Patents by Inventor Albert Lai

Albert Lai 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).

  • Publication number: 20260130474
    Abstract: An adjustable watch clasp and a method of using thereof are disclosed. The adjustable watch clasp may have a first clasp section and a second clasp section. The first clasp section may be part of a suspension system that actively adjusts the spacing between the first clasp section and an adjacent watch band link to provide needed spacing when a user is wearing a watch band with the adjustable watch clasp. The active adjustment may be needed for when the user wearing the watch band jerks or accelerates his or her wrist and the first clasp section and the adjacent link need to expand away from each other to create spacing for the tightness of the watch band to not bother the user. The second clasp section may have a micro-adjuster mechanism that allows the user to manually adjust the tightness of the watch band having the second clasp section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Jayson De Castro, Albert Lai
  • Publication number: 20250342967
    Abstract: An analytics computing device is provided. The analytics computing device includes a processor in communication with a database. The database configured to store electronic health record (EHR) data including structured EHR data and unstructured EHR data for a patient. The processor is configured to retrieve the EHR data from the database. The processor is further configured to parse, using a natural language processing model, the unstructured EHR data to retrieve one or more indicator phrases, the one or more indicator phrases correlated to an Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis. The processor is further configured to identify, using a predictive model, the patient as being at risk for AD based on the retrieved indicator phrases and on the structured EHR data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Inez OH, Nupur GHOSHAL, Aditi GUPTA, Albert LAI, Philip PAYNE, Suzanne SCHINDLER
  • Patent number: 10510028
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to utilize task value units for imaging interpretation and other tasks, such as in the assignment of imaging interpretation and other tasks to a plurality of users. In the context of a method, the method associates, for each of a plurality of different types of imaging interpretation tasks and for each of a plurality of other tasks, a first task value unit therewith. The method also associates, for at least some of the plurality of different types of imaging interpretation or other tasks, a second task value unit, different than the first task value unit, therewith. Further, the method assigns imaging interpretation and other tasks to a plurality of users based at least partially upon the first and second task value units associated with the respective imaging interpretation tasks and the other tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CHANGE HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Eldon Wong, Albert Lai, Alexander Kouzin, Faisal Muslih, Gavin Wong, Laurie Bergeron, Raymond Chau
  • Publication number: 20160148146
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to utilize task value units for imaging interpretation and other tasks, such as in the assignment of imaging interpretation and other tasks to a plurality of users. In the context of a method, the method associates, for each of a plurality of different types of imaging interpretation tasks and for each of a plurality of other tasks, a first task value unit therewith. The method also associates, for at least some of the plurality of different types of imaging interpretation or other tasks, a second task value unit, different than the first task value unit, therewith. Further, the method assigns imaging interpretation and other tasks to a plurality of users based at least partially upon the first and second task value units associated with the respective imaging interpretation tasks and the other tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Eldon Wong, Albert Lai, Alexander Kouzin, Faisal Muslih, Gavin Wong, Laurie Bergeron, Raymond Chau
  • Publication number: 20140343145
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for detecting the presence of an isocitrate dehydrogenase mutation in a sample from a subject. Also disclosed are methods diagnosing and treating subjects having a cancer including determining whether the cancer may likely be treated with one or more retinoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Arthur P. Chou, Albert Lai, Reshmi Chowdhury, Weidong Chen
  • Patent number: 8252267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including cancer. The invention provides novel splice products of human DKKL-1 gene. The present invention provides methods of using polynucleotides having the novel splice products of the human DKKL-1 sequences, their corresponding gene products and modulators of the DKKL-1 splice products for the detection, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of associated cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sagres Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Lai, Robert Booher
  • Patent number: 7919246
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of cancer-related genes. Specifically it relates to methods for detecting cancer or the likelihood of developing cancer based on the presence or absence of the SEM A4D gene or proteins encoded by this gene. The invention also provides methods and molecules for upregulating or downregulating the SEMA4D gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignees: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Sagres Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Lai, Abdallah Fanidi, Robert Booher, Christin Tse, Xie Xu, Guoying Yu, Edward Moler, Michael Rowe
  • Publication number: 20090317391
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of cancer-related genes. Specifically it relates to methods for detecting cancer or the likelihood of developing cancer based on the presence or absence of the tm-PTP? gene or proteins encoded by this gene. The invention also provides methods and molecules for upregulating or downregulating the tm-PTP? gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicants: NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS INC., SAGRES DISCOVERY INC.
