Patents by Inventor Liming Liu

Liming Liu 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: 20160194397
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicants: DYAX CORP., BIOGEN HEMOPHILIA INC.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James M. McGivney, Kevin A. McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron K. Sato, Malini Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 9260520
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: DYAX CORP., BIOGEN HEMOPHILIA INC.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James McGivney, Kevin McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron K. Sato, Malini Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 9187552
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for the production of Fc-containing polypeptides having improved properties and comprising mutations at positions 243 and 264 of the Fc region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Terrance A. Stadheim, Dongxing Zha, Liming Liu
  • Patent number: 9124136
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the integration of distributed renewable energy sources/storages utilizing a cascaded DC-AC inverter, thereby eliminating the need for a DC-DC converter. The ability to segment the energy sources and energy storages improves the maintenance capability and system reliability of the distributed generation system, as well as achieve wide range reactive power compensation. In the absence of a DC-DC converter, single stage energy conversion can be achieved to enhance energy conversion efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Liming Liu, Hui Li
  • Patent number: 8969755
    Abstract: A low-power laser and arc hybrid welding method includes the steps of matching laser pulses with arc phases, and inducing compress arcs by the laser pulses. A laser peak pulse is triggered from half of the positive half-wave to half of the negative half-wave of alternating arc current. The sum of laser peak pulse width and laser basic pulse width is equal to the time width from a laser pulse triggered point to a negative half-wave end point of the alternating arc current. A welding device for carrying out the method is disclosed. An angle formed by the axis of a laser beam (1) and the vertical direction is in the range of ?50°-50°. An angle formed by the axis of the laser beam (1) and the axis of an arc torch (2) is in the range of 20°-120°. Arc power density is adjusted minutely in the range of 103-105 by adjusting the alternating arc current, protrusion quantity of an electrode (3) and gas flow velocity of a nozzle. The method and the device can reduce the consumption and save the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Dalian University of Technology, Dalian Xinyu Tech Development Center Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Liming Liu, Gang Song, Zhaodong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140248287
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicants: SYNTONIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., DYAX CORP.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James Stattel, Kevin McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron K. Sato, Malini Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 8815246
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Dyax Corp., Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James Stattel, Kevin McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron K. Sato, Malini Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20130269123
    Abstract: A process for dyeing ramie sliver, comprising: 1.) pretreatment: cooking the ramie sliver for 8-12 minutes in a cooking reagent in a bath ratio of 1:4-10, the cooking reagent is a 1-3 g/L aqueous solution of a penetrating agent; and 2.) dyeing: dyeing the cooked ramie sliver in an active dye in a bath ratio of 1:4-10. Also disclosed is a method for preparing ramie yarn. The ramie sliver dyed according to the present invention improves the properties of ramie fibers, such that the ramie fibers are less likely to break; and the ramie fibers are less likely to harden, avoiding poor drawing, needle breakage and missing stitches during carding and coalescing in post-procedures, thus achieving the purpose of smooth yarn spinning. Also disclosed is a method for preparing ramie colored-spun yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Hunan Huasheng Zhuzhou Cedar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liming Liu, Zhi Ma, Yang Weng, Ying Kuang, Deming Chen, Ruizhi Zou
  • Publication number: 20130078262
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Dyax Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James Stattel, Kevin McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron Sato, Malini Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20130071390
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for the production of Fc-containing polypeptides having improved properties and comprising mutations at positions 243 and 264 of the Fc region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK, SHARP & DOHME CORP
    Inventors: Terrance A. Stadheim, Dongxing Zha, Liming Liu
  • Publication number: 20130045218
