Patents by Inventor Wei-Lian Hung

Wei-Lian Hung 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: 20240091283
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the use of Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 in enhancing resistance of the intestinal tract to bacterial infection and improving intestinal immunity. Particularly, the present disclosure provides the use of a Lactobacillus paracasei in the preparation of a composition for improving intestinal immunity, wherein the Lactobacillus paracasei has a deposit number of CGMCC 15077. The present inventors have discovered that this bacteria strain alone can significantly improve the resistance of the intestinal tract to bacterial infection, combat invasion by pathogenic bacteria in the intestinal system, maintain the intestinal barrier function, and/or prevent diarrhea caused by pathogenic bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman, Gerrit Smit, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung
  • Patent number: 11911422
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto
  • Patent number: 11911423
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto
  • Publication number: 20230414680
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel uses of Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 in anti-aging and improving innate immunity. The Bifidobacterium lactis strain according to the present disclosure has a deposit number of CGMCC 15650. It is discovered in the present disclosure that this strain alone has an anti-aging effect, is capable of improving innate immunity of an organism, and is capable of enhancing resistance of an organism to Staphylococcus aureus infection, thereby providing use of the Bifidobacterium lactis strain of deposit number CGMCC 15650 in preparation of a composition having an anti-aging effect, capable of improving innate immunity of an organism, and/or capable of enhancing resistance of an organism to Staphylococcus aureus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung, Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman
  • Patent number: 11666613
    Abstract: A new use of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei K56 capable of regulating the gastrointestinal flora balance is described. The deposit number of the Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei is DSM27447. This strain alone has the ability to significantly promote the growth of intestinal Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, suppress Desulfovibrio and/or Enterobacteria in the intestine, suppress Helicobacter and/or Escherichia-Shigella, and can endure a simulated in vitro gastrointestinal fluid stress environment. Experiments in mice show that this strain has no acute oral toxicity, no antibiotic resistance, and may be safely used in food processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto
  • Publication number: 20230000932
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel use of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei K56 in alleviation of intestinal inflammation. Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei K56 of the present invention has the deposit number CGMCC 15139 or DSM 27447. It was discovered in the present invention that the strain alone was highly efficacious at alleviating intestinal inflammation, reducing inflammatory factors IL-6 and/or TNF-?, promoting the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10, and reducing the tissue damage of colitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wen Zhao, Ting Sun, Wei-Lian Hung, Chao Wu, Guowen Ma, Haibin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220401499
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel use of Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 in suppression of intestinal inflammation. Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 of the present invention has the deposit number CGMCC 15650. It was discovered in the present invention that the strain alone was highly efficacious at suppressing intestinal inflammation, reducing inflammatory factors IL-6 and/or TNF-?, promoting anti-inflammatory factor IL-10, and reducing the tissue damage of colitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Lian Hung, Wen Zhao, Wei-Hsien Liu, Haibin Zhang, Xiaojing Yin
  • Publication number: 20220313754
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto
  • Publication number: 20220313755
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto
  • Patent number: 11298382
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Haotian Feng, Philip Andrew Wescombe, Haoqiu Li
  • Patent number: 11274275
    Abstract: The present application relates to a Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 strain and use thereof. The present application provides a Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 strain with a deposit number of CGMCC No. 15077, a composition containing the strain and a method of treating a subject using the strain. The present application also relates to a method for treating a subject, including administering an effective amount of the Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 strain to a subject in need thereof for 1) whitening teeth and/or inhibiting oral pathogens; 2) adjusting balance of flora in the subject; 3) promoting growth of bifidobacteria and/or lactic acid bacteria; and/or 4) enhancing immunity of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Wen Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210253995
    Abstract: The present application relates to a Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 strain and use thereof. The present application provides a Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 strain with a deposit number of CGMCC No. 15077, a composition containing the strain and a method of treating a subject using the strain. The present application also relates to a method for treating a subject, including administering an effective amount of the Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 strain to a subject in need thereof for 1) whitening teeth and/or inhibiting oral pathogens; 2) adjusting balance of flora in the subject; 3) promoting growth of bifidobacteria and/or lactic acid bacteria; and/or 4) enhancing immunity of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien LIU, Wei-Lian HUNG, Ting SUN, Ignatius Man-Yau SZETO, Wen ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20210228656
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Haotian Feng, Philip Andrew Wescombe, Haoqiu Li
  • Publication number: 20210113632
    Abstract: A new use of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei K56 capable of regulating the gastrointestinal flora balance is described. The deposit number of the Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei is DSM27447. This strain alone has the ability to significantly promote the growth of intestinal Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, suppress Desulfovibrio and/or Enterobacteria in the intestine, suppress Helicobacter and/or Escherichia-Shigella, and can endure a simulated in vitro gastrointestinal fluid stress environment. Experiments in mice show that this strain has no acute oral toxicity, no antibiotic resistance, and may be safely used in food processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto