Steven T Lin

US Patent:

6383764, May 7, 2002

Filed:

Apr 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/560915

Inventors:

Olivier Civelli - Irvine CA
Steven Lin - Upland CA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G01N 3353

US Classification:

435 78, 435 72, 514 2, 436501

Abstract:

The invention provides a substantially pure Prolactin Releasing Peptide (PrRP) functional analog which suppresses absence seizures in a mammal, and related pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also provides a method of controlling absence seizures in a mammal, by administering to a mammal susceptible to absence seizures an effective amount of PrRP or a PrRP functional analog. Also provided are methods of identifying a compound that modulates AMPA receptor signaling in a mammal, by providing a compound that is a PrRP or PrRP functional analog, and determining the ability of the compound to modulate AMPA receptor signaling. The invention also provides methods of identifying a compound for controlling absence seizures in a mammal, by providing a compound that is a PrRP or PrRP functional analog, and determining the ability of the compound to control absence seizures in a mammal. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions for controlling absence seizures in a mammal. The compositions and related methods contain a compound identified by the methods of the invention as a compound that modulates AMPA receptor signaling or as a compound that controls absence seizures.

US Patent:

6884596, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

Aug 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/932161

Inventors:

Olivier Civelli - Irvine CA, US
Steven Lin - Upland CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G01N033/53
G01N033/566
G01N033/567
A61K038/00

US Classification:

435 78, 435 72, 514 2, 436501, 436503

Abstract:

The invention provides methods of screening for a compound for promoting wakefulness in a mammal. The method is practiced by providing a compound that is a PrRP receptor agonist and determining the ability of the compound to promote wakefulness. Also provided by the invention are methods of screening for a compound for promoting sleep in a mammal. The methods are practiced by providing a compound that is a PrRP receptor antagonist and determining the ability of the compound to promote sleep. In addition, the invention provides a method of promoting wakefulness in a mammal. The method is practiced by administering to a mammal an effective amount of a PrRP receptor agonist. The invention further provides a method of promoting sleep in a mammal. The method is practiced by administering to a mammal an effective amount of a PrRP receptor antagonist.

US Patent:

7675862, Mar 9, 2010

Filed:

Aug 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/506351

Inventors:

Anthony Pham - S. San Gabriel CA, US
Steven Lin - Cerritos CA, US
Jonathan Bettino - Huntington Beach CA, US
David Hoard - Escondido CA, US

Assignee:

Belkin International, Inc. - Compton CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370241, 370245

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a networking hardware element () capable of coupling computer network elements () comprises a network diagnostic mechanism () that is capable of mapping the computer network elements and that is also capable of determining a connection status for the computer network elements. The networking hardware element also comprises a display () that is capable of communicating with the network diagnostic mechanism and that is also capable of displaying a network layout map () of representations of the computer network elements and the connection status of the computer network elements.

US Patent:

20030171270, Sep 11, 2003

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/096777

Inventors:

Olivier Civelli - Irvine CA, US
Steven Lin - Upland CA, US

Assignee:

Regents of the University of California

International Classification:

A61K038/22
A61K031/496
A61K031/19

US Classification:

514/012000, 530/399000, 514/255040, 514/557000

Abstract:

The invention provides a substantially pure Prolactin Releasing Peptide (PrRP) functional analog which suppresses absence seizures in a mammal, and related pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also provides a method of controlling absence seizures in a mammal, by administering to a mammal susceptible to absence seizures an effective amount of PrRP or a PrRP functional analog. Also provided are methods of identifying a compound that modulates AMPA receptor signaling in a mammal, by providing a compound that is a PrRP or PrRP functional analog, and determining the ability of the compound to modulate AMPA receptor signaling. The invention also provides methods of identifying a compound for controlling absence seizures in a mammal, by providing a compound that is a PrRP or PrRP functional analog, and determining the ability of the compound to control absence seizures in a mammal. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions for controlling absence seizures in a mamma. The compositions and related methods contain a compound identified by the methods of the invention as a compound that modulates AMPA receptor signaling or as a compound that controls absence seizures.

US Patent:

20080046561, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Jan 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/650019

Inventors:

Anthony Pham - S. San Gabriel CA, US
Steven Lin - Cerritos CA, US
Jonathan Bettino - Huntington CA, US
David W. Hoard - Escondido CA, US
Robert W. Reay - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Belkin International, Inc. - Compton CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a networking hardware element () capable of coupling together computer network elements () includes a network diagnostic mechanism () and a display (). The display is electrically coupled to the network diagnostic mechanism and is capable of displaying network information and additional information.

US Patent:

20150052808, Feb 26, 2015

Filed:

Aug 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/010318

Inventors:

Li Wang - Yixing, CN
Mingquan Xu - Yixing, CN
Jie Li - Yixing, CN
Steven Lin - City of Industry CA, US

International Classification:

A01G 9/02

US Classification:

47 655

Abstract:

A gardening box is disclosed. The gardening box may include a main body having a receiving space; a separation board having a plurality of through holes to secure water absorbing units and dividing said receiving space into an upper space and a bottom space; a plurality of observing holes located at a lower portion outside the main body; and a plurality of water absorbing unit secured at the separation board, and a lower portion of the water absorbing unit exposes at the bottom space to absorb water from the bottom space to moisturize soil and plants thereabove. Water level can be observed from the observing holes because the water level of the bottom space is identical to the observing holes according to the law of communicating vases.