Patents Assigned to Research
  • Publication number: 20220154977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a close-contacting module capable of bringing a solar photovoltaic panel and a thermal collector of a solar photovoltaic-thermal panel into close contact without creating an interface. The close-contacting module comprises: a plurality of elastic members (36) which provide an elastic force that presses the thermal collector (20) toward the solar photovoltaic panel (10) from the backside of the thermal collector (20); a support member (35) for supporting the elastic members (36); and a pair of clips (31, 32, 33) provided at both ends of the support member (35) to fix the support member (35) to the edges of the solar photovoltaic-thermal panel (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Euy-Joon LEE, Eun-Chul KANG, Yu-Jin KIM, Kwang-Seob LEE
  • Publication number: 20220156583
    Abstract: A method of generating a classifier by using a small number of labeled images includes: pre-training a wide residual network by using a set of labeled data with a data amount meeting requirements, and determining portions of the pre-trained wide residual network except for a fully connected layer as a feature extractor for an image; randomly selecting, for a N-class classifier to be generated, N classes from a training set for each of a plurality of times; and for N classes selected each time: randomly selecting one or more images from each class of the N classes as training samples; extracting a feature vector from training samples of each class by using the feature extractor; inputting a total of N feature vectors extracted into a classifier generator; and sequentially performing a class information fusion and a parameter prediction for the N-class classifier by using the classifier generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: University of Science and Technology of China, Beijing Research Institute, University of Science and Technology of China
    Inventors: Yongdong Zhang, Zhihua Shang, Hongtao Xie, Yan Li
  • Patent number: 11333793
    Abstract: The calculation of the variance of a correlation coefficient matrix for a photovoltaic fleet can be completed in linear space as a function of decreasing distance between pairs of photovoltaic plant locations. When obtaining irradiance data from a satellite imagery source, irradiance statistics must first be converted from irradiance statistics for an area into irradiance statistics for an average point within a pixel in the satellite imagery. The average point statistics are then averaged across all satellite pixels to determine the average across the whole photovoltaic fleet region. Where pairs of photovoltaic systems are located too far away from each other to be statistically correlated, the correlation coefficients in the matrix for that pair of photovoltaic systems are effectively zero. Consequently, the double summation portion of the calculation can be simplified to eliminate zero values based on distance between photovoltaic plant locations, substantially decreasing the size of the problem space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Clean Power Research, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Hoff
  • Patent number: 11331723
    Abstract: A light metal joint filler is provided. The light metal joint filler is formed by uniformly mixing a solvent with a light metal powder and a silver powder, where a powder particle size of the light metal powder is on a micron scale, and a powder particle size of the silver powder is on a nanometer scale or a submicron scale. A metal joining method of the present disclosure includes: coating a joint of two to-be-joined light metal pieces with the light metal joint filler; and hot pressing the two to-be-joined light metal pieces, so that the silver powder is sintered and bonded with the light metal powder and surfaces of the two to-be-joined light metal pieces, and completing joining of the two to-be-joined light metal pieces after the silver powder is condensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Hung-Tao Chen, Chang-Shu Kuo, In-Gann Chen, Steve Lien-Chung Hsu, Chi-Wah Keong
  • Patent number: 11331362
    Abstract: A composition of plant ingredients, a herbal composition for inhibiting coronavirus and cytokine storm, and a preparation method of the herbal composition are introduced. The composition of plant ingredients has Heartleaf Houttuynia, Indigowoad Root, Fineleaf Nepeta, Saposhnikovia Root, Mulberry Leaf, Scutellaria Root, Mongolian Snakegourd Fruit, Magnolia Bark, Peppermint Herb and Baked Liquorice Root. The herbal composition has 1 to 20 parts by weight of Heartleaf Houttuynia, Indigowoad Root, Fineleaf Nepeta, Saposhnikovia Root, Mulberry Leaf, Scutellaria Root, Mongolian Snakegourd Fruit, Magnolia Bark, Peppermint Herb and Baked Liquorice Root.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MEDICINE, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Su, Wen-Hui Chiou, Yao-Haur Kuo, Keng-Chang Tsai, Chia-Ching Liao, Wen-Chi Wei, Chun-Tang Chiou, Kuo-Ming Yeh, Yi-Chia Huang, Chien-Jung Lin, Jui-Shan Lin
  • Patent number: 11331705
