Patents Assigned to VTT
  • Publication number: 20210230270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of antibodies, antigen binding fragments and immunodiagnostics. Specifically, the invention relates to a recombinant anti-body or antigen binding fragment for binding thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) and halogenated bisphenol A. Also, the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, as well as an ex-pression vector and host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention. Still, the present invention relates to a method of producing a recombi-nant antibody or antigen binding fragment for binding T4 thyroid hormone and hal-ogenated bisphenol A, a test kit and an immunoassay comprising the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, and a method for determining T4 thyroid hormone and/or halogenated bisphenol A levels in a sam-ple of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicants: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Politecnico di Milano
    Inventors: Tarja NEVANEN, Henri AROLA, Antti TULLILA, Juha ROUVINEN, Tarja PARKKINEN, Pierangelo METRANGOLO
  • Patent number: 11061817
    Abstract: Data memory node (400) for ESM (Emulated Share Memory) architectures (100, 200), comprising a data memory module (402) containing data memory for storing input data therein and retrieving stored data therefrom responsive to predetermined control signals, a multi-port cache (404) for the data memory, said cache being provided with at least one read port (404A, 404B) and at least one write port (404C, 404D, 404E), said cache (404) being configured to hold recently and/or frequently used data stored in the data memory (402), and an active memory unit (406) at least functionally connected to a plurality of processors via an interconnection network (108), said active memory unit (406) being configured to operate the cache (404) upon receiving a multioperation reference (410) incorporating a memory reference to the data memory of the data memory module from a number of processors of said plurality, wherein responsive to the receipt of the multioperation reference the active memory unit (406) is configured to proces
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventor: Martti Forsell
  • Patent number: 11057013
    Abstract: Acoustic wave filter devices are disclosed. A device includes a layer providing or on a topmost layer of an acoustic reflector. The intermediary layer has a first region and a second region. The first region has a first layer thickness and the second region has a second layer thickness different from the first layer thickness. The device includes a first multilayer stack on the first region and a second multilayer stack on the second region of the intermediary layer. Each of the first and the second stacks includes a piezoelectric layer on a counter electrode that is located on the respective region, an input and an output electrode. Application of a radio frequency voltage between the input electrode and the counter electrode layer of the first stack creates acoustic resonance modes in the piezoelectric layer between the input and output electrodes of the first and the second stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
    Inventors: Markku Ylilammi, Tapani Makkonen, Tuomas Pensala
  • Patent number: 11047674
    Abstract: A measuring device includes an illuminating unit arranged to project an illuminating light beam on a surface of a target object so as to form an illuminated region on the surface, an image sensor, and focusing optics arranged to form a focused spot on the image sensor by focusing light reflected from the illuminated region such that the position of the spot depends on the height of the surface with respect to a reference plane, wherein the device is configured to determine a height of the surface from a detected position of the focused spot, and wherein the normal of the image sensor is inclined with respect to the optical axis of the focusing optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventor: Kai Ojala
  • Patent number: 11044935
    Abstract: The invention relates to process for converting berry and/or fruit materials to fractions comprising bioactive compounds, said process comprising the steps, where at least one berry material or fruit material selected from berries, fruits, by-products, side streams and waste materials originating from berries or fruits, and any combinations thereof is sieved whereby a seed fraction is separated from a skin fraction, the seed fraction is subjected to sanding and a seed coat fraction comprising surface layer of the seeds and a sanded seed fraction comprising the sanded seeds are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Riitta Puupponen-Pimiä, Liisa Nohynek, Tuija Kössö, Mirja Mokkila
  • Patent number: 11051409
    Abstract: An electronic circuit (4) comprises at least one electrically conductive portion arranged to a substrate (2) and at least one electrical coupling point (5) determined at the at least one electrically conductive portion. The electronic circuit (4) comprises at the at least one electrical coupling point (5) at least one magnetic and electrically conductive coupling element (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h, 6i, 6j, 6k, 6l) for providing an electrically conductive coupling point (5) with magnetic fastening force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Mari Ylikunnari, Terho Kololuoma
