Patents by Inventor Yu-Chen Hu

Yu-Chen Hu 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: 20240152193
    Abstract: The invention provides a power supply including at least one power output port, at least one status alert component, and at least one output port status monitoring module. The status alert component generates at least one visual prompt based on an alert signal. The output port status monitoring module includes at least one temperature sensor adjacent to the power output port, a microcontroller connected to the temperature sensor and sensing an output current from the power output port, and a reset signal generator connected to the microcontroller. The microcontroller comprises at least one port status alert condition that takes a temperature and the output current of the power output port as decision factors. The microcontroller outputs the alert signal to the status alert component when the port status alert condition is met and maintains the status until a reset signal provided by the reset signal generator is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Chen WU, Wen-Hau HU, Hung-Wei YANG, Cheng-Yung LO, Yu-Hao SU, Jian-Zhi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240110208
    Abstract: A gene editing system of Candida viswanathii includes a Candida viswanathii, a first gene editing fragment and a second gene editing fragment. The first gene editing fragment successively includes a first homology arm and a screening gene. The second gene editing fragment is connected to a C-terminus of the first gene editing fragment and includes a second homology arm, a Cas9 expression cassette and a sgRNA cassette. The Cas9 expression cassette successively includes a Cas9 promoter, a Cas9 gene and three nuclear localization sequences. The sgRNA cassette successively includes a sgRNA promoter, a first ribozyme, a targeting sequence, a scaffold and a second ribozyme. The first gene editing fragment and the second gene editing fragment are constructed as a linear fragment for gene editing of a chromosome of the Candida viswanathii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chen HU, Nam Ngoc PHAM, June-Yen CHOU, Hsing-Yun WANG, Vincent Jianan LIU
  • Publication number: 20230235338
    Abstract: A gene editing system of Escherichia coli includes an Escherichia coli, a helper plasmid and a donor plasmid. The helper plasmid successively includes a transposase complex expression cassette, a Cas12k expression cassette, a first sgRNA cassette, a first antibiotic resistance gene and a first replication origin. The donor plasmid successively includes a left end sequence of a ShCAST transposon, an exogenous gene expression cassette, a right end sequence of the ShCAST transposon, a second sgRNA cassette, a second antibiotic resistance gene and a second replication origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Chin-Wei Chang, Jing-Wen Huang, June-Yen Chou
  • Patent number: 11578346
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transformant for producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. The transformant for producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid includes a Pseudomonas putida and at least one exogenous gene. The exogenous gene is an HmfH gene or an HMFO gene, and the exogenous gene is integrated into the chromosome of the Pseudomonas putida.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: National Tsing Hua University, Chang Chun Plastics Co., Ltd., Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Dairen Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Nam Ngoc Pham
  • Publication number: 20210189443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transformant for producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. The transformant for producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid includes a Pseudomonas putida and at least one exogenous gene. The exogenous gene is an HmfH gene or an HMFO gene, and the exogenous gene is integrated into the chromosome of the Pseudomonas putida.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Nam Ngoc Pham
  • Publication number: 20210189387
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gene editing system of Pseudomonas putida. The gene editing system of Pseudomonas putida includes a Pseudomonas putida, a RedCas expression plasmid and an exogenous gene expression plasmid. The RedCas expression plasmid includes a first replication origin, a first antibiotic resistance gene, a ?-Red expression cassette and a Cas expression cassette. The exogenous gene expression plasmid includes a second replication origin, a left homology arm, a second antibiotic resistance gene, an exogenous gene expression cassette, a right homology arm and a gRNA cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Nam Ngoc Pham, Cho-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20180282759
