun KIM, Beom Su KWON
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Publication number: 20220207742Abstract: Disclosed is an image segmentation method, including: obtaining an original image to be segmented; preprocessing the original image to be segmented, comprising, by taking each candidate sampling start point as an actual sampling start point, down-sampling the original image to be segmented, and obtaining down-sampled images corresponding to each candidate sampling start point; and inputting preprocessed images into a trained segmentation model to obtain an object segmented image corresponding to the original image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: United Imaging Research Institute of Innovative Medical EquipmentInventors: Fengyu LIN, Yinglong LIU, Zhuoli ZHUANG, Tingting HUANG
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Publication number: 20220210350Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an image dehazing method and an image dehazing apparatus using the same method. In an aspect, the disclosure is directed to an image dehazing method, and the method would include not limited to: receiving an input image; dehazing the image by a dehazing module to output a dehazed RGB image; recovering image brightness of the dehazed RGB image by a high dynamic range (HDR) module to output an HDR image; and removing reflection of the HDR image by a ReflectNet inference model, wherein the ReflectNet inference model uses a deep learning architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Peter Chondro, De-Qin Gao
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Publication number: 20220207207Abstract: A method of classifying design criteria includes receiving design criteria for a product part. The criteria comprise one or both of performance and manufacturing criteria. The design criteria are sorted into different classes of one or both of one or more objective functions and one or more constraints based on when they can be satisfied or optimized. Constraint violations are determined. A design workflow is produced to generate one or more designs of a part to comply with one or more of satisfying constraints and optimizing objective functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Amirmassoud Mirzendehdel, Morad Behandish, Saigopal Nelaturi
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Publication number: 20220209420Abstract: A highly integrated pattern-variable multi-antenna array, including a ground conductor structure, a first antenna array, a second antenna array, and an array conjoined grounding structure, is provided. A first inverted L-shaped resonant structure has a first feeding point, and the others respectively have a first switch and are electrically connected or coupled to the ground conductor structure. A second inverted L-shaped resonant structure has a second feeding point, and the others respectively have a second switch and are electrically connected or coupled to the ground conductor structure. The first and second antenna arrays respectively generate first and second resonance modes. The second and first resonance modes cover at least one same first communication frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wei-Yu Li, Wei Chung, Kin-Lu Wong
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Publication number: 20220203318Abstract: A submerged propylene hydration micro-interface strengthening reaction system and a method are proposed. The system includes a reactor, a first micro-interface generator and a second micro-interface generator. Through the micro-interface generators, the propylene is broken to form micron-scale bubbles, which are mixed with reactants and deionized water to form a gas-liquid emulsion, so as to increase a phase boundary area between gas and liquid phases, and achieve a strengthening mass transfer effect under a lower preset operating condition. The micro-scale bubbles can be fully mixed with the deionized water to from a gas-liquid emulsion. By fully mixing gas and liquid phases, it can ensure that the deionized water in the system is in full contact with propylene, and they are fully in contact with the catalyst, which effectively improves the efficiency of preparing isopropanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: NANJING YANCHANG REACTION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhibing ZHANG, Zheng ZHOU, Feng ZHANG, Lei LI, Weimin MENG, Baorong WANG, Gaodong YANG, Huaxun LUO, Guoqiang YANG, Hongzhou TIAN, Yu CAO
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Publication number: 20220202964Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that interact with heparanase, uses in heparanase screening, uses in in vitro and in vivo imaging (e g , positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)), methods of synthesis, methods of modulating heparanase activity, and methods of treating disease and disorders associated with heparanase. The compounds of the invention are also useful in treating one or more diseases or disorders associated with the function of heparanase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, IncorporatedInventors: Lina Cui, Kelton Schleyer, Jun Liu
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Publication number: 20220203533Abstract: A cooperative robotic arm system includes a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm and a controller. The first robotic arm has first working vector. The second robotic arm has second working vector. The controller is configured to: (1) control the first robotic arm and the second robotic arm to stop moving; (2) determine whether a first projection vector of the first working vector projected on a first coordinate axis and a second working vector projected on the first coordinate axis overlaps; (3) when they overlap, determine whether a third projection vector of the first working vector projected on a second coordinate axis and a fourth projection vector of the second working vector projected on the second coordinate axis overlap; and, (4). when they do no overlap, control a controlled-to-moved one of the first robotic arm and the second robotic arm to move along a reset path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Huan-Sheng LI, Chien-Yu WU, Han-Chun HSUEH, Shu HUANG
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Publication number: 20220207576Abstract: A purchase information utilization system according to the present invention includes a system provided with a reception unit that receives purchase information including identification information capable of identifying a product and support information which supports that the product is purchased from a terminal device of a consumer, a purchase information storage unit that stores the purchase information received by the reception unit, and a determination unit that determines whether or not the consumer has purchased the product using the support information included in the purchase information received by the reception unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CO., LTD.Inventor: Kuninobu NAKAOKA
