Patents by Inventor Tae-jin Ahn

Tae-jin Ahn 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: 20110295858
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for searching compressed nucleic acid sequences are disclosed. In the method, a reference sequence is compared with a subject sequence to be encoded, the subject sequence is compressed, an index is created with respect to the reference sequence and the compressed subject sequence, a position corresponding to a query is searched for in the compressed subject sequence using the index, a character found at the position within the compressed sequence is converted into a sequence, and the sequence is output as the response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-jin AHN, Kyu-sang LEE
  • Patent number: 7932368
    Abstract: Provided is a multiple single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) for colorectal cancer diagnosis, a microarray and a kit including a polynucleotide having the SNP, and a method of diagnosing colorectal cancer using the SNP. Early diagnosis of incidence or possibility of colorectal cancer can be effectively performed by using the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hak Choi, Yun-Sun Nam, Jae-Heup Kim, Kyu-Sang Lee, Min-Sun Kim, Tae-Jin Ahn
  • Patent number: 7860694
    Abstract: A method of designing probes for detecting a target sequence and a method of detecting the target sequence using the probes are provided. The method of designing probes for detecting target sequence includes: selecting an anchoring location in the target sequence; selecting a first probe designing region; selecting a matched probe; and selecting a mismatched probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-jin Ahn, Ji-young Oh, Jung-nam Lee, Jong-suk Chung
  • Patent number: 7833710
    Abstract: Provided is a polynucleotide for diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer, including at least 10 contiguous nucleotides of a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID No: 1 to SEQ ID No: 5 and comprising a nucleotide at 101st position of the nucleotide sequence, or a complementary polynucleotide thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon-Su Lee, Kyung-Hee Park, Jae-Heup Kim, Kyusang Lee, Yeon-a Park, Ji-Young Cho, Ok-ryul Song, Tae-jin Ahn, Ok-kyoung Son
  • Publication number: 20100256002
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for detecting positions of data spots on a microarray, images of the microarray are synthesized with a grid-pattern image to distinguish spots on the microarray and synthesized images are thereby generated, and a synthesized image is selected from the synthesized images based on statistics corresponding to light intensities of fiducial spots included in the synthesized images. Accordingly, the positions of the data spots are accurately detected from the selected synthesized image, and the data of the microarray is thereby analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-soon SON, Kyu-sang LEE, Kyung-hee PARK, Tae-jin AHN, Jong-suk CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20100203503
    Abstract: A genetic polymorphism associated with myocardial infarction is provided. More particularly, provided are a polynucleotide including a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) or a haplotype associated with myocardial infarction, a polynucleotide hybridized with the polynucleotide, a polypeptide encoded by one of the polynucleotides, an antibody bound to the polypeptide, a microarray and a kit including one of the polynucleotides, a myocardial infarction diagnosis method, a SNP detecting method and a method of screening pharmaceutical compositions for myocardial infarction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Chul Kim, Kyung-Hee Park, Tae-Jin Ahn, Kyu-Sang Lee, Jae-Heup Kim, Ki-Eun Kim, Yeon-Su Lee
  • Publication number: 20100204057
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate that is used to produce a microarray, wherein the substrate includes; a fiducial mark disposed on the substrate, and a probe immobilization region disposed on the substrate, wherein a surface of the first fiducial mark is a hydrophobic and a probe immobilization compound is immobilized on the probe immobilization region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyu-sang LEE, Dae-soon SON, Kyung-hee PARK, Tae-jin AHN
  • Publication number: 20100204922
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for selecting pharmacogenomic markers. The method includes calculating evaluation indexes for evaluating the degree of association between genetic markers of genes associated with at least one drug and the drug, and selecting some of the genetic markers based on the calculated evaluation indexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-jin AHN, Kyu-sang LEE, Dae-soon SON, Kyung-hee PARK
  • Patent number: 7756645
    Abstract: Provided are methods of storing, aligning, and retrieving haplotype data. A method of storing the haplotype data includes: determining the order of alleles in each single nucleotide polymorphism position of the haplotype data; aligning the haplotype data according to the order; and storing the aligned haplotype data in a predetermined data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-sun Nam, Tae-jin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20100169107
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for managing data indicating personal genome data. The method includes obtaining property information of a first personal genome data, which indicates genome information of an individual, by analyzing a first personal genome data, and generating integrated data by integrating the first personal genome data and a second personal genome data indicating genome data of the individual based on the obtained property information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-jin Ahn, Kyu-sang Lee, Dae-soon Son, Kyung-hee Park
  • Patent number: 7732139
    Abstract: A multiple single nucleotide polymorphism (multi-SNP) marker for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and a method of diagnosing cardiovascular disease are provided. Also, sets of polynucleotides, a microarray, and a kit including the microarray are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hak Choi, Yun-sun Nam, Jae-Heup Kim, Kyung-Hee Park, Yeon-Su Lee, Hyo-jeong Jeon, Ok-ryul Song, Tae-jin Ahn, Kyu-sang Lee
  • Patent number: 7666603
    Abstract: An isolated protein having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 4 and having an activity inducing apoptosis, and a gene encoding the same are provided. Also, a microarray having a substrate on which the gene or fragment thereof is immobilized is provided. Also, a method of diagnosing breast cancer using an antibody specifically binding to the protein and a method of diagnosing breast cancer by determining whether the gene is expressed in a cell or not, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon-su Lee, Kyung-hee Park, Tae-jin Ahn, Jong-hoon Park
  • Publication number: 20090291853
    Abstract: Provided is a method of predicting risk of lung cancer recurrence in a lung cancer patient or after a patient has lung cancer treatment, the method including: obtaining a biological sample from a lung cancer patient; measuring an expression level of at least one marker gene from the biological sample, the marker gene being selected from the group consisting of marker genes of Table 1, 2 or 3, to obtain data for the expression level of the marker gene; and determining whether the expression level of the marker gene corresponds to an expression level of a recurrence group or an expression level of a non-recurrence group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Chul Kim, Jhin-gook Kim, Nam Hur, Kyu-Sang Lee, Dae-soon Son, Kyung-hee Park, Tae-jin Ahn
  • Patent number: 7585634
    Abstract: Provided is a method of predicting risk of lung cancer recurrence in a lung cancer patient or after a patient has lung cancer treatment, the method including: obtaining a biological sample from a lung cancer patient; measuring an expression level of at least one marker gene from the biological sample, the marker gene being selected from the group consisting of marker genes of Table 1, 2 or 3, to obtain data for the expression level of the marker gene; and determining whether the expression level of the marker gene corresponds to an expression level of a recurrence group or an expression level of a non-recurrence group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-chul Kim, Jhin-gook Kim, Nam Hur, Kyu-sang Lee, Dae-soon Son, Kyung-hee Park, Tae-jin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20090215041
    Abstract: Provided is a multiple single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) for colorectal cancer diagnosis, a microarray and a kit including a polynucleotide having the SNP, and a method of diagnosing colorectal cancer using the SNP. Early diagnosis of incidence or possibility of colorectal cancer can be effectively performed by using the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hak Choi, Yun-Sun Nam, Jae-Heup Kim, Kyu-Sang Lee, Min-Sun Kim, Tae-Jin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20090162865
    Abstract: An isolated protein having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 4 and having an activity inducing apoptosis, and a gene encoding the same are provided. Also, a microarray having a substrate on which the gene or fragment thereof is immobilized is provided. Also, a method of diagnosing breast cancer using an antibody specifically binding to the protein and a method of diagnosing breast cancer by determining whether the gene is expressed in a cell or not, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yeon-su LEE, Kyung-hee PARK, Tae-jin AHN, Jong-hoon PARK
  • Publication number: 20090163382
    Abstract: Provided are a primer set for amplifying target sequence(s) of antibiotic-resistant bacterial species, a probe or probe set specifically hybridizing with target sequence(s) of antibiotic-resistant bacterial species, a microarray immobilized with the probe or probe set, a kit comprising the primer set and a method of detecting at least one antibiotic-resistant bacterial species using the probe or probe set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Young OH, Yeon-su LEE, Sang-hyun PAEK, Byung-chul KIM, Sook-young KIM, Kyung-hee PARK, Jung-nam LEE, Jong-suk CHUNG, Ah-gi KIM, Myo-yong LEE, Tae-jin AHN
  • Patent number: 7517650
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing breast cancer in an individual aged younger than 41 or older than 54 is provided. The method comprises obtaining a nucleic acid from the individual and determining a nucleotide at a polymorphic site of the nucleic acid. Polynucleotides specific to breast cancer, a microarray comprising the polynucleotides, and diagnostic kits are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-sun Nam, Seung-Hak Choi, Jae-Heup Kim, Jung-joo Hwang, Yeon-Su Lee, Tae-jin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20090064328
    Abstract: An immunization system including: an immunization client apparatus which determines whether a target code is a malicious code by performing an immunization operation with respect to a first immunization signature and a code signature that is extracted from the target code and reports the result of the determination to an immunization server; and the immunization server which diagnoses whether the target code is the malicious code, updates a second immunization signature based on the reported result of the determination, and transmits to the immunization client apparatus an update message about the updated second immunization signature, wherein the immunization client apparatus updates the first immunization signature based on the received update message is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Ahn, Taejoon Park
  • Publication number: 20090049551
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring a code to detect intrusion code is used to monitor target code to determine whether the target code is a resident code in a system or an intrusion code into the system. A first code pattern is extracted from the target code and a second code pattern is loaded from a storage unit, and a distance between the first code pattern and the second code pattern is calculated. The calculated distance is compared to a threshold to determine whether the target code is an intrusion code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Tae-Jin Ahn, Yun-Sun Nam, Jung-Hwan Song