Patents by Inventor Michael K.L. Chu

Michael K.L. Chu 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).

  • Implantable-glucose responsive insulin delivery device
    Patent number: 9387279
    Abstract: A biocompatible insulin delivery device is provided comprising an insulin reservoir sealed with a glucose-responsive plug or membrane. The plug functions to release insulin from the reservoir in response to a hyperglycemic glucose concentration and to prevent insulin release from the reservoir in response to hypoglycemic glucose concentration. In one embodiment, the plug is made of a biocompatible polymeric matrix comprising an inorganic component, a stimulus-responsive component and a catalytic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Xiao Yu Wu, Kai Zhang, Huiyu Huang, Claudia Gordijo, Jason Siu-Wei Li, Michael K.L. Chu
  • IMPLANTABLE-GLUCOSE RESPONSIVE INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140213963
    Abstract: A biocompatible insulin delivery device is provided comprising an insulin reservoir sealed with a glucose-responsive plug or membrane. The plug functions to release insulin from the reservoir in response to a hyperglycemic glucose concentration and to prevent insulin release from the reservoir in response to hypoglycemic glucose concentration. In one embodiment, the plug is made of a biocompatible polymeric matrix comprising an inorganic component, a stimulus-responsive component and a catalytic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Xiao Yu Wu, Kai Zhang, Huiyu Huang, Claudia Gordijo, Jason Siu-Wei Li, Michael K.L. Chu