Patents by Inventor Kesheng Zhao

Kesheng Zhao 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: 11845807
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Publication number: 20230293624
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Institut De Recherches Cliniques De Montreal
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Peter W. Schiller, Kesheng Zhao
  • Publication number: 20220372172
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Patent number: 11180574
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Publication number: 20200299415
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Patent number: 10584182
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Publication number: 20200038472
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicants: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Institut De Recherches Cliniques de Montreal
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Peter W. Schiller, Kesheng Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170035899
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Patent number: 9315586
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Publication number: 20150359838
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Peter W. Schiller, Kesheng Zhao
  • Patent number: 8957030
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Institute de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Peter W. Schiller, Kesheng Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130244957
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Peter W. Schiller, Kesheng Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130085259
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh D. Robertson, Alex V. Birk
  • Patent number: 8404646
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal
    Inventors: Peter W. Schiller, Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao
  • Patent number: 8148322
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh Robertson, Alex Birk
  • Publication number: 20120021970
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Peter W. Schiller, Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao
  • Publication number: 20100204448
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: HAZEL H. SZETO, KESHENG ZHAO, HUGH D. ROBERTSON, ALEX V. BIRK
  • Publication number: 20100190718
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing or preventing mitochondrial permeability transitioning. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Peter W. Schiller, Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao
  • Patent number: 7718620
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating or preventing ischemia-reperfusion injury of the kidney in a mammal. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one net positive charge; a minimum of four amino acids; a maximum of about twenty amino acids; a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; and a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 2 a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Peter W. Schiller
  • Patent number: 7704954
    Abstract: The invention relates to carrier complexes and methods for delivering molecules to cells. The carrier complexes comprises a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide in accordance with the invention. In one embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a carrier complex. In another embodiment, the method for delivering a molecule to a cell comprises contacting the cell with a molecule and an aromatic cationic peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel H. Szeto, Kesheng Zhao, Hugh D. Robertson, Alex V. Birk