Patents Assigned to Research
  • Apparatus and method for detecting optical line fault in passive optical network
    Patent number: 9553665
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for detecting an optical line fault in a Passive Optical Network (PON). The apparatus includes an optical distribution unit configured to, when a multiplexed signal of a downstream light signal and a monitoring light signal is input, distribute the multiplexed signal to an Optical Network Unit (ONU) of a first optical path and to a second optical path. An optical layer management unit is installed in the second optical path and is configured to set a time at which the monitoring light signal of the multiplexed signal provided to the second optical path is received to a starting time of monitoring light measurement, compare a monitoring light signal reflected and returned from the ONU with a signal pattern obtained when no fault occurs, and then determine whether a fault has occurred in a distribution network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung-Chang Kim, Hark Yoo, Geun-Yong Kim, Dong-Soo Lee, Hee-Do Kim
  • Transgenic tree induced by RABG3BCA and use thereof
    Patent number: 9551004
    Abstract: Provided to a transgenic tree induced by RabG3bCA and a use thereof. The transgenic tree serves to control xylem growth through RabG3b of Arabidopsis thaliana, and this function is involved in the growth of poplars. Particularly, the transgenic tree is valuable for industrial use since the increase in length of a fiber cell, which is the most important factor of determining pulp quality, is confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ohk Mae Kim, Soon Il Kwon, Hong Joo Cho, Eun Woon Noh, Kyoung Heon Kim, Young Hoon Jung
  • Extracts of sp. and active ingredients contained therein in use of arthritis treatment
    Patent number: 9549958
    Abstract: An extract of Cynanchum sp. in use of arthritis treatment is provided. The extract of Cynanchum sp. and an active ingredient contained therein, antofine, are applicable to a method, pharmaceutical composition and dietary supplement for treatment of arthritis. A mass production of antofine from plant extracts is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jennline Sheu, Lain-Tze Lee, Ying-Chu Shih, Cheng-Yu Lee, Yi-Ching Lee, Jir-Mehng Lo, Tien-Soung Tong, Jui-Hung Yen, Kuo-Kuei Huang, Ying-Fei Tsai
  • Chemical and biochemical adducts as biomarkers for organophosphate exposure
    Patent number: 9549991
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides organophosphorous (OP) compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II) and Formula (III): OP-Peptide-Linker-CP??(I), OP-Peptide-Linker??(II); and wherein OP is including that structure corresponding to a reactive organophosphorous reagent, nerve agent or pesticide, or a pesticide P?S to P?O metabolite; P is the Sp or Rp stereoisomer; X is oxygen, sulfur, selenium or imino; R and R? are as described; Peptide is a sequence of amino acids containing a serine, threonine or tyrosine to which the OP is attached, wherein the total number of amino acids is between 7 and 41; Linker is an amino acid or is derived from another bifunctional reagent capable of covalently attaching an OP-peptide to a CP; and CP is a carrier protein used to display haptens for antibody generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Human BioMolecular Research Institute
    Inventors: John R. Cashman, Mary T. MacDonald
  • Screening of abundantly secreted proteins and their use as fusion partners for the production of recombinant proteins
    Patent number: 9550997
    Abstract: The present invention relates techniques for identifying suitable secretion fusion partner (SFP) for hyper-secretory production of recombinant proteins. The SFPs can be obtained from secretome analyzes. Recombinant proteins are produced in a fusion form with a secretion fusion partner (SFP) and can be separated from the SFP by in vitro protease treatment. SFPs of this invention greatly improve the secretion level of target proteins and peptides which are valuable for bio-pharmaceuticals and the bio-industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Sohn, Jung-Hoon Bae, Hyun-Jin Kim, Kwang-Mook Lim
  • Method for preparing a flour tortilla
    Patent number: 9549561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a flour tortilla comprising providing a flour tortilla dough in a portion sufficient to prepare the tortilla; applying a fatty substance to at least part of the surface of the dough portion; thereafter forming the dough into a tortilla shape; and thereafter baking the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: MAURI RESEARCH, B.V.
    Inventors: Marcellus Gerardus Sturkenboom, Mattheus Antonius Jozef van der Lee, Martinus Gerardus van Oort, Stephen Charles Bright
  • Fixation filter assembly
    Patent number: 9552545
    Abstract: A filter assembly is provided for collecting samples in a fluid environment, the assembly utilizing a laminar convective flow to cause the flow of a preservative/fixative and a filtrate through a filter. A substantially concave dead space around the filter is flushed free of the preservative and the differential in density of the preservative and filtrate causes the more dense fluid to collect in the reservoir and preserve the collected specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: MCLANE RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig D. Taylor, Kenneth W. Doherty, Susumu Honjo
  • Antimicrobial materials and methods
    Patent number: 9549549
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials for decontamination of surfaces and fabrics, such as non-woven fabrics, that are contaminated with infestations of microorganisms such as bacteria. Biocidal oligomers having conjugated oligo-(aryl/heteroaryl ethynyl) structures and comprising at least one cationic group can be used to decontaminate infested surfaces in the presence of oxygen and, optionally, illumination. Fibers incorporating biocidal oligomers having conjugated oligo-(aryl/heteroaryl ethynyl) structures and comprising at least one cationic group, wherein the oligomer is physically associated with or covalently bonded to, or both, the fiber-forming polymer can be used to form non-woven mats. Biocidal non-woven mats prepared by methods of the invention, incorporating the biocidal oligomers, can be used to suppress bacterial growth in wound and surgical dressings and personal hygiene products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignees: STC.UNM, University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Whitten, Kirk S. Schanze, Eunkyung Ji, Dimitri Dascier, Anand Parthasarathy, Thomas S. Corbitt, Kirsten Cicotte, Elizabeth LeBleu Dirk, Xuzhi Zhu
  • Tube with modified inner wall surface using plasma and a preparation method thereof
    Patent number: 9549807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of a tube and a transplantable polymer tube prepared by such method, which includes modifying the inner surface of a tube using plasma. A preparation method of a tube may include preparing a tube, modifying the inner surface of the tube using microplasma so as to have reactivity, forming a thin film layer on the modified surface of the tube to prevent aging or impart adhesiveness, and modifying the surface of the thin film layer using microplasma so as to enhance cell adhesion thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dong Geun Jung, Yong Ki Cho, Dae Won Park, Heon Yong Park, Hye Rim Lee
  • Access control framework for information centric networking
    Patent number: 9552493
    Abstract: One embodiment provides an access-control framework for publishing and obtaining a collection of encrypted data in encrypted form. During operation, a content consumer can obtain a Manifest object for a data collection, such that the Manifest includes references to a set of encrypted Content Objects of the data collection, and includes one or more Access Control Specifications (ACS) that each specifies a decryption protocol for decrypting one or more Content Objects of the data collection. The consumer can disseminate Interest messages to receive encrypted Content Objects listed in the Manifest over an Information Centric Network (ICN). The client can also obtain, from the Manifest, an ACS associated with a respective encrypted Content Object, and decrypts the respective encrypted Content Object using the decryption protocol specified in the ACS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ersin Uzun, Jun Kurihara, Christopher A. Wood
  • Heteroaryl compounds and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9549927
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Celgene Avilomics Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Richland Tester, Prasoon Chaturvedi, Zhendong Zhu, Sekhar S. Surapaneni, Lisa Beebe
  • Field-shaping multi-well avalanche detector for direct conversion amorphous selenium
    Patent number: 9553220
    Abstract: A field shaping multi-well avalanche detector and method for fabrication thereof are disclosed. The field shaping multi-well avalanche detector provides stable avalanche multiplication gain in direct conversion amorphous selenium radiation detectors. The detector provides stable avalanche multiplication gain by eliminating field hot-spots using high-density avalanche wells with insulated wells and field-shaping within each well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Amirhossein Goldan, Wei Zhao
  • Process for the preparation of 3-aryl-2-hydroxy propanoic acid compounds
    Patent number: 9550719
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for synthesis of 3-aryl-2-hydroxy propanoic acid derivatives of formula (S)-1. wherein R1 represents H or (C1-C5) alkyl groups and R2 represents (C1-C5) alkyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Inventors: Muthukrishnan Murugan, Mujahid Mohammad
  • Electroless plating solution with at least two borane containing reducing agents
    Patent number: 9551074
