Patents by Inventor Chengwang Wang

Chengwang Wang 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: 7291497
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ingestible, implantable or wearable medical device comprising a microarray which comprises a bioactive agent capable of interacting with a disease marker biological analyte; a reservoir which comprises at least one therapeutic agent and is capable of releasing the therapeutic agent(s) from the medical device; and a plurality of microchips comprising a microarray scanning device capable of obtaining physical parameter data of an interaction between the disease marker biological analyte with the bioactive agent; a biometric recognition device capable of comparing the physical parameter data with an analyte interaction profile; optionally a therapeutic agent releasing device capable of controlling release of the therapeutic agent from the reservoirs; an interface device capable of facilitating communications between the microarray scanning device, biometric recognition device and the therapeutic agent releasing device; and an energy source to power the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Theranos, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Holmes, Shaunak Roy, John Howard, Chengwang Wang
  • Publication number: 20060264781
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of calibrating a fluidic device useful for detecting an analyte of interest in a bodily fluid. The invention also provides methods for assessing the reliability of an assay for an analyte in a bodily fluid with the use of a fluidic device. Another aspect of the invention is a method for performing a trend analysis on the concentration of an analyte in a subject using a fluidic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Ian Gibbons, Chengwang Wang, Shaunak Roy, Elizabeth Holmes
  • Publication number: 20060264783
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of medical devices. Specifically, the present invention provides portable medical devices that allow real-time detection of analytes from a biological fluid. The methods and devices are particularly useful for providing point-of-care testing for a variety of medical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Elizabeth Holmes, Shaunak Roy, Ian Gibbons, John Howard, Chengwang Wang, Timothy Kemp
  • Publication number: 20060264782
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of medical devices. Specifically, the present invention provides portable medical devices that allow real-time detection of analytes from a biological fluid. The methods and devices are particularly useful for providing point-of-care testing for a variety of medical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Elizabeth Holmes, Shaunak Roy, John Howard, Chengwang Wang, Ian Gibbons, Timothy Kemp, Shize Qi