Patents by Inventor Erik Strand
Erik Strand 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).
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Publication number: 20190245973Abstract: A contact center agent coaching tool may employ systems and methods comprising receiving a communication involving a participant, analyzing the communication in at least near real-time relative to a receipt of the communication using a computer-based communications analytics facility for at least one of a language characteristic, a non-word symbol, or an acoustic characteristic, analyzing the communication in at least near real-time relative to the receipt of the communication using a contextual analysis to obtain a context, determining at least one of a category or a score associated with an aspect of the communication using the at least one language characteristic, non-word symbol, acoustic characteristic, or the context, and triggering a coaching tool to be presented to the participant based on at least one of the category or the score.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick, Shaoyu Xue
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Publication number: 20190169312Abstract: The present invention provides antibody polypeptides with binding specificity for human kallikrein-2 (hK2), wherein the antibody polypeptide comprises (a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:3 and/or (b) a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO:4 and SEQ ID NO:5 and SEQ ID NO:6, and wherein the heavy chain variable region and light chain variable region comprise framework amino acid sequences from one or more human antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Par Oskar Vilhelmsson Timmermand, Amanda Thuy Tran, Sven-Erik Strand, Urpo Juhani Lamminmaki, Kjell Sjostrom
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Patent number: 10313520Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system that provides analysis of language or acoustic characteristics of a communication including a receiver and a computer-based communications analytics facility including at least one of: a language analysis module for analyzing the communication for at least one of a language characteristic and a non-word symbol within the communication text that connotes a verbal element, an acoustic analysis module for analyzing the communication for an acoustic characteristic, and a contextual module for analyzing a context of words within the communication. The system also includes a determination module for determining an alert associated with the communication using at least one of the language characteristic, the non-word symbol, the acoustic characteristic, and the context, wherein the alert concerns a presence or an absence of specific language; and an interface for displaying at least one visual, textual, or numerical indication representative of the alert.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: CallMiner, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick, Shaoyu Xue
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Patent number: 10100125Abstract: The present invention provides antibody polypeptides with binding specificity for human kallikrein-2 (hK2), wherein the antibody polypeptide comprises (a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 3 and/or (b) a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 5 and SEQ ID NO: 6, and wherein the heavy chain variable region and light chain variable region comprise framework amino acid sequences from one or more human antibodies. The invention further provides use of said antibody polypeptides in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Diaprost ABInventors: Par Oskar Vilhelmsson Timmermand, Amanda Thuy Tran, Sven-Erik Strand, Urpo Juhani Lamminmaki, Kjell Sjostrom
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Publication number: 20180273634Abstract: The present invention provides antibody polypeptides with binding specificity for prostate specific antigen (PSA), wherein the antibody polypeptide comprises (a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:3 and/or (b) a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO:4 and SEQ ID NO:5 and SEQ ID NO:6, and wherein the heavy chain variable region and light chain variable region comprise framework amino acid sequences from one or more human antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Amanda Thuy Tran, Anders Axelsson, Cecilia Ann-Christin Malmborg Hager, Kjell Sjöström, Sven-Erik Strand, Urpo Juhani Lamminmäki
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Publication number: 20180243369Abstract: This invention relates to ?1-microglobulin (A1M) for use in the diagnosis or treatment of malignancies requiring radionuclide diagnostics (RD), radionuclide therapy (RNT) or radioimmunotherapy (RIT), respectively, wherein A1M is used as a co-treatment to RD, RNT or RIT.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: A1M PHARMA ABInventors: Bo Akerstrom, Sven-Erik STRAND, Magnus Göran GRAM, Amanda Thuy TRAN
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Publication number: 20170026514Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system that provides analysis of language or acoustic characteristics of a communication including a receiver and a computer-based communications analytics facility including at least one of: a language analysis module for analyzing the communication for at least one of a language characteristic and a non-word symbol within the communication text that connotes a verbal element, an acoustic analysis module for analyzing the communication for an acoustic characteristic, and a contextual module for analyzing a context of words within the communication. The system also includes a determination module for determining an alert associated with the communication using at least one of the language characteristic, the non-word symbol, the acoustic characteristic, and the context, wherein the alert concerns a presence or an absence of specific language; and an interface for displaying at least one visual, textual, or numerical indication representative of the alert.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick, Shaoyu Xue
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Publication number: 20170011232Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for redacting sensitive information. Certain methods involve receiving a copy of a communication and automatically, under computer control, analyzing the communication and identifying sensitive information in accordance with one or more rules, and identifying the location of the sensitive information in the communication. Automatically, under computer control, the sensitive information is redacted from the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Shaoyu Xue, Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick
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Publication number: 20170011233Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for redacting sensitive information. Certain systems include a speech-to-text converter for converting a vocal stream to text, a text analysis module for automatically analyzing the text and identifying sensitive information in accordance with a plurality of rules, and identifying the location of the sensitive information in the vocal stream, and a multi-level redactor for redacting sensitive information from the vocal stream in accordance with the plurality of the rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Shaoyu Xue, Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick
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Publication number: 20170013127Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for redacting sensitive information. Certain methods involve caching an incoming communication in a cache of the machine, optionally, when the communication is a vocal stream, using a speech processor, converting the vocal stream to text before analyzing, and automatically analyzing the communication and identifying sensitive information in accordance with one or more rules and identifying the location of the sensitive information in the communication. The sensitive information is automatically redacted from the communication and the redacted communication is at least one of stored and transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Shaoyu Xue, Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick
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Publication number: 20160369009Abstract: The present invention provides antibody polypeptides with binding specificity for human kallikrein-2 (hK2), wherein the antibody polypeptide comprises (a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 3 and/or (b) a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 5 and SEQ ID NO: 6, and wherein the heavy chain variable region and light chain variable region comprise framework amino acid sequences from one or more human antibodies. The invention further provides use of said antibody polypeptides in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: FREDAX ABInventors: Par Oskar Vilhelmsson Timmermand, Amanda Thuy Tran, Sven-Erik Strand, Urpo Juhani Lamminmaki
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Publication number: 20160317683Abstract: The present application provides an agent comprising or consisting of a binding moiety with specificity for a kallikrein protein (for example, PSA or hK2) for use in the treatment of prostate cancer, and a method for the treatment of prostate cancer in a patient, the method comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent comprising or consisting of a binding moiety with specificity for a kallikrein protein to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Sven-Erik Strand, Amanda Thuy Tran, Sven-Niklas Anders Axelsson
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Patent number: 9413891Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for receiving a communication, analyzing the communication in real-time or near real-time using a computer-based communications analytics facility for at least one of a language characteristic and an acoustic characteristic, wherein for analyzing the language characteristic of voice communications, the communication is converted to text using computer-based speech recognition, determining at least one of the category, the score, the sentiment, or the alert associated with the communication using the at least one language and/or acoustic characteristic, and providing a dynamic graphical representation of the at least one category, score, sentiment, or alert through a graphical user interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: CallMiner, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick, Shaoyu Xue
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Patent number: 9345782Abstract: The present application provides an agent comprising or consisting of a binding moiety with specificity for a kallikrein protein (for example, PSA or hK2) for use in the treatment of prostate cancer, and a method for the treatment of prostate cancer in a patient, the method comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent comprising or consisting of a binding moiety with specificity for a kallikrein protein to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: FREDAX ABInventors: Sven-Erik Strand, Amanda Thuy Tran, Sven-Niklas Anders Axelsson
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Publication number: 20150195406Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for receiving a communication, analyzing the communication in real-time or near real-time using a computer-based communications analytics facility for at least one of a language characteristic and an acoustic characteristic, wherein for analyzing the language characteristic of voice communications, the communication is converted to text using computer-based speech recognition, determining at least one of the category, the score, the sentiment, or the alert associated with the communication using the at least one language and/or acoustic characteristic, and providing a dynamic graphical representation of the at least one category, score, sentiment, or alert through a graphical user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Michael C. Dwyer, Erik A. Strand, Scott R. Wolf, Frank Salinas, Jeffrey A. Gallino, Scott A. Kendrick, Shaoyu Xue
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Patent number: 8923599Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for representing the characteristics of an object with a measuring system, in which either the measuring system or the object is designed to move in relation to one another in a predefined direction of movement. The object preferably is designed to move in relation to the measuring system. At least one light source is designed to illuminate the object with a light which is incident upon the object and has a limited extension in the direction of movement. An imaging sensor, which is arranged on the same side of the object as the light source is designed to pick up light reflected from the object and to convert this into electrical charges. An image-processing unit is furthermore designed to create a digital representation of the object from said electrical charges.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Sick IVP ABInventors: Anders Åström, Erik Åstrand
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Publication number: 20140286862Abstract: The present application provides an agent comprising or consisting of a binding moiety with specificity for a kallikrein protein (for example, PSA or hK2) for use in the treatment of prostate cancer, and a method for the treatment of prostate cancer in a patient, the method comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent comprising or consisting of a binding moiety with specificity for a kallikrein protein to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Sven-Erik Strand, Amanda Thuy Tran, Sven-Niklas Anders Axelsson
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Patent number: 6251394Abstract: A method and a system is described for reducing non-target levels of specific molecules intended for diagnostic and/or therapeutic applications to vertebrate hosts, wherein said molecules are administered to a vertebrate host and kept therein for a certain time in order to be concentrate to the target by being attached thereto. The molecules which are not attached to the target are removed from the blood circulation system or at least reduced to a lower concentration by passing the blood through an extra-corporeal device.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1993Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Mitra Medical Technology ABInventors: Rune Nilsson, Lars Lindgren, Kristina Norrgren, Bengt Sandberg, Hans Olof Sjögren, Sven-Erik Strand
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Patent number: 5156644Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a kinematically correct safety release binding is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1991Date of Patent: October 20, 1992Inventors: Gary W. Koehler, Erik Strand
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Patent number: 4225386Abstract: Stock flow alignment means for the headbox of a paper machine or the like comprises a plurality of composite tubes having their opposite ends mounted in apertures in two spaced apart tube plates extending in the cross machine direction. Each composite tube includes first and second tubular elements assembled in telescoping relation to accommodate changes in length resulting from thermal expansion. Also, each composite tube is formed with a stepwise enlargement of its cross section in the direction of flow near the telescoped ends of the tubular elements. Flow deflector means disposed in the flow paths to the inlet ends of the composite tubes prevent fibers in the stock from collecting at the inlets.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1979Date of Patent: September 30, 1980Assignee: Aktiebolaget Karlstads Mekaniska WerkstadInventors: Karl G. Edblom, Kenneth I. Nordin, Per O. Staaf, Erik G. Stenberg, Nils-Erik Strand, Bo L. H. Svensson