Patents by Inventor Yi Zhu

Yi Zhu 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: 20190330261
    Abstract: Provided are use of a compound of Formula I as a ligand of orphan nulear receptor Nur77, and in the prevention or treatment of a orphan nulear receptor Nur77 associated disease,
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: XIAMEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaokun ZHANG, Xiangzhi LIN, Ying SU, Zhiping ZENG, Mengjie HU, Qiang LUO, Yi ZHU, Alitongbieke GULIMIRAN
  • Patent number: 10413542
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Unity Biotechnology, Inc., Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Remi-Martin Laberge, Nathaniel David, Alain Philippe Vasserot, Darren J. Baker, Bennett G. Childs, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Jan M. A. van Deursen, Yi Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190269150
    Abstract: Gluten and legume protein are combined with an aqueous solution and leavening agent, and processed through an extruder to obtain an expanded textured product resembling a pork snack food. The extruder is configured with a die assembly having a perforation plate with a plurality of small perforations and a forming die with a die opening that may be partitioned into a collection of smaller openings in order to produce products with desired dimensions. The viscous melt is cooked in the extruder and then forced through the die assembly. Upon exiting the forming die of the extruder, a fibrous product base is formed, expanded with air pockets. The base is then further cooked to a shelf stable moisture content, seasoned, and ready for consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: James Michael COOMES, Charlene GLADDEN, Chien-Seng HWANG, Thomas Anthony TREZZA, Yi ZHU
  • Publication number: 20190269675
    Abstract: This invention establishes a new paradigm for treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) by eliminating senescent cells that reside in or around the site of the disease pathophysiology. Exposure of test subjects to the herbicide paraquat (PQ) increases the risk for developing Parkinson's disease. The data in this disclosure show that PQ induces a senescence arrest and SASP in astrocytes, in culture and in vivo in mice, and senescent cell markers were present in astrocytes in midbrain tissue from PD patients. In a transgenic mouse model, senescent cell ablation protected against PQ-induced PD-like neuropathology. Removal of senescent cells from affected sites using small molecule agents that specifically target senescent cells can help prevent or ameliorate signs and symptoms of the disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shankar J. Chinta, Judith Campisi, Julie K. Andersen, Remi-Martin Laberge, Nathaniel David, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Yi Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190246653
    Abstract: Gluten and a plant protein are combined with an aqueous solution to make a dough useful for making either an expanded wafer or a leather snack food product. When compressed between two heated surfaces, the dough flattens while releasing moisture to produce an expanded wafer. The expanded wafers may be cut into shapes and/or topped with various snack food toppings to make either sweet or savory snack food products. The wafers may also be used to make a sandwich-type snack food using at least two wafers with a filling in between. Alternatively, the expanded wafer be infused with flavoring solutions to form leather snack food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Charlene Gladden, Chien-Seng Hwang, Thomas Anthony Trezza, Chad Woelfle, Yi Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190229077
    Abstract: A packaged RF power amplifier comprises an output network coupled to the output of a RF power transistor, which output network comprises a plurality of first bondwires extending along a first direction between the output of transistor and an output lead of the package, a series connection of a second inductor and a first capacitor between the output of the RF power transistor and ground, and a series connection of a third inductor and a second capacitor connected in between ground and the junction between the second inductor and the first capacitor. The first and second capacitors are integrated on a single passive die and the third inductor comprises a first part and a second part connected in series, wherein the first part extends at least partially along the first direction, and wherein the second part extends at least partially in a direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes Adrianus Maria De Boet, Yi Zhu, Yuri Volokhine, Vittorio Cuoco, Albertus Gerardus Wihelmusi Van Zuijlen, Jordan Konstantlnov Sveshtarov
  • Publication number: 20190208238
    Abstract: A media file pushing method, a media file server, and a media file pushing system relate to the field of communications technologies and are configured to resolve a problem that a user cannot quickly obtain a media file satisfying a pushing requirement of the user. The method includes obtaining search information from a user, where the search information includes time information, and the time information indicates a requirement of the user on playback duration of a media file, determining playback content of the media file based on a preset content determining rule, obtaining at least one target media file satisfying the time information and the playback content from a media file resource library based on the time information and the playback content of the media file, and presenting the at least one target media file in a pushing interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yi Zhu, Rui Li
  • Publication number: 20190191725
    Abstract: A spongy dough comprising a high amount of wheat gluten is formed into a loaf and subjected to a series of cooling and cooking steps including chilling, boiling, cooling, frying, and drying to produce imitation bacon snack food products with a low water activity of less than 0.85.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Charlene Gladden, Chien-Seng Hwang, Thomas A. Trezza, Yi Zhu
  • Patent number: 10328073
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: Unity Biotechnology, Inc., Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi, Marco Demaria, Nathaniel David, Alain Philippe Vasserot, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Yi Zhu, Darren J. Baker, Bennett G. Childs, Jan M. A. van Deursen
  • Patent number: 10328058
    Abstract: Foamy macrophages with senescence markers accumulate in the subendothelial space at the onset of atherosclerosis where they drive pathology by increasing expression of key atherogenic and inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. In advanced lesions, senescent cells promote features of plaque instability, including elastic fiber degradation and fibrous cap thinning, by heightening metalloprotease production. This invention provides methods and materials for treating arthritis by removing senescent cells in or around atherosclerotic plaques, thereby stabilizing the plaques, inhibiting rupture of the plaques and pathological sequelae that manifest as coronary artery disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Unity Biotechnology, Inc., Buck Institute for Research on Aging
    Inventors: Darren J. Baker, Marco Demaria, Albert Davalos, Bennett G. Childs, Jan M. A. van Deursen, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Yi Zhu, Nathaniel David, Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi
  • Publication number: 20190180326
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. A request for content is received from a user device. A content item is identified for delivery to the user device responsive to the request. A location of the user device is determined. A threshold distance is determined that a user is likely willing to travel when visiting a physical location associated with the content item or content sponsor. A bounding region associated with the location of the user device is identified. Location extensions are identified that are associated with the content item. A determination is made when one of the location extensions is included in the bounding region and when a distance between the location extension and a current location of the user is less than the determined threshold distance. The content item is augmented with the one location extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Derek COATNEY, Eric L. LORENZO, Yi ZHU, Amin Charaniya, Gaurav Ravindra BHAYA, Gaurav Ravindra BHAYA
  • Publication number: 20190118762
    Abstract: This invention belongs to the technical field of safety seats and provides a safety belt central adjuster, which comprises a main body, a press plate and a connecting piece, wherein the press plate and the main body are connected in a hinged mode through the connecting piece, and the press plate can rotate around the connecting piece; at least one spring mechanism used for ensuring the tightening force of the press plate is arranged at the hinged joint of the press plate and the main body, and a ratchet part is arranged at the lower end of the press plate and provided with round sharp reverse teeth; the ratchet part disengages from the main body, and a channel allowing a safety belt to stretch therein is formed between the ratchet part and the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Hongchi Liu, Yi Zhu, Qinbing Ma
  • Patent number: 10258618
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AGING, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi, Marco Demaria, Nathaniel David, Darren J. Baker, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Yi Zhu, Jan M. A. van Deursen
  • Patent number: 10257077
    Abstract: A mesh network device includes a radio and an application processor including a hop-aware multicast engine to: determine a mesh header time to live (TTL) value for a broadcast frame in a data link layer. The mesh header TTL value is the lessor of an internet protocol (IP) header TTL value of the first broadcast frame in an IP layer and a predefined value. The broadcast frame includes a request for a service or a resource to be sent. The hop-aware multicast engine sends the broadcast frame to a first set of mesh network devices being defined by the mesh header TTL value. The hop-aware multi-case engine determines that a response was not received within a time period; increases the mesh header TTL value; and sends a broadcast frame to a second set of one or more additional mesh network devices being defined by the increased mesh header TTL value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Zhu, Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan, Kiran Kumar Edara, Sheung Mei Chan
  • Publication number: 20190091184
    Abstract: Methods of treating Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative and/or neurocognitive and/or neurodevelopmental diseases are described. The methods comprise the administration of compounds that modulate an activity of cell division control protein 42 (Cdc42), such as the interaction between Cdc42 and intersectin (ITSN). Exemplary modulator compounds include thioureas, disulfonamides of fused aromatic systems (e.g., benzofuran), and acyl hydrazones, among others. Some of the modulator compounds act as activators of Cdc42, while others act as inhibitors. In some cases, the modulator compound has dual functionality and the ability of the modulator compound to act as an inhibitor or activator depends on whether or not Cdc42 is already activated in a particular disease stage or biological environment by an upstream activating signal of Cdc42.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Qun Lu, Byron Aguilar, Yi Zhu, Yan-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 10230636
    Abstract: Network hardware devices organized in a wireless mesh network (WMN) in which one network hardware devices includes a first radio and a second radio coupled to a processing device. The processing device receives a request from a client consumption device via the first radio and determines a destination for the request as a second mesh network device. The processing device access a master routing table to determine that the second radio is to forward the request and forwards the request to the second radio. The second radio accesses a local routing table at the second radio to determine that a radio of a third mesh network device is a next-hop mesh network device in a first path to the second mesh network device. The second radio sends the request to the radio of the third mesh network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheung Mei Chan, Andrew David Price, Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan, Yi Zhu, Lori Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10213426
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., BUCK INSTITUE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi, Albert Davalos, Marco Demaria, Nathaniel David, Yi Zhu, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia
  • Publication number: 20190022090
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi, Marco Demaria, Nathaniel David, Alain Philippe Vasserot, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Yi Zhu, Darren J. Baker, Bennett G. Childs, Jan M.A. van Deursen
  • Publication number: 20190006286
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package is provided. The integrated circuit package comprises a first and second guard bond wire. The first guard bond wire has a first and second end coupled to ground. The second guard bond wire has a first and second end coupled to ground. The integrated circuit package further comprises a die. The die is mounted between the first and second guard bond wires such that the first and second guard bond wires distort a magnetic field between at least an input terminal and an output terminal of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Vittorio CUOCO, Youri VOLKHINE, Yi ZHU, Josephus VAN DER ZANDEN, Anna WALESIENIUK
  • Publication number: 20190000846
    Abstract: Foamy macrophages with senescence markers accumulate in the subendothelial space at the onset of atherosclerosis where they drive pathology by increasing expression of key atherogenic and inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. This invention provides senolytic agents that remove senescent cells that are present in or around atherosclerotic plaques. The agents inhibit or reverse thinning of the fibrous cap on atherosclerotic plaques. This has the effect of stabilizing the plaques, inhibiting rupture and preventing pathological sequelae that manifest as coronary artery disease. Senolytic agents used in this way complement the action of statins and other drugs that cause plaque regression. Thus, senolytic agents and lipid lowering drugs can be used in combination for enhanced therapeutic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jan M.A. van Deursen, Bennett G. Childs, Darren J. Baker, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Yi Zhu, Nathaniel David, Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi, Marco Demaria