Patents by Inventor Ai-Ho Liao

Ai-Ho Liao 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: 20230233181
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a needle free delivery system, which includes a handheld device and a signal switching device. The signal switching device is electrically connected to the handheld device, and the handheld device includes an ultrasonic probe. The signal switching device provides a burst wave capable of generating a resonant carrier wave through piezoelectric material to the handheld device, so that an ultrasonic wave of the handheld device can perform a needleless delivery on a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ai-Ho LIAO, Chih-Hung WANG, Hao-Li LIU
  • Publication number: 20220273799
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a drug delivery composition, method of forming the same and method for treating inner ear disorders. The drug delivery composition includes a temperature sensitive hydrogel, a plurality of microbubbles and a drug. Every microbubble has a protein shell and an inert gas core. These microbubbles are dispersed in the temperature sensitive hydrogel. The drug is dispersed in the temperature sensitive hydrogel. Moreover, the drug delivery composition has a viscosity that can induce cavitation effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ai-Ho LIAO, Chih-Hung WANG, Cheng-Ping SHIH
  • Patent number: 11246945
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for treating a cancer, the method includes following operations. A pharmaceutical composition is administered to a subject in need. The pharmaceutical composition includes a medium and a plurality of cisplatin-loaded microbubbles dispersed in the medium. Each cisplatin-loaded microbubble includes a shell portion and a core portion. The shell portion includes a plurality of albumin molecules and a plurality of first cisplatin molecules covalently bonding to the albumin molecules. The core portion is surrounded by the shell portion, wherein the core portion includes a mixture of inert gas and a plurality of second cisplatin molecules. Ultrasound energy is then applied to a tumor of the subject to break the cisplatin-loaded microbubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Wang, Ai-Ho Liao, Hang-Kang Chen
  • Publication number: 20210128457
    Abstract: A method of delivering drugs to inner ear facilitated by microbubbles, including mixing a microbubble composition and a drug into a microbubble-drug mixture, applying the microbubble-drug mixture to middle ear cavity, and placing a mechanical oscillation wave source to ear canal or cranium located behind the ear. The mechanical waves generated by the mechanical oscillation wave source penetrate through tympanum or cranium, and induce the cavitation on the microbubbles in the middle ear cavity. Thus, the permeability of the round window membrane is increased, so that the drug penetrates into inner through the round window membrane. Therefore, the mechanical oscillation wave source induces the cavitation on the microbubbles in a non-invasive way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ai-Ho LIAO, Chih-Hung WANG, Cheng-Ping SHIH
  • Publication number: 20200384123
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for treating a cancer, the method includes following operations. A pharmaceutical composition is administered to a subject in need. The pharmaceutical composition includes a medium and a plurality of cisplatin-loaded microbubbles dispersed in the medium. Each cisplatin-loaded microbubble includes a shell portion and a core portion. The shell portion includes a plurality of albumin molecules and a plurality of first cisplatin molecules covalently bonding to the albumin molecules. The core portion is surrounded by the shell portion, wherein the core portion includes a mixture of inert gas and a plurality of second cisplatin molecules. Ultrasound energy is then applied to a tumor of the subject to break the cisplatin-loaded microbubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Wang, Ai-Ho Liao, Hang-Kang Chen
  • Patent number: 9974787
    Abstract: A modified microbubble is provided. The modified microbubble includes an albumin microbubble and a plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates. The albumin microbubble includes an albumin shell and a gas core inside the albumin shell. The plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates is connected to an outer surface of the albumin shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ai-Ho Liao, Chih-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 9789109
    Abstract: A modified microbubble is provided. The modified microbubble includes an albumin microbubble and a plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates. The albumin microbubble includes an albumin shell and a gas core inside the albumin shell. The plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates is connected to an outer surface of the albumin shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ai-Ho Liao, Chih-Hung Wang
  • Publication number: 20170290831
    Abstract: A modified microbubble is provided. The modified microbubble includes an albumin microbubble and a plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates. The albumin microbubble includes an albumin shell and a gas core inside the albumin shell. The plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates is connected to an outer surface of the albumin shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ai-Ho LIAO, Chih-Hung WANG
  • Publication number: 20170196863
    Abstract: A modified microbubble is provided. The modified microbubble includes an albumin microbubble and a plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates. The albumin microbubble includes an albumin shell and a gas core inside the albumin shell. The plurality of chitosan oligosaccharide lactates is connected to an outer surface of the albumin shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ai-Ho LIAO, Chih-Hung WANG
  • Publication number: 20150056273
    Abstract: A microbubble ultrasound contrast agent for external use is provided. The microbubble ultrasound contrast agent applied externally can safely and efficiently enhance the permeation and absorption of the drug or small molecules in the local region of the body surface. A method of preparing the microbubble ultrasound contrast agent and a method of enhancing percutaneous absorption of a chemical or small molecules through a topical region of a biological body surface are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ai-Ho LIAO, Chih-Hung WANG, Yi-Lei HSIEH, Hsin-Chiao HO
  • Publication number: 20140377186
    Abstract: A microbubble ultrasound contrast agent for external use is provided. The microbubble ultrasound contrast agent applied externally can safely and efficiently enhance the permeation and absorption of the drug or small molecules in the local region of the body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: National Defense Medical Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ai-Ho Liao, Chih-Hung Wang