Patents by Inventor Ya-Ping Ko

Ya-Ping Ko 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: 20240069677
    Abstract: A floating image generation device is disclosed, which includes a light source, an image generation module, and a floating image generation unit. The image generation module is disposed above the light source and includes a shading unit and an image generation unit. The shading unit is capable of changing light transmissivity state. The image generation unit is disposed above the shading unit. The floating image generation unit is disposed above the image generation unit. The light source emits a light passing through the shading unit, the image generation unit, and the floating image generation unit to generate a first floating image when the shading unit is in a first light transmissivity state. The light source emits a light passing through the shading unit, the image generation unit, and the floating image generation unit to generate a second floating image when the shading unit is in a second light transmissivity state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: CHIH-PING HSU, RAN-SHIOU YOU, YU JEN LAI, YA HAN KO
  • Patent number: 11407819
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and composition including vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, chimeric molecule of an extracellular fibrinogen binding protein (Efb) and targeted agent delivery pharmaceutical composition comprising at least a portion of a modified N-terminus region, at least a portion of a modified C-terminus region, or both, wherein the modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein results in inhibiting the fibrinogen binding, C3 binding, or both or administering to a subject a pharmacologically effective amount of a vaccine in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, comprising a modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein comprising at least a portion of a modified N-terminus region, at least a portion of a modified C-terminus region, or both, wherein the modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein results in not shielding the staphylococcus bacterium from recognition by a phagocytic receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Università Degli Studi Di Pavia
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Ko, Magnus Hook, Srishtee Arora, Livia Visai, Federico Bertoglio, Michael Hust, Doris Meier
  • Patent number: 11041003
    Abstract: The present invention discloses crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus Clumping factor A (ClfA) in complex with fibrinogen (Fg) derived peptide. Also, the present invention also discloses the use of this structure in the design of ClfA targeted vaccines and therapeutic agents (including monoclonal antibodies). In addition, the present invention discloses isolated and purified engineered Staphylococcus clumping factor A protein (ClfA) with a stabilized, closed conformation and immunogenic compositions thereof including methods of treating a Staphylococcus infection in an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Magnus Hook, Ya-Ping Ko, Emanuel Smeds, Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20200283508
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and composition including vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, chimeric molecule of an extracellular fibrinogen binding protein (Efb) and targeted agent delivery pharmaceutical composition comprising at least a portion of a modified N-terminus region, at least a portion of a modified C-terminus region, or both, wherein the modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein results in inhibiting the fibrinogen binding, C3 binding, or both or administering to a subject a pharmacologically effective amount of a vaccine in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, comprising a modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein comprising at least a portion of a modified N-terminus region, at least a portion of a modified C-terminus region, or both, wherein the modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein results in not shielding the staphylococcus bacterium from recognition by a phagocytic receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Ko, Magnus Hook, Suzan HM Rooijakkers, Livia Visai, Federico Bertoglio, Michael Hust, Doris Meier
  • Publication number: 20190150137
    Abstract: The present invention discloses crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus Clumping factor A (ClfA) in complex with fibrinogen (Fg) derived peptide. Also, the present invention also discloses the use of this structure in the design of ClfA targeted vaccines and therapeutic agents (including monoclonal antibodies). In addition, the present invention discloses isolated and purified engineered Staphylococcus clumping factor A protein (ClfA) with a stabilized, closed conformation and immunogenic compositions thereof including methods of treating a Staphylococcus infection in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Magnus Hook, Ya-Ping Ko, Emanuel Smeds, Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20160235832