  • Patent number: 11047091
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cost-effective method of producing cellulose based films by introducing an intense water removal system to the process, and cellulose based films thereof having improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Riku Pihko, Vesa Kunnari
  • Patent number: 11041540
    Abstract: A simple and robust suspension arrangement is provided for taking into account different suspension modes without the need for excessive sensoring or electronics. The novel suspension arrangement includes a first suspension element, which directly suspends the object to the frame, and a second suspension element, which suspends the object to the frame through a magnetic coupling between the object and the second suspension element. The magnetic coupling provides a magnetic coupling force (Fh) to act as a threshold such that the suspension arrangement is designed to magnetically decouple the second suspen-sion element from the object when the excitation force (Fe) transmitted be-tween the frame and the object exceeds the magnetic coupling force (Fh).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Jarkko Keinänen, Kalle Vehviläinen, Ismo Vessonen
  • Publication number: 20210142124
    Abstract: A method, a computing unit and a system for token-based information exchange between a computing unit of a first entity (400A) and a computing unit of one second entity (400B) are presented. The method comprises obtaining (110) a token set (200A) associated with the first entity (400A) and a token set (200B) associated with the one second entity (400B), clustering (120) the token set (200A) associated with the first entity (400A) into clusters, requesting (130) information on tokens (205, 205A, 205B) from the computing unit of the one second entity (400B), receiving (140) information on said tokens (205, 205 A, 205B) from the computing unit of the one second entity (400B), determining (150) an active cluster associated with the first entity (400A), modifying (160) the token subset (310, 320) associated with the determined active cluster of the first entity (400A) at least partly with information on the received tokens (205, 205A, 205B) associated with the second entity (400B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventor: Ville Ollikainen
  • Publication number: 20210132207
    Abstract: A radar including an interface configured to receive a frequency estimation output and a synchronization signal correlation output from a radio communication device; and a processing block configured to use the received frequency estimation output and synchronization signal correlation output for velocity and range estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Markku KIVIRANTA, Ilkka MOILANEN, Henna PAASO
  • Patent number: 10982843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an over fire air arrangement for a furnace (1), the furnace (1) having opposing first wall (4) and second wall (6) and opposing first side wall (5) and second side wall (7) between the first and second walls (4, 6) for forming a furnace enclosure (2). The over fire air arrangement comprising at least one first over fire air port (20) provided to the first wall (4) for supplying a first over fire air flow (40) into the furnace (1) and at least one first additional over fire air port (50) provided to at least one of the first and second side walls (5, 7) in the vicinity of the first wall (4), the at least one first additional over fire air port (50) being arranged to supplying a first additional over fire air flow (60) into the furnace (1) transversely to the first over fire air flow (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventor: Marko Huttunen
  • Patent number: 10982239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a field of genetically modified fungal cells and converting galacturonic acid to meso-galactaric acid, more precisely to a method of producing meso-galactaric acid. The invention further relates to recombinant fungal cells having a specific combination of modifications including but not limited to expression of uronate dehydrogenase enzyme, reduced D-galacturonic acid reductase activity, and furthermore reduced meso-galactaric acid catabolism, as well as uses and methods related thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Joosu Kuivanen, Peter Richard, Ying-Mong Jasmin Wang
  • Patent number: 10968161
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing muconic acid ester from aldaric acid ester, and for separating and purifying the produced muconic acid ester by high vacuum distillation in a total heating environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: David Thomas, Juha Linnekoski, Martta Asikainen, Nicolaas Van Strien, Anneloes Berghuis
  • Patent number: 10965267
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes micromechanical resonator, a resonator element for the resonator, and a method for trimming the resonator. The resonator comprises a resonator element having a length, a width, and a thickness, where the length and the width define a plane of the resonator element. The resonator element comprises at least two regions (52, 53) in the plane of the resonator element, wherein the at least two regions have different thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Antti Jaakkola, Tuomas Pensala, Aarne Oja, Panu Pekko, James R Dekker
