Patents by Inventor Masayo Kotaka

Masayo Kotaka 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).

  • Nucleic acid aptamers against plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase and histidine-rich protein II and uses thereof for malaria diagnosis
    Patent number: 9000137
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid aptamers that bind to Plasmodium proteins lactate dehydrogenase and histidine-rich protein II, and uses thereof for the diagnosis of malaria. Aptamers against histidine-rich protein II may be used to detect the presence of Plasmodium species in general, whereas aptamers against lactate dehydrogenase can be used to specifically detect Plasmodium falciparum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Julian A Tanner, Yee Wai Cheung, Masayo Kotaka