Patents by Inventor David C. Chan
David C. 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).
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Publication number: 20240074416Abstract: The present invention relates to the engineering an animal model, preferably mammalian models, more preferably a rat model representing Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 2A (CMT2A) harboring the p.Arg364Trp or p.His361Tyr Mfn2 mutation, whose human counterpart results in a severe, early-onset axonal neuropathy. A model having the p.Arg364Trp Mfn2 mutation is based on a mutation made using zinc finger endonuclease technology in fertilized rat eggs. Cohorts of mutants and wild type littermates were characterized behaviorally and shown to develop multiple motor deficits that worsened over time. Separate cohorts of mutant and wild type rats sacrificed at 7, 40, and 48 weeks and analyzed by light microscopy showed a reduced density of myelinated axons and active axonal degeneration in distal but not proximal nerves, as well as axonal degeneration in the fasciculus gracilis of the cervical spinal cord at 40 and 48 weeks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Mark Albert Scheideler, Guojun Zhao, John Svaren, David C. Chan, Steven S. Scherer, Taleen Hanania
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Patent number: 11911272Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a plurality of absorbable filaments arranged in a support structure and configured degrade within a defined time period and a membrane arranged about the plurality of absorbable filaments and configured to contain fragments of the plurality of absorbable filaments in response to a fracture or degradation of a filament.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Chan, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Byron K. Hayes, Samuel Joynson, Tom R. McDaniel, David J. Messick, Edward E. Shaw
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Patent number: 11800859Abstract: The present invention relates to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 2A (CMT2A) harboring the p.Arg364Trp or p.His361Tyr Mfn2 mutation, whose human counterpart results in severe, early-onset axonal neuropathy for p.Arg364Trp Mfn2 mutation in fertilized rat eggs. Cohorts of mutants and wild type littermates were characterized with multiple motor deficits that worsened over time. Separate cohorts of mutant and wild type at 7, 40, and 48 weeks showed reduced density of myelinated axons and active axonal degeneration in distal but not proximal nerves, as well as axonal degeneration in the fasciculus gracilis of the cervical spinal cord at 40 and 48 weeks not present in 7-week-old cohort Mfn2 mutants, or wild type at 7 or 40 weeks. The p.His361Tyr Mfn2 mutation using CRISPR/Cas9 showed abnormalities in gait dynamics at 8 weeks and lengthening of gait cycle at 16 weeks. The invention provides progressive axonal neuropathy for examining pathogenesis and treatment of CMT2A.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignees: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaInventors: Mark Albert Scheideler, Guojun Zhao, John Svaren, David C. Chan, Steven S. Scherer, Taleen Hanania
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Publication number: 20200053991Abstract: The present invention relates to the engineering an animal model, preferably mammalian models, more preferably a rat model representing Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 2A (CMT2A) harboring the p.Arg364Trp or p.His361Tyr Mfn2 mutation, whose human counterpart results in a severe, early-onset axonal neuropathy. A model having the p.Arg364Trp Mfn2 mutation is based on a mutation made using zinc finger endonuclease technology in fertilized rat eggs. Cohorts of mutants and wild type littermates were characterized behaviorally and shown to develop multiple motor deficits that worsened over time. Separate cohorts of mutant and wild type rats sacrificed at 7, 40, and 48 weeks and analyzed by light microscopy showed a reduced density of myelinated axons and active axonal degeneration in distal but not proximal nerves, as well as axonal degeneration in the fasciculus gracilis of the cervical spinal cord at 40 and 48 weeks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Mark Albert Scheideler, Guojun Zhao, John Svaren, David C. Chan, Steven S. Scherer, Taleen Hanania
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Patent number: 9456588Abstract: An animal model for Parkinson's disease has a disrupted Mfn2 gene in dopaminergic neurons. The Mfn2 gene disruption results in severe movement disorder attributed to progressive degeneration of the nigrostriatal circuit as found in Parkinson's disease. The animal model having exogenous suppression of the Mfn2 gene in dopaminergic neurons is a suitable animal model for studying Parkinson's disease.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: David C. Chan, Anh H. Pham
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Publication number: 20140024066Abstract: An animal model includes a photo-activatable fluorescent protein that can conditionally label the mitochondria throughout the animal or in selective animal cells and tissues, allowing for effective studying of the mitochondria and tracking of mitochondrial dynamics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: David C. Chan, Anh H. Pham
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Publication number: 20130347135Abstract: An animal model for Parkinson's disease has a disrupted Mfn2 gene in dopaminergic neurons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: David C. Chan, Anh H. Pham
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Patent number: 8058012Abstract: Five-Helix protein, which comprises the three N-helices and at least two, but not three, of the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, such as amino acid residue linkers, is disclosed. Six-Helix protein, which includes the three N-helices and the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Whitehead Institute For Biomedical ResearchInventors: Michael J. Root, Michael S. Kay, David C. Chan, Peter S. Kim
