Patents by Inventor Zhong Ma
Zhong Ma 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).
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Patent number: 11965040Abstract: The present invention provides modulators of complement activity. Also provided are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: RA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Michelle Denise Hoarty, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Daniel Elbaum, Kristopher Josephson, Kelley Cronin Larson, Zhong Ma, Nathan Ezekiel Nims, Alonso Ricardo, Kathleen Seyb, Guo-Qing Tang, Douglas A. Treco, Zhaolin Wang, Ping Ye, Hong Zheng, Sarah Jacqueline Perlmutter, Robert Paul Hammer
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Patent number: 11932705Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic polypeptide compounds that can, e.g., bind specifically to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and optionally also inhibit interaction between human PCSK9 and human low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these compounds. Also provided are methods of reducing LDL cholesterol level in a subject in need thereof that include administering to the subject one or more of the cyclic polypeptide compounds or a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC, RA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Alonso Ricardo, Thomas Joseph Tucker, Nicolas Cedric Boyer, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Zhong Ma, Angela Dawn Kerekes, Chengwei Wu, Sookhee Nicole Ha, Hyewon Youm, Elisabetta Bianchi, Danila Branca, Raffaele Ingenito, Willy Costantini, Aurash Shahripour, Yusheng Xiong
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Publication number: 20240087186Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for image reconstruction. The method may include obtaining a projection image of a subject acquired by an imaging device, the projection image including a first region with a normal exposure corresponding to a first portion of the subject and a second region with an overexposure corresponding to a second portion of the subject; using first pixel values of first pixels in the first region to correct second pixel values of second pixels in the second region; and reconstructing, based on the first pixel values of the first pixels in the first region and the corrected second pixel values of the second pixels in the second region, a target image of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhou YUAN, Yan'ge MA, Jian ZHONG
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Patent number: 11928038Abstract: An approach for managing data set access based on data set relevance. The approach monitors data set access activities associated with a user. The approach detects access of a first data set by the user. The approach determines a group of data sets associated with the first data set based on a data set mapping associated with the user. The approach recalls one or more data sets of the group of data sets from a slower storage device to a faster storage device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jing Wen Chen, Zhao Yu Wang, Peng Hui Jiang, Jing BJ Ren, Yi Jie Ma, Wen Zhong Liu
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Publication number: 20240079784Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an antenna having a resonating element and a light source module mounted to a flexible printed circuit and a metal cowling. The module may emit light through a rear housing wall. The printed circuit may be interposed between the metal cowling and a conductive support plate in the rear housing wall. The printed circuit may include a ground trace coupled to the resonating element. A dimpled pad may couple the ground trace to the support plate. Compressive foam may be used to exert a force against the flexible printed circuit that presses the dimpled pad against the conductive support plate. The ground trace and the dimpled pad may form a return path to ground for the resonating element. The dimpled pad may occupy less height within the device than other structures such as metal springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Han Wang, Victor C. Lee, Jingni Zhong, Ming Chen, Bhaskara R. Rupakula, Yiren Wang, Yuan Tao, Christopher Q. Ma, Zhiheng Zhou, Sherry Cao, Kevin M. Froese, Hao Xu, Hongfei Hu, Mattia Pascolini
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Patent number: 11814444Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic polypeptide compounds that can, e.g., bind specifically to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and optionally also inhibit interaction between human PCSK9 and human low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these compounds. Also provided are methods of reducing LDL cholesterol level in a subject in need thereof that include administering to the subject one or more of the cyclic polypeptide compounds or a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Alonso Ricardo, Nicolas Cedric Boyer, Joseph R. Stringer, Derek M. LaPlaca, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Zhong Ma, Jonathan C. Blain, Rohit Vyasamneni
