Patents by Inventor Weizhen Ji

Weizhen Ji 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: 20040038223
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Glennda Smithson, Isabelle Millet, John A. Peyman, Ramesh Kekuda, Jingfang Ju, Li Li, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Meera Patturajan, Kimberly A. Spytek, Shlomit R. Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Uriel M. Malyankar, Tatiana Ort, Linda Gorman, Bryan D. Zerhusen, David W. Anderson, Mei Zhong, Elina Catterton, Weizhen Ji, Charles E. Miller, Luca Rastelli, David J. Stone, Carol E. A. Pena, Suresh G. Shenoy, Richard A. Shimkets, Mark E. Rothenberg, Martin D. Leach, Michele L. Agee, Constance Berghs, Vincent A. DiPippo, Andrew Eisen, Esha A. Gangolli, Daniel K. Rieger, Steven K. Spaderna
  • Publication number: 20040038877
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: John P. Alsobrook, David W. Anderson, Ferenc L. Boldog, Catherine E. Burgess, Elina Catterton, Shlomit R. Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Martin D. Leach, Li Li, Charles E. Miller, Meera Patturajan, Daniel K. Rieger, Mark E. Rothenberg, Richard A. Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly A. Spytek, Raymond J. Taupier, Corine A.M. Vernet, Edward Z. Voss, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Mei Zhong
  • Publication number: 20040033971
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention farther discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Esha A. Gangolli, Meera Patturajan, Corine A.M. Vernet, Uriel M. Malyankar, Ramesh Kekuda, David J. Stone, David Anderson, Richard A. Shimkets, Catherine E. Burgess, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Xiaohong Liu, Kimberly A. Spytek, Stacie J. Casman, Ference L. Boldog, Glennda Smithson, Li Li, Weizhen Ji, John R. MacDougall
  • Publication number: 20040029140
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: David W. Anderson, Catherine E. Burgess, Stacie J. Casman, Linda Gorman, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Carol E. A. Pena, Suresh G. Shenoy, Richard A. Shimkets, David J. Stone, Raymond J. Taupier
  • Publication number: 20040029150
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, David Anderson, Ferenc Boldog, Catherine Burgess, Stacie Casman, Shlomit R. Edinger, Valerie Gerlach, William Grosse, Xiaojia Guo, Vladimir Gusev, Weizhen Ji, William LaRochelle, Denise Lepley, Li Li, Xiaohong Liu, John R. MacDougall, Uriel M. Malyankar, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, John A. Peyman, Luca Rastelli, Daniel Rieger, Mark E. Rothenberg, Richard Shimkets, David J. Stone, Raymond Taupier, Corine Vernet, Bryan Zerhusen
  • Publication number: 20040030110
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Ramesh Kekuda, Charles E. Miller, Uriel M. Malyankar, Kimberly A. Spytek, Meera Patturajan, Xiaohong Liu, Vladimir Y. Gusev, Li Li, Corine A.M. Vernet, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Linda Gorman, Suresh G. Shenoy, Carol E. A. Pena, Glennda Smithson, Catherine E. Burgess, Valerie Gerlach, Muralidhara Padigaru, Richard A. Shimkets, Esha A. Gangolli, Raymond J. Taupier, Stacie J. Casman, Weizhen Ji, David W. Anderson, Mario W. Leite, Luca Rastelli, Shlomit R. Edinger, David J. Stone, John R. MacDougall, Mark E. Rothenberg, Ann Mazur, Isabelle Millet, John A. Peyman, Karen Ellerman
  • Publication number: 20040030096
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Linda Gorman, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Shlomit R. Edinger, Muralidhara Padigaru, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Ramesh Kekuda, Mei Zhong, Meera Patturajan, Charles E. Miller, Weizhen Ji, Carol E. A. Pena, Catherine E. Burgess, Paul Sciore, David J. Stone, Raymond J. Taupier, Stacie J. Casman, Mark E. Rothenberg, Uriel M. Malyankar, Ferenc L. Boldog
  • Publication number: 20040023241
