Patents Assigned to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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Patent number: 11851422Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions that include a compound described herein (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of a compound described herein) and methods of synthesizing the same. Also provided herein are methods of treating diseases and/or conditions with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Koen Vandyck, Dorothée Alice Marie-Eve Bardiot, Pierre Jean-Marie Bernard Raboisson, Leonid Beigelman, Antitsa Dimitrova Stoycheva, Sandro Boland, Arnaud Didier Marie Marchand
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Patent number: 11851398Abstract: In general, present invention concerns an integrated wood-to-xylochemicals biorefinery, enabling production of renewable phenol, phenolic oligomers, propylene, and carbohydrate pulp from lignocellulosic biomass.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, K.U.Leuven R&DInventors: Yuhe Liao, Sander Van den Bosch, Joost Van Aelst, Bert Frans Sels
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Publication number: 20230406889Abstract: The invention relates to polynucleotides comprising the sequence of a flavivirus preceded by a sequence encoding an N terminal part of a flavivirus Capsid protein, an immunogenic protein, or a part thereof comprising a an immunogenic peptide, and a 2A cleaving peptide, and to the virus encoded by such sequences. The invention further relates to the use of such polynucleotides and viruses as vaccines.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Robbert Boudewijns, Kai Dallmeier, Johan Neyts
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Patent number: 11842758Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a memory cell. The memory cell comprises: a first and a second electrode; a spin-orbit-torque, SOT, layer comprising a first and a second electrode contact portion arranged in contact with the first and the second electrode, respectively, and an intermediate portion between the first and second electrode contact portions; a first magnetic tunnel junction, MTJ, layer stack arranged in contact with the intermediate portion; and a second MTJ layer stack arranged in contact with the second electrode contact portion and directly above the second electrode. A memory device comprising such a memory cell and a method for writing to such a memory cell are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignees: IMEC VZW, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Mohit Gupta, Kevin Garello, Manu Komalan Perumkunnil
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Patent number: 11826364Abstract: The present invention discloses isoquinolines and 1H-2-Benzopyranes and their use in the treatment and prevention in epilepsy and other seizures. The present invention further discloses methods to screen isoquinoline- and 1H-2-Benzopyran-like molecules as pharmaceutically active compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Technical University of DenmarkInventors: Daniëlle Copmans, Alexander Crawford, Peter De Witte, Camila Esguerra, Sara Kildgaard, Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen, Annelii Ny
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Patent number: 11827992Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method for transforming at least part of a valve metal layer into a template that includes a plurality of spaced channels aligned longitudinally along a first direction. The method includes a first anodization step that includes anodizing the valve metal layer in a thickness direction to form a porous layer that includes a plurality of channels. Each channel has channel walls and a channel bottom. The channel bottom is coated with a first insulating metal oxide barrier layer as a result of the first anodization step. The method also includes a protective treatment. Further, the method includes a second anodization step after the protective treatment. The second anodization step substantially removes the first insulating metal oxide barrier layer, induces anodization, and creates a second insulating metal oxide barrier layer. In addition, the method includes an etching step.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: Imec vzw, Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Stanislaw Piotr Zankowski, Philippe M. Vereecken
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Patent number: 11827602Abstract: The present invention relates to mono- or di-substituted indole compounds, methods to prevent or treat dengue viral infections by using the compounds and also relates to use of the compounds as a medicine, more preferably for use as a medicine to treat or prevent dengue viral infections. The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions or combination preparations of the compounds, to the compositions or preparations for use as a medicine, more preferably for the prevention or treatment of dengue viral infections. The invention also relates to processes for preparation of the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Bart Rudolf Romanie Kesteleyn, Jean-François Bonfanti, Tim Hugo Maria Jonckers, Pierre Jean-Marie Bernard Raboisson, Dorothée Alice Marie-Eve Bardiot, Arnaud Didier M Marchand
