Patents by Inventor Yunlong Tao

Yunlong Tao 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).

  • GENERATION OF NOREPINEPHRINE NEURONS FROM HUMAN STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20250230405
    Abstract: Methods for obtaining populations of norepinephrine (NE) neuronal progenitor cells and creating enriched populations of NE neurons are provided herein. Also provided herein are methods for obtaining genetically modified NE neurons expressing a NE sensor or a TH-reporter, and methods for using NE neurons obtained according to the methods of this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Su-Chun Zhang, Yunlong Tao
  • Generation of norepinephrine neurons from human stem cells
    Patent number: 12297453
    Abstract: Methods for obtaining populations of norepinephrine (NE) neuronal progenitor cells and creating enriched populations of NE neurons are provided herein. Also provided herein are methods for obtaining genetically modified NE neurons expressing a NE sensor or a TH-reporter, and methods for using NE neurons obtained according to the methods of this disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Su-Chun Zhang, Yunlong Tao
  • GENERATION OF PURE RETINAL CELLS FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20250145946
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing neuroectoderm and retinal progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells, and compositions of retinal progenitor cells produced thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Su-Chun Zhang, Yunlong Tao
  • GENERATION OF NOREPINEPHRINE NEURONS FROM HUMAN STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20220204925
    Abstract: Methods for obtaining populations of norepinephrine (NE) neuronal progenitor cells and creating enriched populations of NE neurons are provided herein. Also provided herein are methods for obtaining genetically modified NE neurons expressing a NE sensor or a TH-reporter, and methods for using NE neurons obtained according to the methods of this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Su-Chun Zhang, Yunlong Tao
  • EFFICIENT, SCALABLE PRODUCTION OF HUMAN RETINAL PROGENITORS IN VITRO
    Publication number: 20200362301
    Abstract: Provided herein are efficient, scalable methods for in vitro production of human retinal progenitor cells. In addition, provided herein are methods for isolating pure populations of in vitro produced human retinal progenitor cells as well as kits and compositions comprising such pure populations of human retinal progenitor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Su-Chun Zhang, Yunlong Tao