Patents Assigned to Texas Southern University
  • Patent number: 11963955
    Abstract: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has emerged as an ongoing global pandemic. Presently, there are no clinically approved vaccines nor drugs for COVID-19. Hence, there is an urgent need to accelerate the development of effective antivirals. One or more members of the 8-Hydroxyquinoline and Benzylamine structural classes inhibited SARS-CoV-2 infection induced cytopathic effect in vitro, inhibited the exopeptidase activity of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and disrupted the binding between ACE2 and the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Southern University
    Inventor: Omonike A. Olaleye
  • Publication number: 20220047571
    Abstract: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has emerged as an ongoing global pandemic. Presently, there are no clinically approved vaccines nor drugs for COVID-19. Hence, there is an urgent need to accelerate the development of effective antivirals. One or more members of the 8-Hydroxyquinoline and Benzylamine structural classes inhibited SARS-CoV-2 infection induced cytopathic effect in vitro, inhibited the exopeptidase activity of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and disrupted the binding between ACE2 and the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Texas Southern University
    Inventor: Omonike A. Olaleye
  • Patent number: 10125151
    Abstract: Provided herein are the metalloborane compounds, MOF-metalloborane compositions, and hydrogen storage system used for high density hydrogen storage. The compounds and compositions may have the structure M2B6H6 or MOF-M2B6H6-dicarboxylic acid. Particularly the transition metal M may be titanium or scandium and the MOF may be MOF5. The hydrogen storage systems hydrogen absorbed to the metalloborane compounds or to the MOF-metalloborane compositions. Methods of storing hydrogen are provided comprising flowing or passing hydrogen gas for absorptive contact with the metalloborane compounds or to the MOF-metalloborane compositions. Also provided is a method for calculating the hydrogen storage capacity of a metalloborane is provided in which random sampling of the thermodynamic states of a two-system model of hydrogen in the presence of a metal organic framework-metalloborane crystal structure is used to calculate probability of hydrogen absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Christopher John Tymczak, Alireza Akbarzadeh, Daniel Vrinceanu
  • Patent number: 10010534
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to a GMC1 co-solvent formulation. The GMC1 co-solvent formulation described herein can be used for the treatment of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and other hormone-related conditions involving androgen, glucocorticoid, and progesterone receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Marc Cox, Huan Xie, Oscar Ekpenyong
  • Publication number: 20170304288
    Abstract: Provided herein are formulations and co-solvent formulations and methods for treating an infectious disease utilizing the same. The formulations and co-solvent formulations may comprise a hydroxyquinoline analog or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvent and at least two surfactants. Also provided are methods of quantitating a hydroxyquinoline analog in a sample via chromatographic/spectrometric measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Omonike A. Olaleye, Jun O. Liu
  • Publication number: 20170281600
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to a GMC1 co-solvent formulation. The GMC1 co-solvent formulation described herein can be used for the treatment of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and other hormone-related conditions involving androgen, glucocorticoid, and progesterone receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Marc Cox, Huan Xie, Oscar Ekpenyong
  • Publication number: 20170145036
    Abstract: Provided herein are the metalloborane compounds, MOF-metalloborane compositions, and hydrogen storage system used for high density hydrogen storage. The compounds and compositions may have the structure M2B6H6 or MOF-M2B6H6-dicarboxylic acid. Particularly the transition metal M may be titanium or scandium and the MOF may be MOF5. The hydrogen storage systems hydrogen absorbed to the metalloborane compounds or to the MOF-metalloborane compositions. Methods of storing hydrogen are provided comprising flowing or passing hydrogen gas for absorptive contact with the metalloborane compounds or to the MOF-metalloborane compositions. Also provided is a method for calculating the hydrogen storage capacity of a metalloborane is provided in which random sampling of the thermodynamic states of a two-system model of hydrogen in the presence of a metal organic framework-metalloborane crystal structure is used to calculate probability of hydrogen absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Christopher John Tymczak, Alireza Akbarzadeh, Daniel Vrinceanu
  • Publication number: 20170071951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating an infectious disease in a subject in need thereof via administration of a therapeutically effective amount of compounds described herein. The methods may utilize particular compounds, for example, a quinoline, a hydrazone, a quinone, or a pyrimidine derivative thereof or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Omonike Arike Olaleye, Jun O. Liu, Sarah Finney John, Adaugo Chimzurum Isichei
