Patents by Inventor An B. Vu

An B. Vu 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).

  • Patent number: 11562194
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20210232885
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Patent number: 10984304
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Patent number: 10949727
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20200160134
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20200038342
    Abstract: The invention relates to fatty acid cysteamine conjugates, compositions comprising a fatty acid cysteamine conjugate, and methods for using such conjugates and compositions to treat disease, such as a disease caused by dysregulation of autophagy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chi B. Vu, Michael R. Jirousek
  • Publication number: 20200005579
    Abstract: A credit card or debit card includes at least one rotatable disk arranged onto a top face or a bottom face of the credit card or debit card; and one or more EMV chips arranged onto the at least one rotatable disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20190272457
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Patent number: 10336126
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Patent number: 10251845
    Abstract: The invention relates to (i) 6-membered heteroaryl substituted fatty acid cystamine conjugates, compositions thereof, methods of treating diseases involving dysregulation of autophagy, such as cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a neurodegenerative disease, inflammatory disease, liver disease, muscle disease, infection and immune disease with this compound, or (ii) a method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, mitochondrial diseases, Leigh Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness (DAD), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, Neuropathy-ataxia-retinis pigmentosa and ptosis (NARP), myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGlE), myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF), or mitochondrial myopathy-encephalomy-opathy-lactic acidosis stroke like symptoms (MELAS), comprising administering to a patient the fatty acid cysteamine conjugate, (4Z, 7Z.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi B. Vu, Michael R. Jirousek
  • Publication number: 20180281503
    Abstract: A method for removing an EMV chip from a plastic credit card or debit card and placing the removed EMV chip onto a metal card, includes heating the plastic credit or debit card containing the EMV chip to loosen the EMV chip, the EMV chip being substantially square and planar, the EMV chip having an upward top face, a downward bottom face, and four sides; removing the loosened EMV chip from the plastic credit or debit card; bending the four sides of the EMV chip towards the downward bottom face of the EMV chip; applying an adhesive coating to the bottom face and the bended four sides of the EMV chip; and placing the adhesive coated bottom face and bended four sides of the EMV chip into a holding cavity of the metal card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20180186801
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel substituted bicyclic aza-heterocycle sirtuin-modulating compounds and methods of use thereof. The sirtuin-modulating compounds may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing as well as diseases or disorders that would benefit from increased mitochondrial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Rebecca L. Casaubon, Radha Narayan, Christopher Oalmann, Chi B. Vu
  • Patent number: 9957271
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel substituted bicyclic aza-heterocycle sirtuin-modulating compounds and methods of use thereof. The sirtuin-modulating compounds may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing as well as diseases or disorders that would benefit from increased mitochondrial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca L. Casaubon, Radha Narayan, Christopher Oalmann, Chi B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20180028674
    Abstract: The invention relates to fatty acid niacin conjugates; compositions comprising an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate; and methods for treating or preventing an metabolic disease comprising the administration of an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jill C. Milne, Michael R. Jirousek, Jean E. Bemis, Chi B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20170342046
    Abstract: The invention relates to fatty acid cysteine-based conjugates, compositions comprising a fatty acid cysteine-based conjugates, and methods for using such conjugates and compositions to treat disease, such as a disease caused by dysregulation of autophagy or mitochondrial bioenergetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Chi B. Vu
  • Publication number: 20170258741
    Abstract: The invention relates to (i) 6-membered heteroaryl substituted fatty acid cystamine conjugates, compositions thereof, methods of treating diseases involving dysregulation of autophagy, such as cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a neurodegenerative disease, inflammatory disease, liver disease, muscle disease, infection and immune disease with this compound, or (ii) a method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, mitochondrial diseases, Leigh Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness (DAD), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, Neuropathy-ataxia-retinis pigmentosa and ptosis (NARP), myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNG1E), myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF), or mitochondrial myopathy-encephalomy-opathy-lactic acidosis stroke like symptoms (MELAS), comprising administering to a patient the fatty acid cysteamine conjugate, (4Z, 7Z.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi B. Vu, Michael R. Jirousek
  • Patent number: 9708245
    Abstract: The invention relates to fatty acid acylated salicylate derivatives; compositions comprising an effective amount of a fatty acid acylated salicylate derivative; and methods for treating or preventing an inflammatory disorder comprising the administration of an effective amount of a fatty acid acylated salicylate derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi B. Vu, Jean E. Bemis, Michael R. Jirousek, Jill C. Milne, Jesse J. Smith
  • Patent number: RE46605
    Abstract: The invention relates to fatty acid niacin conjugates; compositions comprising an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate; and methods for treating or preventing an metabolic disease comprising the administration of an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jill C. Milne, Michael R. Jirousek, Jean E. Bemis, Chi B. Vu
  • Patent number: RE46608
    Abstract: The invention relates to fatty acid niacin conjugates; compositions comprising an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate; and methods for treating or preventing an metabolic disease comprising the administration of an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jill C. Milne, Michael R. Jirousek, Jean E. Bemis, Chi B. Vu
  • Patent number: D956760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: Jonny B. Vu