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for over-expressing a target protein. The system for over-expressing the target protein includes a dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)-deficient CHO cell, an antifolate analog, a target protein expression plasmid and a CRISPRi expression plasmid. The target protein expression plasmid includes a target protein expression cassette and a DHFR expression cassette. The CRISPRi expression plasmid includes a gRNA cassette and a dCas9 expression cassette. The present disclosure also relates to a method for over-expressing the target protein. The method for over-expressing the target protein includes constructing the target protein expression plasmid, constructing the CRISPRi expression plasmid, establishing a first stable cell line, establishing a second stable cell line and performing a gene amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Chen HU, Chih-Che SHEN
  • Patent number: 9988637
    Abstract: A Cas9 expression plasmid, a genome editing system and a genome editing method for Escherichia coli are provided. The Cas9 expression plasmid includes a tracrRNA sequence, a Cas9 gene and a chloramphenicol resistance gene (CmR). The Cas9 expression plasmid is applied to CRISPR/Cas-coupled ?-red recombineering system for editing genomes of E. coli with high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERISTY, CHANG CHUN PLASTICS CO., LTD, CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yu Chen Hu, Mu-En Chung, I-Hsin Yeh, Hung Li, Li-Yu Sung
  • Publication number: 20180037887
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gene expression regulation system of a Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942. The gene expression regulation system of the S. elongatus PCC 7942 includes a S. elongatus PCC 7942 cell, a gene expression interference unit and a gene editing unit. The present disclosure also relates to a method for regulating a gene expression of the S. elongatus PCC 7942. The method includes providing the S. elongatus PCC 7942 cell, using the gene editing unit to insert an exogenous gene into the S. elongates PCC 7942 cell, and using the gene expression interference unit to inhibit an expression of a target gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Chen HU, Hung LI, Chun-Hung HUANG, Li-Yu SUNG, Chih-Che SHEN
  • Publication number: 20170226522
    Abstract: A Cas9 expression plasmid, a genome editing system and a genome editing method for Escherichia coli are provided. The Cas9 expression plasmid includes a tracrRNA sequence, a Cas9 gene and a chloramphenicol resistance gene (CmR). The Cas9 expression plasmid is applied to CRISPR/Cas-coulped ?-red recombineering system for editing genomes of E. coli with high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: YU CHEN HU, MU-EN CHUNG, I-HSIN YEH, HUNG LI, LI-YU SUNG
  • Publication number: 20170114367
    Abstract: A method for bacterial genome editing includes: providing a bacterial cell; transforming a pCas9 plasmid and a pKD46 plasmid into the bacterial cell; co-transforming a pCRISPR::LacZ plasmid and an exogenous DNA into the bacterial cell carrying the pCas9 plasmid and the pKD46 plasmid, so as to obtain a strain broth; and spreading the strain broth on a culture medium to conduct cultivation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: YU CHEN HU, MU-EN CHUNG, I-HSIN YEH, HUNG LI
  • Patent number: 9421224
    Abstract: A method of inducing autophagy in a cell is achieved by contacting the cell with graphene oxide (GO) in an amount effective to induce autophagy in the cell, wherein the cell expresses at least one of TLR-4 (Toll-like receptor 4) and TLR-9 (Toll-like receptor 9). Differences between autophagy triggered by GO and other conventional agonists such as rapamycin have been observed. GO may activate autophagy in some cells that may not be triggered by rapamycin. The cell reveals no apparent apoptosis after treatment of the graphene oxide. A method of activating a Toll-like receptor in a cell is also herein provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Guan-Yu Chen, Hsing-Yu Tuan
  • Patent number: 9388390
    Abstract: A recombinant baculovirus is provided for preparing picornavirus virus-like particles (VLP), wherein Chitinase A (ChiA) and Cathepsin V (v-cath) genes of the recombinant baculovirus are functionally disrupted and the recombinant baculovirus includes a picornavirus capsid protein gene under control of a strong promoter, and includes a protease gene configured for encoding a protease for hydrolyzing the capsid protein under control of a weak promoter. The recombinant baculovirus of the present invention may adopt High Five or Sf-9 cells for manufacturing enterovirus virus-like particles with improved stability and higher yields in comparison with the conventional arts. A method for preparing virus like particles is also herein provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Shih-Yeh Lin