  • Publication number: 20170071948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating an infectious disease in a subject in need thereof via administration of a therapeutically effective amount of compounds described herein. The methods may utilize particular compounds, for example, a quinoline, a hydrazone, a quinone, or a pyrimidine derivative thereof or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicants: Texas Southern University, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Omonike Arike Olaleye, Sarah Finney John, Janice Endsley, Jun O. Liu, Rosa Maldonado
  • Publication number: 20170071940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating an infectious disease in a subject in need thereof via administration of a therapeutically effective amount of compounds described herein. The methods may utilize particular compounds, for example, a quinoline, a hydrazone, a quinone, or a pyrimidine derivative thereof or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicants: Texas Southern University, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Omonike Arike Olaleye, Sarah Finney John, Janice Endsley, Jun O. Liu, Rosa Maldonado
  • Patent number: 9468638
    Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical injectable formulation of itraconazole (10 mg/g) where the formulation comprises a solubilizer, a nonionic surfactant/emulsifier, a co-surfactant and a stabilizer. Further provided is a pharmaceutical formulation of itraconazole, said formulation comprising a solubilizer in a concentration of from about 20% to about 75%, a nonionic surfactant/emulsifier in a concentration of from about 20% to about 50%, a co-surfactant in a concentration from about 10% to about 45% and a stabilizer in a concentration of from about 1% to about 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Dong Liang, Lei Wu, Mathew Kizhakkekara Joseph, Jyothy Anie John
  • Publication number: 20150046491
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems for locating one or more hazardous material incidents, for example, a petrochemical incident, in a geographical area of interest. The system generally comprises electronic device with at least a processor, a memory and a display coupled to the processor and at least one network connection; and a user interactive tool coupled to the electronic device. Particularly, the interactive tool or interactive mapping tool comprises activatable widgets in an interface, databases accessible by the widgets and a mapping application and displayable interactive base map. Also provided is a method and utilizing the system to locate hazardous material incidents by activating the widgets, querying the databases and displaying incident data retrieved from the databases on the base map. Further provided is a non-transitory machine-readable storage device comprising processor-executable instructions to perform the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Latissha Varina Clark
  • Patent number: 8709226
    Abstract: A method comprising: dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent; and depositing the carbon nanotubes on a porous, conductive substrate; wherein the porous, conductive substrate is capable of functioning as a filter and a working electrode. The method of claim 1 further comprising: engaging the porous, conductive substrate with deposited carbon nanotubes in an electrochemical cell; and depositing at least one metallic structure on the surface of the carbon nanotubes from an electrolyte solution to form metallized carbon nanotubes. A composite comprising: metallized carbon nanotubes generated by the method of claim 2; wherein the at least one metallic structure comprises a conductive metal atom selected from the group consisting of platinum, gold nickel, copper, iron, chromium, zinc, and combinations thereof; and a matrix material selected from the group consisting of epoxies, thermosets, thermoplastics, elastomers, metals, metal matrix composites, ceramics and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Xin Wei, Yuanjian Deng, Renard L. Thomas, Bobby Wilson
  • Patent number: 8703786
    Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical formulation of etravirine, said formulation comprising: etravirine; a dipolar aprotic solvent; a non-ionic water dispersible surfactant; and water. Further provided is a pharmaceutical formulation of etravirine, said formulation comprising: etravirine; a non-ionic water dispersible surfactant; and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Dong Liang, Mathew Kizhakkekara Joseph, Jyothy John, Cyril V Abobo
  • Publication number: 20100140097
    Abstract: A method comprising: dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent; and depositing the carbon nanotubes on a porous, conductive substrate; wherein the porous, conductive substrate is capable of functioning as a filter and a working electrode. The method of claim 1 further comprising: engaging the porous, conductive substrate with deposited carbon nanotubes in an electrochemical cell; and depositing at least one metallic structure on the surface of the carbon nanotubes from an electrolyte solution to form metallized carbon nanotubes. A composite comprising: metallized carbon nanotubes generated by the method of claim 2; wherein the at least one metallic structure comprises a conductive metal atom selected from the group consisting of platinum, gold nickel, copper, iron, chromium, zinc, and combinations thereof; and a matrix material selected from the group consisting of epoxies, thermosets, thermoplastics, elastomers, metals, metal matrix composites, ceramics and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Texas Southern University
    Inventors: Xin Wei, Yuanjian Deng, Renard L. Thomas, Bobby Wilson