    Abstract: An industrial facility includes: a metal strip in motion; and/or at least one work cylinder; a contactless wiping system of a cooling liquid and/or lubricant jet or stream driven by a surface of the metal strip in motion or the work cylinder, the wiping system including a separating cleat with integrated supply of cooling liquid ending with a nozzle bar to be placed along a width of the metal strip or the cylinder and separated, during use, by a determined interval with respect to the metal strip or the work cylinder, the nozzle bar being oriented so as to supply a jet in a for of a liquid curtain oriented along a direction that is substantially opposite a scrolling direction of the strip or a rotation direction of the cylinder; and a liquid recovery trough, oriented such that during use, liquid sprayed by the nozzles deflects the jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CENTRE DE RECHERCHES MÉTALLURGIQUES ASBL—CENTRUM VOOR RESEARCH IN DE METALLURGIE VZW
    Inventors: Bart Vervaet, Hugo Uijtdebroeks, Pepijn Adriaen, Jurgen Malbrancke
  • Patent number: 11332775
    Abstract: Among other things, a method for normalizing a sample is provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: (a) reacting a sample with a limiting amount of a single-turnover sequence-specific endonuclease that recognizes a target sequence, thereby cleaving a portion of the nucleic acid molecules that comprise the target sequence and producing a normalized amount of a first cleavage product; and (b) isolating, transcribing or selectively amplifying the normalized amount of the first cleavage product. In this method, because a limiting amount of the endonuclease is used, the normalized amount of the first cleavage product is determined by the limiting amount of the first single-turnover sequence-specific endonuclease used in step (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH (“A*STAR”)
    Inventor: Robert Osborne
  • Patent number: 11336231
    Abstract: A Digital Power-Amplifier (DPA) system includes a power amplifier (PA) circuit having control inputs and an output for generating output signals, and an adaptive control circuit that comprises an input interface, an output interface, a memory storing an adaptive control algorithm and a processor performing instructions based on the adaptive control algorithm in connection with the memory, wherein the input interface receives input-state signals and output signals of the DPA circuit, wherein the adaptive control algorithm determines, in response to the input-state signals and the output signals, control parameters of control signals transmitted to the control inputs from the output interface for controlling operations of the DPA circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Ma, Mouhacine Benosman, Soyeon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11332502
    Abstract: Adeno associated viral (AAV) particles are emerging as a useful vehicle for gene delivery to various organs and tissues, one of them being the retina. Provided here are variant AAV (e.g., variant serotype 2 (AAV2)) capsid proteins and variant capsid protein containing particles with enhanced ability to transduce retinal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sergei Zolotukhin, Sanford L. Boye, Shannon E. Boye, Damien Marsic, Nicholas Muzyczka, Hector Ruben Mendez-Gomez, Paul D. Gamlin
  • Patent number: 11331286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of PPP1 R15A and PPP1 R15B and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment of a disease state alleviated by the inhibition of PPP1 R15A and PPP1 R15B, for example a disorder associated with accumulation of misfolded proteins or proteostatsis disorder. Compounds of the invention include compounds having the formula IA or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1a, R3a, R5a, Xa and Ya are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: United Kingdom Research and Innovation
    Inventors: Anne Bertolotti, Indrajit Das, Agnieszka Krzyzosiak, Adrien Rousseau, Kim Schneider, Anna Gudny Sigurdardottir
  • Patent number: 11337059
    Abstract: Device assisted services (DAS) install techniques are provided in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for downloading/installing new and/or updated service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing verified service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing secured service processors for mobile devices are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: HEADWATER RESEARCH LLC
    Inventor: Gregory G. Raleigh
  • Patent number: 11331880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filled polymeric materials including a thermoplastic polymer and a metallic filler and to light weight composite materials, which comprise a metallic layer and a polymeric layer, the polymeric layer containing the filled polymeric material. The filled polymeric material preferably is an extruded sheet. The composite materials of the present invention may be formed using conventional stamping equipment at ambient temperatures and/or welded to other metal materials using conventional welding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Shimon Mizrahi, Moshe Narkis
  • Patent number: 11331301
    Abstract: A method of treating a malignant disease in a subject in need thereof is provided. The method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a first liquid chromatography fraction of a cannabis extract comprising at least 75% tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), and a therapeutically effective amount of a second liquid chromatography fraction of a cannabis extract comprising at least 75% cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), wherein the first liquid chromatography fraction comprises cannabis derived active ingredients other than the THCA, and the second liquid chromatography fraction comprises cannabis derived active ingredients other than the CBGA, thereby treating the malignant disease in the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Mor Research Applications Ltd.
