Patents by Inventor Weiming Fan

Weiming Fan 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: 20240117391
    Abstract: Provided is an engineered bacterium for producing nervonic acid and/or grease. The genome of the engineering bacterium is integrated with an expression cassette expressing a protein encoded by 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) gene and/or an exterase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ZHEJIANG ZHENYUAN BIOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shian Wang, Jianchang Ruan, Fuli Li, Hang Su, Weiming Fan, Xingfeng Han, Ziyue Meng, Penghui Shi
  • Patent number: 11692178
    Abstract: A genetically engineered bacterium includes a genome of the Eschericia coli and a mutant encoding gene hisG* of a Corynebacterium glutamicum ATP phosphoribosyl transferase HisG on the genome, and the gene hisG* is strongly expressed to enhance activity of a key enzyme HisG for histidine synthesis. The gene hisG* has a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; a copy number of histidine operon genes hisDBCHAFI of the Eschericia coli is further increased on the genome to enhance a terminal synthetic route of histidine; an encoding gene lysE from an arginine/lysine transportprotein of the Corynebacterium glutamicum is further integrated to the genome and strongly expressed to promote the intracellular histidine secrete to the extracellular space; and an encoding gene rocG of glutamate dehydrogenase of Bacillus subtilis is further integrated to the genome and strongly expressed to promote generation of histidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG ZHENYUAN BIOTECH CO., LTD., Tianjin University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Xixian Xie, Weiming Fan, Heyun Wu, Wei Jiang, Daoguang Tian, Yanna Chen, Yue Zhang, Jianqing Tu
  • Patent number: 11603545
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an engineering yeast strain for producing nervonic acids. The yeast strain over-expresses the genes related to enzymes required in a synthetic process of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids, such as fatty acid elongase, desaturase, diacylglycerol acyltransferase and the like, and optionally, further adjusts and controls the synthesis and decomposition route of triglyceride, the synthesis and decomposition route of sphingomyelin, and the synthesis and decomposition route and the oxidation-reduction balanced route of lipid subcell levels. The recombinant yeast strain can produce microorganism oil; and the content of the prepared nervonic acids accounts for 39.6% of the total fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG ZHENYUAN BIOTECH CO. LTD., QINDAO INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Fuli Li, Shian Wang, Weiming Fan, Huimin Meng, Kai Zhang, Jiaxin Li
  • Publication number: 20220403348
    Abstract: A genetically engineered bacterium includes a genome of the Eschericia coli and a mutant encoding gene hisG* of a Corynebacterium glutamicum ATP phosphoribosyl transferase HisG on the genome, and the gene hisG* is strongly expressed to enhance activity of a key enzyme HisG for histidine synthesis. The gene hisG* has a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; a copy number of histidine operon genes hisDBCHAFI of the Eschericia coli is further increased on the genome to enhance a terminal synthetic route of histidine; an encoding gene lysE from an arginine/lysine transportprotein of the Corynebacterium glutamicum is further integrated to the genome and strongly expressed to promote the intracellular histidine secrete to the extracellular space; and an encoding gene rocG of glutamate dehydrogenase of Bacillus subtilis is further integrated to the genome and strongly expressed to promote generation of histidine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicants: ZHEJIANG ZHENYUAN BIOTECH CO., LTD., Tianjin University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Xixian XIE, Weiming FAN, Heyun WU, Wei JIANG, Daoguang TIAN, Yanna CHEN, Yue ZHANG, Jianqing TU
  • Publication number: 20210032665
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an engineering yeast strain for producing nervonic acids. The yeast strain over-expresses the genes related to enzymes required in a synthetic process of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids, such as fatty acid elongase, desaturase, diacylglycerol acyltransferase and the like, and optionally, further adjusts and controls the synthesis and decomposition route of triglyceride, the synthesis and decomposition route of sphingomyelin, and the synthesis and decomposition route and the oxidation-reduction balanced route of lipid subcell levels. The recombinant yeast strain can produce microorganism oil; and the content of the prepared nervonic acids accounts for 39.6% of the total fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Fuli LI, Shian WANG, Weiming FAN, Huimin MENG, Kai ZHANG, Jiaxin LI
  • Patent number: 10772331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solene Clarisse Rolland
  • Patent number: 10744136
    Abstract: The present invention describes novel compounds, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their medical uses. The compounds of the invention have activity as Janus Kinase inhibitors and are useful in the treatment or control of pruritus, associated with allergic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis in animals, and other disorders and indications where immunosuppression/immunomodulation would be desirable. Also described herein are methods of treating pruritus and atopic dermatitis by administering the compounds of the invention, which are JAK 1 inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Bharathi Pandi, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan
  • Publication number: 20200138811
    Abstract: The present invention describes novel compounds, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their medical uses. The compounds of the invention have activity as Janus Kinase inhibitors and are useful in the treatment or control of pruritus, associated with allergic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis in animals, and other disorders and indications where immunosuppression/immunomodulation would be desirable. Also described herein are methods of treating pruritus and atopic dermatitis by administering the compounds of the invention, which are JAK 1 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Jason D. SPEAKE, Bharathi PANDI, Joe B. PERALES, Weiming FAN
  • Publication number: 20190274305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solene Clarisse Rolland
  • Patent number: 10342234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solene Clarisse Rolland
  • Publication number: 20190000085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solene Clarisse Rolland
  • Patent number: 10092001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solene Clarisse Rolland
  • Publication number: 20180116223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jason D. SPEAKE, Joe B. PERALES, Weiming FAN, Solene Clarisse ROLLAND
  • Patent number: 9883674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solene Clarisse Rolland
  • Publication number: 20170258089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. PERALES, Weiming FAN, Solene Clarisse ROLLAND
  • Patent number: 9686991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Avista Pharma Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solène Clarisse Rolland
  • Publication number: 20160324156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jason D. SPEAKE, Joe B. PERALES, Weiming FAN, Solène Clarisse ROLLAND
  • Publication number: 20160205936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jason D. Speake, Joe B. Perales, Weiming Fan, Solène Clarisse Rolland
  • Patent number: 8614221
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for substituted fused naphthyridine derivatives that inhibit Akt activity. In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting Akt activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD K.K.
    Inventors: Weiming Fan, Thomas F. N. Haxell, Matthew G. Jenks, Nobuhiko Kawanishi, Shuliang Lee, Hao Liu, Michael J. Malaska, Joseph A. Moore, III, Yoshio Ogino, Yu Onozaki, Bharathi Pandi, Michael R. Peel, Toshihiro Sakamoto, Tony Siu
  • Patent number: 8222255
    Abstract: Novel derivatives of enfumafungin are disclosed herein, along with their, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such compounds, methods of preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds as antifungal agents and/or inhibitors of (1,3)-?-D-glucan synthase. The disclosed compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs, as well as compositions comprising such compounds, salts, hydrates and prodrugs, are useful for treating and/or preventing fungal infections and associated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Scynexis, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Balkovec, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Frances A. Bouffard, Roland A. Bouffard, legal representative, Michael R. Peel, Weiming Fan, Ahmed Mamai, Sarah Dimick Gray