Patents by Inventor Sheng-Mei Lin

Sheng-Mei Lin 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: 8138166
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to induce fatty liver in an animal. The steps of the method comprise: feeding an animal with a high calorie diet, and injecting a mitochondrial inhibitor into the animal to inhibit the mitochondrial activity of the animal, then resulting in fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver of the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Taipei Medical University
    Inventors: Rong-Hong Hsieh, Sheng-Mei Lin
  • Publication number: 20110178045
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to induce fatty liver in an animal. The steps of the method comprise: feeding an animal with a high calorie diet, and injecting a mitochondrial inhibitor into the animal to inhibit the mitochondrial activity of the animal, then resulting in fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver of the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rong-Hong Hsieh, Sheng-Mei Lin