Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Paonessa

Joseph D. Paonessa 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).

  • Method for delivery and use of isothiocyanates for prophylaxis and/or therapy of bladder cancer
    Patent number: 9486434
    Abstract: Provided is a composition that contains a mixture of broccoli seed and mustard seed. Before mixing the broccoli seed with the mustard seed, the broccoli seed is subjected to baking and a pressurized heat treatment. The broccoli seed is baked at a temperature of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 60 minutes, and is subjected to a pressurized heat treatment of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit at a pressure of at least 10 pounds/square inch for at least 5 minutes. Also provided is a method for therapy and/or prophylaxis of bladder cancer in an individual. The method entails administering orally to the individual a composition that contains an isothiocyanate (ITC) or a derivative thereof such that the administration inhibits the growth and/or recurrence of bladder cancer. Nutraceutical compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Health Research Inc.
    Inventors: Yuesheng Zhang, Arup Bhattacharya, Li Tang, Yun Li, Joseph D. Paonessa, Feng Geng, Yi Ding
  • Novel Method For Delivery and Use of Isothiocyanates For Prophylaxis and/or Therapy of Bladder Cancer
    Publication number: 20130072554
    Abstract: Provided is a composition that contains a mixture of broccoli seed and mustard seed. Before mixing the broccoli seed with the mustard seed, the broccoli seed is subjected to baking and a pressurized heat treatment. The broccoli seed is baked at a temperature of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 60 minutes, and is subjected to a pressurized heat treatment of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit at a pressure of at least 10 pounds/square inch for at least 5 minutes. Also provided is a method for therapy and/or prophylaxis of bladder cancer in an individual. The method entails administering orally to the individual a composition that contains an isothiocyanate (ITC) or a derivative thereof such that the administration inhibits the growth and/or recurrence of bladder cancer. Nutraceutical compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: HEALTH RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Yuesheng Zhang, Arup Bhattacharya, Li Tang, Yun Li, Joseph D. Paonessa, Feng Geng, Yi Ding