Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Location: Hong Kong, CN
No. of patents: 31

Number	Title	Issue Date
8175165	Methods and apparatus for deriving an order-16 integer transform Apparatus, systems and techniques based on an integer transform for encoding and decoding video or image signals, including an order-16 integer transform from a Microsoft Media Video order-8 integer transform with a high energy-packing ability and an improved data c...	05/08/2012
8163476	CUDR as biomarker for cancer progression and therapeutic response Disclosed is a novel human gene designated CUDR. Provides is also a CUDR gene as a biomarker in the diagnosis of human cancers and a cancer therapy. ...	04/24/2012
8124383	Methods and kits for diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring of epstein-barr virus (EBV)—associated cancer Disclosed is a non-invasive method for diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated cancer by detecting and/or quantifying EBV associated nucleic acid fragments in a urine sample from an individual. Kits for diagnosis, prognosis or monit...	02/28/2012
8102918	Generation of an order-2N transform from an order-N transform Apparatus, systems and techniques based on an integer transform for encoding and decoding video or image signals, including transform of encoding and decoding of image and video signals and generation of an order-2N transform W from an order-N transform T in the fie...	01/24/2012
8042083	Methods and systems for FPGA rewiring There are disclosed a method and system for FPGA rewiring of a circuit. The method comprises: mapping the circuit into a first circuit, the first circuit being logically represented with a plurality of Look-Up Tables; rewiring the first circuit to obtain a second ci...	10/18/2011
8021162	Navigation surgical training model, apparatus having the same and method thereof Disclosed is a navigation-training model comprises a base, a holding device for securing a surgical practice model bone to the base in a predetermined position, and a support for fixing a patient tracker onto the base at a predetermined orientation. With the fixed r...	09/20/2011
8017333	Methods for predicting the risk of diabetic nephropathy using genetic markers and arrays containing the same A method for detecting a Chinese diabetic subject suffering from, at risk for developing, or suspected of suffering from a nephropathy. The method includes determining whether a sample from the subject has at least one of the following polymorphic sequences: an I/D ...	09/13/2011
7994393	Method to improve plant resistance to infections The disclosed invention relates to expression systems that effect production of a protein in plants that confers resistance to trauma. The expression systems are used to modify plants to improve their resistance to infections and wounding. ...	08/09/2011
7994392	Methods to enhance plant trauma resistance Expression systems that effect production of a GTPase activating protein in plants are used to modify plants to enhance their ability to resist trauma. ...	08/09/2011
7994390	Use of GmRD22-like genes to protect against abiotic stress Provided herein are the protein and nucleic acid sequences of GmRD22. Further provided herein are methods for conferring abiotic stress tolerance to a plant cell or plant by introducing and expressing an isolated polynucleotide encoding a GmRD22 protein in the cells...	08/09/2011
7983008	Piezoelectric actuated suspension with passive damping in hard disk drives A piezoelectric actuated suspension with passive damping is disclosed for precision positioning of hard disk drive while reducing undesired shock vibrations. Along the longitudinal axis of an etched suspension, two piezoelectric actuators dispose near the base plate...	07/19/2011
7939712	Method to alleviate abiotic stress in plants by expression of mitochondrial-targeted purple acid phosphatase Methods to alleviate abiotic stress by modifying plants or plant cells to contain a heterologous nucleic acid that comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding the purple acid phosphatase activity of soybean GmPAP3 fused to a mitochondrion-targeting transit peptide are ...	05/10/2011
7939711	Abiotic stress tolerance conferred by J-domain containing proteins The invention describes a method of enhancing the expression of nucleotide sequences encoding proteins that comprise at least a DnaJ-type J-domain, in particular GmDNJ1, in plants or plant cells. Overexpression of the proteins protects plants or plant cells f...	05/10/2011
7842482	Methods and kits for diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated cancer Disclosed is a non-invasive method for diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated cancer by detecting and/or quantifying EBV associated nucleic acid fragments in a urine sample from an individual. Kits for diagnosis, prognosis or monit...	11/30/2010
7825746	Integrated balanced-filters An integrated balanced-filter which acts as a matching network, a balun and an extracted-pole bandpass filter is disclosed. The balanced-filter includes an unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal and a second balanced terminal, a first resonator connected to ...	11/02/2010
7754423	Methods for predicting the risk of diabetic nephropathy using genetic markers and arrays containing the same Disclosed is a method for detecting a Chinese diabetic subject suffering from, at risk for developing, or suspected of suffering from a nephropathy. The method includes determining whether a sample from the subject has at least one polymorphic sequence selected from...	07/13/2010
