Patents by Inventor Chi-Wang Ma

Chi-Wang Ma 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).

  • Beta-lactam compounds and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 12624382
    Abstract: Beta-lactam compounds to detect carbapenemases or microbial carbapenem resistance are disclosed. The compounds contain a chemical probe. Upon hydrolysis by carbapenemases, the compounds undergo intramolecular rearrangement and release the chemical probe. Detection of the released chemical probe indicates the presence of carbapenemases and the presence of microbial carbapenem resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Chi-Wang Ma
  • BETA-LACTAM COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210207188
    Abstract: Beta-lactam compounds to detect carbapenemases or microbial carbapenem resistance are disclosed. The compounds contain a chemical probe. Upon hydrolysis by carbapenemases, the compounds undergo intramolecular rearrangement and release the chemical probe. Detection of the released chemical probe indicates the presence of carbapenemases and the presence of microbial carbapenem resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Chi-Wang Ma