Patents by Inventor Beibei Chen

Beibei Chen 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: 20260138955
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for increasing the level of phosphorylated AMPK. For example, compounds (e.g., organic compounds) having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for making compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for making formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for increasing the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, and methods for treating mammals (e.g., humans) having a condition responsive to an increase in the level of phosphorylated AMPK are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20260119757
    Abstract: A simulation method for characterizing the spatiotemporal changes of groundwater levels, which belongs to the technical field of computer machine learning; includes the steps of: obtaining long-term groundwater level data based on long-term groundwater monitoring wells; superimposing multiple hydrogeological parameter information based on groundwater level data; and constructing a regional neural network model with physical mechanism by using a two-dimensional groundwater seepage equation serving as a physical mechanism, thereby simulating the temporal and spatial evolution of regional groundwater levels. The present invention can strengthen the rational use of groundwater resources, implement scientific and effective supervision, and provide a scientific basis for protecting regional groundwater safety and promoting the sustainable development of groundwater resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Huili Gong, Lin Guo, Zijian Wang, Lin Zhu, Xiaojuan Li, Xueqi Zhu, Beibei Chen, Che Wang, Chaofan Zhou, Mingliang Gao, Bo Gao, Jinyan Tian
  • Publication number: 20260109687
    Abstract: A method for treating a neurodegenerative disease or an inflammatory disorder in a subject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof, a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of formula II: wherein each of R3-R7 is independently H, halogen, optionally-substituted alkyl, amino, alkoxy or hydroxy; R8 is an optionally-substituted heterocycloalkyl; and a is 0 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicants: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Rama K. Mallampalli, Beibei Chen, Charleen T. Chu, Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 12606528
    Abstract: This document provides compounds that are inhibitors of NF-?B activity, as well as the methods of using such compounds for treating diseases and conditions such as cancer, inflammatory conditions, or autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20260069235
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a transmission system of a medical device, comprising a first transceiver on a rotor and a second transceiver on a stator, wherein the first transceiver on the rotor is configured to transmit scanning data to and receive control signals from the second transceiver on the stator; the second transceiver on the stator is configured to transmit the control signals to and receive the scanning data from the first transceiver on the rotor; and a bidirectional transmission between the first transceiver and the second transceiver is wireless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zerun ZHOU, Dongming WANG, Xiaofeng ZHOU, Fengjie SUN, Ruijian WEN, Wei SHI, Wei ZHANG, Yansi YANG, Beibei CHEN, Tong LYU, Fangyan HOU, Yingdong WU, Wei ZHANG, Hualing WANG, Renjie SONG, Yang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20260053450
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a rotary assembly. The rotary assembly comprises a stator disk, a rotor disk rotationally cooperated with the stator disk, at least one transmitting antenna disposed on a mating surface of one of the stator disk or the rotor disk, and at least one receiving antenna disposed on the mating surface of the other of the stator disk or the rotor disk. The transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are electromagnetically coupled to maintain signal integrity during relative rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tong LYU, Wei ZHANG, Zerun ZHOU, Wei SHI, Beibei CHEN, Yang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20250382309
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for increasing TFEB polypeptide levels. For example, compounds (e.g., organic compounds) having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, methods for making compounds having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, methods for making formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, methods for increasing TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, and methods for treating mammals (e.g., humans) having a condition responsive to an increase in TFEB polypeptide levels are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 12428378
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for increasing the level of phosphorylated AMPK. For example, compounds (e.g., organic compounds) having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for making compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for making formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for increasing the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, and methods for treating mammals (e.g., humans) having a condition responsive to an increase in the level of phosphorylated AMPK are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 12398123
    Abstract: A method for treating a neurodegenerative disease or an inflammatory disorder in a subject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof, a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of formula II: wherein each of R3-R7 is independently H, halogen, optionally-substituted alkyl, amino, alkoxy or hydroxy; R8 is an optionally-substituted heterocycloalkyl; and a is 0 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Rama K. Mallampalli, Beibei Chen, Charleen T. Chu, Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 12286442
