Patents Assigned to Research
  • Simultaneous proton resonance frequency shift thermometry and Tmeasurements using a single reference variable flip angle Tmethod
    Patent number: 10830853
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for measuring T1 in an anatomical region of interest during a dynamic procedure includes acquiring a reference MR image of the anatomical region of interest using a first flip angle. A first set of dynamic MR images of the anatomical region of interest are acquired using a second flip angle. The reference MR image and the first set are used to calculate a reference T1 value for tissue in the anatomical region of interest. During an intervention where the T1 value may change, a second set of dynamic MR images of the anatomical region of interest is acquired using the second flip angle. The reference MR image and the second set are used to calculate an estimated T1 value. The reference T1 value, the estimated T1 value, and the first and second flip angles may then be used to correct the estimated T1 value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: Siemens Healthcare GmbH, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bryant Svedin, Dennis L. Parker, Allison Payne
  • Radiologically identified tumor habitats
    Patent number: 10827945
    Abstract: Virtually every cancer patient is imaged with CT, PET or MRI. Importantly, such imaging reveals that tumors are complex and heterogeneous, often containing multiple habitats within them. Disclosed herein are methods for analyzing these images to infer cellular and molecular structure in each of these habitats. The methods can involve spatially superimposing two or more radiological images of the tumor sufficient to define regional habitat variations in two or more ecological dynamics in the tumor, and comparing the habitat variations to one or more controls to predict the severity of the tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: H. LEE. MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Robert J. Gillies, Robert A. Gatenby, Natarajan Raghunand, John Arrington, Olya Stringfield, Yoganand Balagurunathan, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Lawrence O. Hall
  • Integrated photonics including germanium
    Patent number: 10830952
    Abstract: A photonic structure can include in one aspect one or more waveguides formed by patterning of waveguiding material adapted to propagate light energy. Such waveguiding material may include one or more of silicon (single-, poly-, or non-crystalline) and silicon nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Douglas Coolbaugh, Thomas Adam, Gerald L. Leake
  • Engine vibration imager
    Patent number: 10830668
    Abstract: An engine vibration imager and method of testing engine stability. An accelerometer, mounted to an engine block, is configured to detect engine vibration and generate a signal indicative of detected vibration. An amplifier, electrically coupled to the accelerometer, is configured to amplify the signal indicative of detected vibration. A light indicator, electrically coupled to the amplifier, is configured to emit light upon receiving the amplified signal. The engine vibration imager also includes an indicator disk including timing marks on a first surface of the indicator disk. The indicator disk is rotatable by the crankshaft and light emitted from the light indicator is visible at the first surface of the indicator disk and indicates on the indicator disk a point in the combustion cycle in which engine vibration is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Craig M. Wall, Peter M. Lee
  • Calibration device, a spraying system and a method of calibration
    Patent number: 10827739
    Abstract: A calibration device that utilises sensor data from an optical sensor to develop one or more calibration parameters for controlling operation of a sprayer utilising itself optical sensors and transmitting the calibration parameters to said sprayer. A method of calibrating a sprayer utilising the calibration information is also disclosed. A method of pasture or crop management for a region of interest in which a composite representation of cumulative substance applications is used to developing a representation in which sub regions of the region of interest having prescribed characteristics are visually differentiated from other regions. The spatial distribution of calibration values may also be recorded and used to analyse substance application against calibration values to develop a report of apparently anomalous calibration values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Mackenzie Research Group Limited
    Inventor: Craige Hector MacKenzie
  • Interface for renewable energy system
    Patent number: 10833629
    Abstract: An improved interface for renewable energy systems is disclosed for interconnecting a plurality of power sources such as photovoltaic solar panels, windmills, standby generators and the like. The improved interface for renewable energy systems includes a multi-channel micro-inverter having novel heat dissipation, novel mountings, electronic redundancy and remote communication systems. The improved interface for renewable energy systems is capable of automatic switching between a grid-tied operation, an off grid operation or an emergency power operation. The interface provides for monitoring and for detecting performance and/or faults in power sources such as photovoltaic solar panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Technology Research, LLC
    Inventors: Aldo P Della Sera, Arnold Kravitz
  • Compositions and methods for modulating stem cells and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10828346
