Patents by Inventor Giang Au

Giang Au 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).

  • Publication number: 20200141940
    Abstract: One or more aqueous, near infrared emitting, high yield, highly photoluminescent, stable quantum dots conjugated to one or more biomarkers specific moieties. The conjugated quantum dots have an enhanced detection sensitivity and selectivity and may be formed using a novel and efficient method for conjugating one or more biomarker specific moieties to the quantum dots. The invention is further directed to a method for using the conjugated quantum dots for cancer detection in the margin of excised tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Wan Y. Shih, Giang Au, Ari D. Brooks, Vanlila K. Swami
  • Patent number: 10527625
    Abstract: One or more aqueous, near infrared emitting, high yield, highly photoluminescent, stable quantum dots conjugated to one or more biomarkers specific moieties. The conjugated quantum dots have an enhanced detection sensitivity and selectivity and may be formed using a novel and efficient method for conjugating one or more biomarker specific moieties to the quantum dots. The invention is further directed to a method for using the conjugated quantum dots for cancer detection in the margin of excised tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Wan Y. Shih, Giang Au, Ari D. Brooks, Vanlila K. Swami
  • Publication number: 20170212121
    Abstract: One or more aqueous, near infrared emitting, high yield, highly photoluminescent, stable quantum dots conjugated to one or more biomarkers specific moieties. The conjugated quantum dots have an enhanced detection sensitivity and selectivity and may be formed using a novel and efficient method for conjugating one or more biomarker specific moieties to the quantum dots. The invention is further directed to a method for using the conjugated quantum dots for cancer detection in the margin of excised tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Wan Y. Shih, Giang Au, Ari D. Brooks, Vanlila K. Swami
  • Patent number: 9472717
    Abstract: A novel quantum dot containing two different metals at non-toxic levels which is capable of narrow bandwidth near infrared emissions at wavelengths of 600-1100 nm. The quantum dot is fabricated via an aqueous method which forms a structure having an inner region of one composition and an outer region of a different composition, wherein the inner region contains at least a first metal and the outer region contains at least a second metal. The quantum dots may be enabled for bioconjugation and may be used in a method for tissue imaging and analyte detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Giang Au, Wan Y. Shih
  • Patent number: 9417240
    Abstract: One or more aqueous, near infrared emitting, high yield, highly photoluminescent, stable quantum dots conjugated to one or more biomarkers specific moieties. The conjugated quantum dots have an enhanced detection sensitivity and selectivity and may be formed using a novel and efficient method for conjugating one or more biomarker specific moieties to the quantum dots. The invention is further directed to a method for using the conjugated quantum dots for cancer detection in the margin of excised tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Wan Y. Shih, Giang Au, Ari D. Brooks, Vanlila K. Swami
  • Publication number: 20150311386
    Abstract: A novel quantum dot containing two different metals at non-toxic levels which is capable of narrow bandwidth near infrared emissions at wavelengths of 600-1100 nm. The quantum dot is fabricated via an aqueous method which forms a structure having an inner region of one composition and an outer region of a different composition, wherein the inner region contains at least a first metal and the outer region contains at least a second metal. The quantum dots may be enabled for bioconjugation and may be used in a method for tissue imaging and analyte detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Giang Au, Wan Y. Shih
  • Patent number: 9082918
    Abstract: A novel quantum dot containing two different metals at non-toxic levels which is capable of narrow bandwidth near infrared emissions at wavelengths of 600-1100 nm. The quantum dot is fabricated via an aqueous method which forms a structure having an inner region of one composition and an outer region of a different composition, wherein the inner region contains at least a first metal and the outer region contains at least a second metal. The quantum dots may be enabled for bioconjugation and may be used in a method for tissue imaging and analyte detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Giang Au, Wan Y. Shih
  • Publication number: 20140080141
    Abstract: One or more aqueous, near infrared emitting, high yield, highly photoluminescent, stable quantum dots conjugated to one or more biomarkers specific moieties. The conjugated quantum dots have an enhanced detection sensitivity and selectivity and may be formed using a novel and efficient method for conjugating one or more biomarker specific moieties to the quantum dots. The invention is further directed to a method for using the conjugated quantum dots for cancer detection in the margin of excised tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: PHILADELPHIA HEALTH & EDUCATION CORPORATION, DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Wan Y. Shih, Giang Au, Ari D. Brooks, Vanlila K. Swami
  • Publication number: 20130207077
    Abstract: A novel quantum dot containing two different metals at non-toxic levels which is capable of narrow bandwidth near infrared emissions at wavelengths of 600-1100 nm. The quantum dot is fabricated via an aqueous method which forms a structure having an inner region of one composition and an outer region of a different composition, wherein the inner region contains at least a first metal and the outer region contains at least a second metal. The quantum dots may be enabled for bioconjugation and may be used in a method for tissue imaging and analyte detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei-Heng Shih, Giang Au, Wan Y. Shih