Patents by Inventor YongPing Yang

YongPing Yang 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: 9695230
    Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp120 and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV infection is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Peter D. Kwong, Gary J. Nabel, Rebecca S. Rudicell, John Mascola, Mark Connors, Ivelin Georgiev, Jiang Zhu, Young Do Kwon, Tongqing Zhou, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Xueling Wu, Zhi-yong Yang, Wei Shi
  • Publication number: 20160333076
    Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the HIV-1 gp41 membrane-proximal external region (MPER). Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies that specifically bind gp41, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. The antibodies and compositions disclosed herein can be used for detecting the presence of HIV-1 in a biological sample, or detecting an HIV-1 infection or diagnosing AIDS in a subject. In additional, the broad neutralization breadth of the disclosed antibodies makes them ideal for treating a subject with an HIV infection. Thus, disclosed are methods of treating and/or preventing HIV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Serv
    Inventors: Mark Connors, Jinghe Huang, Leo B. Laub, Peter Kwong, Gary Nabel, John R. Mascola, Baoshan Zhang, Rebecca S. Rudicell, Ivelin Georgiev, Yongping Yang, Jiang Zhu, Gilad Ofek
  • Patent number: 9475862
    Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the HIV-1 gp41 membrane-proximal external region (MPER). Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies that specifically bind gp41, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. The antibodies and compositions disclosed herein can be used for detecting the presence of HIV-1 in a biological sample, or detecting an HIV-1 infection or diagnosing AIDS in a subject. In additional, the broad neutralization breadth of the disclosed antibodies makes them ideal for treating a subject with an HIV infection. Thus, disclosed are methods of treating and/or preventing HIV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mark Connors, Jinghe Huang, Leo B. Laub, Peter Kwong, Gary Nabel, John R. Mascola, Baoshan Zhang, Rebecca S. Rudicell, Ivelin Georgiev, Yongping Yang, Jiang Zhu, Gilad Ofek
  • Publication number: 20160046675
    Abstract: Disclosed are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) antigens including a recombinant RSV F protein stabilized in a prefusion conformation. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the antigens and methods of producing the antigens. Methods for generating an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is a method for treating or preventing a RSV infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the antigen to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: The USA, as represented by the Secretary, Departm- ent of Health and Human Service
    Inventors: Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Jason S. McLellan, Jeffrey Boyington, Lei Chen, Man Chen, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Ivelin Stefanov Georgiev, Jason Gorman, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Gilad Ofek, Marie Pancera, Mallika Sastry, Cinque Soto, Sanjay Srivatsan, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Tongqing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140348785
    Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the HIV-1 gp41 membrane-proximal external region (MPER). Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies that specifically bind gp41, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. The antibodies and compositions disclosed herein can be used for detecting the presence of HIV-1 in a biological sample, or detecting an HIV-1 infection or diagnosing AIDS in a subject. In additional, the broad neutralization breadth of the disclosed antibodies makes them ideal for treating a subject with an HIV infection. Thus, disclosed are methods of treating and/or preventing HIV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Connors, Jinghe Huang, Leo B. Laub, Peter Kwong, Gary Nabel, John R. Mascola, Baoshan Zhang, Rebecca S. Rudicell, Ivelin Georgiev, Yongping Yang, Jiang Zhu, Gilad Ofek
  • Publication number: 20140348865
    Abstract: Disclosed are HIV immunogens. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding these immunogens and methods of producing these antigens. Methods for generating an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is a method for treating or preventing a human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1) infection in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Jason McLellan, Marie Pancera, Jason Gorman, Mallika Sastry, Kaifan Dai, Tongqing Zhou, John Mascola, Gary Nabel, Masaru Kanekiyo, Yongping Yang, Jiang Zhu, Lai-Xi Wang, William Schief, Chris Carrico, Mohammed Amin
  • Publication number: 20140322163
    Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp120 and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV infection is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Serv
    Inventors: Peter D. Kwong, Gary J. Nabel, Rebecca S. Rudicell, John Mascola, Mark Connors, Ivelin Georgiev, Jiang Zhu, Young Do Kwon, Tongqing Zhou, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Xueling Wu, Zhi-yong Yang, Wei Shi
  • Patent number: 7985346
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preventing fencing during process of forming an ABS on a slider substrate includes the steps of: (a) providing a slider substrate having a photo-resist covered thereon, the photo-resist having a plurality of trenches developed thereon, the plurality of trenches collectively defining an air bearing surface pattern, the plurality of trench each having at least a non-vertical sidewall, the at least non-vertical sidewall including a zigzag-shaped edge adjoining the slider substrate; (b) etching the photo-resist by oxygen ions, such that the zigzag-shaped edge is trimmed to be a straight edge and the at least non-vertical sidewall is trimmed to be a vertical sidewall; and (c) etching the slider substrate exposed from the trenches such that a fencing-free air-bearing surface is formed on the slider substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: SAE Magnetic (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: SikWing Poon, Hui Yin, YongPing Yang, ZeQing Jin
  • Publication number: 20100003621
    Abstract: An etching method for forming a multi-step surface on a substrate includes: (1) coating a first photo-resist layer on a predetermined surface of the substrate; (2) coating a second photo-resist layer on the first photo-resist layer, the second photo-resist layer having a characterization opposite to that of the first photo-resist layer; (3) exposing the second photo-resist layer through a first mask so as to form a first removal region; (4) developing the second photo-resist layer to remove the first removal region; (5) exposing the first photo-resist layer through a second mask so as to form a second removal region; (6) developing the first photo-resist layer to remove the second removal region; and (7) etching the predetermined surface of the substrate and the multi-step pattern to form a multi-step surface on the substrate. The present invention also discloses an etching method for forming features on an ABS of a slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.,
    Inventors: Hui Yin, YongPing Yang
  • Publication number: 20090261061
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preventing fencing during process of forming an ABS on a slider substrate includes the steps of: (a) providing a slider substrate having a photo-resist covered thereon, the photo-resist having a plurality of trenches developed thereon, the plurality of trenches collectively defining an air bearing surface pattern, the plurality of trench each having at least a non-vertical sidewall, the at least non-vertical sidewall including a zigzag-shaped edge adjoining the slider substrate; (b) etching the photo-resist by oxygen ions, such that the zigzag-shaped edge is trimmed to be a straight edge and the at least non-vertical sidewall is trimmed to be a vertical sidewall; and(c) etching the slider substrate exposed from the trenches such that a fencing-free air-bearing surface is formed on the slider substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: SikWing Poon, Hui Yin, YongPing Yang, ZeQing Jin