Patents by Inventor Demin Zhou

Demin Zhou 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).

  • Patent number: 11510974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutated virus. Said virus can be an influenza virus of human or other animal origin. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the mutated virus, the method comprising introducing UAG codons into positions upstream of the stop codons per se of one or more genes of a viral genome by reverse genetic techniques. The present invention further relates to uses of the mutated virus, for example, as a live attenuated vaccine, or in replication of controllable and safe virus models, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Demin Zhou, Longlong Si, Xueying Zhou, Ziwei Zhang, Huan Xu, Zhenyu Tian, Chuanling Zhang, Sulong Xiao, Qing Xia, Lihe Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200268870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutated virus. Said virus can be an influenza virus of human or other animal origin. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the mutated virus, the method comprising introducing UAG codons into positions upstream of the stop codons per se of one or more genes of a viral genome by reverse genetic techniques. The present invention further relates to uses of the mutated virus, for example, as a live attenuated vaccine, or in replication of controllable and safe virus models, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Demin Zhou, Longlong Si, Xueying Zhou, Ziwei Zhang, Huan Xu, Zhenyu Tian, Chuanling Zhang, Sulong Xiao, Qing Xia, Lihe Zhang
  • Patent number: 10087217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis and site-specific modification, and a preparation method and uses thereof. Specifically, the present invention uses genetic code expansion techniques to incorporate non-natural amino acid into an adeno-associated virus capsid protein VP1 or fragment thereof, thereby obtaining an adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis using the non-natural amino acid. The adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis is equivalent to a wild-type virus in terms of production, transduction and mobility, can couple with other functional molecules, such as targeting molecules, and can carry a functional gene in a normal manner, which indicates that the adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis can be used as a tool adeno-associated virus, and applied in various aspects associated with adeno-associated virus such as finding adeno-associated virus binding proteins or using as target genetic therapy vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Peking University
    Inventors: Demin Zhou, Chuanling Zhang, Sulong Xiao, Tianzhuo Yao, Yongxiang Zheng, Fei Yu, Longlong Si, Lihe Zhang
  • Patent number: 9920088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of triterpenoid derivatives for the preparation of a medicament for preventing or treating influenza diseases, in which the substituents are as defined in the specification. The triterpenoid derivatives of the present invention have obvious inhibition effect on influenza virus, and are capable of obviously preventing influenza virus from entering cells, and can be used for preventing or treating influenza.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: University of Macao
    Inventors: Demin Zhou, Maorong Yu, Sulong Xiao, Fei Yu, Yiyun Peng, Yunyan Qiu, Lihe Zhang, Yitao Wang
  • Publication number: 20160297855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis and site-specific modification, and a preparation method and uses thereof. Specifically, the present invention uses genetic code expansion techniques to incorporate non-natural amino acid into an adeno-associated virus capsid protein VP1 or fragment thereof, thereby obtaining an adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis using the non-natural amino acid. The adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis is equivalent to a wild-type virus in terms of production, transduction and mobility, can couple with other functional molecules, such as targeting molecules, and can carry a functional gene in a normal manner, which indicates that the adeno-associated virus with site-directed mutagenesis can be used as a tool adeno-associated virus, and applied in various aspects associated with adeno-associated virus such as finding adeno-associated virus binding proteins or using as target genetic therapy vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Peking University
    Inventors: Demin Zhou, Chuanling Zhang, Sulong Xiao, Tianzhuo Yao, Yongxiang Zheng, Fei Yu, Longlong Si, Lihe Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150274766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of triterpenoid derivatives for the preparation of a medicament for preventing or treating influenza diseases, in which the substituents are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Demin Zhou, Maorong Yu, Sulong Xiao, Fei Yu, Yiyun Peng, Yunyan Qiu, Lihe Zhang
  • Patent number: 9122302
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for remotely monitoring the open and close status of a garage door via the internet based on the internet of things concept and NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. The system includes a Door Monitoring & Controlling Device (DMCD) and a web based Advanced Door Management System. The DMCD contains a NFC module, and one or more NFC close/open status tags which work together to monitor the status of the garage door. The NFC tag in this system not only provides status signal but also provides network configure data that eliminates the need to make standalone device configurable for network connectability. The use of NFC technology here will reduce manufacturing cost significantly, and make the configuration easy. The method and system also enable users to remotely open and close the garage door via the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yue Huang, Wei Huang, Demin Zhou, Jiadong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140171032
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for remotely monitoring the open and close status of a garage door via the internet based on the internet of things concept and NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. The system includes a Door Monitoring & Controlling Device (DMCD) and a web based Advanced Door Management System. The DMCD contains a NFC module, and one or more NFC close/open status tags which work together to monitor the status of the garage door. The NFC tag in this system not only provides status signal but also provides network configure data that eliminates the need to make standalone device configurable for network connectability. The use of NFC technology here will reduce manufacturing cost significantly, and make the configuration easy. The method and system also enable users to remotely open and close the garage door via the internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Yue Huang, Wei Huang, Demin Zhou, Jiadong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090133136
    Abstract: An inducible siRNA expression polynucleotide and methods for its use are provided. The expression polynucleotide comprises a bicistronic expression cassette that encodes a repressor and a detectable marker, wherein the repressor controls expression of siRNA expression in the absence of an inducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Immusol Incorporated
    Inventors: Demin Zhou, Jon E. Chatterton, Ning Ke, Jing Zhang, Joshua Bliesath, Henry Li, Flossie Wong-Staal