Patents by Inventor Tao Guo

Tao Guo 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: 8937093
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W, X, U, R1, R2, R3, and R4, are as defined herein, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt W. Saionz, Tao Guo, Andrew W. Stamford, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150011537
    Abstract: The present invention describes a unique antiviral screen system. The assay is based on quantitatively monitoring viral activation of host cell beta-interferon (IFN-?) gene expression in a HEK293-derived reporter cell line expressing a firefly luciferase gene under the control of a human IFN-? promoter. Unlike the traditional high throughput antiviral assays that measure either the reduction of viral components/yields or cytopathic effect, the readout of the reporter assay in the present invention is the virus-induced host cellular innate immune response. Hence, the assay allows for identification of compounds that inhibit virus infection. In addition, because induction of IFN is one of the most common attributes of viruses, the assay is applicable to all the viruses that are able to infect the reporter cell line and induce IFN-? expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Andrea Cuconati, Jinhong Chang, Timothy M. Block, Ju-Tao Guo
  • Patent number: 8927992
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight module, a panel module, and a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes. The backlight module includes a bezel. The frame has a supporting surface. The panel module includes a glass substrate and a plurality of chips. The glass substrate is disposed on the supporting surface. An edge of the glass substrate has a bonding region. The chips are disposed at the bonding region. The chips and the supporting surface are respectively located at two opposite sides of the glass substrate. The double-sided adhesive tapes are disposed between the supporting surface and the bonding region. Each of the double-sided adhesive tapes is located at a gap between two adjacent chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corp., Ltd., AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Xiang-Chong Chen, Tung-Shin Lin, Yun-Tao Guo, Cheng-Min Tsai, Shih-Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 8906911
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are chemokine receptor antagonists of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined in the specification. Compositions comprising such compounds; and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Meyer, Xueqing Wang, Tao Guo, Robert Guo Ping Wei, Lijuan Jane Wang
  • Patent number: 8871756
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 to R10, A, Q, X and Y are as defined in the specification and claims, and their use as a pharmaceutical for the treatment or prophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Li Chen, Lichun Feng, Song Feng, Lu Gao, Tao Guo, Mengwei Huang, Chungen Liang, Yongfu Liu, Lisha Wang, Jason Christopher Wong, Jim Zhen Wu, Xihan Wu, Hongying Yun, Xiufang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20140254094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly structure with filter device and printed circuit board and a welding method for making the same. The welding method is firstly make the metal lines of at least one filter devices be disposed in the metal notches formed on at least one edges of the printed circuit board, and then respectively remove the insulation layers covering the metal lines; therefore, the welding metal lines can be respectively welded with the metal notches after the metal lines and the metal notches are treated with a dip soldering process. Thus, the welding process of the filter device and the printed circuit board can be carried out on the edges of the printed circuit board by simple process procedures; moreover, the fabrication yield of the assembly structure can be effectively increased, and the manufacturing time and cost of the assembly structure can be simultaneously reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: U. D. ELECTRONIC CORP., DONGGUAN JIAN GUAN PLASTIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., U. D. (ZHONG JIANG) ELECTRONIC CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Chang, Tao Guo
  • Patent number: 8829036
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20140244697
    Abstract: A method for a device to display files includes acquiring, when opening an application, characteristic information of a plurality of content files relating to the application; determining a display attribute of each of the content files based on the acquired characteristic information, the determined display attribute being one of a first attribute, a second attribute, and a third attribute; and hiding ones of the content files with the determined display attribute being the first attribute or the second attribute, and displaying ones of the content files with the determined display attribute being the third attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Shen LI, Tao Guo, Ning Liu
  • Publication number: 20140206666
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise sulfamoylbenzamide derivative useful as pregenomic RNA encapsidation inhibitors, useful for the treatment of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: Philadelphia Helath & Education Corporation d/b/a Drexel University College of Medicine, Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research
    Inventors: Ju-Tao Guo, Xiaodong Xu, Timothy M. Block
  • Publication number: 20140206715