    Abstract: There are provided compositions and methods for modulating stem cell division decisions, in particular, division symmetry. It has been demonstrated that wnt7a acts through frizzled-7 receptor expressed on the surface of adult stem cells, e.g. satellite stem cells, to activate the planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway, thereby promoting symmetrical expansion of stem cells. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful, for example, in modulating stem cell division symmetry in vitro and in vivo, in replenishing and expanding the stem cell pool, and in promoting the formation, maintenance, repair and regeneration of tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
    Inventors: Michael A. Rudnicki, Fabien Le Grand
  • Method for preparing foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particles
    Patent number: 10829741
    Abstract: A method for preparing serotype O foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particles, the method including: construction of small ubiquitin-like modifier fusion expression vector, construction of recombinant expression vectors, construction of recombinant co-expression vector, expression and purification of proteins, and in-vitro assembly of serotype O foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particles. The disclosure also provides a test strip for detecting serotype O foot-and-mouth disease including a bottom board, and a detection layer disposed on the top of the bottom board. A detection line and a control line are disposed on the detection layer. An absorbent layer is disposed at one end of the detection layer close to the control line, and an immuno-gold pad is disposed at the other side of the detection layer close to the detection line. A sample pad is disposed on the top of the immuno-gold pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: LANZHOU VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Shiqi Sun, Huichen Guo, Yun Zhang, Yanyan Chang, Yanquan Wei, Jiaxi Ru, Xiaoying Zhi, Ping Du, Xiangtao Liu, Hong Yin, Jianxun Luo
  • Method for Estimating Bearing Fault Severity for Induction Motors
    Publication number: 20200348207
    Abstract: A system for estimating a severity of a bearing fault in an induction motor, uses a set of filters and a set of quantitative models designed for a set of fault frequencies. The system, upon receiving the measurements of the stator current, extracts the first fault current from the stator current using the first filter, determine the first mutual inductance variation from the first fault current using the first quantitative model, and classify the first mutual inductance variation with the fault severity classifier to determine the severity of a first type of fault in the induction motor. Similarly, the system classifies a second type of fault using the second filter and the second quantitative model. The system outputs one or combination of the severity of the first type of fault in the induction motor and the severity of the second type of fault in the induction motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Bingnan Wang, Shen Zhang, Makoto Kanemaru, Chungwei Lin, Dehong Liu, Koon Hoo Teo
  • Enzymatic-Based Process for the Extraction of Value Added Products from Raw Biomasses
    Publication number: 20200345032
    Abstract: An enzymatic-based process of extracting value added products from oil seed and grain biomasses is described. The process comprises an alkaline pretreatment step followed by treatment with a proteolytic enzyme, and provides increased product yield and solubility. The products obtained can be soluble protein/peptide and purified dietary fiber. The use of such a process in the production of a food, drink, cosmetics, feed or feed additive product is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Chunzhong YANG, Mark WOOD, Fang HUANG, Theresa DJUKIC
  • TIME OF FLIGHT (TOF) SENSOR WITH TRANSMIT OPTIC PROVIDING FOR REDUCED PARALLAX EFFECT
    Publication number: 20200350455
    Abstract: A transmit integrated circuit includes a light source configured to generate a beam of light. A receive integrated circuit includes a first photosensor. A transmit optic is mounted over the transmit and receive integrated circuits. The transmit optic is formed by a prismatic light guide and is configured to receive the beam of light. An annular body region of the transmit optic surrounds a central opening which is aligned with the first photosensor. The annular body region includes a first reflective surface defining the central opening and further includes a ring-shaped light output surface surrounding the central opening. Light is output from the ring-shaped light output surface in response to light which propagates within the prismatic light guide in response to the received beam of light and which reflects off the first reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Thineshwaran GOPAL KRISHNAN, Roy DUFFY
  • DEBUGGING AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL
    Publication number: 20200348670
    Abstract: A method for improving an autonomous driving system for an autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The method includes sub-sampling a frame generated by an output of a sensor and transmitting, to a remote device, the sub-sampled frame and classification data corresponding to the sub-sampled frame. The method also includes receiving, from the remote device, an adjustment to the autonomous driving system in response to the transmitted sub-sampled frame and classification data. The method further includes controlling an action of the autonomous vehicle based on the adjusted autonomous driving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Nikolaos MICHALAKIS, Julian M. MASON
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION OF BACTERIOPHAGE USING REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES
    Publication number: 20200347362
    Abstract: Provided is a method and composition using ROS to increase the production of bacteriophage. According to the subject matter, a production amount of bacteriophage is increased several times in the presence of the sublethal concentration of ROS for host bacteria. Therefore, the method and composition of the subject matter can be useful for producing bacteriophage, which is used as an alternative to antibiotics that cause a serious resistance problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Research & Business Foundation
