Patents by Inventor James L. Ellis

James L. Ellis 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).

  • Patent number: 11918974
    Abstract: Functionalized zeolites, including a zeolite substrate and a self-assembled monolayer of a phosphonic acid on a surface of the zeolite substrate, are disclosed, as are methods of making and using the functionalized zeolites. The disclosed methods and compositions have various applications, including in the use of molecular sieves to separate small-molecule gases from mixtures thereof. Gas adsorption selectivities and diffusion rates of the functionalized zeolites may be tuned or selected according to the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: John L. Falconer, James William Medlin, Lucas Delano Ellis, Hans H. Funke, Surya Parker
  • Publication number: 20090131342
    Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated compounds of the invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated compound of the invention, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one compound of the invention, and at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel kits comprising at least one compound of the invention, that is optionally nitrosated and/or nitrosylated, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods for (a) treating bacterial infections; (b) treating viral infections; (c) treating fungal infections; and (d) treating lesions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.
    Inventor: James L. Ellis
  • Publication number: 20090042819
    Abstract: The invention describes novel organic nitric oxide donor salts of a antimicrobial compounds, and novel compositions and kits comprising at least one organic nitric oxide donor salt of an antimicrobial compound, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide enhancing compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods for (a) treating bacterial infections; (b) treating viral infections; (c) treating fungal infections; and (d) treating lesions. In one embodiment the antimicrobial compounds of the invention are aztreonam, ciprofloxacin, doripenam, duramycin and tobramycin. The organic nitric oxide donors that form salts are preferably organic nitrates, organic nitrites, nitrosothiols, thionitrites and heterocyclic nitric oxide donors. The heterocyclic nitric oxide donors are preferably furoxans, sydnonimines, oxatriazole-5-ones and/or oxatriazole-5-imines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Ellis, David S. Garvey, Chia-En Lin
  • Publication number: 20090018091
    Abstract: The invention describes compositions and kits comprising at least one nitric oxide enhancing group antimicrobial compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitric oxide enhancing antimicrobial compound, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide enhancing compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods for (a) treating bacterial infections; (b) treating viral infections; (c) treating fungal infections; and (d) treating lesions. The antimicrobial compounds of the invention are preferably tobramycin, aztreonam, ciprofloxacin and doripenam. The nitric oxide enhancing antimicrobial compounds are substituted with at least one heterocyclic nitric oxide donor group and/or at least one nitroxide group. The nitric oxide enhancing groups are nitroxides and/or heterocyclic nitric oxide donors. The heterocyclic nitric oxide donors are furoxans, sydnonimines, oxatriazole-5-ones and/or oxatriazole-5-imines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: NITROMED, INC.
    Inventors: James L. Ellis, David S. Garvey