7724170	Sensor interface devices and amplifiers Disclosed are a sensor interface device and an amplifier used in a sensor system. The sensor interface device in one implementation has a first chopper configured to shift input signals of the sensor system from a baseband frequency to a first frequency, an instrume...	05/25/2010
7639947	System and methods for quantum key distribution over WDM links A system and a method for quantum key distribution between a transmitter and a receiver over wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) link are disclosed. The method includes providing one or more quantum channels and one or more conventional channels over the WDM link...	12/29/2009
7638555	Photocatalytic nano-crystalline TiOthin films, method for preparing the same and use thereof The preferred embodiments provide for a process for preparing a TiO2 thin film. The preferred embodiments also provide for TiO2 thin films prepared by the process herein, and a method of using TiO2 thin films for killing bacteria and...	12/29/2009
7623246	Optical sensing devices with SPR sensors based on differential phase interrogation and measuring method using the same Disclosed is an optical sensing device, which comprises a light source emitting a light; a beam splitter; an SPR sensor unit comprising a sensing surface; and a detecting mechanism; and a converting unit converting the first beam and the second beam from the optical...	11/24/2009
7572467	Compositions comprising organic extracts of var. and the use thereof An organic extract of Geum japonicum thunb var. (EGJ), and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The organic EGJ has been identified to show potent dual effects on stimulating early growth (less than 48 hours) of new vessels both in ischemic heart...	08/11/2009
7557204	CUDR as biomarker for cancer progression and therapeutic response Disclosed is a novel human gene designated CUDR. Provides is also a CUDR gene as a biomarker in the diagnosis of human cancers and a cancer therapy. ...	07/07/2009
7479111	Methods for measuring blood pressure with automatic compensations Disclosed is a method for measuring an arterial blood pressure of a subject comprising detecting a pulse-wave-related signal of the subject; extracting a feature from the signals; determining a factor that can affect the arterial blood pressure of the subject; and d...	01/20/2009
7425667	Methods to produce desired proteins in plants Fusion proteins that comprise at least one subunit of glutelin and a desired protein permit enhanced production of the desired protein in a useable form in plants. Such fusion proteins may be used to improve the nutritional value of plants, such as rice, by enhancin...	09/16/2008
7407817	Surface plasmon resonance sensors and method for detecting samples using the same Disclosed is an optical sensing device including a source unit providing a beam of light with continuously modulated phase retardation between p- and s-polarization components of the light by employing a LCM; a reference unit receiving a first part of the light to p...	08/05/2008
7399597	Epitope identification and modification for reduced allergenic activity in proteins targeted for transgenic expression Disclosed is a method for identification of key amino acids in plant proteins critical in generating allergenic activity through mapping the epitope(s) harboring human IgE binding activity. The identified epitope(s) are then modified by amino acid substitution prefe...	07/15/2008
7387801	Organic extract of variant and use thereof An organic extract of a Chinese herbal medicine Geum Japonicum thunb var. has been identified that displayed potent stimulatory effects on rapid agiogenesis (	06/17/2008
7382928	Digital image processing system and method for processing digital images Disclosed is an automatic digital image enhancement method, including: determining the defects existing in the image based on pixel values, such as pixel luminance values and pixel color values, of the input digital image, and making corrections based on the determi...	06/03/2008
7378513	Isolated proteins from a traditional Chinese medicine Yuzhu and use thereof Disclosed is an isolated protein from the Chinese medicinal herb, Yuzhu, Polygonatum odoratum (Liliaceae). The protein disclosed is an effective agent showing potent antiviral activities while demonstrating antiproliferative effect on HL-60 leukemia and MCF-7...	05/27/2008
7365855	Optical sensing devices with SPR sensors based on differential phase interrogation and measuring method using the same Disclosed is an optical sensing device, which comprises a light source emitting a light; a beam splitter; an SPR sensor unit comprising a sensing surface; and a detecting mechanism; and a converting unit converting the first beam and the second beam from the optical...	04/29/2008
7232870	Bridged metallocene complexes, process for preparing the same and use thereof Provided is a bridged cyclopentadienyl-dicarbollide complex having the formula of {L[(Cp)(C2B9R110)]}MR in which Cp is an unsubstituted, alkyl-substituted, aryl-substituted or fused ring cyclopentadienyl, R1 is ...	06/19/2007

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Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong