Abstract: A textile detection module is suitable for detecting a test specimen. The textile detection module includes a height sensor, an excitation light source, an optical detector, and a focuser. The height sensor is suitable for measuring a height of the test specimen to generate a height signal. The excitation light source provides an excitation light beam. The optical detector is disposed on a transmission path of the excitation light beam and is suitable for receiving the excitation light beam and emitting the excitation light beam along the optical axis and receiving a detection light beam to generate a detection result. The focuser is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation light beam emitted by the optical detector. The focuser includes a focus lens suitable for converting the excitation light beam into a focused excitation light beam.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 2, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Industrial Technology Research Institute
Abstract: An aircraft wing and propulsion system includes a leading-edge device positioned at the leading edge of an aircraft wing and one or more propulsors affixed to the main body of the aircraft wing. The leading-edge device includes a moveable slat affixed to the aircraft wing with an extension mechanism such that the moveable slat is translatable between a closed position abutting a main body of the aircraft wing and an open position extended from the main body of the aircraft wing to form a gap. An associated method of operating the same during takeoff and landing includes extending the moveable slat to expose the propulsors on the aircraft wing and operating the propulsors during take-off or landing of the aircraft to provide increased power and lift for the aircraft.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 9, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
Inventors:
S. Alan Spring, Cory Kays, Joshua Nieman, Bryan Pelley
Abstract: Provided is a terahertz light source device including an antenna, a plurality of wire electrodes configured to connect the antenna to a power source, a capacitor connected to the wire electrodes between the antenna and the power source, and a plurality of resonance tunneling diodes connected to the wire electrodes between the capacitor and the antenna, and configured to generate a terahertz wave by coupling with the capacitor as a parallel resonance circuit with respect to the power source.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Inventors:
Kiwon Moon, Kyung Hyun Park, Dong Woo Park, Jun-Hwan Shin, Eui Su Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Il Min Lee
Abstract: Provided is a method for producing hexagonal tungsten oxide, the method including preparing an alkaline solvent having a pH of 8 to 9, which contains at least one of water or alcohol, adding tungsten chloride to the alkaline solvent to form a first reaction solution, adding an additive to the first reaction solution to form a second reaction solution, and adding strong acid to the second reaction solution to form nanoparticles. The additive includes any one of an amine compound having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aliphatic hydrocarbon derivative having 10 or more carbon atoms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting the likelihood of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in an infant using electrocardiogram and photoplethysmographic pulse signals obtained from the upper body and foot of the infant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignees:
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Jerusalem College of Technology
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte comprising: a) a sodium salt; b) an additive comprising at least one additional metallic/metalloid cation having a standard reduction potential which is at least 2.5V more positive than that of sodium cation; wherein said sodium salt and said additive are dispersed in a solvent comprising at least one alkyl carbonate, and wherein the concentration of said metallic/metalloid cation in the electrolyte is 15 mM to 250 mM. The present disclosure also relates to a sodium-sulfur cell comprising a sodium anode, a microporous sulfur cathode, and the electrolyte as described herein. The present disclosure further provides a method of improving cycling life of a sodium-sulfur cell, wherein the sodium-sulfur cell comprising a sodium anode, a sulfur cathode, and an electrolyte containing a sodium salt dispersed in an alkyl carbonate solvent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric receptor comprising NKG2D, DAP10 and CD3 zeta. Also disclosed is a composition comprising this chimeric receptor and methods for making and using it to enhance the cytotoxicity and antitumor capacity of NK cells. The invention also encompasses methods for use of NKG2D-DAP10-CD3 zeta polypeptides, vectors and cells in methods for treating cancer and other proliferative disorders, as well as infectious diseases.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 9, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignees:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc., National University of Singapore
Abstract: Disclosed is a copolymer as PAES-g-PEG or PAEK-g-PEG as an arylene-based polymer having ion conductivity and mechanical strength and having a functional group as a substituent at a chain-end of PEG, wherein the functional group includes one selected from a group consisting of a hydroxyl group (—OH), methacrylate (-MA), a double hydroxyl group (-2OH), a nitrile group (—CN) and an ionic liquid group (-PYRTFSI). Further, disclosed is a solid electrolyte membrane for a secondary battery including the copolymer and thus having improved ion conductivity, lithium ion transport ability, and excellent mechanical strength.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
Inventors:
Duk Joon Kim, Zhenchuan Tian, Le Mong Anh, Su Gyeong Kim, Hae Ryung Park
Abstract: Disclosed herein are a transmission apparatus, a reception apparatus and a transmission/reception method for an OFDM-based broadcasting system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Inventors:
Jae-Hyun Seo, Sung-Ik Park, Seok-Ki Ahn, Jae-Young Lee
Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The method includes performing a gradient echo pulse sequence that includes a phase increment of an RF pulse of the gradient echo pulse sequence selected to encode diffusion information into a phase of MR signals. The method also includes controlling the plurality of gradient coils and the RF system to acquire the MR signals as MR data, processing the MR data to determine MR signals corresponding to diffusion in the subject when acquiring the MR signals, and generating at least one of an image or a map of the subject indicating the diffusion in the subject from the MR data.
Abstract: Bacterial cultures are provided that comprise a modified Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium missing or deficient in two or more virulence factors. The two or more virulence factors can be selected from exotoxin A, hemolytic phospholipase C, phenazine-specific methyltransferase, alpha-1,3-rhamnosyltransferase, and 3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase. Certain of the modified Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria are also missing or deficient in one or more alginate acetylation enzymes including the alginate Oacetyltransferases AlgI, AlgJ, AlgF, AlgX, and/or the C5-mannuronan epimerase AlgG. Methods of producing alginate are also provided along with compositions comprising alginate produced by the modified Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
Inventors:
Hongwei D. Yu, Meagan E. Valentine, Richard M. Niles, Thomas Ryan Withers, Brandon D. Kirby
Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning flip chip assemblies is provided. The apparatus comprises: a chuck assembly; a motor coupled to the chuck assembly by a spindle; at least one carrier for holding flip chips; at least one spray nozzle for directing DIW, a cleaning solution, a gas or a vapor. Embodiments of the invention further provide methods for cleaning flip chip assemblies. The method comprises: loading at least one flip chip to the flip chip carriers; rotating the chuck assembly at a rotation speed; flowing DIW for rinsing the flip chips; flowing a cleaning solution for removing the contaminants; applying ultrasonic/megasonic energy to the flip chips; blowing a gas or a vapor via the spray nozzles for drying the flip chips; bringing the flip chips out of the flip chip carriers.
Abstract: A gas-liquid spray dust settlement system for a fully mechanized mining face includes an atomization humidification subsystem, a boundary mist curtain subsystem, and a dust mist recycling subsystem that are all arranged outside the fully mechanized mining face, where the boundary mist curtain subsystem includes high-pressure blade nozzles mounted to hydraulic supports. The atomization humidification subsystem includes a spray dust settler mounted to a rocker arm of a coal cutter and configured to spray water mist completely covering the high-pressure blade nozzle. The dust mist recycling subsystem includes a wind-water linkage dust remover mounted to a semi-encircling support base, arranged under the spray dust settler, and configured to collect the water mist sprayed by the spray dust settler.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 14, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignees:
ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PINGAN COAL MINING ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Liang Yuan, Qinghua Chen, Bingyou Jiang, Jinwei Qiu, Mingyun Tang, Bo Ren, Mingqing Su
Abstract: The invention provides non-centrosymmetric organic crystals which show exceptional self-healing properties. More particularly, the present invention provides non-centrosymmetric substituted imidazole and Dialkyl 4,4?-methylenebis(azanediyl)dibenzoate Crystals and a process for preparation thereof. These highly crystalline materials, when broken into pieces, can self-propel and re-join in the blink of an eye and repair themselves so precisely that they become indistinguishable from the undisturbed materials.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata
Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices/kits and methods for reducing, treating, preventing or eliminating post-operative adhesions in an intervention/target site within a body of a subject. The method comprises the steps of: introducing an applicator, configured for applying an anti-adhesive composition, into an intervention/target site within a body of a subject; applying the anti-adhesive composition onto the intervention/target site; and extracting the applicator from the body of the subject, wherein the method is performed during or following an interventional procedure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 28, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignees:
HADASIT MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LTD., AZRIELI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING JERUSALEM
Inventors:
Yoav Mintz, Nikolai Kunicher, Tali Tavor Re'em
Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods having piping interconnections for connecting afire protection device to a fluid source. The piping interconnections include a branch connector connected to a pipe header. The branch connector includes a tubular member and an internal annular seal member housed in an internal gasket chamber of the tubular member. The tubular member includes an internal stepless surface between a terminal end of the tubular member and the internal gasket chamber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Shawn J. Feenstra, Gary William Pleyte, Derek John Scheffers
Abstract: A system comprising: at least one hardware processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program instructions, the program instructions executable by the at least one hardware processor to: receive a data stream representing events; receive a plurality of complex event patterns (CEPs) comprising (a) a set of conditions reflecting relations among said events, and (b) a set of attributes associated with each of said events; and calculate an optimal multi-pattern evaluation plan corresponding to said CEPs by: (i) generating an initial evaluation plan, (ii) applying a search method to calculate modified versions of said initial evaluation plan, (iii) assigning a score to each of said modified versions based on a cost function, and (iv) selecting one of said modified versions having a highest said score as said optimal multi-pattern evaluation plan.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
Abstract: An electro-optical converter that converts an electric signal to an optical signal. An optical signal is dragged from one optical channel to another optical channel using exciton polaritons that are generated in a layer that is adjacent the optical channels. The exciton polaritons are generated in response to an electrical signal which thereby results in the selective production of the optical signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Research Foundation of the City University of New York
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antibody having significantly high affinity for VEGF compared to the prior art. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody against VEGF, which binds to a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with a dissociation constant of 1×10?11 mol/L or less.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignees:
ORDER-MADE MEDICAL RESEARCH INC., SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Yasufumi Murakami, Shigeki Mukoubata, Hirotada Akiyama, Koji Konomi
Abstract: Described herein are methods, formulations and kits for treating a patient with triple-negative breast cancer with nanoparticle complexes comprising a carrier protein (e.g., albumin), paclitaxel and a binding agent specific for a target antigen expressed by the cells (e.g., an anti-VEGF antibody).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 26, 2023
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Inventors:
Gerald F. Swiss, Jesse Crowne, Svetomir N. Markovic, Wendy K. Nevala