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Publication number: 20220207342Abstract: A data compression method, a data compression system and an operation method of a deep learning acceleration chip are provided. The data compression method includes the following steps. A filter coefficient tensor matrix of a deep learning model is obtained. A matrix decomposition procedure is performed according to the filter coefficient tensor matrix to obtain a sparse tensor matrix and a transformation matrix, which is an orthonormal matrix. The product of the transformation matrix and the filter coefficient tensor matrix is the sparse tensor matrix. The sparse tensor matrix is compressed. The sparse tensor matrix and the transformation matrix, or the sparse tensor matrix and a restoration matrix, are stored in a memory. A convolution operation result is obtained by the deep learning acceleration chip using the sparse tensor matrix. The convolution operation result is restored by the deep learning acceleration chip using the restoration matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kai-Jiun YANG, Gwo-Giun LEE, Chi-Tien SUN
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Publication number: 20220203302Abstract: A cassette type electrodialysis unit includes an accommodating box, a filter membrane group and a cover member disposed on the accommodating box. The accommodating box includes a membrane support, a membrane limiting wall and an accommodating opening. The membrane limiting wall is disposed on and surrounds the membrane support to form the accommodation opening. The filter membrane group is disposed on the membrane support and abuts an inner side of the membrane limiting wall, and includes a first ion exchange membrane, a second ion exchange membrane and a spacer disposed therebetween. The cover member includes a main body, an opening penetrating the main body, and a pressing portion. A first side of the main body adjacent to the filter membrane group has a peripheral area and an inner area closer to the opening than the outer area, and the pressing portion is formed on the inner area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yi-Tze TSAI, Guan-You LIN, Hsin-Ju YANG
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Publication number: 20220204656Abstract: A depolymerizer is formed by grafting thiol groups on parts of the double bonds of a polymer of linear conjugated diene monomer. The linear conjugated diene monomer can be 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-1,3-pentadiene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-pentadiene, 2-phenyl-1,3-butadiene, or 4,5-diethyl-1,3-octadiene. The depolymerizer has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 400000.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yi-Ting WEI, Jyh-Horng WU, Yao-Zu WU, Ming-Tsong LEU
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Publication number: 20220209218Abstract: A negative electrode and a lithium ion battery employing the same are provided. The negative electrode includes an active layer and a composite layer disposed on the active layer. The composite layer includes a lithiophilic nanoparticle, a metal nanoparticle and a binder. The binding energy (?E) of the lithiophilic nanoparticle with lithium is less than or equal to ?2.5 eV. The metal nanoparticle has a standard Gibbs free energy of reaction (?rG) less than 0. The weight ratio of the lithiophilic nanoparticle to the metal nanoparticle is from 1:1 to 8:1, and the amount of binder is from 10 wt % to 25 wt %, based on the total weight of the lithiophilic nanoparticle and the metal nanoparticle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wei-Hsin WU, Chih-Ching CHANG, Chia-Chen FANG
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Publication number: 20220210164Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for managing remote attestation. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program may request a gateway to verify the integrity of devices connected with the gateway, receive a verification result about whether the integrity of the devices is damaged from the gateway, identify a device, the integrity of which is damaged, using the verification result, perform detailed integrity verification on the device, the integrity of which is damaged, in order to identify an object, the integrity of which is damaged, and perform an operation for responding to the object, the integrity of which is damaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Jae-Deok LIM, Kyeong-Tae KIM, Young-Ho KIM, Jeong-Nyeo KIM, Seon-Gyoung SOHN, Yun-Kyung LEE
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Publication number: 20220204935Abstract: Hematopoeitic stem/progenitor cells (HSPC) and/or non-T effector cells are modified to express an extracellular component including a tag cassette. The tag cassette can be used to activate, promote proliferation of, detect, enrich, isolate, track, deplete and/or eliminate modified cells. The cells can also be modified to express a binding domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterInventors: Colleen Delaney, Stanley R. Riddell
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Publication number: 20220204936Abstract: A non-fibrous film of which the composition includes a collagen and a polyester polymer is provided. A content of the polyester polymer in the non-fibrous film is 1-60 wt %. Moreover, the non-fibrous film has a swelling rate of 1-200 ?m/hour or a swelling proportion per unit time of 0.1-2%/hour in an aqueous liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yu-Bing LIOU, Chih-Ching LIAO, Hsin-Yi HSU, Ying-Wen SHEN, Yun-Chung TENG, Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Yi-Chen CHEN
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Publication number: 20220204945Abstract: Provided herein are methods of improving rAAV production in cells, the method comprising increasing the salt concentration in the media in which the cells are infected or transfected, cultured, or in which they produce AAV. Aspects of the disclosure relate to improved methods of rAAV production by co-infecting suspension adapted cells (e.g., suspension adapted HEK293 cells) with viruses that encode one or more AAV components for producing rAAV particles within the suspension adapted cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, IncorporatedInventors: Nathalie Clement, Barry John Byrne, Laura Adamson
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Publication number: 20220207679Abstract: An image stitching method and apparatus are disclosed. The image stitching apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory. The processor may obtain a plurality of images at different viewpoints, estimate homographies of each of the plurality of images, generate an aligned image by aligning the plurality of images based on the homographies of each of the plurality of images, obtain a collective energy map by inputting the aligned image to a neural network, estimate a stitching line of the aligned image based on the collective energy map, and generate a stitched image by blending the aligned image based on the stitching line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Foundation for Research and Business, Seoul National University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Yeejin Lee, Byeongkeun Kang, Seongyeop Yang, Taeha Kim