    Inventors: Heejoon MYUNG, Yunyeol JO
  • FAST-SWITCH UNDULATOR AND METHOD FOR POLARIZING ELECTRON BEAM
    Publication number: 20200352018
    Abstract: An undulator is adapted to a synchrotron storage ring or free electron lasers (FEL), especially to an undulator capable of switching polarization mode rapidly. In comparison with the EPU (elliptically polarized undulator) of APPLE II (Advanced Planar Polarized Light Emitter II) which conceived by Dr. S. Sasaki, the provided undulator does not use mechanical transmission mechanisms to drive the four magnetic pole arrays composed of permanent magnets. Hence, the polarization mode can be switched rapidly. Moreover, a polarization method of electron beam is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
    Inventors: Ching-Shiang Hwang, Sei-Da Chen, Ting-Yi Chung, Jyh-Chyuan Jan
  • ELECTRIC OIL PUMP
    Publication number: 20200347838
    Abstract: An electric oil pump includes a pump housing, a pump rotor assembly, a stator assembly, a motor rotor assembly and an electric control board, the pump housing defining a pump cavity including first cavity and second cavities, the pump rotor assembly arranged in the first cavity, and the stator assembly, the motor rotor assembly and the electric control board arranged in the second cavity. The pump housing includes a first housing having a side wall with inner and outer surfaces, at least a part of the inner surface is in contact with at least a part of an outer wall of the stator assembly, the outer surface is provided with or shaped with a first heat dissipating portion, at least a part of the first heat dissipating portion covers at least a part of an outer circumference of the stator assembly in a circumferential direction of the electric oil pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Hangzhou Sanhua Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiangang Lu, Zhiwang Wu, Bingjiu Yin, Kai Zhang, Yubin Zhou
  • IMAGE SENSOR PIXELS HAVING REDUCED PITCH
    Publication number: 20200350355
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image sensor that includes first and second pixels. One or more transistors of the first pixel share an active region with one or more transistors of the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Jeff M. RAYNOR, Frederic LALANNE, Pierre MALINGE
  • AUDIO CODING METHOD BASED ON SPECTRAL RECOVERY SCHEME
    Publication number: 20200349959
    Abstract: An inventive concept relates to an audio coding method to which CNN-based frequency spectrum recovery is applied. An inventive concept transmits a part of frequency spectral coefficients generated in transform coding to a decoder and the decoder recovers the frequency spectral coefficient not transmitted. Furthermore, the signs of frequency spectral coefficient are transmitted from an encoder to the decoder depending on a sign transmission rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Hochong PARK, Seung Kwon BEACK, Jongmo SUNG, Seong-Hyeon SHIN, Mi Suk LEE, Tae Jin LEE, Jin Soo CHOI
  • APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING OF INTEGRATED SPEECH AND AUDIO
    Publication number: 20200349958
    Abstract: Provided is an encoding apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal, and may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a stereo encoder to down mix the input signal to a mono signal when the input signal is a stereo signal, and to extract stereo sound image information; a frequency band expander to expand a frequency band of the input signal; a sampling rate converter to convert a sampling rate ; a speech signal encoder to encode the input signal using a speech encoding module when the input signal is a speech characteristics signal; a audio signal encoder to encode the input signal using a audio encoding module when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Tae Jin LEE, Seung-Kwon BAEK, Min Je KIM, Dae Young JANG, Jeongil SEO, Kyeongok KANG, Jin-Woo HONG, Hochong PARK, Young-Cheol PARK
  • FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200350506
    Abstract: Provided are a flexible electronic device including device units, a first etching preventing layer provided on the device units, a conductive line provided on the first etching preventing layer and electrically connected to the device units, a flexible substrate covering the conductive line on the first etching preventing layer and the conductive line, a trench separating the device units and exposing a portion of a bottom surface of the first etching preventing layer and a side surface of each of the device units, and a flexible protective layer conformally covering a bottom surface of each of the device units and an inside of the trench, wherein each of the device units includes a protective substrate, driving parts provided on the protective substrate, and a first encapsulation layer configured to cover the driving parts, and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Doo-Hee CHO, YOUNG-SAM PARK, Byoung Gon YU
  • TYPE I DIABETES THERAPY
    Publication number: 20200345815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods and therapies for treating, preventing or delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes. In one aspect, the invention provides a method of preventing, delaying the onset of, or delaying the progression of, type 1 diabetes (T1D) in an individual, the method comprising providing in the individual an anti-inflammatory compound; and a pancreatic autoantigen or a derivative or variant thereof; thereby preventing, delaying the onset of, or delaying the progression of, T1D in the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: Helen E. Thomas, Thomas W. H. Kay, Balasubramanian Krishnamurthy, Gaurang Jhala