  • Publication number: 20150190423
    Abstract: A method of inducing autophagy in a cell is achieved by contacting the cell with graphene oxide (GO) in an amount effective to induce autophagy in the cell, wherein the cell expresses at least one of TLR-4 (Toll-like receptor 4) and TLR-9 (Toll-like receptor 9). Differences between autophagy triggered by GO and other conventional agonists such as rapamycin have been observed. GO may activate autophagy in some cells that may not be triggered by rapamycin. The cell reveals no apparent apoptosis after treatment of the graphene oxide. A method of method of potentiating an antitumor immune response is also herein provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Chen HU, Guan-Yu CHEN, Hsing-Yu TUAN
  • Publication number: 20150157659
    Abstract: A method of inducing autophagy in a cell is achieved by contacting the cell with graphene oxide (GO) in an amount effective to induce autophagy in the cell, wherein the cell expresses at least one of TLR-4 (Toll-like receptor 4) and TLR-9 (Toll-like receptor 9). Differences between autophagy triggered by GO and other conventional agonists such as rapamycin have been observed. GO may activate autophagy in some cells that may not be triggered by rapamycin. The cell reveals no apparent apoptosis after treatment of the graphene oxide. A method of activating a Toll-like receptor in a cell is also herein provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Chen HU, Guan-Yu CHEN, Hsing-Yu TUAN
  • Publication number: 20150093804
    Abstract: A recombinant baculovirus is provided for preparing picornavirus virus-like particles (VLP), wherein Chitinase A (ChiA) and Cathepsin V (v-cath) genes of the recombinant baculovirus are functionally disrupted and the recombinant baculovirus includes a picornavirus capsid protein gene under control of a strong promoter, and includes a protease gene configured for encoding a protease for hydrolyzing the capsid protein under control of a weak promoter. The recombinant baculovirus of the present invention may adopt High Five or Sf-9 cells for manufacturing enterovirus virus-like particles with improved stability and higher yields in comparison with the conventional arts. A method for preparing virus like particles is also herein provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: YU-CHEN HU, SHIH-YEH LIN
  • Publication number: 20140363471
    Abstract: A method of inducing autophagy in a cell is achieved by contacting the cell with graphene oxide (GO) in an amount effective to induce autophagy in the cell, wherein the cell expresses at least one of TLR-4 (Toll-like receptor 4) and TLR-9 (Toll-like receptor 9). Differences between autophagy triggered by GO and other conventional agonists such as rapamycin have been observed. GO may activate autophagy in some cells that may not be triggered by rapamycin. The cell reveals no apparent apoptosis after treatment of the graphene oxide. A method of activating a Toll-like receptor in a cell is also herein provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: YU-CHEN HU, GUAN-YU CHEN, HSING-YU TUAN
  • Publication number: 20130252311
    Abstract: A recombinant baculovirus is provided for preparing picornavirus virus-like particles (VLP), wherein Chitinase A (ChiA) and Cathepsin V (v-cath) genes of the recombinant baculovirus are functionally disrupted and the recombinant baculovirus includes a picornavirus capsid protein gene under control of a strong promoter, and includes a protease gene configured for encoding a protease for hydrolyzing the capsid protein under control of a weak promoter. The recombinant baculovirus of the present invention may adopt High Five or Sf-9 cells for manufacturing enterovirus virus-like particles with improved stability and higher yields in comparison with the conventional arts. A method for preparing virus like particles is also herein provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: YU-CHEN HU, SHIH-YEH LIN
  • Patent number: 8399246
    Abstract: A baculovirus expression vector achieves dual functions of (1) subunit vaccine by displaying the influenza surface protein for humoral immune responses; and (2) DNA vaccine by expressing influenza surface protein for long-acting cellular immune response. A method for inducing immunogenicity in a host is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Chi-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 8110183
    Abstract: A method for sustained expression of an exogenous gene forms a circular episomal plasmid to solve the problem of transient expression of baculovirus in the transduced mammalian cells caused by the dilution and degradation when mammalian cells replicate and also prevents dysfunctional cell metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Hu, Wen-Hsin Lo