Patents by Inventor Kok Siu Foo

Kok Siu Foo 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).

  • VDCC Gamma-8 Ion Channel
    Publication number: 20090180959
    Abstract: VDCC ?-8 polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 5 or SEQ ID NO: 7, and homologues, variants and derivatives thereof are provided. Nucleic acids capable of encoding VDCC ?-8 polypeptide are also disclosed, in particular, those comprising the nucleic acid sequences shown in SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID NO. 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6. These polypeptides and polynucleotides are implicated in mental illness and are useful in screening for therapeutic agents useful in treating mental illness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: John Dixon, Justin Powell, Malcolm Sheardown, Nicola Brice, Jennifer Marie Horwood, Isabelle Malinge, Haiping Liu, Kok Siu Foo
  • GPR 26 G-Protein Coupled Receptor
    Publication number: 20090048200
    Abstract: We disclose GPR26 G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5, and homologues, variants and derivatives thereof. Nucleic acids capable of encoding GPR26 polypeptide are also disclosed. The GPR26 receptor is useful in the diagnosis and therapy of mental illness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Alan Hendrick, John Dixon, Tere Michelle Tait, Rosa Fradley, Malcolm Sheardown, Haiping Liu, Kok Siu Foo