Patents by Inventor Sung-Sick Woo

Sung-Sick Woo 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: 9623068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprised of a plant extract as an active component, specifically, Bamboo extract and Scutellaria extract, for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis. The present invention is a natural ingredient can be obtained from a plant. The present invention can control immune responses by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrien, and thus, has effect in the treatment or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases and skin diseases, specifically atopic dermatitis. The present invention has been proven safe and beneficial effecting the treatment of atopic dermatitis through clinical trials, and thus, can be used for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Dong-Seon Kim, Young-Chul Lee, EunJung Son
  • Publication number: 20140370128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprised of a plant extract as an active component, specifically, Bamboo extract and Scutellaria extract, for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis. The present invention is a natural ingredient can be obtained from a plant. The present invention can control immune responses by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrien, and thus, has effect in the treatment or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases and skin diseases, specifically atopic dermatitis. The present invention has been proven safe and beneficial effecting the treatment of atopic dermatitis through clinical trials, and thus, can be used for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Dong-Seon Kim, Young-Chul Lee, EunJung Son
  • Patent number: 8771761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising of plant extract as an active component, specifically, Bamboo extract and Scutellaria extract, for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis. The present invention is a natural ingredient obtained from a plant. The present invention can control immune responses by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotriene, and thus, has effect in the treatment or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases and skin diseases, specifically atopic dermatitis. The present invention has been proven safe and beneficial effecting the treatment of atopic dermatitis through clinical trials, and thus, can be used for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Sick Woo, Dong Seon Kim, Young Chul Lee, Eun Jung Son
  • Publication number: 20130064910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising of plant extract as an active component, specifically, Bamboo extract and Scutellaria extract, for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis. The present invention is a natural ingredient obtained from a plant. The present invention can control immune responses by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrien, and thus, has effect in the treatment or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases and skin diseases, specifically atopic dermatitis. The present invention has been proven safe and beneficial effecting the treatment of atopic dermatitis through clinical trials, and thus, can be used for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Sick Woo, Dong Seon Kim, Young Chul Lee, Eun Jung Son
  • Patent number: 8247007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising of plant extract as an active component, specifically, Bamboo extract and Scutellaria extract, for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis. The present invention is a natural ingredient obtained from a plant. The present invention can control immune responses by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrien, and thus, has effect in the treatment or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases and skin diseases, specifically atopic dermatitis. The present invention has been proven safe and beneficial effecting the treatment of atopic dermatitis through clinical trials, and thus, can be used for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Sick Woo, Dong Seon Kim, Young Chul Lee, Eun Jung Son
  • Publication number: 20110280975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bamboo plant extract for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory or blood circulation disease. The extracts from bamboo plant have potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NO production and circulation-improving activity by inhibiting elastase activity and, healing the wound of vascular endothelial cell, activating u-PA expression and inhibiting PAI-1 expression, lowering cholesterol deposit and inhibiting neointima formation, therefore it can be used as the therapeutics or health care food for treating and preventing inflammatory or blood circulation diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Tae Hyung Jo, Dong Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gil Do, Young Chul Lee, Jeong Bum Nam, Jong Ha Ryu, Kang Woo Lee, Hee Sun Sung, Young Moon Heo, Mi-Sun Oh, Ji Nyeo Cho, Sookyoung Sung, Ju Yeon Lee, Tae Woo Kim, Ji Sook Song, Seoung Ho Lee, Mi Ran Kim
