Patents by Inventor Victor Manuel Solano Umaña

Victor Manuel Solano Umaña 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).

  • Ablation agent and methods of use
    Patent number: 11890299
    Abstract: A method of ablating a target body tissue, such as uterine endometrial lining tissue, includes applying an agent comprising HAuCl4 to the target body tissue, wherein the HAuCl4 has a molecular size greater than 50 microns, and removing the agent comprising HAuCl4 from the target tissue after ablation of the target tissue begins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Manuel Solano Umaña, Estefania Alvarez
  • ABLATION AGENT AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200405382
    Abstract: A method of ablating a target body tissue, such as uterine endometrial lining tissue, includes applying an agent comprising HAuCl4 to the target body tissue, wherein the HAuCl4 has a molecular size greater than 50 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Manuel Solano Umaña, Estefania Alvarez
  • Intrauterine contraceptive devices
    Patent number: 9907691
    Abstract: A contraceptive intrauterine device having a support structure configured for transcervical implantation in a uterus, an active element coupled to the support structure, the active element having a core including copper that is at least partially coated with an outer layer including gold or gold alloy. A contraceptive intrauterine device having a support structure configured for transcervical implantation in a uterus, an active element coupled to the support structure, the active element including a copper core that is at least partially plated or coated with an outer layer including gold or gold alloy, wherein the copper core is configured to release copper ions after the device is implanted in a uterus, and wherein the gold or gold alloy outer layer is configured to control the release rate of copper ions release by the core. Methods for preventing conception by implanting said contraceptive intrauterine devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Victor Manuel Solano Umaña
  • INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140261444
    Abstract: A contraceptive intrauterine device having a support structure configured for transcervical implantation in a uterus, an active element coupled to the support structure, the active element having a core including copper that is at least partially coated with an outer layer including gold or gold alloy. A contraceptive intrauterine device having a support structure configured for transcervical implantation in a uterus, an active element coupled to the support structure, the active element including a copper core that is at least partially plated or coated with an outer layer including gold or gold alloy, wherein the copper core is configured to release copper ions after the device is implanted in a uterus, and wherein the gold or gold alloy outer layer is configured to control the release rate of copper ions release by the core. Methods for preventing conception by implanting said contraceptive intrauterine devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Victor Manuel Solano Umaña