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Patent number: 11707503Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptide modulators of complement activity, including cyclic polypeptide modulators. Also provided are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Michelle Denise Hoarty, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Daniel Elbaum, Kristopher Josephson, Kelley Cronin Larson, Zhong Ma, Nathan Ezekiel Nims, Alonso Ricardo, Kathleen Seyb, Guo-Qing Tang, Douglas A. Treco, Zhaolin Wang, Ping Ye, Hong Zheng, Sarah Jacqueline Perlmutter
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Publication number: 20230122330Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic polypeptide compounds that can, e.g., bind specifically to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and optionally also inhibit interaction between human PCSK9 and human low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these compounds. Also provided are methods of reducing LDL cholesterol level in a subject in need thereof that include administering to the subject one or more of the cyclic polypeptide compounds or a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Alonso Ricardo, Thomas Joseph Tucker, Nicolas Cedric Boyer, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Zhong Ma, Angela Dawn Kerekes, Chengwei Wu, Sookhee Nicole Ha, Hyewon Youm, Elisabetta Bianchi, Danila Branca, Raffaele Ingenito, Willy Costantini, Aurash Shahripour, Yusheng Xiong
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Publication number: 20230115176Abstract: The present disclosure presents compounds and compositions that interact with complement components. Some compounds inhibit complement activity. Included are small molecule compounds and compositions that function as C5 inhibitor compounds. Methods for inhibiting complement activity and methods of treating complement-related indications with the C5 inhibitor compounds and compositions are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Willmen Wing-Menn Youngsaye, Bolin Geng, Michael R. Hale, Vincent P. Galullo, Jayashree G. Tikhe, Timothy Ryan Siegert, Alonso Ricardo, Derek M. LaPlaca, Douangsone D. Vadysirisack, Guo-Qing Tang, Kathleen Seyb, Michelle Denise Hoarty, Jonathan C. Blain, Joseph R. Stringer, Yongjin Gong, Claudio Sturino, Shawn Gallagher-Duval, Colin Diner, Burcin Akgun, Qing Cao, Douglas A. Treco, Vaishnavi Rajagopal, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Zhong Ma, Susan Ashwell, Jennifer Davoren, Xiaorong Liu, Camil Sayegh, Wenqing Xu, Alex Lemire, Audrey Belouin, Alexandria Jeanneret, Andrew Hildering, Barbara Bertani, Fabrizio MIcheli, Bemardo Pezzati, Alfonso Pozzan
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Patent number: 11535650Abstract: The present invention provides modulators of complement activity. Also provided are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: RA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Michelle Denise Hoarty, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Daniel Elbaum, Kristopher Josephson, Kelley Cronin Larson, Zhong Ma, Nathan Ezekiel Nims, Alonso Ricardo, Kathleen Seyb, Guo-Qing Tang, Douglas A. Treco, Zhaolin Wang, Ping Ye, Hong Zheng, Sarah Jacqueline Perlmutter, Robert Paul Hammer
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Patent number: 11505575Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic polypeptide compounds that can, e.g., bind specifically to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and optionally also inhibit interaction between human PCSK9 and human low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these compounds. Also provided are methods of reducing LDL cholesterol level in a subject in need thereof that include administering to the subject one or more of the cyclic polypeptide compounds or a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Alonso Ricardo, Thomas Joseph Tucker, Nicolas Cedric Boyer, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Zhong Ma, Angela Dawn Kerekes, Chengwei Wu, Sookhee Nicole Ha, Hyewon Youm, Elisabetta Bianchi, Danila Branca, Raffaele Ingenito, Willy Costantini, Aurash Shahripour, Yusheng Xiong
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Publication number: 20220348610Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic polypeptide compounds that can, e.g., bind specifically to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and optionally also inhibit interaction between human PCSK9 and human low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these compounds. Also provided are methods of reducing LDL cholesterol level in a subject in need thereof that include administering to the subject one or more of the cyclic polypeptide compounds or a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Alonso Ricardo, Nicolas Cedric Boyer, Joseph R. Stringer, Derek M. LaPlaca, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Zhong Ma, Jonathan C. Blain, Rohit Vyasamneni