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and composition including vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, chimeric molecule of an extracellular fibrinogen binding protein (Efb) and targeted agent delivery pharmaceutical composition comprising at least a portion of a modified N-terminus region, at least a portion of a modified C-terminus region, or both, wherein the modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein results in inhibiting the fibrinogen binding, C3 binding, or both or administering to a subject a pharmacologically effective amount of a vaccine in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, comprising a modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein comprising at least a portion of a modified N-terminus region, at least a portion of a modified C-terminus region, or both, wherein the modified extracellular fibrinogen binding protein results in not shielding the staphylococcus bacterium from recognition by a phagocytic receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Ko, Magnus Hook, Suzan HM Rooijakkers, Mary Beth Browning
  • Publication number: 20160194377
    Abstract: The present invention discloses crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus Clumping factor A (ClfA) in complex with fibrinogen (Fg) derived peptide. Also, the present invention also discloses the use of this structure in the design of ClfA targeted vaccines and therapeutic agents (including monoclonal antibodies). In addition, the present invention discloses isolated and purified engineered Staphylococcus clumping factor A protein (ClfA) with a stabilized, closed conformation and immunogenic compositions thereof including methods of treating a Staphylococcus infection in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Magnus Hook, Ya-Ping Ko, Emanuel Smeds, Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20150152174
    Abstract: The present invention discloses crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus Clumping factor A (ClfA) in complex with fibrinogen (Fg) derived peptide. Also, the present invention also discloses the use of this structure in the design of ClfA targeted vaccines and therapeutic agents (including monoclonal antibodies). In addition, the present invention discloses isolated and purified engineered Staphylococcus clumping factor A protein (ClfA) with a stabilized, closed conformation and immunogenic compositions thereof including methods of treating a Staphylococcus infection in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Magnus Hook, Ya-Ping Ko, Emanuel Smeds, Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20130035476
    Abstract: The present invention discloses crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus Clumping factor A (ClfA) in complex with fibrinogen (Fg) derived peptide. Also, the present invention also discloses the use of this structure in the design of ClfA targeted vaccines and therapeutic agents (including monoclonal antibodies). In addition, the present invention discloses isolated and purified engineered Staphylococcus clumping factor A protein (ClfA) with a stabilized, closed conformation and immunogenic compositions thereof including methods of treating a Staphylococcus infection in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Magnus Hook, Ya-Ping Ko, Emanuel Smeds, Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
  • Patent number: 8280643
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining the structure of a microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecule in complex with fibrinogen, by providing a ClfA complexed with a fibrinogen gamma-peptide; determining a ClfA binding region of the fibrinogen gamma-peptide; determining one or more critical amino acid residues in the ClfA binding region of a native fibrinogen gamma-peptide that is critical for a ClfA:fibrinogen gamma-peptide interaction; determining one or more amino acid residues of the ClfA that binds to the ClfA binding region of the native fibrinogen gamma-peptide; modeling the structure of the ClfA binding region; determining the structure of the ClfA in complex with the :fibrinogen gamma-peptide interaction; and identifying one or more potential agent(s) that inhibit the ClfA:fibrinogen gamma-peptide interaction without affecting binding of other proteins to the fibrinogen gamma-peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: The Texas A & M University System
    Inventors: Magnus Hook, Ya-Ping Ko, Emanuel Smeds, Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20100015138
    Abstract: The present invention discloses crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus Clumping factor A (ClfA) in complex with fibrinogen (Fg) derived peptide. Also, the present invention also discloses the use of this structure in the design of ClfA targeted vaccines and therapeutic agents (including monoclonal antibodies). In addition, the present invention discloses isolated and purified engineered Staphylococcus clumping factor A protein (ClfA) with a stabilized, closed conformation and immunogenic compositions thereof including methods of treating a Staphylococcus infection in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Magnus Hook, Ya-Ping Ko, Emanuel Smeds, Yannakambadi K. Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20060250370
    Abstract: A method and related apparatus for inputting characters. The number of buttons of a portable electric device is smaller than the number of buttons of a keyboard of a computer. Therefore, it takes more time and is more inconvenient to key in characters into the portable electric device. While inputting characters in the portable electric device, two or more adjacent buttons are simultaneously pressed, such that the number of pressing buttons can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Ko, Wen-Way Chen