Patents Assigned to Research
  • Patent number: 11445267
    Abstract: A scene captioning system is provided. The scene captioning system includes an interface configured to acquire a stream of scene data signals including frames and sound data, a memory to store a computer-executable scene captioning model including a scene encoder, a timing decoder, a timing detector, and a caption decoder, wherein the audio-visual encoder is shared by the timing decoder and the timing detector and the caption decoder, and a processor, in connection with the memory. The processor is configured to perform steps of extracting scene features from the scene data signals by use of the audio-visual encoder, determining a timing of generating a caption by use of the timing detector, wherein the timing is arranged an early stage of the stream of scene data signals, and generating the caption based on the scene features by using the caption decoder according to the timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiori Hori, Takaaki Hori, Anoop Cherian, Tim Marks, Jonathan Le Roux
  • Patent number: 11441219
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a technique for forming a film having a high added value appearance quality and excellent hardness on the surface of a steel sheet in a short time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hye Jeong Kim, Gab Sik Byun, Kyung Hwang Lee, Mi Seon Choi
  • Patent number: 11442828
    Abstract: A method comprising: prior to performing a planned i-th data movement in a distributed data system comprising a plurality of storage sites, generating (i) a first map of current locations of data item replicas following an immediately-preceding (i?1)-th data movement, (b) a first timestamp associated with a completion of said (i?1)-th data movement, and (c) a second map of expected locations of data item replicas following said i-th data movement; implementing said i-th data movement; generating, upon performing said i-th data movement, a second timestamp associated with a completion of said i-th data movement, wherein said second timestamp is indexed as i; and if a failure occurs with respect to at least one of said storage sites during said i-th data movement, determining a completion status of said i-th data movement, based on a comparison between said indexing of said second map and said indexing of said second timestamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Oded Shmueli, Itai Shaked
  • Patent number: 11439721
    Abstract: To provide an aldehyde scavenger and a method for removing aldehydes by using the same, for quickly and continuously capturing aldehydes. An aldehyde scavenger comprising at least one O-substituted hydroxylamine or at least one chemically acceptable salt thereof, is used against an aldehyde generation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: TOSOH CORPORATION, Sagami Chemical Research Institute
    Inventors: Yukinori Sudo, Takahiro Masuda, Osamu Kobayashi, Takuri Ozaki, Kenji Hirai
  • Patent number: 11443542
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition method is provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of fingerprint images by sensing a finger of a user, respectively calculating geometric center points corresponding to the fingerprint images, and calculating positions and offsets of the fingerprint images according to the geometric center points. The method also includes filling signals in the fingerprint images into a part of pixels in a pixel array according to the positions and the offsets of the fingerprint images, and obtaining signals of other pixels in the pixel array by inputting the signals filled in the part of pixels in the pixel array into an artificial intelligence engine. The method further includes generating a candidate fingerprint image and recognizing a user based on the candidate fingerprint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian-Lung Chen, Chih-Chia Chang, Yu-Hsin Lin, Yu-Ju Chao, Ting-Hsun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11441372
    Abstract: An inwardly biased tubing hanger is provided that allows for continued turns in the same direction to both lock the tubing hanger in place within the well as well as release the running tool from the tubing hanger. An energizing sleeve and running tool each having left hand threads is provided where a torque ring between the energizing sleeve and running tool allows the running tool to be turn in the right hand direction until sufficient torque is provided to the torque sleeve to release the running tool from the energizing sleeve. With the running tool attached to the energizing sleeve the energizing sleeve provides sufficient force, provided the torque limit of the torque sleeve is not been reached, to drive the inwardly biased torque ring radially outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Patriot Research Center, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cotton, Brandon Cain
  • Patent number: 11440870
    Abstract: Cannabidiolic acid esters, compositions comprising them and uses thereof in the treatment of various diseases, conditions and symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
