Patents by Inventor I-Ming Chu

I-Ming Chu 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: 8762074
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining the optimal composition of a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement, using 2-level factorial design and the steepest ascent method. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement and the generated thereof. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium and the medium generated thereof. The invention further provides a kit containing the medium of the invention. The invention also provides a method of expanding CD34<+> hematopoietic cells and a composition comprising CD34<+> hematopoietic cells in a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Sino-Cell Technologies
    Inventors: Shiaw-Min Hwang, Chi-Hsien Liu, Chao-Ling Yao, I-Ming Chu, Tzu-Bou Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130180852
    Abstract: A working electrode includes a conducting layer, a carbon nanotube layer electrophoretically deposited on the conducting layer; and a gold nanoparticle layer sputter-deposited on the carbon nanotube layer. A sensor chip having the working electrode and a method of fabricating the working electrode are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Chien-Chong Hong, Hong-Ren Jian, Kuo-Ti Peng, I-Ming Chu
  • Publication number: 20120220032
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining the optimal composition of a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement, using 2-level factorial design and the steepest ascent method. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement and the generated thereof. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium and the medium generated thereof. The invention further provides a kit containing the medium of the invention. The invention also provides a method of expanding CD34<+> hematopoietic cells and a composition comprising CD34<+> hematopoietic cells in a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: SINO CELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Shiaw-Min Hwang, Chi-Hsien Liu, Chao-Ling Yao, I-Ming Chu, Tzu-Bou Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20120040887
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition for the treatment of osteomyelitis and a method for preparing the same. The composition includes: 100 parts by weight of water; 0.06-0.1 parts by weight of an antibiotic; and 5-40 parts by weight of a biodegradable thermosensitive polymer, wherein the biodegradable thermosensitive polymer has a structure as following: wherein, R1 is hydrogen, or —C(?O)—R2; R2 is C7-30 alkyl substituted or unsubstituted with functional groups; R3 is hydrogen, or C1-6 alkyl; and x, y or z individually are integers greater than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chen, Hsin-Hsin Shen, Yu-Min Lee, I-Ming Chu, Kuo-Ti Peng
  • Patent number: 7723106
    Abstract: A stroma-free, serum-free, and chemically defined medium and a method for mononuclear cell expansion ex vivo using the same. An exemplary medium includes a basal medium, a serum substitute, and a cytokine formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Food Industry Research & Development Institute
    Inventors: Shiaw-Min Hwang, Chao-Ling Yao, Tzu-Bou Hsieh, I-Ming Chu
  • Publication number: 20080248515
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining the optimal composition of a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement, using 2-level factorial design and the deepest ascent method. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement and the generated thereof. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium and the medium generated thereof. The invention further provides a kit containing the medium of the invention. The invention also provides a method of expanding CD34<+> hematopoietic cells and a composition comprising CD34<+> hematopoietic cells in a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: SINO CELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Shiaw-Min Hwang, Chi-Hsien Liu, Chao-Ling Yao, I-Ming Chu, Tzu-Bou Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20070207544
    Abstract: A stroma-free, serum-free, and chemically defined medium and a method for mononuclear cell expansion ex vivo using the same. An exemplary medium includes a basal medium, a serum substitute, and a cytokine formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shiaw-Min Hwang, Chao-Ling Yao, Tzu-Bou Hsieh, I-Ming Chu
  • Publication number: 20060024827
    Abstract: A stroma-free, serum-free, and chemically defined medium and a method for mononuclear cell expansion ex vivo using the same. An exemplary medium includes a basal medium, a serum substitute, and a cytokine formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Shiaw-Min Hwang, Chao-Ling Yao, Tzu-Bou Hsieh, I-Ming Chu
  • Publication number: 20050032122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining the optimal composition of a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement, using 2-level factorial design and the deepest ascent method. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free eukaryotic cell culture medium supplement and the generated thereof. The invention further provides a method of making a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium and the medium generated thereof. The invention further provides a kit containing the medium of the invention. The invention also provides a method of expanding CD34<+> hematopoietic cells and a composition comprising CD34<+> hematopoietic cells in a serum-free, eukaryotic cell culture medium of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Shiaw-Min Hwang, Chi-Hsien Liu, Chao-Ling Yao, I-Ming Chu, Tzu-Bou Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6348491
    Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion for encapsulating paclitaxel including (a) triglyceride , (b) emulsifier including phosphatidyl choline (PC), non-ionic surfactant and polyethyleneglycol-modified disteaoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-M-DSPE), and (c) pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: National Science Council
    Inventors: I-Ming Chu, Tzy-Rong Wang
  • Patent number: 5585183
    Abstract: A method for preparing liquid-core microcapsules for cell cultures, using a hardening solution containing CaCl.sub.2 and polyethyleneimine to harden gel-core beads before coating them with polylysine solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: National Science Council
    Inventor: I-Ming Chu