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Q is a bond or —N(R5)—; T is a bond, —O—, —C(O)—; S, —N(R5)—, or —C(R6?R7?); U is a bond or —C(R6)(R7)— Y is C or N; Z is C or N; ring A, including variables Y and Z, is a three to nine membered cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl ring having 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, N and —N(R)—, wherein ring A is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 5 independently selected R1 moieties and/or oxo when ring A is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclenyl; and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R6, R7 and R7? are as defined in the specification; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I and the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Stamford, Guoqing Li, William Greenlee, Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Robert Mazzola, Ying Huang, Tao Guo, Thuy X.E. Le, Gang Qian, Yuefei Shao
  • Patent number: 8778980
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian A McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C Ye, Johannes H Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Patent number: 8722708
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Q is a bond or —N(R5)—; T is a bond, —O—, —C(O)—; S, —N(R5)—, or —C(R6?R7?); U is a bond or —C(R6)(R7)— Y is C or N; Z is C or N; ring A, including variables Y and Z, is a three to nine membered cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl ring having 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, N and —N(R)—, wherein ring A is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 5 independently selected R1 moieties and/or oxo when ring A is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclenyl; and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R6, R7 and R7? are as defined in the specification; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I and the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Inc., Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Stamford, Guoqing Li, William Greenlee, Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Robert Mazzola, Ying Huang, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Gang Qian, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20140128361
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is R is —C(O)—N(R27)(R28) or and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the compounds of formula I in combination with a ?-secretase inhibitor other than those of formula I, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anti-amyloid antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jared N. Cumming, Ulrich Iserloh, Andrew Stamford, Corey Strickland, Johannes H. Voight, Yusheng Wu, Ying Huang, Yan Xia, Samuel Chackalamannil, Tao Guo, Douglas W. Hobbs, Thuy X.H. Le, Jeffrey H. Lowrie, Kurt W. Salonz, Suresh D. Babu
  • Publication number: 20140128281
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cover sheet for a microarray reaction device. In one aspect, the present cover sheet or device ensures the reaction units/volumes are stable and/or consistent among assay samples and assay runs, allowing samples (e.g., reaction solutions) to be conveniently added and distributed uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Guanbin ZHANG, Kaijun ZHAO, Tao SHENG, Shuang AN, Tao GUO, Jia WANG, Wanli XING, Jing CHENG
  • Patent number: 8691831
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula I are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Patent number: 8691833
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X.E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Patent number: 8673052
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a tantalum powder with high specific capacity, which process comprising the steps of, in sequence, (1) a first reduction step: mixing tantalum oxide powder and a first reducing agent powder homogenously, and then carrying out reduction reaction in hydrogen and/or inert gas or vacuum atmosphere to obtain a tantalum suboxides powder; (2) a second reduction step: mixing the tantalum suboxides powder obtained from the step (1), in which impurities have been removed, and a second reducing agent powder homogenously, and then carrying out reduction reaction in hydrogen and/or inert gas or vacuum atmosphere to obtain a tantalum powder having high oxygen content; (3) a third reduction step: mixing the tantalum powder having high oxygen content obtained from the step (2), in which impurities have been removed, with a third reducing agent powder homogenously, and then carrying out reduction reaction in hydrogen and/or inert gas or vacuum atmosphere to obtain a tanta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenfeng Shi, Xueqing Chen, Yong Li, Xudong Xi, Tao Guo
  • Patent number: 8666170
    Abstract: It is provided a computer system for matching between images/graphs comprising a processing unit, a storage unit, an input unit and a data recording unit, wherein the computer system includes a feature pattern generating unit for generating a set of feature patterns of the image and the graph from the received image and the received graph, segmenting each of the image and the graph into a plurality of regions centered on a sample point, and determining characteristics of the plurality of regions; a correspondence computing unit for computing correspondence between the image and the graph to be matched by comparing the generated feature patterns; a transform unit for transforming a coordinate system of at least one of the image and the graph to be matched; and a combination unit for combining the image and the graph that have been subjected to the transform of the coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tao Guo
  • Publication number: 20140057910
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X.H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter
  • Patent number: 8623867
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is R is —C(O)—N(R27)(R28) or and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the compounds of formula I in combination with a ?-secretase inhibitor other than those of formula I, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anti-amyloid antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared N. Cumming, Ulrich Iserloh, Andrew Stamford, Corey Strickland, Johannes H. Voight, Yusheng Wu, Ying Huang, Yan Xia, Samuel Chackalamannil, Tao Guo, Douglas W. Hobbs, Thuy X. H. Le, Jeffrey H. Lowrie, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu