Patents by Inventor Yuen Yi c. Tam

Yuen Yi c. Tam 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING CELLULAR UPTAKE AND INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY OF LIPID PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20120264810
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and compounds useful for enhancing the uptake of a lipid particle b\ a cell are described In particular embodiments, the methods of the invention include contacting a cell with a lipid particle and a compound that binds a Na+/K+ ATPase to enhance uptake of the lipid particle b\ the cell Related compositions useful in practicing methods include lipid particles comprising a conjugated compound that enhances uptake of the lipid particles b\ the cell The methods and compositions are useful in delivering a therapeutic agent to a cell, e g for the treatment of a disease or disorder in a subject
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Paulo J.C. Lin, Yuen Yi c. Tam, Srinivasulu Masuna, Marco A. Ciufolini, Michel Roberge, Pieter R. Cullis