Patents Assigned to Research
  • Methods and apparatus for locating devices
    Patent number: 12066539
    Abstract: A method implemented by a first time of flight (ToF) sensor includes generating, by the first ToF sensor, a first depth map in accordance with measurements of reflections of an optical signal emitted by the first ToF sensor; communicating, by the first sensor with a second ToF sensor, the first depth map and a second depth map, the second depth map generated by the second ToF sensor; and determining, by the first ToF sensor, a relative location of the first ToF sensor relative to the second ToF sensor in accordance with the first depth map and the second depth map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Brent Edward Hearn, Marek Jan Munko
  • Method and apparatus for calculating altitude of target
    Patent number: 12066526
    Abstract: A method for calculating an altitude of a target through an apparatus for calculating an altitude of the target, which comprises a plurality of MIMO radar virtual antennas, may comprise: receiving electromagnetic waves reflected from the target through a pair of virtual antennas classified into an upper antenna and a lower antenna and alternately arranged in two columns linearly; obtaining range information and phase information of the target from the pair of virtual antennas by analyzing the electromagnetic waves; and calculating altitude information of the target from position information of the pair of virtual antennas, and the range information and the phase information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyung Ju Kim, Sung Jin Yoo, Byung Jang Jeong, Woo Jin Byun, In Kui Cho
  • Recycling gaseous hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 12065619
    Abstract: A method of recycling gaseous hydrocarbons includes flowing a hydrocarbon gas composition from a secondary separator into a compressor unit to form a compressed mixture. The secondary separator includes a crude liquid hydrocarbon input stream from a primary separator. The method includes flowing the compressed mixture into a cooling unit to cool the compressed mixture, to form a cooled composition comprising liquid hydrocarbons. The method includes flowing the liquid hydrocarbons from the cooled composition into the primary separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Energy and Environmental Research Center Foundation
    Inventor: Darren Schmidt
  • Systems and methods for recycling electrodes
    Patent number: 12068464
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods that can present low-temperature recycling of rare metals from spent electrodes. An exemplary method of recycling a battery comprises: mixing, in a solution, at least an electrode material and a first solvent; reducing the electrode material in the solution to create a metallic material; and extracting the metallic material from the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Hailong Chen, Xuetian Ma, Yuanzhi Tang, Shan Xiong
  • Apparatus and method for detecting false alarm of decryption in wireless communication system
    Patent number: 12068852
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5th (5G) generation) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4th (4G) generation communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). The present disclosure relates to false alarm detection of detecting in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of a receiving node may include receiving a signal from a transmitting node, obtaining a plurality of decoding paths by decoding bits contained in the received signal, and determining whether the decoding is successful based on a detection metric determined based on values representing path metrics of the plurality of the decoding paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Research and Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Min Jang, Sanghyo Kim, Hyunjae Lee, Hyosang Ju, Jonghwan Kim, Hyuntack Lim, Hongsil Jeong
  • Real-time measurement of visible surface area from colonoscopy video
    Patent number: 12064083
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a system and a computer-implemented method designed for measuring the visible colon surface area that has been seen from a colonoscope, and for displaying the results of the measurement. The method estimates the orientation of the camera of the colonoscope, estimates the travel distance of the scope camera from the axial vector lengths coming from or headed towards the focus of expansion point, and visualizing the percentage of the visible surface of the entire colon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yang Cai, Shyam Thakkar
  • Method of fabricating an electronic device comprising an optical chip
    Patent number: 12066678
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a carrier substrate having a front face. An electronic chip is mounted on the front face of the carrier substrate and includes an optical component. An encapsulation cover is mounted on top of the front face of the carrier substrate and bounds a chamber within which the chip is situated. A front opening extends through the cover and is situated in front of the optical component. An optical element, designed to allow light to pass, is mounted within the chamber at a position which covers the front opening of the encapsulation cover. The optical element includes a central region designed to deviate the light and having an optical axis aligned with the front opening and the optical component. A positioning pattern is provided on the optical element to assist with mounting the optical element to the cover and mounting the cover to the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Nicolas Mastromauro, Roy Duffy, Karine Saxod
