Patents by Inventor Ya-Shuan CHOU

Ya-Shuan CHOU 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).

  • Patent number: 10219794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating pleural abnormalities in a subject in need thereof, comprising the steps of: (a) attaching a biodegradable polymeric membrane onto a pleural wound to elicit fibronectin from fibroblasts to cause fibrous adhesion; and (b) securing the membrane with securement products, including sutures, staples, and sealants. The present invention also relates to a biodegradable adhesion membrane used for treating pleural abnormalities, comprising: a biodegradable base material selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactone (PCL), polylactic acid or polylactide (PLA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), poly(ethylene adipate), poly(butylene adipate) (PBA), chitosan, hyaluronic acid, and polyglycolic acid (PGA); wherein the thickness of the membrane is 0.1-1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tai-Horng Young, Jin-Shing Chen, Hong-Shiee Lai, Ke-Cheng Chen, Ya-Shuan Chou, Yong-Chong Lin, Hao-Ying Hsieh, Hsu-Hsien Chang
  • Publication number: 20160022878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating pleural abnormalities in a subject in need thereof, comprising the steps of: (a) attaching a biodegradable polymeric membrane onto a pleural wound to elicit fibronectin from fibroblasts to cause fibrous adhesion; and (b) securing the membrane with securement products, including sutures, staples, and sealants. The present invention also relates to a biodegradable adhesion membrane used for treating pleural abnormalities, comprising: a biodegradable base material selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactone (PCL), polylactic acid or polylactide (PLA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), poly(ethylene adipate), poly(butylene adipate) (PBA), chitosan, hyaluronic acid, and polyglycolic acid (PGA); wherein the thickness of the membrane is 0.1-1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tai-Horng Young, Jin-Shing Chen, Hong-Shiee Lai, Ke-Cheng Chen, Ya-Shuan Chou, Yong-Chong Lin, Hao-Ying Hsieh, Hsu-Hsien Chang
  • Publication number: 20150105708
    Abstract: A strap sticker for body adhesion is provided with an outer layer and an inner layer of different elastic coefficients, and an observation well running through both the inner layer and the outer layer, a well cross section profile of the observation well and a level for inner layer material coming out from the observation well changing with a force bearing status of a body of the strap sticker. Thereby, naked eyes may be used to identify directly a force bearing extension level of the strap sticker to meet the purpose of home use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tai-Horng YOUNG, Hsu-Hsien CHANG, Ya-Shuan CHOU