Patents by Inventor Suk-Ying Tsang

Suk-Ying Tsang 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: 9480719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions and methods to induce, and/of modulate bio-electrical rhythms (e.g. in cardiac, neuronal and pancreatic cells) by fine-tuning the activity of HCN-encoded pacemaker channels via a novel protein- and genetic-engineering approach to augment or attenuate the associated physiological responses (e.g. heart beat, neuronal firing, insulin secretion, etc) for achieving various therapeutic purposes (e.g. sick sinus syndrome, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, diabetes, etc).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Eduardo Marban, Ronald A. Li, Suk-Ying Tsang, Heecheol Cho, Tian Xue
  • Publication number: 20140199280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions and methods to induce, and/of modulate bio-electrical rhythms (e.g. in cardiac, neuronal and pancreatic cells) by fine-tuning the activity of HCN-encoded pacemaker channels via a novel protein- and genetic-engineering approach to augment or attenuate the associated physiological responses (e.g. heart beat, neuronal firing, insulin secretion, etc) for achieving various therapeutic purposes (e.g. sick sinus syndrome, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, diabetes, etc).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Eduardo Marban, Ronald A. Li, Suk-Ying Tsang, Heecheol Cho, Tian Xue
  • Patent number: 8658609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions and methods to induce, and/or modulate bio-electrical rhythms (e.g. in cardiac, neuronal and pancreatic cells) by fine-tuning the activity of HCN-encoded pacemaker channels via a novel protein- and genetic-engineering approach to augment or attenuate the associated physiological responses (e.g. heart beat, neuronal firing, insulin secretion, etc) for achieving various therapeutic purposes (e.g. sick sinus syndrome, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, diabetes, etc).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Eduardo Marban, Ronald A. Li, Hee Cheol Cho, Suk-Ying Tsang, Tian Xue
  • Publication number: 20090291068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions and methods to induce, and/or modulate bio-electrical rhythms (e.g. in cardiac, neuronal and pancreatic cells) by fine-tuning the activity of HCN-encoded pacemaker channels via a novel protein- and genetic-engineering approach to augment or attenuate the associated physiological responses (e.g. heart beat, neuronal firing, insulin secretion, etc) for achieving various therapeutic purposes (e.g. sick sinus syndrome, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, diabetes, etc).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Eduardo Marban, Ronald A. Li, Suk-Ying Tsang, Hee Cheol Cho, Tian Xue