Patents by Inventor Bo Shen

Bo Shen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220127631
    Abstract: Soybean plants producing soybean seeds comprising leghemoglobin are produced by modifying the genome of the soybean plant. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are provided. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin and additionally one or more of high oleic acid, low linolenic acid, high protein, low stachyose, low raffinose and low protease inhibitors are provided. Protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin, such as soy isolates and concentrates can be made from the soybean seeds. Additionally, methods for generating and using plants, seeds and protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: HYEON-JE CHO, JOHN D EVERARD, ANTHONY J KINNEY, ZHAN-BIN LIU, KNUT MEYER, THOMAS G PATTERSON, KEVIN G RIPP, BO SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220127632
    Abstract: Soybean plants producing soybean seeds comprising leghemoglobin are produced by modifying the genome of the soybean plant. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are provided. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin and additionally one or more of high oleic acid, low linolenic acid, high protein, low stachyose, low raffinose and low protease inhibitors are provided. Protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin, such as soy isolates and concentrates can be made from the soybean seeds. Additionally, methods for generating and using plants, seeds and protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: HYEON-JE CHO, JOHN D EVERARD, ANTHONY J KINNEY, ZHAN-BIN LIU, KNUT MEYER, THOMAS G PATTERSON, KEVIN G RIPP, BO SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220121860
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting traffic violations using one or more mobile detection devices. Videos captured by one or more mobile detection devices can be processed on the mobile detection devices to extract data and information concerning a potential traffic violation involving a vehicle and a restricted road area. The mobile detection devices can transmit such data and information to a server configured to make a determination as to whether a traffic violation has occurred by comparing the data and information received from the mobile detection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Hayden AI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vaibhav GHADIOK, Christopher CARSON, Bo SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220119827
    Abstract: Soybean seeds with increased protein or oil and having a modified CCT-domain protein or modified expression of a CCT-domain protein are provided. Methods for modifying expression of CCT-domain polypeptides and polynucleotides include genome editing to modify the transcription regulatory region or sequence encoding the CCT-domain polypeptide and transformation with recombinant DNA constructs to enhance or suppress expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ZHAN-BIN LIU, BO SHEN
  • Patent number: 11286496
    Abstract: Soybean seeds with increased protein, oil or protein plus oil and having a modified expression of a reticulon-like polypeptide, modified expression of a trehalose-6-phosphate synthase polypeptide, or modified expression of both sequences are provided. Methods for modifying expression of reticulon-like polypeptides and polynucleotides and trehalose-6-phosphate synthase polypeptides and polynucleotides include genome editing to modify the transcription regulatory region or sequence encoding the reticulon-like and trehalose-6-phosphate synthase polypeptides and transformation with recombinant DNA constructs to enhance or suppress expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Zhan-Bin Liu, Bo Shen
  • Publication number: 20220030788
    Abstract: The field is molecular biology, and more specifically, methods for editing the genome of a plant cell to identify causal alleles of a desired trait or to fine map a desired trait to small region of the genome for gene identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: SABRINA HUMBERT, MARK TIMOTHY JUNG, ZHAN-BIN LIU, ROBERT B MEELEY, BO SHEN, MARISSA SIMON, PETRA J WOLTERS
  • Publication number: 20210403933
    Abstract: Soybean seeds with increased protein and having a modified expression or activity of at least one or two HECT E3 ligase polypeptides are provided. Methods for modifying expression or activity of HECT E3 ligase polypeptides and polynucleotides include genome editing to modify the transcription regulatory region or sequence encoding the HECT E3 ligase polypeptides and transformation with recombinant DNA constructs to enhance or suppress expression or activity of the HECT E3 ligase polypeptides. Plants containing the modifications produce seeds with altered composition such as one or more of increased protein, decreased soluble carbohydrate, increased oleic acid, decreased saturated fats such as palmitic and stearic acids, and decreased linoleic or linolenic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: JOHN RUSSELL BOOTH, Jr., ZHAN-BIN LIU, CHENG LU, BO SHEN
  • Publication number: 20210388370
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: NATHAN DAVID COLES, OLGA DANILEVSKAYA, JEFFREY HABBEN, MARY A. RUPE, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER, BO SHEN, BENJAMIN P. WEERS, JINGRUI WU
  • Publication number: 20210347771
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I?), methods of using the compounds as immunomodulators, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds are useful in treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases or disorders such as cancer or infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Liangxing Wu, Bo Shen, Jingwei Li, Zhenwu Li, Kai Liu, Fenglei Zhang, Wenqing Yao
  • Patent number: 11164014
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for detecting traffic lane violations. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a potential traffic violation is disclosed comprising bounding a vehicle detected from one or more video frames of a video in a vehicle bounding box. The vehicle can be detected and bounded using a first convolutional neural network. The method can also comprise bounding, using the one or more processors of the edge device, a plurality of lanes of a roadway detected from the one or more video frames in a plurality of polygons. The plurality of lanes can be detected and bounded using multiple heads of a multi-headed second convolutional neural network. The method can further comprise detecting a potential traffic violation based in part on an overlap of at least part of the vehicle bounding box and at least part of one of the polygons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hayden AI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vaibhav Ghadiok, Christopher Carson, Bo Shen
  • Publication number: 20210324398
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for editing an endogenous NAC genes in plants are provided, for the improvement of traits of agronomic or commercial importance. Modifications of expression and activity of NAC genes are described, including editing endogenous NAC gene functional motifs and knocking out NAC gene function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ZHENGLIN HOU, MARY A RUPE, BO SHEN, ROBERT W WILLIAMS, WEIQING ZENG, JUN ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210325038
    Abstract: An improved method and system for treating flue gases from a natural gas furnace are provided. The method and system include an acidic gas trap (AGT) adsorber which enables the continuous adsorption and storage of SOx, NOx redox, and formic acid/CO/HC/CH4 oxidation, with a negligible pressure drop. The AGT adsorber includes a catalyst coating having a nanotube structure (e.g., a uniform nanostructure forest coating) or a uniform porous nanostructure of various low-cost oxides through scalable low temperature solution processes, including oxides of Ti, Cu, Ba, Mn, Zr, Zn, Sr, Ca, Li, K, Na, Al, or Ce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Zhiming Gao, Ayyoub M. Momen, Josh A. Pihl, Timothy J. LaClair, Bo Shen, Xiaobing Liu, Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, James E. Parks, II, Puxian Gao, Alex E. Pawlowski, Kashif Nawaz
  • Publication number: 20210319258
    Abstract: Provided are an artificial intelligence (AI)-based method and apparatus for training a classification task model, a device, and a storage medium, which relate to the field of machine learning (ML) technologies. The method includes: training an initial feature extractor by using a first dataset to obtain a feature extractor, the first dataset being a class imbalanced dataset; constructing a generative adversarial network, the generative adversarial network including the feature extractor and an initial feature generator; training the generative adversarial network by using second class samples to obtain a feature generator; constructing a classification task model, the classification task model including the feature generator and the feature extractor; and training the classification task model by using the first dataset, the feature generator being configured to augment the second class samples in a feature space in a training process of the classification task model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rong Bo SHEN, Ke ZHOU, Kuan TIAN, Ke Zhou YAN, Cheng JIANG
  • Patent number: 11124801
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan David Coles, Olga Danilevskaya, Jeffrey Habben, Mary A Rupe, Jeffrey R Schussler, Bo Shen, Benjamin P Weers, Jingrui Wu
  • Publication number: 20210207103
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising polynucleotides encoding modified diacylglycerol acyltransferase-1 (DGAT1) polypeptides having improved properties, such as increased enzymatic activity and/or increased stability. Plants, plant cells, seed, grain and comprising the polynucleotides are provided which have one or more of increased fatty acid or protein content. Methods of generating the polynucleotides in plant cells include transformation and genetic modification. Methods of employing the polynucleotides in plants, methods for increasing DGAT1 activity in a plant, and methods for increasing fatty acid content or protein content in a plant are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: KAYLA S FLYCKT, KRISTIN HAUG COLLET, ZHAN-BIN LIU, KEITH R ROESLER, BO SHEN, LAURA L WAYNE
  • Publication number: 20210180079
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising polynucleotides encoding glutamine synthetase (GS) polypeptides having improved properties, such as increased enzymatic activity and/or increased thermostability. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs, plants, plant cells, seed, grain comprising the polynucleotides. Additionally, various methods of employing the polynucleotides in plants, such as methods for increasing GS activity in a plant, methods for increase seed protein content in a seed of a plant, and methods for increasing yield of a plant, are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: STEVEN HENRY BASS, ERICKA BERMUDEZ, ZHENGLIN HOU, SHAI LAWIT, MARIAN BEECHER SANDOVAL, BO SHEN, PETER THELEN, YANG WANG, ROBERT W WILLIAMS, JINGRUI WU, JUN ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210155949
    Abstract: Genome edited plants, plant cells, seeds and plant parts of maize are provided where expression levels and/or activities of MADS-box transcription factors are modulated to improve one or more agronomic characteristics such as grain yield. Also provided are compositions comprising polynucleotides encoding polypeptides and guide RNAs targeted to endogenous maize MADS-box proteins including for example, targeted site-directed mutagenesis using CRISPR-associated nucleases. Additionally, various methods of employing the polynucleotides and genetic modifications in plants, such as methods for modulating expression level in a maize plant and methods for increasing yield of a maize plant are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: SHANE E ABBITT, MARY J FRANK, SHAI LAWIT, ROSANA MELO, MARY A RUPE, BO SHEN, JINGRUI WU
  • Publication number: 20210155951
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising polynucleotides encoding polypeptides. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs, plants, plant cells, seed, grain comprising the polynucleotides, and plants, plant cells, seed, grain comprising a genetic modification at a genomic locus encoding a polypeptide. Additionally, various methods of employing the polynucleotides and genetic modifications in plants, such as methods for modulating expression level in a plant and methods for increasing yield of a plant are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: CARLOS M LA ROTA, ROSANA MELO, BO SHEN, CARL SIMMONS, JINGRUI WU
  • Publication number: 20210139511
    Abstract: This application relates to solid forms and salt forms of the PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor 4,4?-(((((2,2?-dichloro-[1,1?-biphenyl]-3,3?-diyl)bis(azanediyl))bis(carbonyl))bis(1-methyl-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-2,5-diyl))bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carboxylic acid), including processes of preparation thereof, where the solid forms and salt forms are useful in the treatment of various diseases including infectious diseases and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Zhongjiang Jia, Shili Chen, Yi Li, Timothy Martin, Bo Shen, Naijing Su, Jiacheng Zhou, Qun Li
  • Patent number: 11003919
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting traffic violations using mobile detection devices. Videos captured by the mobile detection devices can be processed on the mobile detection devices to extract data and information concerning a potential traffic violation involving a vehicle and a restricted road area. The mobile detection devices can transmit such data and information to a server configured to make a final determination as to whether a traffic violation has occurred by comparing the data and information received from at least two mobile detection devices. The server can also construct semantic annotated maps using data and information received from the mobile detection devices. Updated versions of the semantic annotated maps can be transmitted back to the mobile detection devices to aid in traffic violation detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hayden Al Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vaibhav Ghadiok, Christopher Carson, Bo Shen