Patents by Inventor Qiang Gao

Qiang Gao 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: 20060073546
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Napoleone Ferrara, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Austin Gurney, James Pan, Margaret Roy, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, William Wood
  • Publication number: 20060073568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Austin Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, William Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060040351
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Austin Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, William Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20050277096
    Abstract: A portable medical simulation system and method employs an artificial patient with a built-in haptic interface device, with up to four carriages for engaging different diameter catheters. A catheter stabilizer between each carriage expands and contracts in an accordion fashion as the carriages move in relation to each other, preventing the catheter from bending and bowing. A contrast display visual effect derived from a particle emitter software tool simulates the release of radiopaque dye within a simulated vasculature system for display on a monitor. A computer software based system is used for generating haptic effects on the catheter through control signals passed to each of the carriage motors controlling translation movement of the catheter and magnetic particle brakes controlling rotational movement of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrickson, Yuanming Chen, Qiang Gao, Christopher Lee, Raymond Lopez, David MacPhee, Gerald McDermott, Brett Plumadore, David Wilson, William Younkes
  • Patent number: 6974689
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Ivar J. Kljavin, Jennie P. Mather, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood
  • Patent number: 6974798
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of balance impairments involving neuronal damage, loss, or degeneration, preferably of vestibular ganglion neurons, in an animal by administration of an effective amount of a trkB or trkC agonist, particularly a neurotrophin, more preferably NT-4/5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Qiang Gao
  • Patent number: 6969758
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Napoleone Ferrara, Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Austin L. Gurney, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • Publication number: 20050227342
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, Kevin Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, J. Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Kenneth Hillan, Ivar Kljavin, Sophia Kuo, Mary Napier, James Pan, Nicholas Paoni, Margaret Roy, David Shelton, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Williams, William Wood
  • Publication number: 20050227328
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, Kevin Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, J. Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Kenneth Hillan, Ivar Kljavin, Sophia Kuo, Mary Napier, James Pan, Nicholas Paoni, Margaret Roy, David Shelton, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Williams, William Wood
  • Patent number: 6951920
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Publication number: 20050214904
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Christopher Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Kenneth Hillan, Ivar Kljavin, Jennie Mather, James Pan, Nicholas Paoni, Margaret Roy, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Williams, William Wood
  • Patent number: 6936436
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood
  • Publication number: 20050181478
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, J. Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Kenneth Hillan, James Pan, Nicholas Paoni, Margaret Roy, Victoria Smith, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, P. Williams, William Wood
  • Patent number: 6930172
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Napoleone Ferrara, Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Austin L. Gurney, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • Patent number: 6927204
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, and devices are provided for inducing or enhancing the growth, proliferation, regeneration of inner ear tissue, particularly inner ear hair cells. In addition, provided are compositions and methods for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a mammal afflicted with an inner ear disorder or condition, particularly for hearing impairments involving hair cell damage, loss, or degeneration, by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of IGF-1 or FGF-2, or their agonists, alone or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Qiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20050159588
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Austin Gurney, Colin Watanabe, William Wood
  • Publication number: 20050159591
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Austin Gurney, Colin Watanabe, William Wood
  • Patent number: 6918771
    Abstract: A simulation method and system based on a distributive processing model is used for training and educating healthcare teams. The system allows team members to be at the training facility or located remotely and connected via data communication links. The system allows multiple participants for individual team member roles at various connected simulation workstations. If simulation participants cannot man all the team roles, the system can provide virtual team members in their stead. The simulation server computer delivers to each workstation the particular programs and outputs required for any given simulation exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Medical Simulation Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Arington, Bradford E. Bailey, Bill B. Clark, Chen Yuanming, Qiang Gao, Dave Wilson, William E. Younkes
  • Publication number: 20050153396
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention used to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Austin Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, William Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Patent number: 6914130
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Austin L. Gurney, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood