Patents Assigned to Howard University
  • Publication number: 20230203369
    Abstract: Disclosed is composition comprising: a first fluorophore moiety, and nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles comprise: a first plurality of a first nanoparticle, the first nanoparticle comprising: a first outer surface, a first interior bulk, and a first polymer, wherein the first polymer is covalently bonded to the first fluorophore moiety within the first interior bulk of the first nanoparticle. Also disclosed is a composition comprising: a chelate moiety, and nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles comprise: a plurality of a chelate nanoparticle, the chelate nanoparticle comprising: an outer surface, an interior bulk, and a polymer, wherein the polymer is covalently bonded to the chelate moiety within the interior bulk of the chelate nanoparticle. Also disclosed are methods of making such compositions and using such composition for brain mapping and tracing of axonal projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Nathan C. GIANNESCHI, Nanzhi ZANG, Massimo SCANZIANI, Dante S. BORTONE, Treffly B. DITRI, Anthony M. RUSH
  • Publication number: 20230183703
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating and detecting coronavirus infection, and in particular embodiments, provides compositions and methods for treating and detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection. The present disclosure also relates to the production of compositions for treating and detecting coronavirus infection, and in particular embodiments, to the production of compositions for treating and detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Hemayet ULLAH
  • Patent number: 11672822
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for preventing and/or treating infection by disrupting interactions at or near the surface of mannosylated pathogens or other pathogens exhibiting carbohydrate-carbohydrate self-interaction, thus enhancing the immune system's ability to recognize and destroy such pathogens. In some forms, carrier molecules are provided to delivering polymers or other molecules capable of disrupting intra-cellular interaction and/or self-interaction of surface markers on cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Preethi Chandran
  • Patent number: 11596623
    Abstract: A method for treating against, or at least inhibiting or suppressing, the proliferation of an internal ribosome entry site-utilizing virus (IRES-utilizing virus) involves administering a compound, a tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount effective for inhibiting replication of the IRES-utilizing virus in cells, wherein the compound is represented by the formula: wherein each R1 is independent of the other and represents a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of bromo, chloro, fluoro and iodo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: HOWARD UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hemayet Ullah, Sivanesan Dakshanamurthy
  • Patent number: 11576901
    Abstract: A method effective in treating a viral infection involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound capable of inhibiting expression of at least a portion of a virus genome containing an internal ribosomal entry site, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound has an azole moiety comprising a five member heterocyclic ring containing at least one nitrogen atom, a hydrophobic moiety bonded to the heterocyclic ring of the azole, and a donor/acceptor moiety bonded to the heterocyclic ring having at least one of hydrogen bond donor and a hydrogen bond acceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: HOWARD UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hemayet Ullah, Sivanesan Dakshanamurthy
  • Patent number: 11541004
    Abstract: A method for treating or mitigating Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms or progression, including administering an effective amount of nicotine to a subject in need thereof, via inhalation using a nicotine inhaler or via nasal spray using a nicotine nasal spray. Significant dose-dependent improvement of all symptoms by nicotine inhaler or nicotine nasal spray is expected. A novel treatment in PD is thus provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yousef Tizabi, Robert L. Copeland
  • Publication number: 20220370363
    Abstract: A novel and innovative method of fabricating nanoparticles with reproducible characteristics from batch-to-batch and during scale-up. The method is a dipolymerization-precipitation reaction facilitated by the inverse electron demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Simeon K. ADESINA
  • Publication number: 20220309810
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for morphological analysis of neural cells may include receiving an immunohistochemistry (IHC) image of one or more neural cells; detecting the one or more neural cells in the IHC image using a first neural network, wherein the detecting includes identifying boundaries of the one or more neural cells; generating a segmentation cell mask using a second neural network based on the identified boundaries of the one or more neural cells; and classifying the one or more neural cells based on the generated segmentation cell mask using a trained classification model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsang-Wei TU, Yi-YU HSU, Chao-Hsiung HSU, Artur AGARONYAN, Paul C. WANG
  • Publication number: 20220249602
    Abstract: C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) provides therapeutic effects in motor impairments associated with Parkinson disease (PD), and provides long lasting antidepressant effects, thus useful in treating and mitigating depression, particularly PD-depression co-morbid condition. A method for treating or mitigating depression, including administrating an effective amount of C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) to a subject in need thereof. A method for treating or mitigating motor impairments associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), including administrating an effective amount of C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Yousef TIZABI
  • Patent number: 11397301
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for sensing pressure. In some embodiments, miniature housings are manufactured at ends of optical fibers. In some embodiments, a diamond diaphragm is provided on a hollow housing that receives a fiber optic cable and is sealed to form a Fabry-Perot cavity. In some forms, a plurality of sensors may be manufactured in batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Hyung D. Bae
  • Publication number: 20220211673
    Abstract: A combinatorial method for treating against, or at least inhibiting or suppressing, the proliferation of an internal ribosome entry site utilizing virus (IRES-utilizing virus) in a host in need of treatment involves administering the host a compound, a tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount effective for inhibiting replication of the IRES-utilizing virus in cells, wherein the compound is represented by the formula: wherein each R1 is independent of the other and represents a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of bromo, chloro, fluoro and iodo; and either separately administering another anti-viral drug and/or pro-drug to the anti-viral drug or co-administering the anti-viral drug and/or the pro-drug with the compound, its tautomer, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicants: HOWARD UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hemayet ULLAH, Sivanesan DAKSHANAMURTHY
  • Publication number: 20220206513
    Abstract: An aerial device is provided. The aerial device includes a processor and a memory that includes instructions configured to cause the processor to perform certain operations when the processor executes the instructions. The operations may include receiving a first signal indicative of a first position of the aerial device. The operations may also include generating, based on the first signal and based on a randomly or pseudo-randomly generated sequence, a second signal configured to actuate flight hardware of the aerial device to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Imani R. Oakley
  • Publication number: 20220200799
    Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for encrypting data or information represented by bits, numbers, used to encode images, text, or audio. For the case of an RGB image encryption applications, the data may be separated into its constituent channels before encryption. In addition to the standard encryption keys, another encryption isokey is generated based on an isounit using an algebraic isofield having a multiplicative identity value different than the number one. On the sender side, each of the channels is encrypted using the standard keys and the generated isokey. On the receiver side, each encrypted channel is decrypted before combining them to obtain the recovered RGB image. In addition to images, the cryptographic algorithm can also be used the encrypt data related to text, audio, and other file types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Howard University
    Inventors: Mamadou Ibra Wade, Tepper Gill
  • Publication number: 20220168277
    Abstract: A method for treating against, or at least inhibiting or suppressing, the proliferation of a cancer involves administering a compound, a tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount effective for inhibiting metastasis of cancer cells, wherein the compound is represented by the formula (1): wherein each R1 is independent of the other and represents a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of bromo, chloro, fluoro and iodo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: HOWARD UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hemayet ULLAH, Sivanesan DAKSHANAMURTHY
  • Patent number: 11338016
    Abstract: C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) provides therapeutic effects in motor impairments associated with Parkinson disease (PD), and provides long lasting antidepressant effects, thus useful in treating and mitigating depression, particularly PD-depression co-morbid condition. A method for treating or mitigating depression, including administrating an effective amount of C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) to a subject in need thereof. A method for treating or mitigating motor impairments associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), including administrating an effective amount of C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Yousef Tizabi
  • Patent number: 11319273
    Abstract: Compounds having formulas (I) to (VIII), salts thereof, or combinations thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more these compounds are described herein for the treatment of HIV and neurodegenerative effects caused by HIV. Also provided herein are methods and a kit for inhibiting HIV-1, treating latent HIV in the brain, and preventing HIV-mediated cognitive decline and HIV dementia comprising administering the compounds having the formulas (I) to (VIII) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds having these formulas. The compounds having formulas I through VIII are curcumin analogs which are advantageously characterized as having anti-retroviral, neuroprotective, anti-glucosidase, and anti-HIV integrase properties. In one aspect, the pharmaceutical composition is delivered intranasally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Evaristus A. Nwulia, Amol Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11291405
    Abstract: A system is configured to collect information regarding a user's sleep and to graphically convey sleep factors based on the information to a user. The system can include a control circuit and a sensor that work together configured to generate a first sleep factor. The first sleep factor is associated with the user's sleep episode. A database is communicatively coupled to the control circuit and stores a graphical representation of the user and a second sleep factor, which is defined by the user. The control circuit uses the first and second sleep factors to determine a sleep episode score. Optionally, the control circuit effects conveying the determined sleep episode score to the user via the graphical representation of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Tyish S. Hall Brown
  • Publication number: 20220096442
    Abstract: A method for treating against, or at least inhibiting or suppressing, the proliferation of an internal ribosome entry site-utilizing virus (IRES-utilizing virus) involves administering a compound, a tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount effective for inhibiting replication of the IRES-utilizing virus in cells, wherein the compound is represented by the formula: wherein each R1 is independent of the other and represents a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of bromo, chloro, fluoro and iodo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicants: HOWARD UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hemayet ULLAH, Sivanesan DAKSHANAMURTHY
  • Patent number: 11267950
    Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing PLA/apatite composites with improved mechanical strength. In one aspect, a calcium-phosphate/phosphonate hybrid shell is developed to incorporate more reactive hydroxyl groups onto hydroxyapatite (HA) particles. PLA is covalently bonded to HA calcium phosphate hybrid shell, creating a strong interphase between HA and PLA, thus significantly improve the mechanical strength in comparison to that of non-modified HA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tongxin Wang, James W. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11236053
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds and methods of treating or preventing a Nox related disease or condition comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a Nox inhibitor or pharmaceutical compositions comprising a Nox inhibitor disclosed herein, derivatives, or compounds disclosed herein optionally substituted with one or more substitutes including optional salt and prodrug forms. In certain embodiments, this disclosure relates to sulfonylurea compounds and uses reported herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: Emory University, Mercer University, Howard University, Union University
    Inventors: Osman Güner, Bernard Lassegue, Kathy Griendling, Qian Xu, David Brown, J. Phillip Bowen, Amol Kulkarni, E. Blake Watkins