Patents by Inventor Wee Chan

Wee Chan 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).

  • TAZ/WWTR1 for diagnosis and treatment of cancer
    Patent number: 9316654
    Abstract: We provide an anti-TAZ agent for the treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of cancer. We further provide a kit for detecting breast cancer in an individual or susceptibility of the individual to breast cancer comprising means for detection of TAZ expression in the individual or a sample taken from him or her as well as a method of detecting a cancer cell, the method comprising detecting modulation of expression, amount or activity of TAZ in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Agency For Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
    Inventors: Wanjin Hong, Siew Wee Chan
  • TAZ/WWTR1 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20130338028
    Abstract: We provide an anti-TAZ agent for the treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of cancer. We further provide a kit for detecting breast cancer in an individual or susceptibility of the individual to breast cancer comprising means for detection of TAZ expression in the individual or a sample taken from him or her as well as a method of detecting a cancer cell, the method comprising detecting modulation of expression, amount or activity of TAZ in the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH (A*STAR)
    Inventors: Wanjin Hong, Siew Wee Chan
  • TAZ/WWTR1 for diagnosis and treatment of cancer
    Patent number: 8486903
    Abstract: We provide an anti-TAZ agent for the treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of cancer. We further provide a kit for detecting breast cancer in an individual or susceptibility of the individual to breast cancer comprising means for detection of TAZ expression in the individual or a sample taken from him or her as well as a method of detecting a cancer cell, the method comprising detecting modulation of expression, amount or activity of TAZ in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
    Inventors: Wanjin Hong, Siew Wee Chan
  • TAZ/WWTR1 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20110027186
    Abstract: We provide an anti-TAZ agent for the treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of cancer. We further provide a kit for detecting breast cancer in an individual or susceptibility of the individual to breast cancer comprising means for detection of TAZ expression in the individual or a sample taken from him or her as well as a method of detecting a cancer cell, the method comprising detecting modulation of expression, amount or activity of TAZ in the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH (A*STAR)
    Inventors: Wanjin Hong, Siew Wee Chan
  • Method and apparatus for determining the occurrence of animal incidence
    Publication number: 20050151653
    Abstract: There is provided a trap for trapping animals including: at least one radio frequency (RF) device closely associated with the trap for the recording of activation data of the trap, at least one animal containment unit incorporated with the trap, and at least one sensor for detecting activation of the trap and passing an activation signal to the RF device. Preferably, the RF device is for transmitting RF signals to at least one receiving unit for enabling the real-time determination of a status of the trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Wee Chan, Fook Kuan, Wai Kok