  • Patent number: 7985848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating diabetes or blood glucose control abnormality comprising gisenosides Rg3, Rg5, and Rk1 from natural substances; a use of a mixture comprising gisenosides Rg3, Rg5, and Rk1 for the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating diabetes or blood glucose control abnormality; or a method for preventing or treating diabetes or blood glucose control abnormality by administering a therapeutically effective amount of mixture comprising gisenosides Rg3, Rg5, and Rk1 to a subject. The present composition can effectively prevent or treat diabetes, blood glucose control abnormality, and complication thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Dong-Seon Kim, Seon-Gil Do, Young-Chul Lee, Mi-Sun Oh, Ji-Min Cha, Jong-Han Kim, Tae-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110117224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bamboo plant extract for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory or blood circulation disease. The extracts from bamboo plant have potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NO production and circulation-improving activity by inhibiting elastase activity and, healing the wound of vascular endothelial cell, activating u-PA expression and inhibiting PAI-1 expression, lowering cholesterol deposit and inhibiting neointima formation, therefore it can be used as the therapeutics or health care food for treating and preventing inflammatory or blood circulation diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Tae Hyung Jo, Dong Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gil Do, Young Chul Lee, Jeong Bum Nam, Jong Ha Ryu, Kang Woo Lee, Hee Sun Sung, Young Moon Heo, Mi-Sun Oh, Ji Nyeo Cho, Sookyoung Sung, Ju Yeon Lee, Tae Woo Kim, Ji Sook Song, Seoung Ho Lee, Mi Ran Kim
  • Publication number: 20110052730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for improvement of exercise performance, fatigue recovery or prevention of oxidation response comprising Panax species plant leaves extract or processed product of the leaves extract, or mixture of the both as an active ingredient. The present composition comprising Panax species plant leaves extract or processed product of the leaves extract, or mixture of the both increases the exercise performance, inhibit the accumulation of fatigue markers in blood and prevents oxidation response, and thus is useful to improve physical strength and exercise capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung Sick Woo, Dong Seon Kim, Seon Gil Do, Young Chul Lee, Jong Han Kim, Soo Kyung Sung
  • Patent number: 7897182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bamboo plant extract for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory or blood circulation disease. The extracts of bamboo plant has potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NO production and blood circulation-improving activity by inhibiting elastase activity and healing the wound of vascular endothelial cell, activating u-PA expression and inhibiting PAI-1 expression, lowering cholesterol deposit and inhibiting neointima formation, therefore it can be used as a therapeutic or health care food for treating and preventing inflammatory or blood circulation diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Tae Hyung Jo, Dong Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gil Do, Young Chul Lee, Jeong Bum Nam, Jong Ha Ryu, Kang Woo Lee, Hee Sun Sung, Young Moon Heo, Mi-Sun Oh, Ji Nyeo Cho, Sookyoung Sung, Ju Yeon Lee, Tae Woo Kim, Ji Sook Song, Seoung Ho Lee, Mi Ran Kim
  • Publication number: 20100015257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising of plant extract as an active component, specifically, Bamboo extract and Scutellaria extract, for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis. The present invention is a natural ingredient obtained from a plant. The present invention can control immune responses by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrien, and thus, has effect in the treatment or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases and skin diseases, specifically atopic dermatitis. The present invention has been proven safe and beneficial effecting the treatement of atopic dermitatis through clinical trials, and thus, can be used for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermitatis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung Sick Woo, Dong Seon Kim, Young Chul Lee, Eun Jung Son
  • Publication number: 20090304830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of bamboo or bamboo extract to prevent or treat symptoms related to decrease of androgen; a composition for androgen agonist comprising bamboo or bamboo extract; a method for preventing or treating symptoms related to decrease of androgen by administering composition for androgen agonist; and a method of preparing composition for androgen agonist. The present composition obtained from natural material can be used as Phyto-androgen for the preventing and treating symptoms of male climacteric without dangerousness according to hormone replacement therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Unigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Hyung Jo, Sung-Sick Woo, Ji-Min Cha, Dong-Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gil Do, Young-Chul Lee, Jeong-Bum Nam
  • Publication number: 20080311169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to use of ginsenoside Rg3, Rg5 or Rk1, or extract of ginseng, red ginseng or processed ginseng comprising the ginsenosides; a composition for preventing or treating angiostenosis and restenosis comprising the ginsenosides or extracts; a method for preventing or treating angiostenosis and restenosis by administrating the ginsenosides or extracts comprising the ginsenosides; and a preparation method of agents for preventing or treating angiostenosis and restenosis. The present composition can effectively prevent or treat angiostenosis and restenosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: UNIGEN INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Ji-Min Cha, Dong-Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gil Do, Young-Chul Lee, Kang-Woo Lee, Il-Hyoung Jung, Soo-Kyung Sung
  • Publication number: 20080279969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of bamboo or bamboo extract to prevent or treat symptoms related to decrease of androgen; a composition for androgen agonist comprising bamboo or bamboo extract; a method for preventing or treating symptoms related to decrease of androgen by administering composition for androgen agonist; and a method of preparing composition for androgen agonist. The present composition obtained from natural material can be used as Phyto-androgen for the preventing and treating symptoms of male climacteric without dangerousness according to hormone replacement therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: UNIGEN INC.
