Patents by Inventor Chiu Yat Patrick Woo

Chiu Yat Patrick Woo 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: 11397868
    Abstract: A system includes a memory and a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in the memory that when executed cause the system to perform operations. The computer instructions include a learning component that includes one or more trained models to learn pathogenic features of a given fungal species based on learning from a plurality of stored fungal species images. A fungal identifier component employs the trained models to determine pathogenic parameters of an unidentified fungal species image based on the learned pathogenic features. The fungal identifier component generates an output file that classifies the unidentified fungal species image according to the determined pathogenic parameters from the unidentified fungal species image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Chiu Yat Patrick Woo, Chenyang Zhao, Kar Pui Susanna Lau, Chi Ching Tsang, Wang Ngai Chow, Siu Ming Yiu, Dirk Schnieders
  • Publication number: 20210303845
    Abstract: A system includes a memory and a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in the memory that when executed cause the system to perform operations. The computer instructions include a learning component that includes one or more trained models to learn pathogenic features of a given fungal species based on learning from a plurality of stored fungal species images. A fungal identifier component employs the trained models to determine pathogenic parameters of an unidentified fungal species image based on the learned pathogenic features. The fungal identifier component generates an output file that classifies the unidentified fungal species image according to the determined pathogenic parameters from the unidentified fungal species image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Chiu Yat Patrick Woo, Chenyang Zhao, Kar Pui Susanna Lau, Chi Ching Tsang, Wang Ngai Chow, Siu Ming Yiu, Dirk Schnieders
  • Patent number: 8092994
    Abstract: The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of a novel human coronavirus, coined as coronavirus-HKU1 (“CoV-HKU1”), isolated in Hong Kong from a patient who had a recent history of visit to Schenzhen, China. The virus belongs to the order Nidovirales of the family Coronavirdae, being a single-stranded RNA virus of positive polarity. The invention also provides the deduced amino acid sequences of the complete genome of the CoV-HKU1. The nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1 are useful in preventing, diagnosing and/or treating the infection by CoV-HKU1. Furthermore, the invention provides immunogenic and vaccine preparations using recombinant and chimeric forms as well as subunits of the CoV-HKU1 based on the nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Versitech Limited
    Inventors: Kwok Yung Yuen, Chiu Yat Patrick Woo, Kar Pui Susanna Lau, Kwok Hung Chan, Lit Man Poon, Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris, Yi Guan
  • Publication number: 20090305282
    Abstract: The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of a novel human coronavirus, coined as coronavirus-HKU1 (“CoV-HKU1”), isolated in Hong Kong from a patient who had a recent history of visit to Schenzhen. China. The virus belongs to the order Nidovirales of the family Coronavirdae, being a single-stranded RNA virus of positive polarity. The invention also provides the deduced amino acid sequences of the complete genome of the CoV-HKU1. The nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1 are useful in preventing, diagnosing and/or treating the infection by CoV-HKU1. Furthermore, the invention provides immunogenic and vaccine preparations using recombinant and chimeric forms as well as subunits of the CoV-HKU1 based on the nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: KWOK YUNG YUEN, CHIU YAT PATRICK WOO, KAR PUI SUSANNA LAU, KWOK HUNG CHAN, LIT MAN POON, JOSEPH SRIYAL MALIK PEIRIS, YI GUAN
  • Patent number: 7553944
    Abstract: The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of a novel human coronavirus, coined as coronavirus-HKU1 (“CoV-HKU1”), isolated in Hong Kong from a patient who had a recent history of visit to Schenzhen, China. The virus belongs to the order Nidovirales of the family Coronaviridae, being a single-stranded RNA virus of positive polarity. The invention also provides the deduced amino acid sequences of the complete genome of the CoV-HKU1. The nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1 are useful in preventing, diagnosing and/or treating the infection by CoV-HKU1. Furthermore, the invention provides immunogenic and vaccine preparations using recombinant and chimeric forms as well as subunits of the CoV-HKU1 based on the nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Kwok Yung Yuen, Chiu Yat Patrick Woo, Kar Pui Susanna Lau, Kwok Hung Chan, Lit Man Poon, Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris, Yi Guan
  • Patent number: 7371837
    Abstract: The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of a novel human coronavirus, coined as human coronavirus-HKU1 (“CoV-HKU1”), isolated in Hong Kong. The virus belongs to the order Nidovirales of the family Coronaviridae, being a single-stranded RNA virus of positive polarity. Further study on nasopharyngeal aspirates from patients with community-acquired pneumonia has revealed that there are two genotypes, genotype A and genotype B, for this virus. In addition to the genomic sequences of these two genotypes, the invention provides the deduced amino acid sequences of the complete genome of the CoV-HKU1. The nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1 are useful in preventing, diagnosing and/or treating the infection by CoV-HKU1. Furthermore, the invention provides immunogenic and vaccine preparations using recombinant and chimeric forms as well as subunits of the CoV-HKU1 based on the nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Kwok Yung Yuen, Chiu Yat Patrick Woo, Kar Pui Susanna Lau, Kwok Hung Chan