    Inventors: Raphael Mechoulam, Linda Parker, Roger Pertwee, Aron Weller, Joseph Tam, Christeen Haj, Reem Smoum
  • Patent number: 11440099
    Abstract: Processes and systems that include one or more laser beam sources configured to provide laser irradiation with one or more laser pulse groups to at least a portion of powder particles on a solid surface at one or multiple locations thereof. Sintering laser pulse(s) is provided to induce coalition of at least some of the powder particles into a more continuous medium, and pressing laser pulse(s) is provided to produce pressure pulse(s) on at least a portion of the powder particles and/or the more continuous medium. Laser pulse groups may include one or more of the sintering laser pulses followed by one or more of the pressing laser pulses with a time delay between a last of the sintering laser pulse(s) and a first of the pressing laser pulse(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventor: Benxin Wu
  • Patent number: 11441234
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of performing liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) of III-V compounds and alloys at low pressures using pulsed nitrogen plasma to form an epitaxial layer e.g. on a substrate. The pulse sequence of plasma (with on and off time scales) enables LPE but avoids crust formation on top of molten metal. The concentration of nitrogen inside the molten metal is controlled to limit spontaneous nucleation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahendra K. Sunkara, Daniel F. Jaramillo-Cabanzo, Sonia J. Calero-Barney
  • Patent number: 11439728
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed a process to coat the surface of flexible polymeric implant with biocompatible polymer such that the coating does not crack when the implant is subjected to mechanical forces such as tension, torsion or bending while retaining the inherent properties of the coated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Abhijit Pravin Shete, Anuya Amol Nisal, Ashish Kishore Lele
  • Patent number: 11445244
    Abstract: A context-aware method for answering a question about a video includes: receiving the question about the video that is paused at a pausing position; obtaining and analyzing context information at the pausing position of the video, the context information including supplementary materials of the video; and automatically searching an answer to the question based on the context information at the pausing position of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TCL RESEARCH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Otto Jorgensen, Zhiqun Zhao, Haohong Wang, Mea Wang
  • Patent number: 11442050
    Abstract: Provided is an aluminum ion detector. The aluminum ion detector may include apple extracts having a predetermined concentration, and metal nano particles coupled to the apple extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation, Sejong Campus
    Inventors: Jin Sung Park, Gyu Do Lee, Woong Kim, Hyun Jun Park
  • Patent number: 11443692
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes an original light emitting diode die and a repairing light emitting diode die emitting light of a same color, and an extending conductor. The original light emitting diode die includes a first epitaxial layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode disposed at opposite sides of the first epitaxial layer. The repairing light emitting diode die includes a second epitaxial layer, and a third electrode and a fourth electrode disposed at a same side of the second epitaxial layer. The extending conductor includes a first portion, a second portion and a cut-off region. The first portion is electrically connected to the second electrode of the original light emitting diode die. The second portion is electrically connected to the third electrode of the repairing light emitting diode die. The cut-off region is located in the first portion or between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Wu, Yao-Jun Tsai
  • Patent number: 11440881
    Abstract: Thioesters, thiocarbamates, thiocarbazates, semithiocarbazates, peptides, aza-amino acid conjugates, and azapeptides; and a chemoselective and site-specific functionalization protocol of protected thiocarbazates and semithiocarbazates are described. The protocol features the use of Mitsunobu reaction to alkylate specifically the nitrogen atom close to the acylthiol moiety with alcohols to produce protected mono-substituted thiocarbazates that can be stored for months, activated under mild conditions at low temperature using halonium reagents and integrated orthogonally to make substituted semicarbazides that can be used, e.g., as synthons in synthesis of aza-amino acid conjugates, azapeptides and other peptidomimetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: THE FEINSTEIN INSTITUTES FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yousef Al-Abed, Ahmad Altiti
  • Patent number: 11440982