    Inventors: Hinanit Koltai, Yoram Kapulnik, Dvora Namdar, Moran Mazuz, Ido Laish, Timna Naftali
  • Patent number: 11337296
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for continuously supplying negative ions using multi-pulsed plasma sources. The system includes a plurality of plasma generators each to generate plasma by applying pulsed power to the electronegative gas from a gas source; a negative ion supply unit connected to the plasma generators to receive the plasmas transferred therefrom and to continuously supply ions; and a controller connected to the plurality of plasma generators and configured to control characteristics of the pulsed powers delivered to the respective plasma generators and to adjust phase shift associated with the pulsed power envelopes. By adjusting the phase shift, the controller enables a plasma in one of the plasma generators to be in an after-glow state when a plasma in another plasma generator is in an active-glow state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Sungryul Huh
  • Patent number: 11335100
    Abstract: A traffic light recognition system including a map, a localization module, at least one image capturing device and an image processing module is provided. The map is configured to provide an information relevant to a traffic light. The localization module is configured to provide a positioning information relevant to the traffic light. At least one image capturing device is configured to capture a real-time road image relevant to the traffic light. The image processing module is configured to combine the map and the positioning information of the traffic light provided by the localization module to generate a region of interest in the real-time road image captured by the image capturing device, and to recognize the traffic light in the region of interest, wherein the traffic light includes a light box and at least one light signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yan-Yu Lin, Sheng-Wei Chan
  • Patent number: 11332528
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-CEACAM1 antibodies with improved binding abilities specific to CEACAM1, and a use thereof. Anti-CEACAM1 antibodies according to the present invention exhibit superior binding abilities specific to CEACAM1, and also activate the anti-cancer immune functions of cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells, and thus, each one of them can be effectively used as an anti-cancer agent and a composition for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: MOGAM INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, GREEN CROSS CORPORATION
    Inventors: So-Young Eun, Miyoung Oh, Hye-Young Park, Mijung Lee, Aerin Yoon, Hye In Yum, Hyemi Nam, Eunhee Lee, Jongwha Won
  • Patent number: 11331389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of carrier and delivery systems for active molecular compounds. In particular, the present invention provides aqueous dispersions for delivery of active molecular compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Austin Research Labs Corp.
    Inventors: Jai Supamahitorn, Lauren McMillan
  • Patent number: 11335399
    Abstract: Disclosed are a first memory cell, a second memory cell, and an amplification circuit. The first memory cell outputs a first voltage through a first bit line or a second voltage through a second bit line, based on first input data received through a first word line and a second word line and a first weight. The second memory cell outputs a third voltage through the first bit line or a fourth voltage through the second bit line, based on second input data received through a third word line and a fourth word line and a second weight. The amplification circuit generates an output voltage having a level corresponding to a sum of a level of a voltage received through the first bit line and a level of a voltage received through the second bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jinseok Kim, Yulhwa Kim, Jae-Joon Kim, Hyungjun Kim
  • Patent number: 11332538
    Abstract: Methods and compositions involving polypeptides having an aglycosylated antibody Fc domain are provided. In certain embodiments, polypeptides have an aglycosylated Fc domain that contains one or more substitutions compared to a native Fc domain. Additionally, some embodiments involve an Fc domain that is binds some Fc receptors but not others. For example, polypeptides are provided with an aglycosylated Fc domain that selectively binds C1q, and optionally activating Fc receptors, but that is significantly reduced for binding to the inhibitory Fc?RIIb receptor. Furthermore, methods and compositions are provided for promoting complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) using a polypeptide having a modified aglycosylated Fc domain and a second non-Fc binding domain, which can be an antigen binding region of an antibody or a non-antigen binding region. Some embodiments concern antibodies with such polypeptides, which may have the same or a different non-Fc binding domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Research Development Foundation
    Inventors: George Georgiou, Chang-Han Lee
  • Patent number: D951954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Research & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Wilson Licitra, Matthew Wallace Peterson, Joel Christopher Rosson, Jonathan Patrick Summers, Dayne Wilcox