Patents by Inventor Keith S. Chan

Keith S. Chan 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).

  • Identification and isolation of transitional cell carcinoma stem cells
    Publication number: 20100267079
    Abstract: Transitional cell carcinoma stem cells (TCCSC) are identified. The cells can be prospectively isolated or identified from primary tumor samples, and are shown to possess the unique properties of cancer stem cells in functional assays for cancer stem cell self-renewal and differentiation, and in cancer diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Irving L. Weissman, Keith S. Chan
  • Identification and isolation of transitional cell carcinoma stem cells
    Patent number: 7781179
    Abstract: Transitional cell carcinoma stem cells (TCCSC) are identified. The cells can be prospectively isolated or identified from primary tumor samples, and are shown to possess the unique properties of cancer stem cells in functional assays for cancer stem cell self-renewal and differentiation, and in cancer diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Irving L. Weissman, Keith S. Chan