Patents by Inventor Shu-Fang Chu

Shu-Fang Chu 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).

  • Compound for inactivating viruses and bacteria and method of making same
    Patent number: 8110605
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel compound effective in inactivating viruses and bacteria. The compound, 2-(10-mercaptodecyl)-propanedioic acid or salts thereof, is shown to disrupt, break down or inactivate viruses and bacteria, thus suppressing infection and proliferation thereof in host cells. A method of chemically synthesizing the novel compound is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shiming Lin, Chih-Kung Lee, Shih-Yuan Lee, Jim-Tong Hong, Ming-Chu Cheng, Chih-Chen Lin, Rong-Sin Wu, Shu-Fang Chu, Yu-Ting Chang, Wen-Ching Ko
  • COMPOUND FOR INACTIVATING VIRUSES AND BACTERIA AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20110015435
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel compound effective in inactivating viruses and bacteria. The compound, 2-(10-mercaptodecyl)-propanedioic acid or salts thereof, is shown to disrupt, break down or inactivate viruses and bacteria, thus suppressing infection and proliferation thereof in host cells. A method of chemically synthesizing the novel compound is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: SHIMING LIN, CHIH-KUNG LEE, SHIH-YUAN LEE, JIM-TONG HONG, MING-CHU CHENG, CHIH-CHEN LIN, RONG-SIN WU, SHU-FANG CHU, YU-TING CHANG, WEN-CHING KO
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING AN AROMATIC BORON REAGENT THROUGH BARBIER-TYPE REACTION
    Publication number: 20100298575
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing an aromatic boron reagent through Barbier-type reaction, comprising reacting an aromatic halogen compound with a boron compound in the presence of a metal to obtain an aromatic boron reagent, wherein the metal may be or may not be activated by an activator. The method according to the present invention can avoid using expensive and complicated procedures of prior art and hence is efficient and economic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: TAMKANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shih-Yuan Lee, Shu-Fang Chu, Yu-Ting Chang
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING AN AROMATIC BORON REAGENT THROUGH BARBIER-TYPE REACTION
    Publication number: 20100298609
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing an aromatic boron reagent through Barbier-type reaction, comprising reacting an aromatic halogen compound with a boron compound in the presence of a metal to obtain an aromatic boron reagent, wherein the metal may be or may not be activated by an activator. The method according to the present invention can avoid using expensive and complicated procedures of prior art and hence is efficient and economic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: TAMKANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shih-Yuan Lee, Shu-Fang Chu, Yu-Ting Chang