Patents by Inventor Joshua Pierce

Joshua Pierce 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: 11555047
    Abstract: One-step methods for forming phosphate-based enzyme inhibitors are disclosed. Methods include reacting o-phosphorylethanolamine with an acyl chloride at acidic conditions. Acyl chlorides can be derivatized. The phosphate-based enzyme inhibitors can inhibit enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway including D-ribose-5-phosphate aldose-ketose isomerase enzymes such as T. cruzi ribose 5-phosphate isomerase type B and D-ribulose-5-phosphate 3-epimerase enzymes. Methods can be used in forming pharmaceutical compositions for use in treatment of disease caused by kinetoplastid parasites including T. cruzi, T. brucei, and Leishmania spp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: University of South Carolina, North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Edward D'Antonio, Joshua Pierce
  • Publication number: 20210143646
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for the production and storage of electric energy. The method performed by a central control unit includes providing the power supply to a customer location from an electrical power supply system. The method further includes determining whether power supply is available from a remote power system. The availability of the power supply is determined based on determining whether electric power is being exchanged with an interface electrically connecting a gateway AC battery of the electrical power supply system to the remote power system. The method further includes charging and discharging of the AC batteries using power supply that is being exchanged between the gateway AC battery and the remote power system for providing power supply from the gateway AC battery to the customer location, and from photovoltaic panels equipped with AC/DC converters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Claudio VERGARA, Xavier HELGESEN, Joshua PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20210142250
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically controlling power supply from an electrical power supply system to a user location based on payment status. The method performed by a central control unit includes determining a payment status of the electrical power supply system at the user location. The payment status is determined based at least on a time credit associated with the electrical power supply system. The method further includes facilitating control of the power supply from the electrical power supply system to the user location based on determining the time credit. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is uninterrupted, if the time credit is greater than a predefined threshold value. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is disconnected, if the time credit is less than the predefined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Claudio VERGARA, Xavier HELGESEN, Joshua PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20210130381
    Abstract: One-step methods for forming phosphate-based enzyme inhibitors are disclosed. Methods include reacting o-phosphorylethanolamine with an acyl chloride at acidic conditions. Acyl chlorides can be derivatized. The phosphate-based enzyme inhibitors can inhibit enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway including D-ribose-5-phosphate aldose-ketose isomerase enzymes such as T. cruzi ribose 5-phosphate isomerase type B and D-ribulose-5-phosphate 3-epimerase enzymes. Methods can be used in forming pharmaceutical compositions for use in treatment of disease caused by kinetoplastid parasites including T. cruzi, T. brucei, and Leishmania spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: EDWARD D'ANTONIO, JOSHUA PIERCE
  • Patent number: 10984358
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically controlling power supply from an electrical power supply system to a user location based on payment status. The method performed by a central control unit includes determining a payment status of the electrical power supply system at the user location. The payment status is determined based at least on a time credit associated with the electrical power supply system. The method further includes facilitating control of the power supply from the electrical power supply system to the user location based on determining the time credit. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is uninterrupted, if the time credit is greater than a predefined threshold value. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is disconnected, if the time credit is less than the predefined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Zola Electric Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Vergara, Xavier Helgesen, Joshua Pierce
  • Patent number: 10985567
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for the production and storage of electric energy. The method performed by a central control unit includes providing the power supply to a customer location from an electrical power supply system. The method further includes determining whether power supply is available from a remote power system. The availability of the power supply is determined based on determining whether electric power is being exchanged with an interface electrically connecting a gateway AC battery of the electrical power supply system to the remote power system. The method further includes charging and discharging of the AC batteries using power supply that is being exchanged between the gateway AC battery and the remote power system for providing power supply from the gateway AC battery to the customer location, and from photovoltaic panels equipped with AC/DC converters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Zola Electric Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Vergara, Xavier Helgesen, Joshua Pierce
  • Patent number: 8822541
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and related methods useful for free radical scavenging, with particular selectivity for mitochondria. The compounds comprise a nitroxide-containing group attached to a mitochondria-targeting group. The compounds can be cross-linked into dimers without loss of activity. Also provided herein are methods, for preventing, mitigating and treating damage caused by radiation. The method comprises delivering a compound, as described herein, to a patient in an amount and dosage regimen effective to prevent, mitigate or treat damage caused by radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Peter Wipf, Natalia A. Belikova, Jianfei Jiang, Joshua Pierce, Joel Greenberger, Michael Epperly, Valerian Kagan
  • Publication number: 20110172214
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and related methods useful for free radical scavenging, with particular selectivity for mitochondria. The compounds comprise a nitroxide-containing group attached to a mitochondria-targeting group. The compounds can be cross-linked into dimers without loss of activity. Also provided herein are methods, for preventing, mitigating and treating damage caused by radiation. The method comprises delivering a compound, as described herein, to a patient in an amount and dosage regimen effective to prevent, mitigate or treat damage caused by radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Wipf, Natalia A. Belikova, Jianfei Jiang, Joshua Pierce, Joel Greenberger, Michael Epperly, Valerian Kagan
  • Patent number: D918139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Zola Electric Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Helgesen, Joshua Pierce, Claudio Vergara