Patents by Inventor Yean-Hung Tu

Yean-Hung Tu 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: 11247947
    Abstract: A method is provided to purify [F-18]FEONM under a high pressure. The synthesis processes of [F-18]FEONM are integrated. An isolation process of non-toxic radio-high performance liquid chromatography (radio-HPLC) is used to purify the crude product. The method integrates a convention [F-18]FDG synthesizer and a novel radio-HPLC system together in a heat chamber. After radiofluorinating the precursor, the reaction product is purified with an alumina solid-phase column in advance to obtain the crude product while fluorine-18 is removed. Then, diphenyl semipreparative HPLC column is used for a final purification. A non-toxic solvent is used for mobile-phase eluting to remove the unreacted precursor and the phase-transfer solvent. The radiofluorination has a reaction yield about 50 percent (%). The method has an uncorrected radiochemical yield of 10˜20%. Both of the radio-HPLC and the radio-thin layer chromatography (radio-TLC) have radiochemical purity higher than 95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yean-Hung Tu, Li-Yuan Huang, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Tsai-Yueh Luo, Shiou-Shiow Farn, Wuu-Jyh Lin
  • Publication number: 20210147315
    Abstract: A method is provided to purify [F-18]FEONM under a high pressure. The synthesis processes of [F-18]FEONM are integrated. An isolation process of non-toxic radio-high performance liquid chromatography (radio-HPLC) is used to purify the crude product. The method integrates a convention [F-18]FDG synthesizer and a novel radio-HPLC system together in a heat chamber. After radiofluorinating the precursor, the reaction product is purified with an alumina solid-phase column in advance to obtain the crude product while fluorine-18 is removed. Then, diphenyl semipreparative HPLC column is used for a final purification. A non-toxic solvent is used for mobile-phase eluting to remove the unreacted precursor and the phase-transfer solvent. The radiofluorination has a reaction yield about 50 percent (%). The method has an uncorrected radiochemical yield of 10˜20%. Both of the radio-HPLC and the radio-thin layer chromatography (radio-TLC) have radiochemical purity higher than 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Yean-Hung Tu, Li-Yuan Huang, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Tsai-Yueh Luo, Shiou-Shiow Farn, Wuu-Jyh Lin
  • Publication number: 20200239409
    Abstract: A method is provided to purify [F-18]FEONM under a high pressure. The synthesis processes of [F-18]FEONM are integrated. An isolation process of non-toxic radio-high performance liquid chromatography (radio-HPLC) is used to purify the crude product. The method integrates a convention [F-18]FDG synthesizer and a novel radio-HPLC system together in a heat chamber. After radiofluorinating the precursor, the reaction product is purified with an alumina solid-phase column in advance to obtain the crude product while fluorine-18 is removed. Then, diphenyl semipreparative HPLC column is used for a final purification. A non-toxic solvent is used for mobile-phase eluting to remove the unreacted precursor and the phase-transfer solvent. The radiofluorination has a reaction yield about 50 percent (%). The method has an uncorrected radiochemical yield of 10˜20%. Both of the radio-HPLC and the radio-thin layer chromatography (radio-TLC) have radiochemical purity higher than 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yean-Hung Tu, Li-Yuan Huang, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Tsai-Yueh Luo, Shiou-Shiow Farn, Wuu-Jyh Lin
  • Patent number: 9789207
    Abstract: A PET imaging agent is made, by at first, washing out fluoride ions (F-18) adhered on an ion exchange resin to a reaction vessel with potassium carbonate/Kryptofix 2.2.2 in acetonitrile-water. After processing the first azeotropic distillation with helium while water is removed, the temperature is cooled down. Then, acetonitrile is added to the reaction vessel to be heated up. After processing the second azeotropic distillation with helium while water is removed, the temperature is cooled down and excess water is extracted. A precursor is then added to the reaction vessel to be heated up for processing a fluorination reaction. The reaction mixture obtained after the fluorination reaction is cooled down to be flown through a solid-phase extraction column with waste drained into a waste tank. Then, ethanol is used to wash out a product, i.e. [F-18]FEONM, adsorbed by the column, to be collected in a collection vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Li-Yuan Huang, Yean-Hung Tu, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Chyng-Yann Shiue
  • Publication number: 20160016958
    Abstract: Flumazenil (FMZ) is labeled with fluorine(F)-18 to obtain F-18-flumazenil. F-18-flumazenil can be strongly combined with type-A acceptor of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) in brain for tracing. The time and temperature for labeling is saved and lowered. The toxic chemical, acetonitrile, used in separation and purification can be prevented. The present invention has a simplified procedure for evaluating mental disease medicines in a short time. Moreover, time for developing medicines for treating related diseases of the central nervous system can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kai-Hung Cheng, Yean-Hung Tu, Li-Yuan Huang, Yuan-Ruei Huang, Kang-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 9186423
    Abstract: A radiocontrast agent for tau protein is provided. The agent is selectively and strongly bound to tau protein and its tangle found in brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). The agent is especially suitable to be used in PET imaging for brain diseases. Or, the agent can be used to inhibit tau protein overexpressive and, thus, stop the proceeding of brain disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Wuu-Jyh Lin, Shiou-Shiow Farn, Yean-Hung Tu, Li-Yuan Huang, Dow-Che Chen, Kuo-Yuan Chu, Mao-Hsung Chang, Ting-Shien Duh, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Chyng-Yann Shiue
  • Publication number: 20110077430
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a precursor for no-carrier-added fluorine-18 labeled ethacrynic acid, N-(4-[18F]fluorobutyl)-Ethacrynic amide([18F]FBuEA) and the preparation method for HPLC non-radioactive standards. Its chemical structure is shown in the following: In the precursor, R1 represents a protective group for the amide functional group; R2 represents leaving group; or R1 represents carboxyl group, R2 represents p-tosyloxy, methane sulfonyloxy group or trifluoromethane sulfonyloxy group or bromine (Br). For the HPLC non-radioactive standards, R1 represents a protective group for the amide functional group and hydrogen, R2 represents fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Chung-Shan Yu, Li-Wu Chiang, Hao-Lien Huang, Yu-Hsuan Ku, Chia-Jung Chen, Shao Wei Chen, Yean-Hung Tu, Mao-Hsung Chang, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Wuu-Jyn Lin