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicants: Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dyax Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James Stattel, Kevin McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron Sato, Malini Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 8375537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a ramie fabric and the fabric. The process comprising the following steps: blend spinning a high-count ramie fiber such as a ramie fiber of 2500Nm or higher with a water-soluble fiber as carrier to form a yarn; sizing the yarn at a low temperature; weaving the yarn to form a gray fabric; then removing the water-soluble fiber from the gray fabric by deweighting the gray fabric during a printing and dyeing finishing process to obtain a super-high-count ramie fabric with a ramie yarn fineness of 160Nm or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hunan Huasheng Zhuzhou Cedar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng Liu, Hao Geng, Xiangqi Zhou, Liming Liu
  • Publication number: 20130001205
    Abstract: A low-power laser and arc hybrid welding method includes the steps of matching laser pulses with arc phases, and inducing compress arcs by the laser pulses. A laser peak pulse is triggered from half of the positive half-wave to half of the negative half-wave of alternating arc current. The sum of laser peak pulse width and laser basic pulse width is equal to the time width from a laser pulse triggered point to a negative half-wave end point of the alternating arc current. A welding device for carrying out the method is disclosed. An angle formed by the axis of a laser beam (1) and the vertical direction is in the range of ?50°-50°. An angle formed by the axis of the laser beam (1) and the axis of an arc torch (2) is in the range of 20°-120 °. Arc power density is adjusted minutely in the range of 103-105 by adjusting the alternating arc current, protrusion quantity of an electrode (3) and gas flow velocity of a nozzle. The method and the device can reduce the consumption and save the cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Liming Liu, Gang Song, Zhaodong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8273351
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: Dyax Corp., Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James Stattel, Kevin McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron Sato
  • Publication number: 20100300576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a ramie fabric and the fabric. The process comprising the following step: blend spinning a high-count ramie fiber such as a ramie fiber of 2500Nm or higher with a water-soluble fiber as carrier to form a yarn; sizing the yarn at a low temperature; weaving the yarn to form a gray fabric; then removing the water-soluble fiber from the gray fabric by deweighting the gray fabric during a finishing process after printing and dyeing to obtain a super-high-count ramie fabric with a ramie yarn fineness of 160Nm or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HUNAN HUASHENG ZHUZHOU CEDAR CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Zheng Liu, Hao Geng, Xiangqi Zhou, Liming Liu
  • Publication number: 20090324614
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: Dyax Corp., Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher TenHoor, Arumugam Muruganandam, Robert Charles Ladner, Clive Wood, Alan J. Bitonti, James Stattel, Kevin McDonnell, Liming Liu, Jennifer Dumont, Aaron Sato
  • Patent number: 7313906
    Abstract: A yarn comprising natural bamboo fiber and the method for producing the same is disclosed, wherein said yarn is prepared by spinning natural bamboo fibers alone or in combination with other fibers in a blended ratio of natural bamboo fibers comprising 30 to 100% by weight and other fibers comprising 70 to 0% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: ZhuZhou Cedar Ramie Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiangqi Zhou, Zheng Liu, Liming Liu, Hao Geng
  • Publication number: 20070232824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid base catalyst including 10.0%-30.0% by weight of calcium oxide and 70.0%-90.0% by weight of zirconium oxide, in which the calcium source is CaCl2 or Ca(NO3)2, and the Zirconium source is ZrOCl2 or ZrO(NO3)2. The invention also provides a process for the preparation of the catalyst and a use of the catalyst in synthesizing dimethyl carbonate via heterogeneous catalysis. The catalyst shows good catalytic stability and catalytic activity, and can be separated from products easily and is reusable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Yuhan Sun, Wei Wei, Desheng Zhang, Dachuan Shi, Liming Liu, Hui Wang, Huanren Zhang, Yanhua Cheng, Ning Zhao, Mouhua Wang, Xiuzhi Wang
  • Publication number: 20060059884
    Abstract: A yarn comprising natural bamboo fiber and the method for producing the same is disclosed, wherein said yarn is prepared by spinning natural bamboo fibers alone or in combination with other fibers in a blended ratio of natural bamboo fibers comprising 30 to 100% by weight and other fibers comprising 70 to 0% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Xiangqi Zhou, Zheng Liu, Liming Liu, Hao Geng