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Yao, MA

Feng Yao, Needham, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100015687Tetracycline Repressor Regulated Oncolytic Viruses - The present invention is directed oncolytic Herpes simplex-1 viruses whose replication is controlled using a tetracycline operator/repressor system. The invention also includes DNA sequences used in making the viruses and methods in which these viruses are used in the treatment of cancer patients with solid tumors.01-21-2010
20120190106Promoter System for Regulatable Gene Expression in Mammalian Cells - The present invention is directed to a bidirectional human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) promoter that can be used to promote transcription on both strands of a double stranded DNA molecule. When used as part of a system that includes tet operator and the gene coding for the tet repressor, the promoter can be used to induce mammalian gene expression in a highly regulated way.07-26-2012
20120263752Herpes Simplex Virus Vaccines - The present invention is directed to Herpes simplex-2 viruses that may be used in vaccines to immunize patients against genital herpes.10-18-2012

Patent applications by Feng Yao, Needham, MA US

Gang Yao, Sudbury, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100009936CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - The invention provides compounds formula I, their preparation, and their use as pharmaceutically active immuno-suppressive agents for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, organ transplant rejection, disorders associated with an activated immune system, as well as other disorders modulated by lymphopenia or SIP receptors.01-14-2010
20100016260AGONISTS OF SPHINGOSINE-1 PHOSPHATE RECEPTOR (SLP) - The invention provides compounds of formula I and formula II, their preparation, and their use as pharmaceutically active immunosuppressive agents for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, organ transplant rejection, disorders associated with an activated immune system, as well as other disorders modulated by lymphopenia or SIP receptors.01-21-2010

Patent applications by Gang Yao, Sudbury, MA US

Haimin Yao, Quincy, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110143080PROTECTIVE ARTICLES FOR RESISTING MECHANICAL LOADS AND RELATED METHODS - Protective articles for resisting mechanical loads and associated methods are generally described. The load resistant articles described herein can incorporate one or more features that enhance the ability of the article to absorb an applied force.06-16-2011

Xuefeng Yao, Weston, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130121261ADAPTIVE BANDWIDTH FOR MEDIA CONTENT - A system is described with one or more server devices to: receive an instruction to provide particular content; determine that a new channel is requested to provide the particular content; determine a first portion of bandwidth assigned to existing channels; allocate a second portion of the bandwidth for the new channel; provide the new channel in the second portion of the bandwidth; and provide the particular content on the new channel.05-16-2013

