Patents by Inventor Michelle Miranda

Michelle Miranda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240173277
    Abstract: The subject invention provides oligo(carbamoylated guanidine)s (OCGs) having fast and selective mycobactericidal effects via disruption of the mycobacterial membrane potential. OCGs also potentiates bedaquiline, an oxidative phosphorylation-targeting anti-TB drug. The combination of OCG and anti-TB drug can be used as an effective therapy for treating tuberculosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: JOONG HO MOON, MICHELLE MIRANDA
  • Patent number: 11974972
    Abstract: The subject invention provides oligo(carbamoylated guanidine)s (OCGs) having fast and selective mycobactericidal effects via disruption of the mycobacterial membrane potential. OCGs also potentiates bedaquiline, an oxidative phosphorylation-targeting anti-TB drug. The combination of OCG and anti-TB drug can be used as an effective therapy for treating tuberculosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Joong Ho Moon, Michelle Miranda
  • Publication number: 20240000732
    Abstract: The subject invention provides oligo(carbamoylated guanidine)s (OCGs) having fast and selective mycobactericidal effects via disruption of the mycobacterial membrane potential. OCGs also potentiates bedaquiline, an oxidative phosphorylation-targeting anti-TB drug. The combination of OCG and anti-TB drug can be used as an effective therapy for treating tuberculosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: JOONG HO MOON, MICHELLE MIRANDA
  • Patent number: 11857521
    Abstract: The subject invention provides oligo(carbamoylated guanidine)s (OCGs) having fast and selective mycobactericidal effects via disruption of the mycobacterial membrane potential. OCGs also potentiates bedaquiline, an oxidative phosphorylation-targeting anti-TB drug. The combination of OCG and anti-TB drug can be used as an effective therapy for treating tuberculosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Joong Ho Moon, Michelle Miranda