Patents by Inventor Junhua Tao

Junhua Tao 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: 10428364
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing rebaudioside M by using an enzyme method. In the method, rebaudioside A or rebaudioside D is used as a substrate; and in the existence of a glucosyl donor, rebaudioside M is generated by means of reaction of the substrate under the catalysis of UDP-glucosyl transferase and/or recombinant cells containing the UDP-glucosyl transferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Junhua Tao, Guoqing Li, Xiaoliang Liang, Andrew Tao
  • Publication number: 20190233866
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing rebaudioside M by using an enzyme method. In the method, rebaudioside A or rebaudioside D is used as a substrate; and in the existence of a glucosyl donor, rebaudioside M is generated by means of reaction of the substrate under the catalysis of UDP-glucosyl transferase and/or recombinant cells containing the UDP-glucosyl transferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Junhua TAO, Guoqing LI, Xiaoliang LIANG, Andrew TAO
  • Patent number: 10301662
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing rebaudioside M by using an enzyme method. In the method, rebaudioside A or rebaudioside D is used as a substrate; and in the existence of a glucosyl donor, rebaudioside M is generated by means of reaction of the substrate under the catalysis of UDP-glucosyl transferase and/or recombinant cells containing the UDP-glucosyl transferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Junhua Tao, Guoqing Li, Xiaoliang Liang, Andrew Tao
  • Publication number: 20180320211
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a method for preparing rebaudioside M by using an enzymatic process, which catalyzes the formation of rebaudioside M using a recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing a UDP-glucosyltransferase or a UDP-glucosyltransferase prepared therefrom. The recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae is obtained by transforming an expression vector containing the UDP-glucosyltransferase gene under the control of a strong promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Haomian DU, Xihuan WEI, Xinkai XIE, Junhua TAO
  • Publication number: 20170211113
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing Rebaudioside M by using an enzyme method. In the method, Rebaudioside A or Rebaudioside D is used as a substrate, and in the presence of sucrose and UDP, Rebaudioside M is generated by means of reaction of the substrate under the catalysis of a mixture of UDP-glucosyl transferase and sucrose synthetase, or recombinant cells containing the UDP-glucosyl transferase and sucrose synthetase. The reaction is carried out in an aqueous-phase system at a temperature of 20 to 60° C. and pH 5.0 to 9.0. The reaction system further contains dimethyl sulfoxide at a concentration of 3% to 5% according to the ratio by volume for facilitating solubilization of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Junhua TAO, Guoqing LI, Xiaoliang LIANG, Thomas LEE, Gregory YEP, Maoqi HOU, Andrew TAO
  • Publication number: 20160298159
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing rebaudioside M by using an enzyme method. In the method, rebaudioside A or rebaudioside D is used as a substrate; and in the existence of a glucosyl donor, rebaudioside M is generated by means of reaction of the substrate under the catalysis of UDP-glucosyl transferase and/or recombinant cells containing the UDP-glucosyl transferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Junhua TAO, Guoqing LI, Xiaoliang LIANG, Thomas LEE, Gregory YEP, Andrew TAO
  • Publication number: 20150065709
    Abstract: The invention discloses a new amino-quinazoline derivative and its use in preparing drugs for preventing and/or treating malignancies. The amino-quinazoline derivative of the invention is an ideal, high effective, dual and irreversible EGFR and HER2 kinase inhibitor, and can treat or prevent various malignancy diseases, such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, oesophageal cancer, lung cancer, head and neck squamous cancer, pancreatic cancer, epidermis squamous cell cancer, prostatic cancer, neuroglioma and nasopharynx cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jianming Yin, Junhua Tao
  • Patent number: 8134023
    Abstract: Materials and methods for preparing (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid and structurally related compounds via enzymatic kinetic resolution are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Junhua Tao, William Eugene Tully, Patrick Kelleher, Yves Dumond
  • Publication number: 20120015412
    Abstract: Materials and methods for preparing (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid and structurally related compounds via enzymatic kinetic resolution are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Junhua Tao, William Eugene Tully, Patrick Kelleher, Yves Dumond
  • Patent number: 8044227
    Abstract: Materials and methods for preparing (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid and structurally related compounds via enzymatic kinetic resolution are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Junhua Tao, William Eugene Tully, Patrick Kelleher, Yves Dumond
  • Publication number: 20110065168
