Patents by Inventor Kin So

Kin So 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).

  • Methods for genetic analysis of textiles made of and cotton
    Patent number: 9938586
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the species of cotton utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.) INC.
    Inventors: MingHwa Benjamin Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • Methods for genotyping mature cotton fibers and textiles
    Patent number: 9290819
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton cultivars of a specific species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the cultivar of a particular cotton species utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.) Inc.
    Inventors: MingHwa Benjamin Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • METHODS FOR GENOTYPING MATURE COTTON FIBERS AND TEXTILES
    Publication number: 20150191799
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton cultivars of a specific species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the cultivar of a particular cotton species utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: MingHwa Benjamin LIANG, Stephane SHU KIN SO
  • Optical reporter compositions
    Patent number: 9005985
    Abstract: This invention provides compositions that have a light emitting reporter linked to biomolecules, preferably, nucleotide oligomers. The light reporter particles are silylated and functionalized to produce a coated light reporter particle, prior to covalently linking the biomolecules to the light reporter particle. The light reporter particles of the invention can be excited by a light excitation source such as UV or IR light, and when the biomolecule is DNA, the attached DNA molecule(s) are detectable by amplification techniques such as PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.) Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Benjamin MingHwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • Methods for genotyping mature cotton fibers and textiles
    Patent number: 8940485
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton cultivars of a specific species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the cultivar of a particular cotton species utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.) Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • METHODS FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS OF TEXTILES MADE OF GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE AND GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM COTTON
    Publication number: 20140295423
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the species of cotton utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: APDN (B.V.I.) INC.
    Inventors: MingHwa Benjamin LIANG, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • Methods for genetic analysis of textiles made of and cotton
    Patent number: 8669079
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the species of cotton utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • Methods for authenticating articles with optical reporters
    Patent number: 8426216
    Abstract: This invention pertains to methods for authenticating an article comprising tagging the article with light emitting optical reporter particles, and more specifically tagging the articles with up-converting phosphor particles (UCP), linked to nucleic acids of detectable sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.), Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • System and method for authenticating tablets
    Patent number: 8420400
    Abstract: A method for authenticating and verifying a pharmaceutical item to be genuine is described. The method for authenticating a tablet comprises applying a particular nucleic acid material associated with a particular sequence of nucleic acid bases to a tablet or capsule. The method also comprises collecting a sample of the tablet and verifying the tablet is genuine by detecting the particular nucleic acid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.), Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hayward, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu-Kin-So
  • System and method for authenticating sports identification goods
    Patent number: 8415165
    Abstract: A method for authenticating and verifying garment to be genuine is described. The method for authenticating a garment comprises applying a particular nucleic acid material/marker associated with a particular sequence of nucleic acid bases to a dye or paint and applying the marker to the garment. The method also comprises collecting a sample from the garment and verifying the garment is genuine by detecting the particular nucleic acid material on or within the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.), Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So, James Hayward
  • Optical reporter compositions
    Patent number: 8372648
    Abstract: This invention provides compositions that have a light emitting reporter linked to biomolecules, preferably, nucleotide oligomers. The light reporter particles are silylated and functionalized to produce a coated light reporter particle, prior to covalently linking the biomolecules to the light reporter particle. The light reporter particles of the invention can be excited by a light excitation source such as UV or IR light, and when the biomolecule is DNA, the attached DNA molecule(s) are detectable by amplification techniques such as PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: APDN (B.V.I.), Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • METHODS FOR COVALENT LINKING OF OPTICAL REPORTERS
    Publication number: 20120252025
    Abstract: A method to link a light emitting reporter to biomolecules with nucleotide oligomers is described. The light reporter particles are silylated and functionalized to produce a coated light reporter particle, prior to covalently linking the biomolecules to the light reporter particle. The light reporter particle generated by the methods of the invention can be excited by a light excitation source such as UV or IR light, and when the biomolecule is DNA, the attached DNA molecule(s) are detectable by amplification techniques such as PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • Methods for covalent linking of optical reporters
    Patent number: 8124333
    Abstract: A method to link a light emitting reporter to biomolecules with nucleotide oligomers is described. The light reporter particles are silylated and functionalized to produce a coated light reporter particle, prior to covalently linking the biomolecules to the light reporter particle. The light reporter particle generated by the methods of the invention can be excited by a light excitation source such as UV or IR light, and when the biomolecule is DNA, the attached DNA molecule(s) are detectable by amplification techniques such as PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: APDN, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • METHODS FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS OF TEXTILES MADE OF GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE AND GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM COTTON
    Publication number: 20110250594
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the species of cotton utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • METHODS FOR GENOTYPING MATURE COTTON FIBERS AND TEXTILES
    Publication number: 20100279282
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing between cotton cultivars of a specific species by analyzing a sample of mature cotton fibers from raw cotton materials or from textile goods are disclosed. DNA is extracted from the mature cotton fiber sample and subjected to PCR techniques which enable the identification of the cultivar of a particular cotton species utilized in the textile or cotton material of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Suh Kin So
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING TABLETS
    Publication number: 20090075261
    Abstract: A method for authenticating and verifying a pharmaceutical item to be genuine is described. The method for authenticating a tablet comprises applying a particular nucleic acid material associated with a particular sequence of nucleic acid bases to a tablet or capsule. The method also comprises collecting a sample of the tablet and verifying the tablet is genuine by detecting the particular nucleic acid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: JAMES A. HAYWARD, MING-HWA LIANG, STEPHANE SHU-KIN-SO
  • METHODS FOR COVALENT LINKING OF OPTICAL REPORTERS
    Publication number: 20080312427
    Abstract: A method to link a light emitting reporter to biomolecules with nucleotide oligomers is described. The light reporter particles are silylated and functionalized to produce a coated light reporter particle, prior to covalently linking the biomolecules to the light reporter particle. The light reporter particle generated by the methods of the invention can be excited by a light excitation source such as UV or IR light, and when the biomolecule is DNA, the attached DNA molecule(s) are detectable by amplification techniques such as PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING ARTICLES WITH OPTICAL REPORTERS
    Publication number: 20080299559
    Abstract: This invention pertains to methods for authenticating an article comprising tagging the article with light emitting optical reporter particles, and more specifically tagging the articles with up-converting phosphor particles (UCP), linked to nucleic acids of detectable sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • OPTICAL REPORTER COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20080299667
    Abstract: This invention provides compositions that have a light emitting reporter linked to biomolecules, preferably, nucleotide oligomers. The light reporter particles are silylated and functionalized to produce a coated light reporter particle, prior to covalently linking the biomolecules to the light reporter particle. The light reporter particles of the invention can be excited by a light excitation source such as UV or IR light, and when the biomolecule is DNA, the attached DNA molecule(s) are detectable by amplification techniques such as PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Kwok, Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING SPORTS IDENTIFICATION GOODS
    Publication number: 20080293052
    Abstract: A method for authenticating and verifying garment to be genuine is described. The method for authenticating a garment comprises applying a particular nucleic acid material/marker associated with a particular sequence of nucleic acid bases to a dye or paint and applying the marker to the garment. The method also comprises collecting a sample from the garment and verifying the garment is genuine by detecting the particular nucleic acid material on or within the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Ming-Hwa Liang, Stephane Shu Kin So, James Hayward