Patents by Inventor Tong Zhu

Tong Zhu 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).

  • Publication number: 20150105539
    Abstract: In one aspect, an active agent-conjugate, methods of preparing the active agent-conjugate, and uses thereof is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Concortis Biosystems, Corp., a wholly owned Subsidiary of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Yufeng Hong, Tong Zhu, Alexander Wilhelm Chucholowski
  • Publication number: 20150105540
    Abstract: There is disclosed an improved ADC (antibody drug conjugate) type composition having at least two different drug payloads conjugated to a single targeting protein. More specifically, the present disclosure attaches a first drug conjugate to a dual Cysteine residue on a targeting protein and a second drug conjugate with a different drug to a Lys residue on the targeting protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Gang Chen, Tong Zhu, Alisher B. Khasanov, Yufeng Hong, Hong D. Zhang, Alexander Chucholowski
  • Publication number: 20140377275
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising a human anti-TNFa antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, which reduces pain associated with injection in a subject by at least about 50% when compared to injecting an otherwise identical formulation comprising at least one salt and/or at least one buffer. The invention also provides a liquid aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising a human anti-TNFa antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, having increased bioavailability upon subcutaneous administration into a subject. The formulation may comprise a therapeutic protein, such as a human anti-TNF-alpha antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, or a biosimilar thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Neu, Markus Tschoepe, Carsten Weber, Wolfgang Fraunhofer, Laura Redden, Martin Gastens, Alexander Feick, Susan K. Paulson, Tong Zhu
  • Patent number: 8815906
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of the formula (I): or a stereoisomer, tautomer, salt, hydrate or prodrug thereof that modulate tyrosine kinase activity, compositions comprising the compounds and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Chembridge Corporation
    Inventors: Yahua Liu, Alexey Vyacheslavovich Anikin, Charles Chamchoumis Mikel, Douglas Eric McGrath, Goverdhan Reddy Vavilala, Jason Conrad Pickens, Aleksander Kadushkin, Luyong Jiang, Mohan Santhanam Thiruvazhi, Sergey Zozulya, Rajendran Vairagoundar, Tong Zhu, Alexander Chucholowski, Zheng Yan, Alisher Khasanov, Christina Gregor
  • Publication number: 20140173779
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleotide sequences that can be used in operable association with a promoter to express a polynucleotide sequence of interest in a plant, plant part or plant cell at particular stages of development and/or in specific tissues. and methods for directing developmental stage specific and/or tissue specific expression of a polynucleotide of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: The University of Guelph, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Christophe Liseron-Monfils, Manish N. Raizada, Joseph Colasanti, Gregory Downs, Yong-Mei Bi, Lewis N. Lukens, Steven J. Rothstein, Tong Zhu, Xi Chen
  • Patent number: 8629147
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds capable of modulating tyrosine kinases, compositions comprising the compounds and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: ChemBridge Corporation
    Inventors: Alexey Vyacheslavovich Anikin, Vidyasagar Reddy Gantla, Vlad Edward Gregor, Luyong Jiang, Yahua Liu, Danny Peter Claude McGee, Charles Chamchoumis Mikel, Jason Conrad Pickens, Thomas Roy Webb, Zheng Yan, Tong Zhu, Aleksander Kadushkin, Sergey Sviridov, Sergey Zozulya, Alexander Chucholowski, Douglas Eric McGrath
  • Publication number: 20130312136
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleotide sequences that can be used in operable association with a promoter to express a polynucleotide of interest in a plant, plant part or plant cell. Also provided are methods of increasing or decreasing the expression of a nucleotide sequence of interest in a plant, plant part or plant cell in response to nitrate, drought and/or rehydration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Christophe Liseron-Monfils, Manish N. Raizada, Gregory Downs, Lewis N. Lukens, Tong Zhu
  • Patent number: 8478899
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are directed towards managing communications with global applications through message handlers. The message is received by a first message handler that is local to the client device. The first message handler determines if the message is to be forwarded to a global application, and if so, forwards the message to a second message handler, which is configured to be local to the global application. The second message handler forwards the message and receives a response from the global application. The second message handler may then generate a session identifier that is useable to manage its session data for the message/response. The session identifier is sent to the first message handler in lieu of sending the session data, such that the two message handlers manage separately their own session data for the session. The session identifier is useable to relate the separately managed session data sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Jiuhe Gan, Tong Zhu, Kenneth Tsz Ho, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang
  • Patent number: 8467814
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are directed towards managing short code allocation policies across a plurality of different carriers for multiple applications. Each carrier provides to a centralized routing service a short code policy that includes an extension allocation policy. The extension allocation policy may specify whether the extensions are allocated based on a dynamical recycle allocation, a range recycle allocation, a pass-through allocation, or a re-usekey based allocation policy, or other mechanism. When a message is sent from an application, a carrier is determined to send the message to a destination mobile device. The carrier's short code policy, including the extension allocation policy, is then used to select how to allocate and/or re-allocate a short code and extension for use with the message. The message may then be modified to include the selected short code and extension, and is then sent using the determined network carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Jiuhe Gan, Tong Zhu, Kenneth Tsz Ho, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang, Venkata Narasimha Rao Yerubandi
  • Patent number: 8426576
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a constitutive promoter for use in plants. The plant genus from which the promoter is derived is Arabidopsis. The invention encompasses the isolated promoter, expression cassettes comprising said promoter and a heterologous nucleic acid segment, and monocot and dicot plants and plant cells transformed with said expression cassettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Paul Budworth, Devon Brown, Sherman (Hur-Song) Chang, Bin Han, Xun Wang, Bret Cooper, Tong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130078284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral formulations comprising an active agent comprising at least one of 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid, salts of 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid or buffered 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tzuchi R. Ju, Claudia M. Davila, Yi Gao, Linda E. Gustavson, David LeBlond, Tong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130053376