    Inventors: Tae-Hyung Jo, Sung-Sick Woo, Ji-Min Cha, Dong-Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gil Do, Young-Chul Lee, Jeong-Bum Nam
  • Publication number: 20080234207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating diabetes or blood glucose control abnormality comprising gisenosides Rg3, Rg5, and Rk1 from natural substances; a use of a mixture comprising gisenosides Rg3, Rg5, and Rk1 for the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating diabetes or blood glucose control abnormality; or a method for preventing or treating diabetes or blood glucose control abnormality by administering a therapeutically effective amount of mixture comprising gisenosides Rg3, Rg5, and Rk1 to a subject. The present composition can effectively prevent or treat diabetes, blood glucose control abnormality, and complication thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Dong-Seon Kim, Seon-Gil Do, Young-Chul Lee, Mi-Sun Oh, Ji-Min Cha, Jong-Han Kim, Tae-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20080214658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of diseases mediated by excessive histamine comprising naturally-derived isoorientin, a use of isoorientin for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or treatment of diseases mediated by excessive histamine, and a method for preventing or treating diseases mediated by excessive histamine comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of isoorientin to a subject. The composition, use and method of the present invention show excellent histamine suppression effects, and so can be used for the prevention or treatment of various kinds of allergic disease, atopic disease, inflammatory disease, skin disease, hyperacidity and nervous system disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Dong-Seon Kim, Seon-Gil Do, Young-Chul Lee, Mi-Sun Oh, Ji-Min Cha, Tae-Hyung Jo
  • Publication number: 20080107759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bamboo plant extract for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory or blood circulation disease. The extracts of bamboo plant has potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NO production and blood circulation-improving activity by inhibiting elastase activity and healing the wound of vascular endothelial cell, activating u-PA expression and inhibiting PAI-1 expression, lowering cholesterol deposit and inhibiting neointima formation, therefore it can be used as a therapeutic or health care food for treating and preventing inflammatory or blood circulation diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick WOO, Tae Hyung JO, Dong Seon KIM, Sun-Young SUNG, Seon-Gil DO, Young Chul LEE, Jeong Bum NAM, Jong Ha RYU, Kang Woo LEE, Hee Sun SUNG, Young Moon HEO, Mi-Sun OH, Ji Nyeo CHO, Sookyoung SUNG, Ju Yeon LEE, Tae Woo KIM, Ji Sook SONG, Seoung Ho LEE, Mi Ran KIM
  • Publication number: 20070264361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for the prevention or treatment of physiological and pathological disorders mediated by cyclooxygenase (COX) and/or 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) comprising Uncaria genus plant, in particular, Uncaria gambir, or its extract, and to a combined composition of said Uncaria genus plant extract and Scutellaria baicalensis extract and/or Camellia sinensis extract. The present composition shows excellent COX and/5-LO inhibition effects, and thus can be used for the prevention or treatment of disease and disorders mediated by various COX pathway and/or 5-LO pathway, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Tae-Hyung Jo, Sung-Sick Woo, Ji-Min Cha, Dong-Seon Kim, Young-Chul Lee, Seon-Gil Do, Jong-Han Kim, Tae-Woo Kim, Hee-Sun Sung
  • Publication number: 20070184129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ginseng composition equally comprising more than a certain amount of 10 kinds of ginsenoside in ginseng having particular pharmacological effect; or a composition for the prevention or improvement of lowering of concentration and memory capability comprising ginsenoside Rg3, Rg5 or RkI; a use thereof; a method for the prevention or improvement of lowering of concentration and memory capability by administrating the above composition; and a method for preparing agents for the prevention or improvement of lowering of concentration and memory capability by extracting ginseng etc. or mixing 10 kinds of ginsenoside in ginseng.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: UNIGEN INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Ji-Min Cha, Dong-Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gli Do, Young-Chul Lee, Il-Hyoung Jung, Young-Moon Heo, Ju-Yeon Lee, Mi-Sun Oh
  • Publication number: 20060078632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bamboo plant extract for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory or blood circulation disease. The extracts of bamboo plant has potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NO production and blood circulation-improving activity by inhibiting elastase activity and healing the wound of vascular endothelial cell, activating u-PA expression and inhibiting PAI-1 expression, lowering cholesterol deposit and inhibiting neointima formation, therefore it can be used as a therapeutic or health care food for treating and preventing inflammatory or blood circulation diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: UNIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Sick Woo, Tae Hyung Sung, Dong Seon Kim, Sun-Young Sung, Seon-Gil Do, Young Chul Lee, Jeong Bum Nam, Jong Ha Ryu, Kang Lee, Hee Sun Sung, Young Moon Heo, Mi-Sun Oh, Ji Nyeo Cho, Sookyoung Sung, Ju Yeon Lee, Tae Woo Kim, Ji Sook Song, Seoung Ho Lee, Mi Ran Kim