Patents by Inventor Edward K. L. Chan

Edward K. L. 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).

  • Screening process for atopic dermatitis
    Patent number: 7291473
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process of screening patients for atopic dermatitis. The process includes the step of determining, in sera of the patient, the presence of antibodies against nuclear antigens such as transcription co-activator p75, wherein the presence of such antibodies indicates atopic dermatitis. The screening process can be used to detect atopic dermatitis in patients suffering from other conditions such as asthma or interstitial cystitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Eng M. Tan, Robert L. Ochs, Edward K. L. Chan, Yoshinao Muro
  • Screening process for atopic dermatitis
    Publication number: 20030215875
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process of screening patients for atopic dermatitis. The process includes the step of determining, in sera of the patient, the presence of antibodies against nuclear antigens such as transcription co-activator p75, wherein the presence of such antibodies indicates atopic dermatitis. The screening process can be used to detect atopic dermatitis in patients suffering from other conditions such as asthma or interstitial cystitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Eng M Tan, Robert L Ochs, Edward K L Chan, Yoshinao Muro