Patents by Inventor Kam-Fook Fok

Kam-Fook Fok 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).

  • Human guanylin
    Patent number: 5969097
    Abstract: A novel pentadecapeptide is disclosed which is useful for the control of intestinal fluid absorption and that has the following amino acid sequencePro-Gly-Thr-Cys-Glu-Ile-Cys-Ala-Tyr-Ala- 1 5 10 - Ala-Cys-Thr-Gly-Cys (SEQ ID NO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Roger C. Wiegand, Mark G. Currie, Kam Fook Fok
  • Radioimmunoassays for the serum thymic factor (FTS)
    Patent number: 4634682
    Abstract: Radioimmunossays for the quantitation of serum thymic factor (FTS), a thymic peptide hormone, are disclosed. Each assay employs an antibody specific for FTS, the monoclonal antibody or the antibody from the antiserum of a host animal; synthetic FTS or FTS analogue as the hormone standard; and a radiolabeled FTS analogue as the tracer. Also disclosed is a method of treating serum or other biological fluid prior to assay of FTS to remove interfering substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer
    Inventors: Bruce W. Erickson, Kam-Fook Fok, Genevieve S. Incefy, Kazuhiro Ohga
  • Therapeutically useful pseudopeptides, compositions containing the same and methods of preparation and use
    Patent number: 4631270
    Abstract: Therapeutically useful pseudopeptides characterized by the replacement of at least one peptide group, both in a naturally occurring peptide or protein by a thiomethylene group are useful in the treatment of various metabolic malfunctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Research Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Yankeelov, Jr., Kam-Fook Fok