Patents by Inventor Sujna Raval-Fernandes

Sujna Raval-Fernandes 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).

  • Vault and Vault like Carrier Molecules
    Publication number: 20150368671
    Abstract: A method of using vaults as carrier molecules to deliver one or more than one substance to an organism, or to a specific tissue or to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. A vault-like particle. A method of preventing damage by one or more than one substance to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium, by sequestering the one or more than one substance within a vault-like particle. A method of delivering one or more than one substance or a sensor to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of making vault-like particles, and making vault-like particles comprising one or more than one substance, or one or more than one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Leonard H. Rome, Valerie A. Kickhoefer, Sujna Raval-Fernandes, Phoebe L. Stewart
  • Vault and vault like carrier molecules
    Patent number: 9114173
    Abstract: A method of using vaults as carrier molecules to deliver one or more than one substance to an organism, or to a specific tissue or to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. A vault-like particle. A method of preventing damage by one or more than one substance to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium, by sequestering the one or more than one substance within a vault-like particle. A method of delivering one or more than one substance or a sensor to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of making vault-like particles, and making vault-like particles comprising one or more than one substance, or one or more than one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Leonard H. Rome, Valerie A. Kickhoefer, Sujna Raval-Fernandes, Phoebe Stewart
  • Vault and Vault like Carrier Molecules
    Publication number: 20150093334
    Abstract: A method of using vaults as carrier molecules to deliver one or more than one substance to an organism, or to a specific tissue or to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. A vault-like particle. A method of preventing damage by one or more than one substance to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium, by sequestering the one or more than one substance within a vault-like particle. A method of delivering one or more than one substance or a sensor to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of making vault-like particles, and making vault-like particles comprising one or more than one substance, or one or more than one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Leonard H. Rome, Valerie A. Kickhoefer, Sujna Raval-Fernandes, Phoebe Stewart
  • VAULT AND VAULT-LIKE CARRIER MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20100086610
    Abstract: A method of using vaults as carrier molecules to deliver one or more than one substance to an organism, or to a specific tissue or to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. A vault-like particle. A method of preventing damage by one or more than one substance to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium, by sequestering the one or more than one substance within a vault-like particle. A method of delivering one or more than one substance or a sensor to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of making vault-like particles, and making vault-like particles comprising one or more than one substance, or one or more than one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Leonard H. Rome, Valerie A. Kickhoefer, Sujna Raval-Fernandes, Phoebe L. Stewart
  • Vault and vault-like carrier molecules
    Patent number: 7482319
    Abstract: A method of using vaults as carrier molecules to deliver one or more than one substance to an organism, or to a specific tissue or to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. A vault-like particle. A method of preventing damage by one or more than one substance to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium, by sequestering the one or more than one substance within a vault-like particle. A method of delivering one or more than one substance or a sensor to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of making vault-like particles, and making vault-like particles comprising one or more than one substance, or one or more than one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Leonard H. Rome, Valerie A. Kickhoefer, Sujna Raval-Fernandes, Phoebe L. Stewart
  • Vault and vault-like carrier molecules
    Publication number: 20060148086
    Abstract: A method of using vaults as carrier molecules to deliver one or more than one substance to an organism, or to a specific tissue or to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. A vault-like particle. A method of preventing damage by one or more than one substance to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium, by sequestering the one or more than one substance within a vault-like particle. A method of delivering one or more than one substance or a sensor to an organism, to a specific tissue, to specific cells, or to an environmental medium. According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of making vault-like particles, and making vault-like particles comprising one or more than one substance, or one or more than one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Leonard Rome, Valerie Kickhoefer, Sujna Raval-Fernandes, Phoebe Stewart