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Patent number: 11832525Abstract: The material layer stack includes first and second magnetic tunnel junctions and a first top electrode formed on a top face of the stack. A shoulder is formed on a lateral face of the stack and divides the stack into a lower portion and an upper portion. A tunnel barrier of the first magnetic tunnel junction is comprised by the lower stack portion and a tunnel barrier of the second magnetic tunnel junction by the upper stack portion. A second top electrode is formed on the shoulder. Each magnetic tunnel junction is adapted to store a bit as a reconfigurable magnetoresistance of its magnetic electrodes. Preferably, a bottom face of the stack is connected to a conductor supporting current induced magnetic polarization switching for the first magnetic tunnel junction by spin-orbit torque. Magnetic polarization switching for the second magnetic tunnel junction is preferably achieved by spin-transfer torque.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: IMEC vzw, Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Mohit Gupta, Trong Huynh Bao
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Patent number: 11821978Abstract: A method of secure wireless ranging between a verifier node and a prover node comprises performing a measurement procedure resulting in a two-way phase measurement and a round-trip time measurement between the verifier node and the prover node. The measurement procedure comprises the verifier node transmitting on the frequency a verifier packet, the prover node receiving the verifier packet and performing a phase measurement of a verifier carrier signal and a time-of-arrival measurement of a verifier frame delimiter, the prover node transmitting a prover packet, and the verifier node receiving the prover packet and performing a phase measurement of the prover carrier signal and a time-of-arrival measurement of the prover frame delimiter. The method further comprises calculating a distance between the verifier node and the prover node based on the two-way phase measurements and the round-trip time measurements for the plurality of frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Stichting IMEC NederlandInventors: Mohieddine El Soussi, Jacobus Romme, Pepijn Boer, Roel Peeters
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Patent number: 11814688Abstract: The present application relates to the field of cancer, particular to hypoxic tumors. It was found that hypoxia is an important driver for hypermethylation of (promoters of) tumor suppressor genes. As this hypermethylation is a stable signature that is also present in circulating tumor DNA in peripheral blood, detecting this methylation pattern is a surrogate marker for tumor hypoxia. This can be used to adapt therapy as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: VIB VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, K.U. Leuven R & D, Life Sciences Research Partners VZWInventors: Diether Lambrechts, Bernard Thienpont
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Patent number: 11813297Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel isolated bacterial strain of the Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) species. More in particular, the strain of the Lactobacillus casei species deposited under accession number LMG P-30039. The present invention further relates to the novel L. casei strain for use in the treatment and/or prevention of infections and/or immune-related diseases. Also the use of the isolated novel L. casei strain or a composition comprising said strain as an adjuvant to promote an immune response during vaccination is disclosed. Further, the use of said novel L. casei strain or a composition comprising said strain in personal hygiene industry, cleaning industry, biomass production, air purification and food industry is disclosed. In another aspect of the present invention, the use of a L. casei species that has a whole genome G/C content of at least 47.5% and expresses one or more catalase genes or a composition comprising one or more of said L.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU Leuven R & D, Universiteit AntwerpenInventors: Camille Allonsius, Ilke De Boeck, Stijn Wittouck, Sander Wuyts, Sarah Lebeer, Peter Hellings
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Patent number: 11793790Abstract: The invention relates to compositions for topical use comprising miconazole or a salt thereof and domiphen bromide as active ingredients for use in treating or preventing a fungal infection.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Bruno Cammue, Karin Thevissen, Kaat De Cremer, Paul Cos
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Patent number: 11799563Abstract: A method of generating ultrasound by driving an array of ultrasonic transducers comprises a charge transfer procedure. The charge transfer procedure comprises switching a terminal of a first ultrasonic transducer of the array, at a first electric potential, to a charge distribution bus; switching a terminal of a second ultrasonic transducer of the array, at a second electric potential different than the first potential, to the charge distribution bus; and allowing charge to flow between the first ultrasonic transducer and the second ultrasonic transducer through the charge distribution bus.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: Imec vzw, Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Jonas Pelgrims, Kris Myny, Wim Dehaene
