Patents by Inventor Yong-Doo Choi

Yong-Doo Choi 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: 20110293728
    Abstract: Provided are a photosensitizer-metal nanoparticle complex and a composition for photodynamic therapy or diagnosis having the same. The complex includes a photosensitizer, a metal nanoparticle, and a backbone linking the photosensitizer with the metal nanoparticle. The backbone has a polypeptide substrate capable of being specifically degraded by a protease. When the complex is administered to a patient, fluorescence and production of reactive oxygen species from the conjugated photosensitizers are inhibited in normal tissues due to the resonance energy transfer between the photosensitizer and metal nanoparticles, but in tumor tissues, fluorescence and production of reactive oxygen species from the released photosensitizers are activated, thereby effectively destroying the tumor tissues. In addition, the selective fluorescence in the tumor tissues can further improve accuracy of tumor diagnosis using the protease-activatable photosensitizer-metal nanoparticle complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Yong-Doo Choi, Bo-Seung Jang, In-Hoo Kim, Jin-Young Park
  • Publication number: 20100331674
    Abstract: Provided is a fluorescent indication clip for surgery that has an improved function as a position indicator due to a photo-reactive fluorescent material included in the bio-clip, and allows people to rapidly and easily detect the accurate position of an internal operation region, and thus can improve operation accuracy and reduce side effects caused by excessive incision. The fluorescent indication clip includes a self-spreadable clip body, a fluorescent indicator prepared at the rear end of the clip body and including a photo-reactive fluorescent material, and a clamper configured to slide from a position at which the clamper is mounted on the fluorescent indicator to the clip body by an external force, and fasten the clip body to narrow front ends of the clip body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Dae-Kyung Sohn, Kwang-Gi Kim, Yong-Doo Choi, Kyoung-Won Nam, Hyun-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 6764698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a controlled drug release system in which a certain ratio or retinoic acid is incorporated into a microsphere comprising biodegradable polymer and amphoteric block copolymer having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignees: Kwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ro Byun, Sang-Yoon Kim, Sun-Hee Kim, Yong-Doo Choi, In-Suk Han, Kwang-Sun Lee, Chul-Hee Kim