Xuefeng Yao, Waban, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090157732NETWORKED ADDRESS BOOK - A device receives one or more contacts provided in an address book associated with a user, and receives profile information associated with one or more other users. The device also links the profile information with one or more corresponding contacts provided in the address book, and provides the address book with the linked profile information to one or more user devices associated with the user.06-18-2009
20100151831VISUAL VOICEMAIL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE - A system may include a load balancer that includes a receiver configured to receive a first notification of voicemail message information associated with a voicemail mailbox. The system may also include a group of servers and each of the group of servers may include a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver may be configured to receive the first notification of the voicemail message information from the load balancer, and the transmitter may be configured to send a second notification of the voicemail message information to a communication device associated with the voicemail mailbox, wherein the second notification causes the communication device to determine whether to request a list of voicemail messages. The load balancer may also include a processor to select a first one of the plurality of servers and a transmitter to send the first notification to the first one of the plurality of servers.06-17-2010
20110099277NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR RESOURCE REQUESTS - A method may include receiving a primary resource in a user device, wherein the resource includes a plurality of addresses and each of the plurality of addresses identifying one of a plurality of additional resources. The method may further include aggregating the plurality of addresses and sending the aggregated addresses to a network device. The method may further include receiving the additional resources in the user device.04-28-2011
20120030376USER-BASED PRIORITIZATION FOR CONTENT TRANSCODING - A system may include a server device. The server device may receive, from a device, a media item in a first format associated with the device, and determine a transcoding priority to be associated with transcoding of the media item based on information regarding a transcoding job request for one or more other media items received from the user and at least one of information associated with the media item or information associated with a user of the device. The server device may also select, based on the transcoding priority and at least one of the information associated with the media item or the information associated with the user, the media item, from among a number of media items, associated with one or more users, to be transcoded, and transcode the media item to a transcoded media item in a second format that is different than the first format.02-02-2012
20120066495MOBILE CONTENT DELIVERY OPTIMIZATION - A device receives, from a target user device, a request for encrypted content, where the request is sent via a wireless access network. The device identifies a donor user device that is available to provide the encrypted content via a local wireless network connection, where the donor user device has previously downloaded the encrypted content. The device sends, to the target user device and/or the donor user device, instructions to establish a peer-to-peer connection, via the local wireless network, to provide the encrypted content to the target user device, where the encrypted content is decrypted by the target user device using a license key provided over a different network than the local wireless connection.03-15-2012
20120155358ADAPTIVE MOBILE MULTICASTING FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - Video streams may be adaptively switched between multicast and unicast transmission over a wireless interface of a wireless network. A device may track a quantity of videos that are being streamed over the wireless network. The device may determine, based on the tracked quantity of videos, whether to dedicate a radio channel, of at least one cell in the wireless network, to streaming a first of the videos. The device may transmit, in response to a request, from a mobile device, for the first video, an identification of the dedicated radio channel so that the mobile device can receive the first video as a streaming video over the dedicated radio channel.06-21-2012
20120284741METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VOICE CALL SERVICES VIA A SET-TOP BOX - An approach is provided for providing telephony services via a set-top box. A provider telephony services system executes an authentication procedure to authenticate a set-top box associated with a user account. Subsequently, the set-top box receives a data stream representing a voicemail associated with the user account, wherein the data stream is selectively transcoded in real-time for delivery to the set-top box.11-08-2012
20130055301DELIVERY CHANNEL SELECTION AND APPLICATION LAYER HANDOVER OF PROGRAMS FOR A MOBILE SERVICE - Methods and devices provide channel assignments of programs delivered in a mobile setting. The channel assignments include unicast channels, multicast channels, and broadcast channels. The channel assignments are based on one or more of the type of program, user viewership information, or user voting information. Additionally, methods and devices provide for handover between mobile service areas at the application layer. Programs are buffered based on a handover time. During the handover, the buffered portion of the program is played.02-28-2013
20130073574RULE-BASED METADATA TRANSFORMATION AND AGGREGATION FOR PROGRAMS - A method and devices for obtaining metadata associated with programs from multiple metadata sources. Title metadata is compared to determine if any title metadata match. Transformation rules are applied to the title metadata when title metadata does not match with other title metadata. The transformation rules transform the title metadata into a common format. The title metadata is compared after transformation to determine whether the title metadata matches other title metadata. Title metadata that matches other title metadata, the metadata associated with a program is aggregated.03-21-2013

Patent applications by Xuefeng Yao, Waban, MA US

Yao Yao, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100076013Methods of Treatment - The present invention relates to methods of treating hematological malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), comprising the use of compounds that inhibit the binding of the Smac protein to IAPs (“IAP inhibitor”). The present invention also relates to the use of IAP inhibitors for the preparation of a medicament to treat hematological malignancies, including AML.03-25-2010
20100316573Organic Compounds - A method to predict which patients will respond to a IAP inhibiting compound comprising: 12-16-2010

Ye Yao, North Andover, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080249320Luminacin analogs and uses thereof - The present invention provides compounds having formula (I) (and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof):10-09-2008
20110105427DEAZAPURINES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides compounds having formula (I):05-05-2011

Patent applications by Ye Yao, North Andover, MA US

Yiming Yao, West Newton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090087888PRODUCTION OF MONATIN STEREOISOMERS - Methods and materials for the production of the high intensity sweetener, monatin, in stereoisomerically-pure or stereoisomerically-enriched form are disclosed. For example, methods using stereoisoselective hydrolysis and separation of a monatin-derived lactone ester are disclosed.04-02-2009
20100305022LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - Preparations of low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) having improved properties, e.g., properties that provide a clinical advantage, are provided herein. Methods of making and using such preparations as well as methods of analyzing starting materials, processing, intermediates and final products in the production of such LMWH preparations are provided.12-02-2010

Patent applications by Yiming Yao, West Newton, MA US

Yu Yao, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110037846HIGH-RESOLUTION 3D IMAGING OF SINGLE SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS - A method of imaging microscopic objects includes determining the relative depths of two or more semiconductor nanocrystals by analyzing images of the semiconductor nanocrystals at varying z-displacements.02-17-2011

Yung-Mae M. Yao, Newton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090118278COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF GSK-3 - The present invention provides a compound of formula I:05-07-2009

Yung-Mae M. Yao, Newtown, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120204964CONTROL OF OPERATION CONDITIONS WITHIN FLUIDIC SYSTEMS - The invention provides methods of controlling environmental conditions within a fluidic system, where such environmental conditions can affect the operation of the system in its desired function, and fluidic channels, devices, and systems that are used in practicing these methods. Such methods are generally directed to environmental control fluids, the movement of such fluids through these systems, and the interaction of these fluids with other components of the system, e.g., other fluids or solid components of the system.08-16-2012