    Inventors: Abdullah Fanidi, Robert Booher, Albert Lai, Christin Tse
  • Publication number: 20090297507
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of cancer-related genes. Specifically it relates to methods for detecting cancer or the likelihood of developing cancer based on the presence or absence of the ADAM10 gene or proteins encoded by this gene. The invention also provides methods and molecules for upregulating or downregulating the ADAM10 gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Albert Lai, Abdallah Fanidi, Robert Booher, Christin Tse, Xie Xu, Guoying Yu, Edward Moler, Michael Rowe
  • Publication number: 20090215711
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers, especially lymphomas. The invention provides cancer-associated (CA) polynucleotide sequences whose expression is associated with cancer. The present invention provides CA polypeptides associated with cancer that present novel therapeutic targets against cancer. The present invention further provides diagnostic compositions and methods for the detection of cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for the CA polypeptides. The present invention also provides diagnostic tools and therapeutic compositions and methods for screening, prevention and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Sagres Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Morris, Marc S. Malandro, Albert Lai, Christin Tse, Ali Fattaey
  • Publication number: 20090214546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers, especially lymphomas. The invention provides cancer associated (CA) polynucleotide sequences whose expression is associated with cancer. The present invention provides CA polypeptides associated with cancer that are present on the cell surface and present novel therapeutic targets against cancer. The present invention further provides diagnostic compositions and methods for the detection of cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for the CA polypeptides. The present invention also provides diagnostic tools and therapeutic compositions and methods for screening, prevention and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: David W. Morris, Marc S. Malandro, Albert Lai, Chistin Tse, Ali Fattaey
  • Publication number: 20090155276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including cancer. The invention provides novel splice products of human DKKL-1 gene. The present invention provides methods of using polynucleotides having the novel splice products of the human DKKL-1 sequences, their corresponding gene products and modulators of the DKKL-1 splice products for the detection, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of associated cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Albert Lai, Robert Booher
  • Publication number: 20090104193
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of cancer-related genes. Specifically it relates to methods for detecting cancer or the likelihood of developing cancer based on the presence or absence of the SEM A4D gene or proteins encoded by this gene. The invention also provides methods and molecules for upregulating or downregulating the SEMA4D gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Albert Lai, Abdallah Fanidi, Robert Booher, Christin Tse, Xie Xu, Guoying Yu, Edward Moler, Michael Rowe
  • Publication number: 20080299561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers, especially lymphomas. The invention provides cancer-associated (CA) polynucleotide sequences whose expression is associated with cancer. The present invention provides CA polypeptides associated with cancer that are present on the cell surface and present novel therapeutic targets against cancer. The present invention further provides diagnostic compositions and methods for the detection of cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for the CA polypeptides. The present invention also provides diagnostic tools and therapeutic compositions and methods for screening, prevention and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: David W. Morris, Marc S. Malandro, Albert Lai, Christin Tse, Ali Fattaey
  • Patent number: 7332281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers, especially lymphomas. The invention provides cancer-associated (CA) polynucleotide sequences whose expression is associated with cancer. The present invention provides CA polypeptides associated with cancer that are present on the cell surface and present novel therapeutic targets against cancer. The present invention further provides diagnostic compositions and methods for the detection of cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for the CA polypeptides. The present invention also provides diagnostic tools and therapeutic compositions and methods for screening, prevention and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Sagres Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Morris, Marc S. Malandro, Albert Lai, Christin Tse, Ali Fattaey
  • Publication number: 20070237770
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of cancer-associated (CA) genes. Specifically it relates to methods for detecting and diagnosing cancer or the likelihood of developing cancer based on the presence or absence of expression of certain genes or proteins encoded by those genes. The invention also provides methods and molecules for upregulating or downregulating these cancer-associated genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Albert Lai, Abdallah Fanidi, Robert Booher, Guoying Yu, Edward Moler, Michael Rowe
  • Patent number: 7220719
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating expression of endogenous cellular genes using recombinant zinc finger proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Casey C. Case, Elizabeth Wolffe, legal representative, Fyodor Urnov, Albert Lai, Andrew Snowden, Siyuan Tan, Philip Gregory, Alan Wolffe, deceased
  • Publication number: 20070042385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers, especially lymphomas. The invention provides cancer-associated (CA) polynucleotide sequences whose expression is associated with cancer. The present invention provides CA polypeptides associated with cancer that present novel therapeutic targets against cancer. The present invention further provides diagnostic compositions and methods for the detection of cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for the CA polypeptides. The present invention also provides diagnostic tools and therapeutic compositions and methods for screening, prevention and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Morris, Marc Malandro, Albert Lai, Christin Tse, Ali Fattaey
  • Publication number: 20060194210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers, especially lymphomas. The invention provides cancer-associated (CA) polynucleotide sequences whose expression is associated with cancer. The present invention provides CA polypeptides associated with cancer that are present on the cell surface and present novel therapeutic targets against cancer. The present invention further provides diagnostic compositions and methods for the detection of cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for the CA polypeptides. The present invention also provides diagnostic tools and therapeutic compositions and methods for screening, prevention and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: David Morris, Marc Malandro, Albert Lai, Christin Tse, Ali Fattaey
  • Publication number: 20060024677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers, especially lymphomas. The invention provides cancer-associated (CA) polynucleotide sequences whose expression is associated with cancer. The present invention provides CA polypeptides associated with cancer that are present on the cell surface and present novel therapeutic targets against cancer. The present invention further provides diagnostic compositions and methods for the detection of cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for the CA polypeptides. The present invention also provides diagnostic tools and therapeutic compositions and methods for screening, prevention and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Morris, Marc Malandro, Albert Lai, Christin Tse, Ali Fattaey