    Abstract: An ester polymer has a structure represented by the following formula (I): T represents the backbone of the ester polymer; the group B is each independently selected from O or S; the group R each independently represents C1-10 hydrocarbylene group; the group A is each independently selected from O, S or NR?; the group R? each independently represents C1-10 hydrocarbylene group; the group Nb is each independently selected from H or —R??—B?H, wherein at least one of the two Nb on the same nitrogen atom is —R??—B?H; the group R? is each independently selected from H or C1-10 hydrocarbyl group; the group R?? each independently represents C1-10 hydrocarbylene group; the group B? is each independently selected from O or S; each y independently represents an integer between 1 and 6; and m is an integer between 1 and 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING. SINOPEC
    Inventors: Cheng Li, Songbai Tian, Xiaowei Wang, Qundan Zhang, Hu Li, Xinyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11440705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (1) for a flanged cork stopper, the capsule (1) having a body (2) comprising a top (3) and a cavity (4) inside which at least two anti-rotation splines (5) are arranged, and the capsule further comprising an axial retention chamber (6) disposed within said cavity (4), wherein retention chamber (6) is shaped to receive and axially retain a flange of a flanged cork stopper. The invention also relates to a capsulated stopper comprising a flanged stopper, the flange of which is attached to the capsule (1) of the invention. The invention further relates to the production process of said capsulated stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: AMORIM CORK RESEARCH, LDA
    Inventors: Ricardo Manuel Correia Dos Santos Ribeiro, Sarah Lagorsse De Ribeiro Pontes
  • Patent number: 11439747
    Abstract: An implantable drug delivery device and method for delivering a drug to a living body. The device includes a housing having at least one opening, a reservoir within the housing adapted to contain a drug, a temporary seal closing the opening of the housing, and a heating element in thermal contact with the temporary seal. The heating element is adapted to generate heat in response to a magnetic field to melt the temporary seal and release a drug within the reservoir through the opening of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hyowon Lee, Bahar Dhowan
  • Patent number: 11439126
    Abstract: Modern broilers are selected for fast growth and a large proportion of breast tissue, contributing to a top-heavy phenotype, leg disorders, and inactivity as birds reach market weight. Therefore, the objective was to motivate broilers to move through environmental enrichment. Twelve hundred Ross 308 broilers were housed in pens of 30 for 6 wk; 600 birds were exposed to a novel laser enrichment device (LASER) and 600 were control. Each device projected 2 randomly moving red laser dots onto the floor 4 times/day for 4-min “laser periods”. Seven LASER and 7 control pens, with 5 focal birds/pen (n=70), were randomly selected to be video-recorded d0-8 and once weekly for the remainder of the trial. Videos were analyzed to measure broiler time-budget and behaviors such latency to feed and distance walked during laser periods. Focal birds were gait scored weekly on-farm. A test of the Human-Approach Paradigm was carried out on wk 1 and 6 on all pens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Ann Kraayenbrink, Anna Butters-Johnson, Derek Kraayenbrink
  • Patent number: 11441001
    Abstract: A process of preparing carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) intermediate products is described wherein the carbon fibers are prepared from a carbon fiber precursor and then in-line impregnated with a polymeric resin as part of a continuous process. The process can provide cost savings compared to processes wherein carbon fibers are prepared and then impregnated with polymeric resins in a separate process, thereby making the use of CFRP materials more economically feasible. Also described is a system for preparing carbon fiber from a carbon fiber precursor and impregnating the carbon fiber with polymeric resin to provide CFRP intermediate products, such as continuous tapes or rods or discontinuous flakes or pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: George Ervin Husman, Uday Kumar Vasant Vaidya
  • Patent number: 11441166
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and compositions of matter involving enzyme-mediated bioelectrocatalysis are disclosed and described. An enzyme electrode can include an electrode, a bioelectric material coupled to the electrode, the bioelectric material further including a water-permeable polymer matrix, a planar linker covalently coupled to the water-permeable polymer matrix and noncovalently coupled to the electrode, and electrochemically active oxidoreductase enzyme molecules functionally embedded in the water-permeable polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: David P. Hickey, Shelley D. Minteer