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: John P. Alsobrook, David W. Anderson, Ferenc L. Boldog, Catherine E. Burgess, Rajeev A. Chillakuru, Shlomit R. Edinger, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Bonnie Gould-Rothberg, Xiaojia Sasha Guo, Michael E. Jeffers, Weizhen Ji, Li Li, Uriel M. Malyankar, Charles E. Miller, Ryan Murphey, Meera Patturajan, John A. Peyman, Luca Rastelli, Daniel K. Rieger, Suresh G. Shenoy, Glennda Smithson, Gary Starling, Raymond J. Taupier, Edward Z. Voss, Haihong Zhong, Mei Zhong
  • Publication number: 20040018555
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode polypeptides. Also disclosed are antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids, polypeptides, or antibodies, or fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: David W. Anderson, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Li Li, Mei Zhong, Stacie J. Casman, Valerie Gerlach, Richard A. Shimkets, Linda Gorman, Carol E. A. Pena, Ramesh Kekuda, Meera Patturajan, Kimberly A. Spytek, Mario W. Leite, Luca Rastelli, John R. MacDougall, Raymond J. Taupier, Xiaojia Sasha Guo, Charles E. Miller, Suresh G. Shenoy, Tord Hjalt, Edward Z. Voss, Ferenc L. Boldog, Uriel M. Malyankar, Muralidhara Padigaru, Weizhen Ji, Glennda Smithson, Shlomit R. Edinger, Isabelle Millet, Karen Ellerman
  • Publication number: 20040014053
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Bryan D. Zerhusen, Meera Patturajan, Ramesh Kekuda, Charles E. Miller, Daniel K. Rieger, Carol E.A. Pena, Richard A. Shimkets, Li Li, Constance Berghs, Mei Zhong, Stacie J. Casman, Edward Z. Voss, Ferenc L. Boldog, Muralidhara Padigaru, Glennda Smithson, Weizhen Ji, Linda Gorman, Corine A.M. Vernet, Mario W. Leite, Xiaojia Sasha Guo, David W. Anderson, Kimberly A. Spytek, Valerie Gerlach, Catherine E. Burgess, Nikolai V. Khramtsov, Tatiana Ort, Karen Ellerman, Luca Rastelli, Michele L. Agee, Amitabha Chaudhuri, John S. Chant, Vincent A. DiPippo, Shlomit R. Edinger, Andrew J. Eisen, Esha A. Gangolli, Loic Giot, Chean Eng Ooi, Mark E. Rothenberg, Steven K. Spaderna, Tord Hjalt, Xiaohong Liu, Raymond J. Taupier, Elina Catterton, Suresh G. Shenoy
  • Publication number: 20040010119
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Xiaojia Guo, Elma Fernandes, Li Li, Ramesh Kekuda, Yi Liu, Mario Leite, Kimberly A. Spytek, Weizhen Ji, Stacie J. Casman, Ference L. Boldog, Meera Patturajan, Corine A. M. Vernet, Robert A. Ballinger, Uriel M. Malyankar, Velizar T. Tchernev, Angela D. Blalock, Vladimir Y. Gusev, Luca Rastelli, Peter D. Mezes, Karen Ellerman, Melvyn Heyes, John L. Herrmann, Richard A. Shimkets, Noelle Ioime, Carol E. A. Pena, Suresh G. Shenoy, Raymond J. Taupier, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman
  • Publication number: 20040002453
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: John P. Alsobrook, David W. Anderson, Catherine E. Burgess, Shlomit R. Edinger, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Weizhen Ji, Li Li, Meera Patturajan, Carol E. A. Pena, Daniel K. Rieger, Suresh G. Shenoy, Richard A. Shimkets, Kimberly A. Spytek, Raymond J. Taupier, Mei Zhong
  • Publication number: 20030229016
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: John P. Alsobrook, David W. Anderson, Ferenc L. Boldog, Catherine E. Burgess, Elina Catterton, Shlomit R. Edinger, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, Meera Patturajan, Daniel K. Rieger, Suresh G. Shenoy, Kimberly A. Spytek, Corine A.M. Vernet, Edward Z. Voss, Mei Zhong
  • Publication number: 20030207394
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: John P. Alsobrook, Ferenc L. Boldog, Catherine E. Burgess, Stacie J. Casman, William M. Grosse, Vladimir Y. Gusev, Weizhen Ji, Denise M. Lepley, Xiaohong Liu, Amanda J. Mezick, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Luca Rastelli, Lei Shen, Suresh G. Shenoy, Richard A. Shimkets, Steven K. Spaderna, Kimberly A. Spytek, Edward S. Szekeres, Raymond J. Taupier, Velizar T. Tchernev, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Edward Z. Voss