Patents Assigned to Research
  • Patent number: 8623109
    Abstract: A collapsible air cleaner filter is provided. The filter includes a pleated media filter having a first end, a second end, and a filter media extending between the first and second ends, wherein the filter media includes a first plurality of flexible end portions and a second plurality of flexible end portions, the first and second plurality of flexible end portions are separated by a plurality of pleats, and the filter media extends a first length between the first and second plurality of flexible end portions, and an end member coupled to the first end of the pleated media filter, the end member extending a second length parallel to the first length, the first length being greater than the second length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Anoszko, John R. Genova
  • Patent number: 8623626
    Abstract: It is intended to provide an extract, kit and a process for synthesizing a protein in a cell-free system. The extract is characterized by being prepared from mutant Escherichia coli cells having a mutation in the ribosomal protein S12 gene. In a preferred embodiment, the mutation is such a mutation as conferring a resistance or dependence to streptomycin on E. coli whereby the reading efficiency of mRNA codon on ribosomes can be improved and thus the protein productivity can be elevated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: National Food Research Institute, Riken
    Inventors: Namtip Chumpolkulwong, Chie Hori, Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Mikako Shirouzu, Takanori Kigawa, Kozo Ochi, Takeshi Hosaka
  • Patent number: 8623810
    Abstract: We have identified by molecular cloning a protease which originates from the larvae of Lucilia sericata and which was termed debrilase due to its activities useful for debridement of wounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research and Information Network AG
    Inventors: Frank Niehaus, Jürgen Eck, Renate Schulze, Michael Krohn
  • Patent number: 8623336
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent Xyloglucan/Chitosan gel and a process to prepare the same which comprises of extracting the xyloglucan from tamarind seed powder by a suitable solvent at a high temperature and precipitating the xyloglucan by alcohol and then modifying the xyloglucan to form dialdehyde and making a co-polymer with chitosan to form a thermo stable crystal clear, colourless gel which is stable at temperature ?20 to 90. A transparent chitam gel and a process for the preparation thereof C and pH 3-7, having an average molecular weight of 4730 KDa and a viscosity of 4100 centi Poises at 28±2° C., not digested by digestive enzymes in humans and does not contribute to calorie intake can be used as a food ingredient, and supplement functional foods (nutritional care).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Emilia Abraham Tholath, Kalyad Simi Ghandroth
  • Patent number: 8623611
    Abstract: The invention relates to glycoproteins having a cancer-specific glycoform. Cancer-specific glycoforms are useful in diagnostics and therapeutics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Pierce, Karen L. Abbott
  • Patent number: 8622021
    Abstract: A method of increasing mean time between cleans of a plasma etch chamber and chamber parts lifetimes is provided. Semiconductor substrates are plasma etched in the chamber while using at least one sintered silicon nitride component exposed to ion bombardment and/or ionized halogen gas. The sintered silicon nitride component includes high purity silicon nitride and a sintering aid consisting of silicon dioxide. A plasma processing chamber is provided including the sintered silicon nitride component. A method of reducing metallic contamination on the surface of a silicon substrate during plasma processing is provided with a plasma processing apparatus including one or more sintered silicon nitride components. A method of manufacturing a component exposed to ion bombardment and/or plasma erosion in a plasma etch chamber, comprising shaping a powder composition consisting of high purity silicon nitride and silicon dioxide and densifying the shaped component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Lam Research Corporation, Ceradyne Inc.
    Inventors: Travis R. Taylor, Mukund Srinivasan, Bobby Kadkhodayan, K. Y. Ramanujam, Biljana Mikijelj, Shanghua Wu
  • Patent number: 8626079
    Abstract: Provided is a link adaptation method and apparatus in wireless communication system. The method, includes: amplifying a received signal; converting the amplified signal into a digital signal; calculating digital signal strength; and calculating the received signal strength based on the digital signal strength and a gain of said amplifying a received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Il-Gu Lee, Chanho Yoon, Eun-Young Choi, Hun-Sik Kang, Minho Cheong, Sok-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 8625643
    Abstract: A free electron laser system includes an undulator having a first and second series of magnets. The first and second series of magnets are substantially parallel to and spaced apart from each other to define a laser cavity between the magnets. An electron source emits an electron beam through the laser cavity. The magnets in the first and second series can have varying polarities. The magnets can be electromagnets with random phase distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Scidea Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Pat Sankar
  • Patent number: 8624083
    Abstract: Plant metabolism and alkaloid levels can be regulated by transcription factors that regulate the nicotinic alkaloid biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Jonathan Page, Andrea T. Todd
  • Patent number: 8625136
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for transferring a file from a portable device to a scanning device. During operation, the system displays an optical code associated with the file on the portable device. Next, the system detects successful scanning of the current optical code by the scanning device. Subsequently, the system displays a next optical code associated with the file on the portable device, thereby allowing the scanning device to decode the file after a sequence of optical codes are scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Philippe J. P. Golle, James M. A. Begole
  • Patent number: 8625253
    Abstract: A fluid cooled electrical capacitor assembly (10) includes a stack of honeycomb sheet-like structures (12) of dielectric material with an electrode (16) between each pair of honeycomb sheet-like structures. Alternate electrodes are electrically coupled together to each other and may be coupled to respective terminals of an electrical circuit. Fluid passages (20) in the honeycomb sheet-like structures provide a place for fluid (20a) to affect electrical characteristics of the capacitor assembly and/or to provide for cooling while preventing the fluid from contacting the electrodes. A method of assembling a capacitor assembly includes placing capacitor subunits including a dielectric honeycomb sheet-like structure and an electrode in parallel planar, overlying relation with the honeycomb. A method of cooling a capacitor assembly of dielectric honeycomb structure and electrodes includes directing a fluid through flow channels in the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Goudy Research, LLC
    Inventor: Paul R. Goudy, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8625654
    Abstract: A pulse generator of an ultra wideband (UWB) system includes: a plurality of delay cells for receiving pulses, delaying the received pulses for a predetermined time, and outputting the delayed pulses; and an edge combiner connected to output ends of the plurality of delay cells for receiving the delayed pulses from the plurality of delay cells, outputting fine pulses corresponding to the delayed time, and generating one impulse signal with the outputted fine pulses. The edge combiner includes a plurality of XOR gates for receiving a first delayed pulse and a second delayed pulse from an nth delay cell and an (n+1)th delay cell among the plurality of delay cells and generating fine pulses, respectively, and an OR gate for receiving a first fine pulse and a second fine pulse respectively output from a first XOR gate and a second XOR gate included in the plurality of XOR gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Unist Academy-Industry Research Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Doo Jeong, Hyung Soo Lee, Sangsung Choi, Franklin Bien, Yun ho Choi, Young su Kim
  • Patent number: 8624471
    Abstract: Microelectromechanical resonators include a resonator body anchored to a substrate by at least one tether containing a coupled-ring linear acoustic bandgap structure therein. The coupled-ring linear acoustic bandgap structure can include a plurality of piezoelectric-on-semiconductor rings connected together by a plurality of piezoelectric-on-semiconductor tether segments. A first electrode may also be provided, which extends on the resonator body and the coupled-ring linear acoustic bandgap structure. This resonator body, which may be suspended opposite a recess in the substrate, may include a semiconductor (e.g., silicon) body having a piezoelectric layer (e.g., AlN) thereon, which extends between the semiconductor body and the first electrode. The coupled-ring linear acoustic bandgap structure may be a periodic structure, where a pitch between each of the plurality of piezoelectric-on-semiconductor rings in the at least one tether is equivalent, or a non-periodic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Farrokh Ayazi, Logan Sorenson, Jenna Fu
  • Patent number: 8625854
    Abstract: A hand-held mobile 3D scanner (10) for scanning a scene. The scanner (10) comprises a range sensor (11) that is arranged to sense the location of surface points in the scene relative to the scanner (10) and generate representative location information, a texture sensor (12) that is arranged to sense the texture of each surface point in the scan of the scene and generate representative texture information, and a position and orientation sensor (13) that is arranged to sense the position and orientation of the scanner (10) during the scan of the scene and generate representative position and orientation information. A control system (14) is also provided that is arranged to receive the information from each of the sensors and generate data representing the scan of the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Research Limited
    Inventors: Robert Jan Valkenburg, David William Penman, Johann August Schoonees, Nawar Sami Alwesh, George Terry Palmer
  • Patent number: 8626470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reversible permeability measuring device for measuring magnetic characteristics and magnetic flux change in a specimen, as one of a plurality of non-destructive methods for evaluating mechanical properties. The reversible permeability measuring device of the present invention directly measures a magnetic field change induced at the surface of the specimen through the use of a magnetic potentiometer and a flux meter, thereby accurately evaluating the deterioration of materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Chung-Ang University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Kwon Sang Ryu, Soo Young Park, Jong Seo Park, In Hyun Cheong, Kee-Bong Yoon
  • Patent number: 8626467
    Abstract: An air pollution sampling system and a method thereof applied to a wide-area air sampling are revealed. Air is forced into an air sampling unit by movement of a vehicle, for performing an active air sampling without a power source. An air sampling unit includes a plurality of baffle plates so as to adjust air sampling rate and avoid interference caused by turbulence generated during the movement of the vehicle. A positioning device provides geographic coordinates, vehicle speed and time. An information processing device integrates sampling flow and positioning information from the positioning device, collects information generated by the sampling system, and computes statistics of the accumulated samples and relative sampling positions. By the collected sampling positions, time and flow rate, the sampling amount is obtained through data processing and calculation. In combination with the display of positioning data, the geographic area represented by the air samples could be understood more clearly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventor: Hsin-Fa Fang
  • Patent number: 8621701
    Abstract: A dental brush assembly includes an elongate handle having first and second coupling ends sized and shaped to couple with at least a first detachable dental brush. The first coupling end is at a first angle relative to a handle longitudinal axis and the second coupling end is at a second different angle relative to the handle longitudinal axis. The first coupling end includes first and second brush facing surfaces. The second coupling end includes third and fourth brush facing surfaces. The first detachable dental brush includes a directional brush surface and a brush end complementary to the first, second, third and fourth brush facing surfaces. The directional brush surface is directed in first, second, third or fourth non-identical orientations relative to the handle longitudinal axis depending on which brush facing surface the first detachable dental brush is oriented with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Michael R. Meharry
  • Patent number: 8624421
    Abstract: An infrastructure for tropospheric aeolian generator is described, which comprises a rotary basement (1), at least one orientable arm (2), at least one ventilation plant (3), at least one system (4) for supporting at least one wing (7), and a driving system (5) of control cables (6) of the wing (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Kite Gen Research S.r.l
    Inventor: Massimo Ippolito
  • Patent number: 8623791
    Abstract: A copolymer and preparation method and application thereof are disclosed. The copolymer is random copolymer obtained from monomers consisting of acrylamide, acrylic acid, alkenyl sulfonate, 2-acrylamido-dodecyl sulfonate, p-styrene sulfonate or isoprene sulfonate and so on. The copolymer of present invention can be used as fluid loss additive and has good fluid loss properties, which would not make the drilling fluid thicken at high temperature of 200° C. and high salt conditions of saturated brine. It has a medium-pressure fluid loss after aging and rolling for 16 h at high temperature of 200° C., as measured in accordance with the American Petroleum Institute Standard Test at room temperature, and has good properties of high temperature-resisting and salt-resisting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering
    Inventors: Xiaohua Yang, Lin Wang, Jiafen Li, Xiaolin Qian, Xianguang Wang, Sheng Li, Liwei Ren, Changming Su, Zhifa Wang, Guichuan Liu, Bingzhong Shi
  • Patent number: PP24142
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of the muscadine grape plant, Vitis rotundifolia Michx., named ‘Ga. 5-1-45’, which has: early ripening berries, typically beginning in the first week in August in Georgia; black berries; self-fertile flowers; berries with flesh that adheres to the skin (non-slip skin); berries that are firm in texture and with a high soluble solids content; and berries that are large for a self-fertile cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick J. Conner