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for increasing TFEB polypeptide levels. For example, compounds (e.g., organic compounds) having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, methods for making compounds having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, methods for making formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, methods for increasing TFEB polypeptide levels within cells and/or within a nucleus of cells, and methods for treating mammals (e.g., humans) having a condition responsive to an increase in TFEB polypeptide levels are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240124410
    Abstract: Small molecule inhibitors that block the interaction between B-cell lymphoma 10 protein (BCL10) and mucosa- associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 (MALT1), thereby inhibiting both the protease and scaffolding activities of MALT1, and MALT1- dependent downstream signaling, including IL-6 and IL-10 secretion by B-cell lymphoma cells and IL-2 transcription and secretion by Jurkat T cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Peter C. Lucas, Linda M. McAllister, Heejae Kang, Beibei Chen, Lisa Maurer, Dong Hu, Jing Cheng, Linda Klei, Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska
  • Publication number: 20240000806
    Abstract: This document provides compounds that can inhibit CB1 activity within a mammal (e.g., a human), as well as the methods of using such compounds for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions such as obesity, fear, metabolic-related disorders, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, and atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 11857550
    Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, having a structure of: wherein X is a divalent linking moiety; and R1-R10 are each individually H, optionally-substituted alkyl, optionally-substituted alkoxy, optionally-substituted aryl, optionally-substituted cycloalkyl, optionally-substituted heterocyclic, halogen, amino, or hydroxy, provided that at least one of R3 or R8 is an optionally-substituted alkyl, a substituted alkoxy, optionally-substituted aryl, optionally-substituted cycloalkyl, optionally-substituted heterocyclic, or halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, The United States Government as Represented By the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Rama K. Mallampalli
  • Publication number: 20230321086
    Abstract: This document provides compounds that are inhibitors of NAMPT activity, as well as the methods of using such compounds for treating diseases and conditions such as cancer, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune conditions, and conditions characterized by acute or sub-acute neuronal injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20230310424
    Abstract: This document provides compounds that can increase NAMPT activity, as well as the methods of using such compounds to treat diseases, disorders, and conditions such as traumatic nerve and/or brain injuries, chemotherapeutic-induced or diabetic neuropathies, and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20230203023
    Abstract: Various salt forms of Compound I and Compound II represented by the following structural formulae, and their corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, are disclosed. (I), (II) Particular single crystalline forms of 1:1 Compound I tris salt, 1:1 Compound II tris salt, and 1:1 Compound II citrate salt are characterized by a variety of properties and physical measurements. Methods of preparing specific crystalline forms are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides methods of treating type 2 diabetes mellitus, pre-diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and cardiovascular disease in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Meng Jiang, Beibei Chen, Xudong Wei, Wenge Zhong
  • Patent number: 11673853
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that disrupt the interaction between Fbxo48 and phosphorylated-AMPK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, The United States as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Rama K. Mallampalli, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20230041576
    Abstract: This document provides compounds that are inhibitors of NF-?B activity, as well as the methods of using such compounds for treating diseases and conditions such as cancer, inflammatory conditions, or autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220340533
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for increasing the level of phosphorylated AMPK. For example, compounds (e.g., organic compounds) having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for making compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for making formulations containing compounds having the ability to increase the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, methods for increasing the level of phosphorylated AMPK within cells, and methods for treating mammals (e.g., humans) having a condition responsive to an increase in the level of phosphorylated AMPK are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Beibei Chen, Toren Finkel, Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220204484
    Abstract: A method for treating a neurodegenerative disease or an inflammatory disorder in a subject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof, a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of formula II: wherein each of R3-R7 is independently H, halogen, optionally-substituted alkyl, amino, alkoxy or hydroxy; R8 is an optionally-substituted heterocycloalkyl; and a is 0 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicants: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Rama K. Mallampalli, Beibei Chen, Charleen T. Chu, Yuan Liu