    Abstract: A solution for providing electroless deposition of a metal layer on a substrate is provided. A solvent is provided. A metal precursor is provided to the solvent. A first borane containing reducing agent is provided to the solvent. A second borane containing reducing agent is provided to the solvent, wherein the first borane containing reducing agent has a deposition rate of at least five times a deposition rate of the second borane containing reducing agent, and wherein the solution is free of nonborane reducing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Artur Kolics, Praveen Nalla, Xiaomin Bin, Nanhai Li, Yaxin Wang, Patrick Little, Marina Polyanskaya
  • Endoscopic foreign body retrieval
    Patent number: 9549761
    Abstract: The present application discloses endoscopy systems and devices for use therewith, wherein such systems and devices are designed for use in foreign body retrieval procedures. Moreover, the present application discloses methods of retrieving foreign bodies using the provided systems and devices. In one exemplary embodiment, a foreign body retrieval device capable for use with an endoscope is provided. The retrieval device comprises a housing and a capture tool disposed within and movable relative to the housing. The housing has a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one cavity. The proximal end of the housing is configured for attachment to the distal end of an endoscope and the distal end comprises an opening for at least partially receiving a foreign body in the at least one cavity. The capture tool defines an at least partially closeable aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Research Institute At Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Inventors: Alex Green, Brendan Boyle
  • 3D scanning apparatus and method using lighting based on smart phone
    Patent number: 9554121
    Abstract: A 3D scanning apparatus and method using lighting based on a smart phone. The 3D scanning apparatus includes: an image capturing unit for capturing the image of a 3D object using a camera and a lighting apparatus installed in a terminal; an image processing unit for generating a color-enhanced image corresponding to the light emitted by the lighting apparatus; and a scanning unit for scanning the 3D object in 3D by extracting a scan area from the color-enhanced image based on the light and by extracting position information corresponding to the scan area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyun Kang, Jae-Hean Kim, Chang-Joon Park, Jin-Sung Choi
  • Imaging system with electrophotographic patterning of an image definition material and methods therefor
    Patent number: 9551934
    Abstract: A system comprises an electrophotographic subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electrophotographic subsystem comprises a photoreceptor, a charging subsystem, an exposure subsystem, and a development subsystem. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor to thereby write a latent charge image onto the photoreceptor surface. The image is developed with an image definition material, such as a dampening fluid. The image definition material forms a positive pattern of the image to be printed. The image pattern is then transferred to the reimageable surface. The transferred pattern is then developed by selectively applying an ink over regions of image definition material. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignees: Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Janos Veres, David K. Biegelsen, Chu-heng Liu
  • Interest keep alives at intermediate routers in a CCN
    Patent number: 9553812
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates an intermediate node to handle a potential timeout event. During operation, the system receives, by an intermediate node, a keep-alive control packet which indicates a name for an Interest message, an indicator to keep alive a Pending Interest Table (PIT) entry, and a time period for which to keep the PIT entry alive. The intermediate node determines whether the keep-alive control packet corresponds to the PIT entry based on the name, and, responsive to determining that the keep-alive control packet corresponds to the PIT entry, updates a timeout value of the PIT entry based on the time period indicated in the keep-alive control packet. Responsive to determining one or more interfaces specified in the PIT entry from which the Interest message is received, the intermediate node forwards the keep-alive control packet to the one or more interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Priya Mahadevan, Glenn C. Scott, Marc E. Mosko
  • Systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions
    Patent number: 9551079
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for producing metal clusters; functionalized surfaces; and droplets including solvated metal ions. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods that involve providing a metal and a solvent. The methods additionally involve applying voltage to the solvated metal to thereby produce solvent droplets including ions of the metal containing compound, and directing the solvent droplets including the metal ions to a target. In certain embodiments, once at the target, the metal ions can react directly or catalyze reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Anyin Li, Qingjie Luo
  • Pipe fitting
    Patent number: D777300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Rubicon Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Donald Grant, John Vesely