Patents by Inventor Sue S. Chang

Sue S. Chang 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).

  • Method to diagnose and treat pathological conditions resulting from deficient ion transport such as pseudohypoaldosteronism type-1
    Patent number: 6551775
    Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the identification of the roles of the human ATP-sensitive K+ channel, ENaC in causing pathological condition associated with abnormal ion transport, particularly PHA1. The present invention specifically provides the amino acid sequence of several human altered variants of the ENaC protein as well as the nucleotide sequence that encodes these variants that can be used in diagnosing ion transport disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Yale University
    Inventors: Richard P. Lifton, Sue S. Chang, Bernard C. Rossier