Patents by Inventor Xiaping Yang

Xiaping Yang 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).

  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20140378831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional nanomaterial comprising a nanorod comprising 1) a noble metal, wherein the nanorod exhibits surface plasmon resonance absorption in the near-infrared spectrum; 2) an up-conversion phosphor that absorbs infrared light and emits visible luminescence; and optionally 3) a biomolecule targeting moiety. The invention further relates to methods of detecting and treating cancer using the multifunctional nanomaterials of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Wounjhang Park, Thomas Flaig, Xiaping Yang, Lih-Jen Shih Su, Kazunori Emoto