Patents Assigned to Research
  • Patent number: 8619124
    Abstract: A video data processing system comprises a control module coupled with a source module for receiving video data from the source module, the video data being associated with at least one source viewpoint; and a view adjustment module coupled with the control module for generating at least one adjusted viewpoint of the video data based on at least one of a set viewpoint number and a number of the at least one source viewpoint. The set viewpoint number is associated with at least one of a viewpoint number of at least one previously received video data and a viewpoint number of at least one previously coupled player module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ya-Chi Tsai, Meng-Han Tsai, Chih-Chun Yang, Ji-Da Chen
  • Patent number: 8615986
    Abstract: Process for transferring a liquid from a passive tank (1) for storing the liquid to an active tank (2) using a pump intended for pumping the liquid held in the passive tank (1) and transferring it to the active tank (2), according to which the pump is commanded so as to transfer liquid from the passive tank (1) to the active tank (2) when said active tank (2) has a liquid level below a set point level Lsp and when the passive tank (1) contains liquid at a temperature above the freezing point of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Gouriet, Jean-Claude Habumuremyi, Nicolas Duret
  • Patent number: 8617604
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of a low-solubility drug and lower alkanoate-, phthalate- and trimellitate esters of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and lower alkanoate- and succinate esters of cellulose and methyl cellulose are disclosed that provide enhanced concentrations of the drug in a use environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Bend Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Christian Babcock, Dwayne Thomas Friesen, David Kenneth Lyon, Warren Kenyon Miller, Daniel Tod Smithey
  • Patent number: 8621087
    Abstract: A method for configuring a closed user network (CUN) using an IP tunneling mechanism and a CUN system are disclosed. In particular, disclosed is a technique of establishing a tunnel between a tunnel end edge device (TEED) and a control server by using an IP tunneling mechanism to allow terminals connected to the TEED to perform communications by using a closed IP, enabling the TEED to provide a network address translation (NAT) function so that the TEED can perform data forwarding like a general NAT, without performing tunneling on a destination IP outside the closed IP section, to perform communication, and allowing a terminal located in an area where the TEED is not provided to directly establish a tunnel with the control server by using a client software to thereby perform communications with a terminal or a server connected to the TEED by using the closed IP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sun-Cheul Kim, Ho-Yong Ryu, Sung-Back Hong, Kyeong-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8620073
    Abstract: A natural input image is upscaled, first by interpolation. Second, edges in the interpolated image are sharpened by a lion-parametric patch transform. The result is decomposed into an edge layer and a detail layer. Only pixels in the detail layer enhanced, and the enhanced detail layer is merged with the edge layer to produce a high resolution version of the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Oncel Tuzel, Fatih Porikli, Chinmay Hegde
  • Patent number: 8618352
    Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic, large non-human animal models of diseases and conditions, as well as methods of making and using such animal models in the identification and characterization of therapies for the diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: University of Iowa Research Foundation, The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Michael J. Welsh, Christopher S. Rogers, Randall Prather, John Engelhardt, Ziying Yan
  • Patent number: 8621218
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mutual authentication method and apparatus in a CAS including a headend system and DCAS host. In particular, example embodiments relate to a mutual authentication method and apparatus in DCAS, wherein the mutual authentication is performed between an authentication server of the headend system and an SM of a DCAS host, and then CAS software is downloaded to the SM. According to the example embodiments, there is provided a mutual authentication protocol between the authentication server of the headend and the SM of the DCAS host in a cable network, and also provided a mutual authentication method and apparatus in the DCAS where a substantial authentication based on a hardware, such as a smart card or a cable card, is not needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Eun Jung Kwon, Han Seung Koo, Soon Choul Kim, Young Ho Jeong, Heejeong Kim, O Hyung Kwon, Soo In Lee
  • Patent number: 8617736
    Abstract: Flexible electrodes comprising: a fabric substrate; a conductive polymer, copolymer or mixture of conductive polymers comprising a first component which has high specific electrochemical capacitance, and a second component which has a lower electrochemical capacitance, lower molecular density, and greater electrical conductivity compared to the first component; and a counterion stable to lithium are described. The first component may be a polymer such as polyaniline or polypyrrole, and second component may be a polymer such as polythiophene or polyEDOT. Copolymers, and polymers formed from co-monomer of these monomer units are also described. The electrodes are used in flexible devices such as flexible energy storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Anand Indravadan Bhatt, Graeme Andrew Snook, Adam Samuel Best, Richard James Neil Helmer, Pamela Margaret Petersen
  • Patent number: 8618355
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from hop (Humulus lupulus) have been isolated and characterized wherein said nucleic acid molecules encode polypeptides having aromatic prenyltransferase activity Expression or over-expression of said nucleic acid molecules alters the level of terpenophenolic compounds The polypeptides may be used in vivo or in vitro to produce terpenophenolic compounds (e g, prenylated acylphloroglucmols and prenylflavonoids) such as prenyl-PIVP, prenyl-PIBP, humulone, lupulone, desmethylxanthohumol and xanthohumol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Jonathan Page, Enwu Liu, Jana Nagel
  • Patent number: 8618299
    Abstract: MCH-1 receptor antagonists are disclosed having the general formula These compounds are used in the treatment of various disorders, including obesity, anxiety, depression, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and psychiatric disorders. Methods of making these compounds are also described in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter R. Guzzo, Matthew David Surman, Alan John Henderson, May Xiaowu Jiang
  • Patent number: 8617856
    Abstract: Described are hosts for overproducing a fatty acid product such as a fatty acid. The hosts include an exogenous nucleic acid encoding a thioesterase and, optionally, an exogenous nucleic acid encoding an acetyl-CoA carboxylase, wherein an acyl-CoA synthetase in the hosts are functionally deleted. The hosts preferably include the nucleic acid encoding the thioesterase at an intermediate copy number. The hosts are preferably recombinantly stable and growth-competent at 37° C. Methods of producing a fatty acid product comprising culturing such hosts at 37° C. are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Brian F. Pfleger, Rebecca M. Lennen
  • Patent number: 8618214
    Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced composite. The composite has a propylene polymer including 90 wt % or more of propylene monomeric units based on the weight of the propylene polymer; a plurality of fibers of a solid, flexible material grafted to the propylene polymer; and an elastomer. The fibers are present in the composite at 10 wt % to 80 wt % based on the total weight of the composite. The propylene polymer is present in the composite at from 30 wt % to 95 wt % based on the total weight of the composite. The elastomer is present in the composite at from 5 wt % to 50 wt % based on the total weight of the composite. Greater than 50 wt % of the fibers are dispersed within the propylene polymer based on the total weight of the fibers in the composite. There is also provided a process for making a fiber-reinforced composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, John Henry Dunsmuir, Donald Andrew Winesett
  • Patent number: 8620091
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting specific human body parts in an image includes: a texture energy analysis unit for analyzing energy distribution in the image and generating texture energy maps; a candidate region-of-interest extraction unit for extracting candidate regions-of-interest for the specific body parts on a given texture energy map by applying a threshold to the given texture energy map, the given texture energy map being selected among the texture energy maps; a candidate mask application unit for performing convolution between candidate masks for the specific body parts and the candidate regions-of-interest and selecting candidate body parts based on results of the convolution; and a body part detection unit for detecting the specific body parts on the image by performing verification on the candidate body parts. The verification is performed by using machine-learning models for the specific body parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Byeong Cheol Choi
  • Patent number: 8620375
    Abstract: An operation control method in a base station of a wireless communication system includes: checking whether or not an allowed mobile station exists in coverage of the base station and overall coverage of base stations adjacent to the base station; and controlling the base station to perform transmission/reception at a predetermined period through a first discontinuous operation, when the allowed mobile station does not exist in the coverage of the base station and the overall coverage of the adjacent base stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Tae-Joong Kim, Kwang-Chun Lee, Jae-Heung Kim, Hyun-Kyu Chung
  • Patent number: 8617301
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for depositing elemental metal M(0) films on semiconductor substrates are disclosed. One of the disclosed methods comprises: heating the semiconductor substrate to obtain a heated semiconductor substrate; exposing the heated semiconductor substrate to a composition containing a metal precursor, an excess amount of neutral labile ligands, and a supercritical solvent; exposing the metal precursor to a reducing agent and/or thermal energy at or near the heated semiconductor substrate; reducing the metal precursor to the elemental metal M(0) by using the reducing agent and/or the thermal energy; and depositing the elemental metal M(0) film while minimizing formation of metal oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventor: Mark Ian Wagner
  • Patent number: 8620355
    Abstract: A method for wireless positioning is provided. The method for wireless positioning includes: acquiring synchronization with base stations; collecting a plurality of propagation delay taps for the base stations; determining a final propagation delay tap among the plurality of propagation delay taps; calculating a time difference of arrival (TDOA) value using the final propagation delay value; and deriving locations of the terminals using the calculated TDOA value. By this configuration, the positioning accuracy can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Geon Min Yeo, Young Il Kim, Won Ryu
  • Patent number: 8618071
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for detection of migratory and invasive cancer cells based on a number of marker nucleic acids differentially expressed in migratory/invasive cancer cells relative to nonmigratory/noninvasive cancer cells. Also disclosed are antisense oligonucleotides of the marker nucleic acids and uses thereof for suppressing cancer cell migration and invasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yen-Ju Lin, Cheng-Tao Wu, Chung-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 8620988
    Abstract: A system and method for processing syndication information for a mobile device that includes: identifying a plurality of syndication servers to which a user of the mobile device subscribes; polling, at a first predetermined interval, the plurality of syndication servers to determine if syndication information on each the syndication server has been updated; if the syndication information has been updated, requesting and receiving updated syndication information; adapting the updated syndication information into a predetermined format, and sending the adapted syndication information to the mobile device. The sending of the adapted syndication information may also be performed at a predetermined interval. The predetermined format preferably uses less data and requires less processing than the original format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mark Sohm, Jennifer Emery, Michael Clewley
  • Patent number: 8619691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a resource allocation method of a base station. The method includes generating a packet data unit that includes a first field and a downlink control message, wherein the first field indicates whether unsolicited resource is to be allocated for an uplink control message, transmitting the generated packet data unit to the terminal, allocating resources for the uplink control message, and transmitting the allocated resources to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telelcommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Namsuk Lee, Yong Seouk Choi, Sook Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 8617704
    Abstract: A coated medical implant, such as a coated dental component, is provided, the coated medical implant including a substrate surface formed of a material comprising available hydroxyl groups and a silicon oxide coating layer chemisorbed on the substrate surface. A method for the preparation of such coated implants is also provided, the method involving application of the silicon oxide coating layer to the substrate surface by chemical vapor deposition. A dental structure is also provided, which includes a first dental component having a substrate surface formed of a material comprising available hydroxyl groups; a silicon oxide coating layer chemisorbed on the substrate surface; a silane coupling agent overlying and covalently attached to the silicon oxide layer; a dental cement overlying and coupled to the silane coupling agent; and a second dental component having a surface bonded to the dental cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: Research Triangle Institute, Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Jeffrey Yates Thompson, Sonia Grego, Brian R. Stoner