Patents by Inventor Shao-Ping Yang

Shao-Ping Yang 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).

  • Patent number: 10501529
    Abstract: Provided herein are a mutant envelope protein of Zika virus and a nucleic acid molecule including a nucleotide sequence encoding the mutant envelope protein. The mutant envelope protein, which preferably has a threonine substitution at 105th position, or an asparagine substitution at 248th position and a threonine substitution at 250th position in an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, includes an N-glycan masking a fusion loop region of the mutant envelope protein of Zika virus. Also provided herein is a vaccine composition, including the mutant envelope protein or a recombinant virus including the nucleic acid molecule. Also provided herein is a method of preventing Zika virus infection and reducing antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection, including administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a vaccine composition including the mutant envelope protein of Zika virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Suh-Chin Wu, Shao-Ping Yang, Hsiao-Han Lin
  • Publication number: 20190248875
    Abstract: Provided herein are a mutant envelope protein of Zika virus and a nucleic acid molecule including a nucleotide sequence encoding the mutant envelope protein. The mutant envelope protein, which preferably has a threonine substitution at 105th position, or an asparagine substitution at 248th position and a threonine substitution at 250th position in an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, includes an N-glycan masking a fusion loop region of the mutant envelope protein of Zika virus. Also provided herein is a vaccine composition, including the mutant envelope protein or a recombinant virus including the nucleic acid molecule. Also provided herein is a method of preventing Zika virus infection and reducing antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection, including administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a vaccine composition including the mutant envelope protein of Zika virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Suh-Chin Wu, Shao-Ping Yang, Hsiao-Han Lin
  • Publication number: 20020096031
    Abstract: A manual paper cutter comprises a rule, a guide rail disposed on the rule, and a cutting device mounted on the guide rail. The cutting device comprises a housing, a guide seat, and a blade mount. The housing is provided in the interior with a receiving space, a retaining pillar, and a receiving slot. The guide seat is provided with a through slot and a guide slot which is provided with a locating slot corresponding in location to the retaining pillar. The blade mount is disposed in the receiving slot and is provided with a blade opposite in location to the through slot of the guide seat. The retaining pillar is provided with a spring fitted thereover. As the housing is pressed, the blade is actuated to jut out of the through slot of the guide seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Shao-Ping Yang