Patents Assigned to Agency for Science, Technology & Research
  • Publication number: 20240137001
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a resonator. The resonator may include a support including a substrate portion, and a membrane portion extending from the substrate portion over a cavity. The resonator may also include a piezoelectric layer on the membrane portion. The resonator may further include an electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The substrate portion may include dopants of a first conductivity type. The membrane portion may include dopants of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. A ratio of a thickness of the membrane portion to a combined thickness of the electrode and the piezoelectric layer may be above 3:1 for temperature compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sagnik GHOSH, Eldwin Jiaqiang NG, Jaibir SHARMA, Srinivas MERUGU
  • Publication number: 20240132595
    Abstract: The invention relates to antigen-binding molecules that specifically bind to MHC Class I DLA-12 antigen. In one embodiment, the antigen-binding molecule is an antibody that specifically binds to canine MHC Class I DLA-12 antigen. Chimeric molecules of the antibody conjugated to another heterologous moiety are also provided. In one embodiment, the heterologous moiety is monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE). A method of inhibiting cancer using the antibody or the chimeric molecule thereof is also provided. In another embodiment, the antibody-MMAE conjugate suppresses tumour development in a murine model of B cell lymphoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Chui Ping Angela CHIN, Boon Hwa Andre CHOO, Wey Jia FONG, Mei Yee Vanessa DING
  • Publication number: 20240124868
    Abstract: Disclosed is an expression vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding for a glutamine synthetase with reduced activity compared to a wild type glutamine synthetase. Also disclosed are host cells, methods for preparing stable cell line, methods of producing polypeptide of interest, and kits thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Pao Chun Lin, Zhiwei Song
  • Patent number: 11960051
    Abstract: Various embodiments may provide a method of fabricating a meta-lens structure. The method may include forming a first dielectric layer in contact with a silicon wafer. The method may also include forming a second dielectric layer in contact with the first dielectric layer. A refractive index of the second dielectric layer may be different from a refractive index of the first dielectric layer. The method may further include, in patterning the second dielectric layer. The method may additionally include removing at least a portion of the silicon wafer to expose the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Shiyang Zhu, Chih-Kuo Tseng, Ting Hu, Zhengji Xu, Yuan Dong, Alex Yuandong Gu
  • Publication number: 20240117023
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and treatments for cartilage degradation, wherein the method comprises administration of a therapeutic agent which inhibits the Ga1N Ac-T activation (GALA) pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Frederic Bard, Le Son Tran, Khai Pang Leong, Joanne Zhi Hui Chia
  • Patent number: 11945877
    Abstract: Antibodies, antigen-binding fragments and polypeptides that bind to HER2 are disclosed, as well as nucleic acids and vectors encoding the same. Also provided are cells comprising the antibodies, antigen-binding fragments, polypeptides, nucleic acids and vectors, methods of making such molecules, and the use of such molecules for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Cheng-I Wang, Lionel Jianrong Low, Angeline Goh, Sandy Wen-Hsin Lee
  • Patent number: 11948861
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a liquid cooling module. The liquid cooling module may include a main body. The main body may include a cooling core including a microfluidic structure configured to carry a cooling liquid. The main body may also include a plurality of slots. The liquid cooling module may further include a sealing pad configured to transmit heat from an electronic device to the cooling core. The liquid cooling module may additionally include a plurality of fins extending from the main body, each of the plurality of fins including an internal circulating liquid duct such that the liquid cooling module includes a plurality of internal circulating liquid ducts in fluidic communication with the microfluidic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Yong Han, Boon Long Lau, Gongyue Tang, Xiaowu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11948296
    Abstract: There is provided a method of assessing fibrosis in a tissue sample. The method includes: obtaining a stained image of a stained tissue sample, the stained tissue sample being stained in relation to collagen therein; producing a plurality of different types of collagen images based on the stained image, the plurality of different types of collagen images corresponding to a plurality of different types of collagen, respectively; determining a plurality of different types of collagen parameters based on the plurality of different types of collagen images using a deep neural network; and determining a degree of fibrosis in the stained tissue sample based on the plurality of different types of collagen parameters. The plurality of different types of collagen comprises portal collagen, fibrillary collagen and septal collagen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Hanry Yu, Yang Yu
  • Patent number: 11930818
    Abstract: Techniques regarding star polymers with enhanced antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, a polymer is provided that can comprise a core that can have a singlet oxygen generator and that can generate a singlet oxygen species upon irradiation with light. The polymer can also comprise a plurality of polycarbonate arms covalently bonded to the core. The plurality of polycarbonate arms can be degradable and can comprise a cation. Further, the plurality of polycarbonate arms can have antimicrobial functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Victoria A. Piunova, Noah Frederick Fine Nathel, James L. Hedrick, Yi Yan Yang, Willy Chin, Zhi Xiang Voo
  • Patent number: 11920137
