Patents by Inventor Chuhan Chung

Chuhan Chung 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).

  • Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) and peptide derivatives thereof for use in osteoblast differentiation and bone growth
    Patent number: 10357549
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for differentiating a stem cell into an osteoblast or osteoblast progenitor cell. In certain embodiments, the invention may be used for promoting bone formation and increasing bone mass. In one embodiment, the composition comprises an agent which increases PEDF expression, PEDF activity, or both. In one embodiment, the composition comprises full-length PEDF. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a PEDF fragment or PEDF-derived peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Chuhan Chung
  • Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor (PEDF) and Peptide Derivatives Thereof for Use in Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Growth
    Publication number: 20170216416
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for differentiating a stem cell into an osteoblast or osteoblast progenitor cell. In certain embodiments, the invention may be used for promoting bone formation and increasing bone mass. In one embodiment, the composition comprises an agent which increases PEDF expression, PEDF activity, or both. In one embodiment, the composition comprises full-length PEDF. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a PEDF fragment or PEDF-derived peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Chuhan Chung