Patents by Inventor Jinghua Chai

Jinghua Chai 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).

  • Compositions and methods for detecting and treating neurological conditions
    Patent number: 9868990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: John K. Fink, Shirley Rainier, Robert D. Nicholls, Jinghua Chai
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TREATING NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20160230228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: John K. Fink, Shirley Rainier, Robert D. Nicholls, Jinghua Chai
  • Compositions and methods for detecting and treating neurological conditions
    Patent number: 9285375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: John K. Fink, Shirley Rainier, Robert D. Nicholls, Jinghua Chai
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TREATING NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20130326646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: John K. Fink, Shirley Rainer, Robert D. Nicholls, Jinghua Chai
  • Compositions and methods for detecting and treating neurological conditions
    Patent number: 8518638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: John K. Fink, Shirley Rainier, Robert D. Nicholls, Jinghua Chai
  • Compositions And Methods For Detecting And Treating Neurological Conditions
    Publication number: 20080249053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of Michigan, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: John K. Fink, Shirley Rainer, Robert D. Nicholls, Jinghua Chai
  • Compositions and methods for detecting and treating neurological conditions
    Patent number: 7332282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: John K. Fink, Shirley Rainier, Robert D. Nicholls, Jinghua Chai
  • Compositions and methods for detecting and treating neurological conditions
    Publication number: 20050164228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: John Fink, Shirley Rainier, Robert Nicholls, Jinghua Chai