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of the formula (I): or a stereoisomer, tautomer, salt, hydrate or prodrug thereof that modulate tyrosine kinase activity, compositions comprising the compounds and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Yahua Liu, Alexey Vyacheslavovich Anikin, Charles Chamchoumis Mikel, Douglas Eric McGrath, Goverdhan Reddy Vavilala, Jason Conrad Pickens, Aleksander Kadushkin, Luyong Jiang, Mohan Santhanam Thiruvazhi, Sergey Zozulya, Rajendran Vairagoundar, Tong Zhu, Alexander Chucholowski, Zheng Yan, Alisher Khasanov, Christina Gregor
  • Patent number: 8369327
    Abstract: A device, system, and method are directed towards communicating mobile information over a network. A mobile message (MM) is generated by an Internet Protocol (IP) enabled application interface. The MM may include advertising information. The MM is received at a routing server and comprises a destination phone number and/or advertising information. If the MM is determined to be locally processed, the routing server selectively routes the MM to a destination carrier associated with the destination phone number. If the MM is determined to be remotely processed, the MM is recursively forwarded until the MM reaches another routing server associated with the destination phone number. The other routing server is configured to selectively route the MM to the destination carrier. A response MM may be received at a boundary routing server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Zhu, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang, Ben Kim, Kenneth Tsz Ho, Jiuhe Gan, Venkata Narasimha Rao Yerubandi, Daniel John Woods
  • Publication number: 20130025000
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a promoter isolated from maize. The promoter of the invention have particular utility in driving root preferred expression, specifically root-cap expression, of heterologous genes that impart increased agronomic, horticultural and/or pesticidal characteristics to a given transgenic plant. The invention is also drawn to DNA molecules comprising the promoter of the invention and transformed plant tissues containing DNA molecules comprising a promoter of the invention operably linked to a heterologous gene or genes, and seeds thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Tong Zhu, Vance Cary Kramer, Anthony Todd Richmond
  • Publication number: 20120263731
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising a human anti-TNFa antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, which reduces pain associated with injection in a subject by at least about 50% when compared to injecting an otherwise identical formulation comprising at least one salt and/or at least one buffer. The invention also provides a liquid aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising a human anti-TNFa antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, having increased bioavailability upon subcutaneous administration into a subject. The formulation may comprise a therapeutic protein, such as a human anti-TNF-alpha antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, or a biosimilar thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ABBOTT BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fraunhofer, Laura Redden, Susan K. Paulson, Tong Zhu, Michael Neu, Markus Tschoepe, Carsten Weber, Martin Gastens, Alexander Feick
  • Publication number: 20120235915
    Abstract: A navigation method for preventing mobile phone communication from interfering with the mobile phone navigation apparatus based magnetic induction includes: receiving electrical pulse signals sent by a light-receiving counter; recognizing a displacement direction of a trackball according to a position of a light-receiving counter that sends the electrical pulse signals; recognizing a rotation speed and a rotation distance of the raster wheel according to a duration and a period of the electrical pulse signals; and calculating a displacement speed and a distance of the trackball according to the rotation speed and the rotation distance of the raster wheel, and enabling a navigation chip to generate navigation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Jingbo HOU, Tong ZHU
  • Publication number: 20120216036
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for securely transmitting data in a mesh network. The method includes: performing on a processor, assembling a header with a recipient address, wherein the recipient address designates an encryption endpoint; associating encrypted data with the header; and presenting a packet for transmittal on the mesh network, wherein the packet includes the header and the encrypted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL DYNAMICS C4 SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Magued Barsoum, Tong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120184308
    Abstract: A device, system, and method are directed towards communicating mobile information over a network. A mobile message (MM) is generated by an Internet Protocol (IP) enabled application interface. The MM may include advertising information. The MM is received at a routing server and comprises a destination phone number and/or advertising information. If the MM is determined to be locally processed, the routing server selectively routes the MM to a destination carrier associated with the destination phone number. If the MM is determined to be remotely processed, the MM is recursively forwarded until the MM reaches another routing server associated with the destination phone number. The other routing server is configured to selectively route the MM to the destination carrier. A response MM may be received at a boundary routing server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: TONG ZHU, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang, Ben Kim, Kenneth Tsz Ho, Jiuhe Gan, Venkata Narasimha Rao Yerubandi, Daniel John Woods
  • Publication number: 20120171262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral formulations comprising an active agent comprising at least one of 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid, salts of 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid or buffered 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Tzuchi R. Ju, Claudia M. Davila, Yi Gao, Linda E. Gustavson, David LeBlond, Tong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120149653
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, novel multifunctional compounds have been developed which have orthogonal reactive groups thereon, thereby facilitating preparation of compounds having multiple functional properties (e.g., a targeting moiety and a biologically active moiety). Such constructs are useful for a variety of applications, e.g., for the delivery of biologically compatible materials, and release thereof in active form. Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there are provided multifunctional linkers of defined structure, as well as various derivatives thereof bearing one or more biologically active components thereon. Also provided in accordance with the present invention are methods for the preparation of such constructs, as well as various uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander Chucholowski, Alisher Khasanov, Gregory Parker, Tong Zhu