Patents Assigned to Research
  • Patent number: 8619590
    Abstract: A method of transmitting an Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) message and of processing an error in a Passive Optical Network (PON) system is provided. Using an OAM packet format that may be used in common in the PON system, a process of transmitting or receiving an OAM message may be simplified, an efficiency of the process may be increased, and an Optical Network Unit (ONU) may be managed at a high speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young Suk Lee, Hark Yoo, Geun Yong Kim, Dong Soo Lee, Sung Chang Kim, Mun Seob Lee, Jong Deog Kim, Jai Sang Koh
  • Patent number: 8616702
    Abstract: Provided is a hybrid laser ophthalmoscope comprising a laser light source, a LED light source, and a holographic diffuser, wherein the holographic diffuser is configured to shape a beam of light into a Maxwellian ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Michael Abrámoff
  • Patent number: 8618718
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a transducer is provided. The transducer includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode such that the first electrode and the second electrode form respective capacitive electrodes of a capacitor, the second electrode comprising a core portion and a peripheral portion, a third electrode disposed relative to the second electrode such that the third electrode overlaps with the peripheral portion of the second electrode, and a piezoelectric element disposed between the peripheral portion of the second electrode and the third electrode, so as to tune a tensional force provided by the piezoelectric element onto the second electrode by varying a piezoelectric voltage applied between the second electrode and the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Jinli Qu, Ming Lin Julius Tsai, Bo Woon Jeffrey Soon
  • Patent number: 8618232
    Abstract: There are provided an infrared absorbing thin film that efficiently absorbs infrared rays and has good versatility by controlling the absorption intensity of titanium oxide in an infrared region and a method for producing the infrared absorbing thin film. The infrared absorbing thin film containing a rutile-type titanium oxide crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: DIC Corporation, Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research
    Inventors: Ren-Hua Jin, Pei-Xin Zhu
  • Patent number: 8617875
    Abstract: Provided is an expression vector for gene therapy having a novel combination of transcriptional regulatory elements, including a promoter, an enhancer, an intron, an untranslated region (UTR) and a locus control region (LCR). The expression vector enables sustained expression of a liver tissue-specific gene, and thus, can be effectively used for treating thrombosis, hemophilia, liver cancer, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Mogam Biotechnology Research Institute
    Inventors: Daekyung Koh, Kyuhyun Lee, Hyeon Lee, Seongtae Yun, Eui-Cheol Jo
  • Patent number: 8620107
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting features from a video includes a frame rate converter for performing a frame rate conversion on the video to a preset frame rate, a gray scale converter for performing a grey scale conversion on the frame rate-converted video, a frame size normalizer for performing a frame size normalization on the gray scale-converted video to a preset image size, and a feature extractor for partitioning the normalized video into image blocks of a predetermined size, and extracting features from the image blocks on the basis of luminance values of the image blocks. A video identification system employs the feature extracting apparatus to identify an original video and an object video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seungjae Lee, Wonyoung Yoo, Young-Suk Yoon, Sang Kwang Lee, Yong-Seok Seo, Young Ho Suh
  • Patent number: 8618807
    Abstract: A method for detecting an in-situ fast transient event within a processing chamber during substrate processing is provided. The method includes a set of sensors comparing a data set to a set of criteria (in-situ fast transient events) to determine if the first data set includes a potential in-situ fast transient event. If the first data set includes the potential in-situ fast transient event, the method also includes saving an electrical signature that occurs in a time period during which the potential in-situ fast transient event occurs. The method further includes comparing the electrical signature against a set of stored arc signatures. If a match is determined, the method yet also includes classifying the electrical signature as a first in-situ fast transient event and determining a severity level for the first in-situ fast transient event based on a predefined set of threshold ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Luc Albarede, Vijayakumar C Venugopal
  • Patent number: 8616208
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling negative pressure supplied in oral cavity, for relieving sleep apnea and snoring is provided. The method includes: sensing a physiological signal from the user and outputting the sensed physiological signal; extracting a physiological status based on said sensed physiological signal; and automatically controlling said negative pressure provided to the user's oral cavity based on said physiological status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Chu Chen, Chen-Liang Lin, Chen-Ning Huang, Tung-Ming Yu
  • Publication number: 20130343518
    Abstract: A collimator for a computed tomography imaging device can include first and second leaves positioned on and bounding opposing sides of a radiation delivery window. The first and second leaves can be movable to adjust at least one of a size or a location of the primary radiation delivery window relative a the radiation source in a direction non-parallel to an axis of rotation of the radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Frederic Noo, Dominic Heuscher
  • Publication number: 20130344564
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions of vault complexes containing recombinant membrane lytic proteins, such as an adenovirus protein VI lytic domain, and methods of using the vault complexes to facilitate delivery and entry of a biomolecule into a cell or subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicants: The Scripps Research Institute, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Leonard H. Rome, Valerie A. Kickhoefer, Glen R. Nemerow, Cheng-Yu Lai, Chris M. Weithoff, Mu Ri Han
  • Publication number: 20130342619
    Abstract: Approaches to remove objects from ink in an ink jet printer are described. An object separator for an ink jet printer includes one or more inlets configured to allow passage of ink that includes objects such as bubbles and particles into the object separator. The object separator has a number of stacked plates. Some of the plates have curved channels which are connected through other plates that include vias. The plates are arranged to form at least one cyclonic flow generator, the cyclonic flow generator configured to focus the objects into one or more focused flow streams. The object separator includes one or more object outlets that allow objects to exit the object separator and at least one ink outlet that allows the ink to exit the object separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: John S. Paschkewitz, Eric J. Shrader, Daniel L. Larner
  • Publication number: 20130341416
    Abstract: An RFID tag includes a base having at least one fold formed therein. An integrated circuit is formed on the base. At least one antenna segment extends from the integrated circuit and crosses the fold. When the fold is creased, a portion of the antenna segment on one side of the fold is aligned to be orthogonal to a portion of the antenna segment on the other side of the fold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Tuttle, Roy Greeff, Freddie W. Smith, John R. Tuttle
  • Publication number: 20130341243
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can exhibit relatively high distillate product yields and maintained or improved distillate fuel properties, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties particularly useful in the lubricant area. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of converted/unconverted product for gasoline fuel application to be reduced or minimized, relative to converted distillate fuel and unconverted lubricant. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering
    Inventors: William J. Novak, Robert Allen Bradway, Stuart S. Shih, Timothy Lee Hilbert, Michel Daage
  • Publication number: 20130344851
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for detecting in-person meetings between users of mobile devices. During operation, the system collects information regarding characteristics of features of the users' surrounding environment as detected by the mobile devices. The characteristics of the detected features are compared with each other to produce observations and the observations are applied to a hidden Markov model to detect meetings between the users. Features detected from the surroundings may include Wi-Fi signals, discoverable Bluetooth signals, and ambient sounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, Jens Weppner
  • Publication number: 20130345687
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are optical assemblies having thin, low profile shapes. These optical assemblies may be used with fiber coupled lasers and other light sources, including high power sources, to irradiate tissue at a wavelength suitable for inducing ablation or coagulation to a target depth, denaturation, thermal modification of a tissue, and/or preferential injury to a target tissue structure. Example optical assemblies can produce substantially uniform illumination patterns that are useful for treating superficial tissue, including the internal or luminal (e.g., esophageal) tissue. Some examples may have capability for cooling superficial tissue or skin, such as a detachable, reusable heat sink for active cooling without consumables, fluid pumps, or other cooling equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Gradiant Research, LLC
    Inventors: Kathleen McMillan, Anurag Gupta, James Patrick McGuire, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130344040
    Abstract: Described are compositions and methods relating to gene therapy, particularly as applied to hematopoietic progenitor (HP) cells, to transduced cells and methods of obtaining them, and to methods of using them to provide prolonged engraftment of modified hematopoietic cells in human subjects. The invention particularly relates to ex vivo gene therapy of HP cells for treatment or prevention of HIV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED
    Inventors: Geoffrey P. Symonds, Rafael Amado, Lun-Quan Sun, Janet Macpherson, Greg Fanning, Wayne Gerlach
  • Publication number: 20130343420
    Abstract: Surface emitting laser structures that include a partially reflecting element disposed in the laser optical cavity are disclosed. A vertical external cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL) structure includes a pump source configured to emit radiation at a pump wavelength, ?pump, an external out-coupling reflector, a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR,) and an active region arranged between the DBR and the out-coupling reflector. The active region is configured to emit radiation at a lasing wavelength, ?lase. The VECSEL structure also includes partially reflecting element (PRE) arranged between the gain element and the external out-coupling reflector. The PRE has reflectivity of between about 30% and about 70% for the radiation at the lasing wavelength and reflectivity of between about 30% and about 70% for the radiation at the pump wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John E. Northrup, Thomas Wunderer, Noble M. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20130345117
    Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide-phospholipid conjugate of Formula 1: wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of —CR1R2—, —R3—, —O—, —S—, and S+(R3)—; Y is selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, amino, ether, cycloamino, cycloether, aryl heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, hydroxyaryl, arylether, cycloalkyl, to heterocycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, and aminocycloalkyl; Z is a peptide comprising 1 to 50 amino acids; R1 and R2 each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, amino, ether, cycloamino, cycloether, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, hydroxyaryl, arylether, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, and aminocycloalkyl; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, amino, ether, cycloamino, cycloether,
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Van Nieuwenhze, William W. Turner, Joseph L. Witztum, Karsten Hartvigsen
  • Publication number: 20130345322
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing or detecting colorectal cancer in a subject, the method comprising determining the presence and/or level of biomarkers selected from IL-8, IGFBP2, MAC2BP, M2PK, IL-13, DKK-3, EpCam, MIP1?, TGF?1, and TIMP-1. The invention also relates to diagnostic kits comprising reagents for determining the presence and/or level of the biomarkers and methods of detecting or diagnosing colorectal cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Leah Jane Cosgrave, Bruce Tabor, Antony Wilks Burgess, Edouard Collins Nice
  • Publication number: 20130345579
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method of detecting abnormal movement of a physical object. A periodic signal is representative of the movement of the object. According to some embodiments, a raw matrix having a first array and a second array is generated, and then an integrated matrix is generated by performing a dimension reduction on the raw matrix. A likelihood of a predetermined type of abnormal movement of the physical object is determined by comparing the integrated matrix with a predetermined benchmark pattern. In some embodiments, the generation of the raw matrix includes performing a first analysis on a predetermined portion of the periodic signal to generate the first array and performing a second analysis different from the first analysis on the predetermined portion of the periodic signal to generate the second array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chuan-Wei TING, Ching-Yao WANG