Patents by Inventor Charles Khouri

Charles Khouri 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).

  • A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED AND CONTINUOUS VIRAL FILTRATION, CONCENTRATION AND BUFFER EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20240140989
    Abstract: A method and system for integrated and continuous viral filtration and biological product concentration, including an initial purification system coupled to a final purification system. The initial purification system includes a viral reduction filtration (VRF) skid, while the final purification system includes a single-pass tangential filtration-diafiltration (SPTFF-DF) skid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Charles CAPRON, Scott GODFREY, Nikita IKON, Joelle KHOURI, Raquel OROZCO, Min ZHU
  • Methods of treating eye conditions with human leukocyte elastase (HLE) inhibitory agents
    Patent number: 5922319
    Abstract: A method of reducing corneal scarring or fibroblast proliferation comprises applying to an area of a subject's eye afflicted with the condition a corneal scar-fibroblast proliferation-reducing amount of a free or polymer-bound HLE inhibitory agent under conditions and for a period of time effective to attain the desired effect. A method of reducing neovascularization of corneal scar tissue comprises applying to an area of a subject's eye afflicted with the condition a neovascularization-inhibitory amount of a free or polymer-bound HLE inhibitory agent under conditions and for a period of time effective to attain the desired effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: George A. Digenis, Charles Khouri