  • Scaffold for nasal tissue engineering
    Patent number: 12064340
    Abstract: A nasal tissue implant for reconstruction and tissue engineering of nasal tissue in a subject includes a tissue scaffold component comprising a biocompatible polymeric material having a plurality of open pores configured to support cell growth. The tissue scaffold component conforms to a portion of the subject's nasal region and defines at least a portion of the subject's nasal anatomy. A method of making an implantable nasal tissue implant for reconstructing a portion of a nasal anatomy of a human or other animal subject is also provided that includes laser sintering or three-dimensional (3D) printing a biocompatible polymeric material to form a tissue scaffold component comprising a biocompatible polymeric material having a plurality of open pores configured to support cell growth. Again, the tissue scaffold component substantially conforms to a nasal region specific to the human or other animal subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: The Regents of The University of Michigan, Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: David Zopf, Scott J. Hollister
  • Tool and method for measuring perpendicularity and angle of femur of vehicle crash dummy
    Patent number: 12066288
    Abstract: Disclosed are a tool and a method for measuring a perpendicularity and an angle of a femur of a vehicle crash dummy. The tool includes: a base, where the base is provided with a guide ring gear; and a clamp assembly, where the clamp assembly is configured to clamp a femur part. A measurement assembly can measure the perpendicularity and the angle of the femur part conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH CENTER CO., LTD., CATARC AUTOMOTIVE TEST CENTER (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhixin Liu, Mei Lu, Weidong Liu, Yongqiang Wu, Zhi Li, Zihe Meng, Kai Wang, Hanxiao Zhang, Ye Hao, Manli Liu
  • Weapon usage monitoring system having performance metrics based on discharge event detection
    Patent number: 12066262
    Abstract: A method for determining a performance metric based on a discharge event of a firearm is provided. A plurality of first input signals over a sample window of time from a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) configured on the first firearm are received by a first event detection module associated with the first firearm of a first user. An occurrence of a first shot discharge of the first firearm at a first time based on the plurality of first input signals is identified by the first event detection module. An occurrence of a second shot discharge of the first firearm at a second time based on the plurality of first input signals is identified by the first event detection module. A first split time is determined for the first user based on a difference between the first and second times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Armaments Research Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle William Broadway, Michael Canty
  • High-transduction-efficiency rAAV vectors, compositions, and methods of use
    Patent number: 12065467
    Abstract: The present invention provides AAV capsid proteins comprising modification of one or a combination of the surface-exposed lysine, serine, threonine and/or tyrosine residues in the VP3 region. Also provided are rAAV virions comprising the AAV capsid proteins of the present invention, as well as nucleic acid molecules and rAAV vectors encoding the AAV capsid proteins of the present invention. Advantageously, the rAAV vectors and virions of the present invention have improved efficiency in transduction of a variety of cells, tissues and organs of interest, when compared to wild-type rAAV vectors and virions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Arun Srivastava, George Vladimirovich Aslanidi, Kim M. Van Vliet, Mavis Agbandje-McKenna
  • Compound paper yarn, compound paper yarn manufacturing device, and compound paper yarn manufacturing method
    Patent number: 12065764
    Abstract: A compound paper yarn manufacturing device includes a Japanese paper roll, a slitter configured to slit a Japanese paper sheet fed out from the Japanese paper roll to form a plurality of Japanese paper tapes, a distributor configured to distribute the plurality of Japanese paper tapes into each single Japanese paper tape, a plurality of pairs of slip rollers formed by providing a plurality of pieces of a pair of slip rollers that feed out each distributed single Japanese paper tape while slipping, and a covering machine including a plurality of single covering units configured to perform, with a first yarn added, false-twisting on the single Japanese paper tape fed out from the pair of slip rollers, and to cover with a second yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Itoi Lifestyle Research Co.