    Abstract: A method for producing a carotenoid or apocarotenoid is disclosed. The method comprises the step of expressing in a host cell an expression module comprising an expression vector having a coding region encoding at least one optimised carotenoid or apocarotenoid generating enzyme, the coding region being operably linked to a promoter. A host cell comprising an expression vector having a coding region encoding at least one optimised carotenoid or apocarotenoid generating enzyme, the coding region being operably linked to a promoter is also provided together with a kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Congqiang Zhang, Xixian Chen, Heng-Phon Too
  • Patent number: 11912761
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antigen binding proteins and in particular to IL-1? antigen binding proteins. The present invention further provides compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins, use of the antigen binding proteins and methods for production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Cheng-I Wang, Angeline Goh, Siok Ping Yeo, Alessandra Rosa Mortellaro, Subhra Kumar Biswas, Florent Ginhoux, Pingyu Zhong
  • Patent number: 11906946
    Abstract: This document describes a system and method for selectively switching the fast-wet-etching direction of crystalline silicon, c-Si, nanostructures between the (100) and the (110) crystallographic planes of c-Si by a simple method of sample agitation. This method effectively allows the invention to achieve anisotropic and isotropic wet-etching of c-Si.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Utkur Mirsaidov, Michel Bosman, Tanmay Ghosh, Zainul Aabdin, Frank Holsteyns, Antoine Pacco
  • Publication number: 20240052046
    Abstract: Antigen binding molecules capable of binding to CDI22 and/or common y? chain (CDI32) are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such antigen binding molecules, and uses and methods using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Euchloe Bio Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Brauer, John Edward Connolly, Richard Hopkins, Junyun Lai, Jianrong Lionel Low, Kar Wai Tan, Cheng-I Wang, Siok Ping Yeo
  • Publication number: 20240052023
    Abstract: We describe a Cnx/ERp57 inhibitor for use in the treatment or prevention of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Frederic Bard, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Ros Manon
  • Patent number: 11898803
    Abstract: The present disclosure may provide a cooling plant system, a method of operating a cooling plant system and an energy storage and scheduling control system, the cooling plant system comprising one or more cooling towers; one or more thermal energy storage systems coupled to the one or more cooling towers; one or more electrical energy storage systems, the one or more electrical energy storage systems being coupled to the one or more thermal energy storage systems for selectively providing electrical energy to the one or more thermal energy storage systems; and an energy storage and scheduling control system coupled to the one or more thermal energy storage systems and the one or more electrical energy storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research Singapore District Cooling Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Wuhua Hu, Chin Choy Chai, Wenxian Yang, Rongshan Yu
  • Patent number: 11891432
    Abstract: The disclosure provides anti-DENV antibodies having a cross-reactivity to ZIKV and methods of making and using the same. The anti-DENV antibodies have uses that include treating or preventing ZIKV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Agency for Science, Technology & Research
    Inventors: Katja Fink, Cheng-I Wang, Lisa Fong Poh Ng, Laurent Renia, Zenjiro Sampei, Xing'er Christine Xoo
  • Patent number: 11883460
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides dry powder antibiotic compositions that are effective in the treatment of bacterial infections and associated conditions. Moreover, the present disclosure provides dry powder antibiotic compositions for the treatment of bacterial infections, by multi-drug resistant bacteria, resulting in the subsequent reduction in the prevalent rates of drug resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, National University Hospital (Singapore) PTE Ltd
    Inventors: Desmond Heng, Sie Huey Lee, Jeanette Teo, Wai Kiong Ng, Reginald Tan
  • Patent number: 11880215
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a digital comparator coupled to a pair of pull-up resistors and a pair of pull-down resistors whereby both pairs of resistors are coupled to an output terminal of a low dropout (LDO) regulator. In particular, the digital comparator comprises an edge detector module, a consecutive two-edge detector module and a consecutive three-edge detector module whereby the edge detector module is configured to receive two clock signals as inputs and after being processed by these three modules, to pull-up or pull-down the resistors at the output terminal of the LDO regulator based on the rising and falling edges of the received clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jianming Zhao, Yuan Gao
  • Publication number: 20240018221
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to antigen-binding molecules that specifically bind to Myosin Heavy Chain 9 (MYH9) and uses thereof for the treatment of specific cancers, such as mast cell tumors. In one embodiment, the MYH9 is canine MYH9 and the antigen-binding molecule is an antibody. In another embodiment, the antigen-binding molecule is conjugated to a toxin, for the treatment of canine mast cell tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Wey Jia FONG, Boon Hwa CHOO, Mei Yee Vanessa DING, Chui Ping CHIN
  • Publication number: 20240023446
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an acoustic resonator. The acoustic resonator may include a piezoelectric layer. The acoustic resonator may also include a first electrode in contact with a first surface of the piezoelectric layer. The acoustic resonator may further include a plurality of dielectric structures in contact with the first surface of the piezoelectric layer. The acoustic resonator may additionally include a second electrode in contact with a second surface of the piezoelectric layer opposite the first surface. The first electrode may include a plurality of electrode structures. A dielectric structure of the plurality of dielectric structures may be in contact with a pair of neighboring electrode structures of the plurality of electrode structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yao ZHU, Chen LIU, Nan WANG