Patents by Inventor Ka Wang

Ka Wang 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: 20130022982
    Abstract: Processes and materials are provided for the detection, diagnosis, or determination of the severity of a neurological injury or condition, including traumatic brain injury, multiple-organ injury, stroke, Alzeimer's disease, Pakinson disease and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The processes and materials include biomarkers detected or measured in a biological sample such as whole blood, serum, plasma, or CSF. Such biomarkers include Tau and GFAP proteins, their proteolytic breakdown products, brain specific or enriched micro-RNA, and brain specific or enriched protein directed autoantibodies. The processes and materials are operable to detect the presence of absence of acute, subacute or chronic brain injuries and predict outcome for the brain injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-wang Wang, Zhiqun Zhang, Ming Cheng Liu, Ronald L. Hayes
  • Patent number: 8298835
    Abstract: The present invention identifies biomarkers that are diagnostic of nerve cell injury, organ injury, and/or neuronal disorders. Detection of different biomarkers of the invention are also diagnostic of the degree of severity of nerve injury, the cell(s) involved in the injury, and the subcellular localization of the injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ka-Wang (Kevin) Wang, Ming Chen Liu
  • Publication number: 20120202231
    Abstract: Processes and assays are provided for detecting and determining the magnitude of traumatic brain injury such as that from impact or percussive trauma or stroke. The inventive assays and processes recognize a synergistic correlation between detection of S-IOOb and one or more other injury specific biomarkers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-wang Wang, Ronald L. Hayes, Jackson Streeter
  • Publication number: 20120196307
    Abstract: Collapsin response mediator proteins (CRMPs) decreased in tissue and increased in biological samples after neural injury from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Significant decreases of CRMP1, CRMP2, CRMP4 and CRMP5 were accompanied by the appearance of distinct 58 kDa (CRMP-2) or 55 kDa (CRMP-4) breakdown products from proteolytic cleavage by calpain. Synaptotagmin breakdown products were also associated with TBI and could be detected along with intact protein in human cerebral spinal fluid (biological samples). Both biomarkers were detected in human biofluid and related to recovery from traumatic brain injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: ANDREW K. OTTENS, Firas H. Kobaissy, Ka-Wang (Kevin) Wang, Ronald L. Hayes, Zhiqun Zhang, Ming Chen Liu, Monika Oli
  • Patent number: 8225202
    Abstract: A data system has a data structure with a posting corresponding to a set of pieces of content to be served. The posting includes a description of each piece of content including a name, a type, and a location thereof. The posting is presented to a user according to a pointed-to template. The template includes a placeholder within which each piece of content is to be presented, and positioning information setting forth a layout position for each placeholder. The template points to a separate content definition information module that includes content definition information for each placeholder including the name and type of the corresponding piece of content. Such name and type matches a corresponding name and type as set forth in the posting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Duncan, Kevin Ka-Wang Lui, Patrick Carl Miller, Mark Poernbacher
  • Publication number: 20120127883
    Abstract: Disclosure of the present embodiments relate to a method, an apparatus, and a system for determining and maintaining quality of service parameters on a multi-hop network. The method for determining QoS parameters on a multi-hop network includes: in a data transmission process in a transmission path from a user equipment to an evolved NodeB, acquiring statistics of QoS parameters of a relay link in the transmission path; and determining, according to the statistics of the QoS parameters of the relay link and in combination with QoS parameters that need to be maintained in the transmission path and radio interface topology information in the transmission path, QoS parameters that need to be acquired by an access link and the relay link in the transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Ningjuan CHANG, Ka WANG, Yan PENG
  • Publication number: 20110296542
    Abstract: A process of tissue regeneration is provided that includes the administration of a stem cell topically to a surface of a tissue. The tissue being in vivo in a subject or in vitro. The tissue has a biocompatible matrix applied around the stem cell and in contact with the surface. After sufficient time, the stem cell infiltrates and regenerates the tissue. A composition is also provided that includes an injured or diseased tissue with a plurality of stem cells proximal to the tissue surface in a biocompatible. A process of increasing a level of cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, anti-apoptotic or anti-necrotic factors in a tissue is provided that includes the administration of a stem cell topically to a surface of a tissue in a biocompatible matrix. After sufficient time, the stem cell releases soluble pro-regenerative factors to increase the levels in the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-wang Wang, Lam Ping Kuen, Ng Chi Fai, Ng Siu Man Simon, Mak Wing Chung Tony, Poon Wai Sang, Lai Bo San Paul
  • Patent number: 8048638
    Abstract: Novel, sensitive and specific markers for diagnostics and monitoring of liver injuries, including, but not limited to ischemic liver damage, are provided. This includes identification of several enzymes of arginine/urea/nitric oxide cycle, sulfuration enzymes and spectrin breakdown related products, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Banyan Biomakers
    Inventors: Stanislav Svetlov, Ronald L. Hayes, Ka-Wang (Kevin) Wang, Monika Oli
  • Publication number: 20110191039
    Abstract: A process of measuring blast shock includes exposing a shock model to an output of a shockwave generator. The propagation of the output is sensed with a sensor platform to generate sensor wave propagation data. The data recorded by the sensor platform is analyzed to measure the blast shock. The blast shock alone or as a component of a cumulative blast exposure can be correlated with an injury metric. A system for measuring cumulative blast shock is provided that includes a sensor platform and an algorithm operating on a microprocessor for analyzing the data recorded by the sensor platform to measure the cumulative blast exposure to injury metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Stanislav I. Svetlov, Daniel R. Kirk, Hector Gutierrez, Kevin Ka-wang Wang, Ronald L. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20110177974
    Abstract: The present invention identities biomarkers that are diagnostic of nerve cell injury and/or neuronal disorders. Detection of different biomarkers of the invention are also diagnostic of the degree of severity of nerve injury, the cell(s) involved in the injury, and the subcellular localization of the injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., BANYAN BIOMARKERS, INC.
    Inventors: KA-WANG (KEVIN) WANG, Ming-Cheng Liu, Monika Oli
  • Publication number: 20110143375
    Abstract: The subject invention provides a robust, quantitative, and reproducible process and assay for diagnosis of a neurological condition in a subject. The invention provides measurement of two or more biomarkers in a biological fluid such as CSF or serum resulting in a synergistic mechanism for determining the extent of neurological damage in a subject with an abnormal neurological condition and for discerning subtypes thereof or tissue types subjected to damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Banyan Blomakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-wang Wang, Ronald L. Hayes, Uwe R. Mueller, Zhiqun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110097392
    Abstract: A process is provided of delivering at least one active agent cargo molecule into an neuronal cell whereby a cargo molecule is placed within a synthetic vesicle such as a liposome and a biotinylated protein such as an antibody is bound to the synthetic vesicle to form a protein bound synthetic vesicle whereby the protein recognizes a receptor expressed on the surface of a neuronal cell, and exposing the protein bound synthetic vesicle to the cell until the cargo molecule is delivered into the neuronal cell. Numerous cargo molecules are delivered by the inventive synthetic vesicle including a calpain inhibitor and a caspase inhibitor. The protein illustratively targets a cellular receptor for a ligand such as glutamate, glycine, dopamine, nicotine, muscarine, acetylcholine, or serotonin, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-wang Wang, Jonathan Wang, Jared V. Goodman, Stephen Frank Larner
  • Publication number: 20110082203
    Abstract: A process for diagnosing and treating a neurological condition in a subject is provided that includes assaying a biological sample of a subject for the presence of one or more biomarkers; diagnosing a neurological condition based on a ratio of one or more of the biomarkers in the sample; and administering a therapeutic to the subject to alter the ratio of one or more biomarkers. The diagnosis numerous neurological conditions such as brain injury, or multiple organ injury is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Ka-wang Wang, Ronald L. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20110028349
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool and method of diagnosing brain injury and brain injury type (traumatic vs. ischemic) by detecting the level of expression of endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide II (EMAP-II) and comparing to a control. An increase of EMAP-II indicates the presence of traumatic brain injury and a decrease of EMAP-II indicates the presence of ischemic brain injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jitendra Ramanlal Dave, Changping Yao, Anthony Joseph Williams, Xi-Chun May, Frank Casper Tortella, Ka-Wang Kevin Wang, Ronald Lawrence Hayes
  • Publication number: 20100317041
    Abstract: The present invention identifies biomarkers that are diagnostic of nerve cell injury and/or neuronal disorders. Detection of different biomarkers of the invention are also diagnostic of the degree of severity of nerve injury, the cell(s) involved in the injury, and the subcellular localization of the injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., BANYAN BIOMAKERS, INC.
    Inventors: KA-WANG (KEVIN) WANG, MING-CHENG LIU, MONIKA OLI
  • Patent number: 7799536
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool and method of diagnosing brain injury and brain injury type (traumatic vs. ischemic) by detecting the level of expression of endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide II (EMAP-II) and comparing to a control. An increase of EMAP-II indicates the presence of traumatic brain injury and a decrease of EMAP-II indicates the presence of ischemic brain injury. Detection of EMAP-II can be done in brain tissue, biofluids such as cerebrospinal fluid or blood (including plasma and serum).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jitendra Ramanlal Dave, Changping Yao, Anthony Joseph Williams, Xi-Chun May, Frank Casper Tortella, Ka-Wang Kevin Wang, Ronald Lawrence Hayes
  • Publication number: 20100196942
    Abstract: Novel, sensitive and specific markers for diagnostics and monitoring of liver injuries, including, but not limited to ischemic liver damage, are provided. This includes identification several enzymes of arginine/urea/nitric oxide cycle, sulfuration enzymes and spectrin breakdown related products, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., BANYAN BIOMARKERS, INC.
    Inventors: STANISLAV I. SVETLOV, RONALD L. HAYES, KA-WANG (KEVIN) WANG, MONIKA OLI
  • Publication number: 20100047817
    Abstract: Collapsin response mediator proteins (CRMPs) decreased in tissue and increased in biological fluids after neural injury from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Significant decreases of CRMP1, CRMP2, CRMP4 and CRMP5 were accompanied by the appearance of distinct 58 kDa (CRMP-2) or 55 kDa (CRMP-4) breakdown products from proteolytic cleavage by calpain. Synaptotagmin breakdown products were also associated with TBI and could be detected along with intact protein in human cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). Both biomarkers were detected in human biofluid and related to recovery from traumatic brain injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., BANYAN BIOMARKERS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew K. Ottens, Firas H. Kobaissy, Ka-Wang (Kevin) Wang, Ronald L. Hayes, Zhiqun Zhang, Ming Chen Liu, Monika Oli
  • Publication number: 20090317805
    Abstract: The present invention identifies biomarkers that are diagnostic of nerve cell injury, organ injury, and/or neuronal disorders. Detection of different biomarkers of the invention are also diagnostic of the degree of severity of nerve injury, the cell(s) involved in the injury, and the subcellular localization of the injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Ka-Wang (Kevin) Wang, Ming Chen Liu
  • Patent number: 7611858
    Abstract: Traumatic insult to the brain leads to a degradation of low molecular weight of cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1) and generation of high molecular weight complexes in the cortex and hippocampus, as assessed by both N-terminal and C-terminal specific antibodies. The formation and release of CB1 oligomers was dramatically increased into CSF within 1 hour following traumatic brain insult. Novel CB1 receptor-based, prognostic markers of traumatic brain injury and other forms of brain injury are disclosed. A method of repopulating damaged neural cells by proliferation of a subgroup of neural progenitor cells is described. Targeting CB1 receptors for therapeutic neuroprotection in TBI is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanislav Svetlov, Ronald L. Hayes, Ka-Wang (Kevin) Wang