Patents by Inventor Jianhui Rong

Jianhui Rong 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: 10259777
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-N-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)acrylamide of Formula (I): The invention also pertains to a method for stimulating neurite outgrowth by administering to cells in the area where neurite outgrowth is desired a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula (I). Further, the invention pertains to a method for attenuating neuron injury in a subject by contacting a neuron in a subject in need thereof with a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula (I). Furthermore, a method of preparing the compound of Formula (I) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventor: Jianhui Rong
  • Publication number: 20180155275
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and related methods of treatment and/or prevention for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Jianhui Rong
  • Patent number: 9488645
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for rapid, sensitive, and highly specific detection of antigen-specific interactions between cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and antigen presenting cells (APCs). The invention also features compositions, including kits, for use in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jianhui Rong, Kevin Paul Kane
  • Publication number: 20090215645
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for rapid, sensitive, and highly specific detection of antigen-specific interactions between cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and antigen presenting cells (APCs). The invention also features compositions, including kits, for use in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Jianhui Rong, Kevin Paul Kane