  • Patent number: 10954632
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus and a method comprising a forming section for feeding an aqueous furnish of fibres on a moving surface to form a shape of a product and a pressing and heating section for removing water from the shaped product received from the moving surface. The pressing and heating section comprises a felt and metal belt that are set to run against each other for receiving the furnish from the moving surface and heating elements for heating the web in at least two pulses including at least one first pulse wherein the product is pressed for at least 10-200 ms on a first pressure and at least one second heating and smoothing pulse wherein the product is heated at least for 10-200 ms on a pressure that is higher than the first pressure, and at least one of the surfaces pressing the product being the smooth metal belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Riku Pihko, Jani Lehmonen, Kay Rökman
  • Patent number: 10931255
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a micromechanical resonator comprising a resonator element (40) having a length (l1) and a width (w1) that is perpendicular to the length. The resonator element has a length-to-width aspect ratio in a range of 1.8 to 2.2. The resonator element is suspended to a support structure with two or more anchors (41, 43). Each of the two or more anchors is attached to a first location or a second location. The first location is at a shorter side (42) of the resonator element. The first location divides the width (w1) of the resonator element into a larger portion (w3) and a smaller portion (w2) such that a ratio between said smaller portion (w2) and the whole width (w1) is in a range of 0.10 to 0.28. The second location is at a longer side (44). The second location divides the length (l1) of the resonator element into a larger portion (l3) and a smaller portion (l2) such that a ratio between said smaller portion (l2) and the whole length (l1) is in a range of 0.36 to 0.48.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Antti Jaakkola, Panu Pekko
  • Patent number: 10910545
    Abstract: A superconducting junction comprises: a first layer and a second layer of superconducting material; a tunneling layer of insulating material disposed between the first layer and the second layer of the superconducting material; and a layer of thermally conducting, non-superconducting material disposed between the first layer and the second layer of the superconducting material, the non-superconducting layer being in contact with either the first layer or the second layer of superconducting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventor: Mikko Kiviranta
  • Patent number: 10911145
    Abstract: In an aspect, an apparatus for distribution of frequency reference to a receiving end over a transmission medium comprises a first mixer adapted to mix a frequency reference signal having a reference frequency with a local oscillator signal having a local oscillator frequency to provide a forward frequency reference signal, a communication section adapted to transmit the forward frequency reference signal and receive a first backward frequency reference signal, a second mixer adapted to mix the first backward frequency reference signal with the local oscillator signal to provide a second backward frequency reference signal and a phase comparator and control circuit adapted to adjust the local oscillator frequency based on a phase shift of the second backward frequency reference signal so as to compensate for a phase shift of the forward frequency reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventor: Thomas Fordell
  • Patent number: 10894866
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of producing reactive lignin from an alkaline lignin containing stream, such as black liquor, e.g. kraft lignin, by using thermal treatment with temperatures between 200 and 250° C. for simultaneous activation (for example by demethylation and/or demethoxylation) and precipitation of the lignin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Hanne Wikberg, Taina Ohra-Aho, Juha Leppävuori, Tiina Liitiä
  • Patent number: 10876103
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure are directed to variant filamentous fungal cells, compositions thereof and methods thereof for increased production of one or more proteins of interest. More particularly, in certain embodiments, the disclosure is directed to variant filamentous fungal (host) cells derived from parental filamentous fungal cells, wherein the variant host cells comprise a genetic modification which enables the expression/production of a protein of interest (POI) in the absence of inducing substrate. In certain embodiments, a variant fungal host cell of the disclosure comprises a genetic modification which increases the expression of a variant activator of cellulase expression 3 (ace3) gene encoding an Ace3 protein referred to herein as Ace3-L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: DANISCO US INC, VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD
    Inventors: Michael Ward, Yun Luo, Felipe Oseas Bendezu, Mari Valkonen, Markku Saloheimo, Nina Aro, Tiina Pakula