    Inventor: Toru Itoi
  • Self-propelled picking vehicle for pineapples based on scraper transportation
    Patent number: 12063888
    Abstract: A self-propelled picking vehicle for pineapples based on scraper transportation is provided and includes a baseplate, a driving mechanism, and a propelling mechanism. The driving mechanism is disposed on the baseplate, the propelling mechanism is disposed at a lower end of the baseplate, and the driving mechanism is connected to the propelling mechanism. A front end of the horizontal chain conveyor is provided with a cutting plate. The cutting plate is provided with two disk blades, outer sides of the two disk blades are provided with dividers, and a fruit protector is disposed between the two disk blades. A fruit picking mechanism is disposed on an upper end of the fruit protector. The entire process has achieved automated pineapple picking, efficiency of picking and transportation is improved, and labor intensity of fruit farmers is greatly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: South Subtropical Crop Research Institute, China Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Zhong Xue, Xiumei Zhang
  • Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus, and recording medium for storing bitstream
    Patent number: 12069273
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Quantum dot, lighting emitting element and display device including the same
    Patent number: 12065603
    Abstract: A quantum dot includes a first core layer and a shell layer surrounding the first core layer, wherein a difference in lattice constants between the first core layer and the shell layer is controlled to be 3% or less. The quantum dot according to an embodiment may be applied to a light emitting element and a display device, thereby providing improved luminous efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Sunyoung Kwon, Wan Ki Bae, Donghyo Hahm, Keunchan Oh, Hyeokjin Lee, Seong-Pil Huh
  • Compositions and methods for treating diseases associated with drug washout due to fluid secretion
    Patent number: 12064443
    Abstract: A composition for the treatment of diarrheal and other diseases, comprising a reaction product of one or more polyphenol compound; sucralfate; and at least one acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: VANESSA RESEARCH HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Dmitry Kravtsov, Norman Gray
  • Boronic acid monomers and methods of making boronic acid monomers
    Patent number: 12065546
    Abstract: Boronic acid monomers, methods of making boronic acid monomer, and the like, are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that the boronic acid monomers are water soluble at a neutral pH, which is uncommon for boronic acids. As a result, the boronic acid monomers can be used in aqueous polymerization reactions with other hydrophilic monomers to yield polymers including boronic acids and esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: University of Floridia Research Foundation, INC.
    Inventors: Brent S. Sumerlin, William L. A. Brooks, Christopher Deng
  • Stereoscopic marker device and three-dimensional real-time positioning method of orthopedic surgery
    Patent number: 12068074
    Abstract: A stereoscopic marker device includes: a polyhedral cube, including at least four flat surfaces, wherein the at least four flat surfaces are used as one primary marker and at least three secondary markers respectively, the primary marker includes a primary graphic code, the three secondary markers individually include a first secondary graphic code, a second secondary graphic code, and a third secondary graphic code, and the primary graphic code is used for providing spatial coordinate information, which is used for calculating six degrees of freedom (DOF) attitude data; and a spike-shaped body, combined with the polyhedral cube and configured to be fixed on a surgery site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Po-Chi Hu, Yan-Ting Chen, Chin-Chung Lin, Wen-Hui Huang, Keng-Ta Lin
  • Ultrasound-sensitive peptide particles for spatially resolved molecule delivery
    Patent number: 12064514
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to peptisomes, including nanopeptisomes, which have a perfluorocarbon liquid core containing a perfluorocarbon liquid and a cargo, such as a therapeutically active agent, dispersed in the perfluorocarbon. liquid, and a plurality of amphiphilic peptide molecules surrounding the perfluorocarbon liquid core, wherein the amphiphilic peptide is represented by Formula (I) HB-CL-HP wherein HB is a fluorinated hydrophobic block, such as a fluorinated hydrophobic amino acid sequence, CL is a cross-linking motif, and HP is a hydrophilic amino acid sequence. The present invention is also directed to methods of use of the amphiphilic peptides and peptisomes, such as nanopeptisomes, to deliver a cargo, such as a therapeutically active agent, to a cell, Q wherein the cell may be in vitro, ex vivo, or in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
    Inventors: Joel P. Schneider, Scott H. Medina
  • (5,6-dihydro)pyrimido[4,5-e]indolizines
    Patent number: RE50082
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I: wherein, R1 and R2 independently are selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted (6-10C)aryl and (1-5C)heteroaryl groups. The compounds can be used in pharmaceutical compositions, in particular in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NETHERLANDS TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Petrus Antonius De Man, Rogier Christian Buijsman, Jan Gerard Sterrenburg, Joost Cornelis Marinus Uitdehaag, Joeri Johannes Petrus De Wit, Guido Jenny Rudolf Zaman