Patents by Inventor Songwang Hou

Songwang Hou 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).

  • Synthetic antigen compositions for detecting anti-phosphatidylethanolamine antibodies
    Patent number: 10466259
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising distinct lipid species in defined ratios and methods of use thereof for the detection of anti-phosphatidylethanolamine (aPE) antibodies and diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ke Ke, Songwang Hou, Ming Zhao
  • PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE-SPECIFIC PROBES
    Publication number: 20180031583
    Abstract: Provided herein are phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)-specific probes and methods of use thereof. In particular, the present invention provides conjugates of PE binding moieties with detectable markers, and methods of use thereof to detect and/or characterize PE within cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Songwang Hou, Ming Zhao
  • SYNTHETIC ANTIGEN COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING ANTI-PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE ANTIBODIES
    Publication number: 20170138966
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising distinct lipid species in defined ratios and methods of use thereof for the detection of anti-phosphatidylethanolamine (aPE) antibodies and diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Ke Ke, Songwang Hou, Ming Zhao