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Patent number: 11795149Abstract: The present invention concerns substituted indoline derivatives, methods to prevent or treat dengue viral infections by using said compounds and also relates to said compounds for use as a medicine, more preferably for use as a medicine to treat or prevent dengue viral infections. The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions or combination preparations of the compounds, to the compositions or preparations for use as a medicine, more preferably for the prevention or treatment of dengue viral infections. The invention also relates to processes for preparation of the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Jean-François Bonfanti, Bart Rudolf Romanie Kesteleyn, Dorothée Alice Marie-Eve Bardiot, Arnaud Didier M Marchand, Erwin Coesemans, Jérôme Michel Claude Fortin, Guillaume Jean Maurice Mercey, Pierre Jean-Marie Bernard Raboisson
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Patent number: 11790629Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a species (analyte) separation and analysis system, for instance a spectrometry system, comprising a processor for receiving and processing signals from said its detector to remove undesirable variation or noise before further processing into a spectrum, whereby the processor is programmed by a novel program for a normalization preprocessing of the signals of said separation and analysis system.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Bart De Moor, Raf Van De Plas, Etienne Waelkens
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Patent number: 11784318Abstract: A method (100) for making a non-aqueous rechargeable metal-air battery is provided. The method includes before and/or after inserting (108) a cathode in the battery, a pre-conditioning step (104, 106, 110) of a 3D nanomesh structure, so as to obtain a pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure, the pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure being free of cathode active material. A cathode to be inserted into a non-aqueous rechargeable metal-air battery is also provided. The cathode includes a pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure made of nanowires made of electronic conductive metal material, the pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure being free of cathode active material. A non-aqueous rechargeable metal-air battery including such a cathode is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE, IMEC VZW, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Fanny Jeanne Julie Barde, Philippe Vereecken, Yongho Kee
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Publication number: 20230313950Abstract: A method for controlling a compressed air or gas system is disclosed including the steps of estimating a current state, predicting a future process variable profile based on the current state, sampling the future process variable profile by a sampling method having sampling frequencies based on a volume of the compressed air or gas system, transforming by a model predictive control, MPC, method the sampled future process variable profile and the current state into an action profile and a state profile, and instructing the compressors to perform the actions in accordance with the action profile thereby controlling the compressed air or gas system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicants: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Wim VAN ROY, Ebrahim LOUARROUDI, Philippe GEUENS
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Patent number: 11761956Abstract: Described herein are nanopore biosensors based on a modified cytolysin protein. The nanopore biosensors accommodate macromolecules including proteins and nucleic acids, and may additionally comprise ligands with selective binding properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Giovanni Maglia, Mikhael Soskine
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Patent number: 11757056Abstract: An aspect comprising an optical sensor is disclosed. The optical sensor comprises stacked layers comprising: a window layer configured to allow the passage of photons; a sensing layer configured to generate charges upon impinging of the photons through the window layer; and a bottom electrode layer comprising at least one bottom electrode for receiving charges generated in the sensing layer. The sensing layer is sandwiched between the window layer and the bottom electrode layer. The at least one bottom electrode of the bottom electrode layer comprises conductive material with reflectivity higher than 0.7 to reflect back received photons into the sensing layer; and the at least one bottom electrode is obtained by semiconductor device fabrication techniques.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: IMEC vzw, Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Yunlong Li, Epimitheas Georgitzikis, David Cheyns
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Patent number: 11735645Abstract: A method for forming a sensor is provided. The method includes: providing an active region comprising a channel having: a length, and a periphery consisting of one or more surfaces having said length, said periphery comprising a first part and a second part, each part having said length, the first part representing from 10 to 75% of the area of the periphery and the second part representing from 25 to 90% of the area of the periphery; providing a first dielectric structure on the entire first part, the first dielectric structure having a maximal equivalent oxide thickness; and providing a second dielectric structure on the entire second part, the second dielectric structure having a minimal equivalent oxide thickness larger than the maximal equivalent oxide thickness of the first dielectric structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignees: Imec VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&DInventors: Koen Martens, Sybren Santermans, Geert Hellings, David Barge