Patents by Inventor Carolyn D. Runowicz

Carolyn D. Runowicz 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).

  • Polyols and polyol-based hydrogels with anti-cancer activity
    Patent number: 11969438
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for selectively treating a cancer or tumor utilizing an effective amount of a vegetable oil-derived polyol or hydrogel particles comprising a vegetable oil-derived polyol. In some embodiments, the cancer is a gynecologic cancer, specifically an ovarian cancer. In other aspects, the present invention provides a method of targeting and imaging various tumors and/or tumor associated macrophages (TAMs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Arti Vashist, Andrea D. Raymond, Prem Chapagain, Madhavan P. Nair, Carolyn D. Runowicz