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Patent number: 7960504Abstract: Inhibitors of HIV membrane fusion and a method of identifying drugs or agents which inhibit binding of the N-helix coiled-coil and the C helix of HIV gp41 envelope protein.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Debra M. Eckert, David C. Chan, Vladimir Malashkevich, Peter A. Carr, Peter S. Kim
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Publication number: 20100196397Abstract: Five-Helix protein, which comprises the three N-helices and at least two, but not three, of the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, such as amino acid residue linkers, is disclosed. Six-Helix protein, which includes the three N-helices and the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Whitehead Instutite for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Michael J. Root, Michael S. Kay, David C. Chan, Peter S. Kim
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Patent number: 7504224Abstract: Five-Helix protein, which comprises the three N-helices and at least two, but not three, of the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, such as amino acid residue linkers, is disclosed. Six-Helix protein, which includes the three N-helices and the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Michael J. Root, Michael S. Kay, David C. Chan, Peter S. Kim
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Patent number: 7402396Abstract: Described are the crystal structure of the ?-helical domain of the gp41 component of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein which represents the core of fusion-active gp41, methods of identifying and designing drugs which inhibit gp41 function and drugs which do so.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: David C. Chan, Deborah Fass, Min Lu, James M. Berger, Peter S. Kim
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Patent number: 7053179Abstract: Five-Helix protein, which comprises the three N-helices and at least two, but not three, of the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, such as amino acid residue linkers, is disclosed. Six-Helix protein, which includes the three N-helices and the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Michael J. Root, Michael S. Kay, David C. Chan, Peter S. Kim
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Patent number: 6841657Abstract: Inhibitors of HIV membrane fusion and a method of identifying drugs or agents which inhibit binding of the N-helix coiled-coil and the C helix of HIV gp41 envelope protein.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Debra M. Eckert, David C. Chan, Vladimir Malashkevich, Peter A. Carr, Peter S. Kim
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Patent number: 6818740Abstract: Inhibitors of HIV membrane fusion and a method of identifying drugs or agents which inhibit binding of the N-helix coiled-coil and the C helix of HIV gp41 envelope protein.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1999Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Debra M. Eckert, David C. Chan, Vladimir N. Malashkevich, Peter A. Carr, Peter S. Kim
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Publication number: 20030099935Abstract: Described are the crystal structure of the &agr;-helical domain of the gp41 component of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein which represents the core of fusion-active gp41, methods of identifying and designing drugs which inhibit gp41 function and drugs which do so.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Applicant: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: David C. Chan, Deborah Fass, Min Lu, James M. Berger, Peter S. Kim
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Publication number: 20030082525Abstract: Five-Helix protein, which comprises the three N-helices and at least two, but not three, of the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, such as amino acid residue linkers, is disclosed. Six-Helix protein, which includes the three N-helices and the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Michael J. Root, Michael S. Kay, David C. Chan, Peter S. Kim
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Patent number: 6506554Abstract: Described are the crystal structure of the &agr;-helical domain of the gp41 component of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein which represents the core of fusion-active gp41, methods of identifying and designing drugs which inhibit gp41 function and drugs which do so.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: David C. Chan, Deborah Fass, Min Lu, James M. Berger, Peter S. Kim
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Publication number: 20020077284Abstract: Inhibitors of HIV membrane fusion and a method of identifying drugs or agents which inhibit binding of the N-helix coiled-coil and the C helix of HIV gp41 envelope protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Whitehead Institute For Biomedical ResearchInventors: Debra M. Eckert, David C. Chan, Vladimir Malashkevich, Peter A. Carr, Peter S. Kim
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Publication number: 20010047080Abstract: Five-Helix protein, which comprises the three N-helices and at least two, but not three, of the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, such as amino acid residue linkers, is disclosed. Six-Helix protein, which includes the three N-helices and the three C-helices of the trimer-of-hairpin structure of HIV gp41, separated by linkers, is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: November 29, 2001Applicant: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchInventors: Michael J. Root, Michael S. Kay, David C. Chan, Peter S. Kim