Patents by Inventor Tu-Wen Yu

Tu-Wen Yu 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).

  • isolates having anti-inflammatory activities and uses of the same
    Patent number: 7901926
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are two Lactobacillus isolates having anti-inflammatory activities and beneficial probiotic properties, i.e., Lactobacillus sakei GMNL-76 and Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-89, which were deposited in the Biosource Collection and Research Center (BCRC) of the Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI) under accession numbers BCRC 910355 and BCRC 910340 and in the China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) under accession numbers CCTCC M 207153 and CCTCC M 207154, respectively. The two Lactobacillus isolates and their sub-cultured offspring can be used in the preparation of a variety of food products, and in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for treating and/or alleviating diseases associated with inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: GenMont Biotech Incorporation
    Inventors: Tu-Wen Yu, Jun-Sheng Li, Feng-Ching Hsieh, Ching-Pei Chen, Tsuei-Yin Huang, Ying-Chen Lu
  • Lactobacillus Isolates Having Anti-Inflammatory Activities and Uses of the Same
    Publication number: 20090274672
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are two Lactobacillus isolates having anti-inflammatory activities and beneficial probiotic properties, i.e., Lactobacillus sakei GMNL-76 and Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-89, which were deposited in the Biosource Collection and Research Center (BCRC) of the Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI) under accession numbers BCRC 910355 and BCRC 910340 and in the China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) under accession numbers CCTCC M 207153 and CCTCC M 207154, respectively. The two Lactobacillus isolates and their sub-cultured offspring can be used in the preparation of a variety of food products, and in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for treating and/or alleviating diseases associated with inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: GENMONT BIOTECH INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Tu-Wen Yu, Jun-Sheng Li, Feng-Ching Hsieh, Ching-Pei Chen, Tsuei-Yin Huang, Ying-Chen Lu