    Abstract: Materials and methods for preparing (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid and structurally related compounds via enzymatic kinetic resolution are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Junhua Tao, William Eugene Tully, Patrick Kelleher, Yves Dumond
  • Patent number: 7838686
    Abstract: Materials and Methods for preparing (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid and structurally related compounds via enzymatic kinetic resolution are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Junhua Tao, William Eugene Tully, Patrick Kelleher, Yves Dumond
  • Publication number: 20090042262
    Abstract: Materials and Methods for preparing (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid and structurally related compounds via enzymatic kinetic resolution are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Shangui Hu, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Junhua Tao, William Eugene Tully, Patrick Kelleher, Yves Dumond
  • Patent number: 7465842
    Abstract: The invention relates to biocatalytic methods for preparing enantiomerically pure stereoisomers of 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol. Disclosed are methods of preparation of the desired (S)-enantiomer, which methods are based on a combination of enzymatic resolution, chemical esterification and chemical hydrolysis with inversion of 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethyl esters or stereoselective bio-reduction of 2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-acetophenone with a biocatalyst such as an enzyme or a microorganism. The chiral (S)-enantiomer can be used in the synthesis of certain enantiomerically enriched, ether linked 2-aminopyridine compounds that potently inhibit auto-phosphorylation of human heptocyte growth factor receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Pei Kung, Carlos Martinez, Junhua Tao
  • Publication number: 20060046287
    Abstract: The invention relates to biocatalytic methods for preparing enantiomerically pure stereoisomers of 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol. Disclosed are methods of preparation of the desired (S)-enantiomer, which methods are based on a combination of enzymatic resolution, chemical esterification and chemical hydrolysis with inversion of 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethyl esters or stereoselective bio-reduction of 2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-acetophenone with a biocatalyst such as an enzyme or a microorganism. The chiral (S)-enantiomer can be used in the synthesis of certain enantiomerically enriched, ether linked 2-aminopyridine compounds that potently inhibit auto-phosphorylation of human heptocyte growth factor receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Pei-Pei Kung, Carlos Martinez, Junhua Tao
  • Publication number: 20050283023
    Abstract: Materials and methods for preparing (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid and structurally related compounds via enzymatic kinetic resolution are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Martinez, Junhua Tao, William Tully, Patrick Kelleher, Yves Dumond
  • Publication number: 20050192441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of preparing a stereoisomerically enriched compound of formula (I), wherein R6 is hydrogen, comprising treating a compound of formula (I), wherein R6 is chosen from C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, —(CR7R8)t(C6-C14 aryl), and —(CR7R8)t(4-10 membered heterocyclic), and wherein said C6-C14 aryl and 4-10 membered heterocyclic are optionally substituted with at least one substituent chosen from halo, C1-C10 alkyl, —OR7, and —N(R7R8), with a biocatalyst in an aqueous solution, an organic solvent, or a mixture of organic and aqueous solvents wherein at least one stereoisomer is selectively hydrolyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Martinez, Junhua Tao, Daniel Yazbeck
  • Publication number: 20050043363
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing metabolites of capravirine (2-carbamoyloxymethyl-5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)thio-4-isopropyl-1-(4-pyridyl)methyl-1H-imidazole) via whole cell biotransformation using fungi and bacterial cells as oxygenation catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Shanghui Hu, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Junhua Tao, Daniel Yazbeck
  • Patent number: 6774243
    Abstract: Efficient synthetic routes for the preparation of rhinovirus protease inhibitors of formula I, as well as key intermediates useful in those synthetic routes. These compounds of formula I, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with one or more picornaviruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingping Tian, Naresh K. Nayyar, Srinivasan Babu, Junhua Tao, Terence Jarold Moran, Raymond Dagnino, Jr., Lennert J. Mitchell, Jr., Travis Paul Remarchuk, Michael Joseph Melnick, Steven Lee Bender
  • Publication number: 20030064429
    Abstract: Efficient synthetic routes for the preparation of rhinovirus protease inhibitors of formula I, key intermediates useful in those synthetic routes, as well as a continuous membrane reactor useful for those synthetic routes. These compounds of formula I, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with one or more picornaviruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Junhua Tao, Srinivasan Babu, Raymond Dagnino, Qingping Tian, Travis Paul Remarchuk, Kevin Scott McGee, Naresh K. Nayyar, Terence Jarold Moran