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Patent number: 11488010Abstract: Provided is an intelligent analysis system for inner detecting magnetic flux leakage (MFL) data in pipelines, including a complete data set building module, a discovery module, a quantization module and a solution module, wherein: a complete data set building method is adopted in the complete data set building module to obtain a complete magnetic flux leakage data set; a pipeline connecting component discovery method is adopted in the discovery module to obtain the precise position of a weld; an anomaly candidate region search and identification method is adopted in the discovery model to find out magnetic flux leakage signals with defects; a defect quantization method based on a random forest is adopted in the quantization module to obtain a defect size; and a pipeline solution based on an improved ASME B31G standard is adopted in the solution module to output an evaluation result.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jin hai Liu, Ming rui Fu, Sen xiang Lu, Hua guang Zhang, Da zhong Ma, Gang Wang, Jian Feng, Xin bo Zhang, Ge Yu, Hong qiu Wei
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Publication number: 20220160820Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds, compositions, and methods for modulating complement activity. Included are C5 inhibitor compounds and related methods of use in treating complement-related indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Zhong Ma, Nanqun Zhu, Evan Thackaberry, Ramin Farzaneh-Far, Alonso Ricardo
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Publication number: 20220133841Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods of treating myasthenia gravis, including generalized myasthenia gravis, by providing C5 complement inhibitors. Included are devices and kits for inhibitor administration and methods of evaluating complement inhibitor treatment efficacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Petra Duda, Ramin Farzaneh-Far, Zhong Ma, Nanqun Zhu, Evan Thackaberry, Alonso Ricardo
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Publication number: 20210283212Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptide modulators of complement activity, including cyclic polypeptide modulators. Also provided are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Michelle Denise Hoarty, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Daniel Elbaum, Kristopher Josephson, Kelley Cronin Larson, Zhong Ma, Nathan Ezekiel Nims, Alonso Ricardo, Kathleen Seyb, Guo-Qing Tang, Douglas A. Treco, Zhaolin Wang, Ping Ye, Hong Zheng, Sarah Jacqueline Perlmutter
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Publication number: 20210246167Abstract: The present invention provides modulators of complement activity. Also provided are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Michelle Denise Hoarty, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Daniel Elbaum, Kristopher Josephson, Kelley Cronin Larson, Zhong Ma, Nathan Ezekiel Nims, Alonso Ricardo, Kathleen Seyb, Guo-Qing Tang, Douglas A. Treco, Zhaolin Wang, Ping Ye, Hong Zheng, Sarah Jacqueline Perlmutter, Robert Paul Hammer
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Publication number: 20210163538Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic polypeptide compounds that can, e.g., bind specifically to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and optionally also inhibit interaction between human PCSK9 and human low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these compounds. Also provided are methods of reducing LDL cholesterol level in a subject in need thereof that include administering to the subject one or more of the cyclic polypeptide compounds or a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Alonso Ricardo, Thomas Joseph Tucker, Nicolas Cedric Boyer, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Zhong Ma, Angela Dawn Kerekes, Chengwei Wu, Sookhee Nicole Ha, Hyewon Youm, Elisabetta Bianchi, Danila Branca, Raffaele Ingenito, Willy Costantini, Aurash Shahripour, Yusheng Xiong
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Patent number: 11014965Abstract: The present invention provides modulators of complement activity. Also provided are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: RA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Michelle Denise Hoarty, Ketki Ashok Dhamnaskar, Daniel Elbaum, Kristopher Josephson, Kelley Cronin Larson, Zhong Ma, Nathan Ezekiel Nims, Alonso Ricardo, Kathleen Seyb, Guo-Qing Tang, Douglas A. Treco, Zhaolin Wang, Ping Ye, Hong Zheng, Sarah Jacqueline Perlmutter, Robert Paul Hammer
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Patent number: 10954287Abstract: The present invention provides Ras modulators including inhibitors and/or antagonists of Ras, Ras binding, and Ras-dependent cell signaling activity. Also provided are methods of utilizing the Ras modulators as therapeutics.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: RA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Kristopher Josephson, Zhong Ma, Yili Sun, Nathan Ezekiel Nims, Kathleen Seyb, Sylvia Tobe, Ping Ye, Douangsone D. Vadysirisack, Guo-Qing Tang, Douglas A. Treco