Patents Examined by Robert S Cabral
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Patent number: 11825837Abstract: A multi-layer article including a first non-active state and a second active state, the multi-layer article comprising an outer layer having a first side and a second side, an inner layer adjacent to at least a portion of the outer layer and including a volatile material, and an upper layer including a first side and a second side, the first side of the upper layer being adjacent to at least a portion of the inner layer. The multi-layer article is folded upon itself in the first non-active state so that at least a first portion of the second side of the upper layer is disposed on a top of a second portion of the second side of the upper layer, and the first portion and the second portion of the upper layer are heat sealed in the non-active state.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Calistor Nyambo, Curtis Conklin, Caitlin Y. O'Gara, Jia Wang, Todd Ulrich
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Patent number: 11819489Abstract: An anti-cancer agent is provided comprising a tumour homing peptide having, or having been modified to present, two cysteine residues, with an arsenic atom between, such that the tumour homing peptide cyclises to give an arsenic-containing anti-cancer agent. This allows for selection of an appropriate tumour homing peptide for treatment of a given cancer whereby the subsequent agent provides for a more targeted delivery of arsenic to the tumour microenvironment.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: University of WollongongInventors: Carolyn Therese Dillon, Judith Anne Carrall
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Patent number: 11806423Abstract: A water-in-silicone cosmetic composition in the form of an emulsion. The cosmetic composition comprises an aqueous phase and a silicone phase. The aqueous phase comprises a hydrating agent from about 1% to about 40% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. The silicone phase having about 18% to about 40% of silicone-containing compounds by weight based on the total weight of the composition, comprises at least one silicone polymer; a film former from about 0.01% to about 4% by weight based on the total weight of the composition; at least one emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer; at least one co-emulsifier from about 0.1% to about 3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition; and wherein the cosmetic composition has a unique occlusive texture that provides low friction and high glide.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Paul Pierre Bonvallet, Susan Halpern Chirch, Zachary Maron, Lilian Lam Josephson
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Patent number: 11807673Abstract: In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing red blood cell and/or hemoglobin levels in vertebrates, including rodents and primates, and particularly in humans.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Acceleron Pharma Inc.Inventors: Ravindra Kumar, Rajasekhar Naga Venkata Sai Suragani, John Knopf
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Patent number: 11807547Abstract: A method of preparing iron oxide nanoparticles using an herbal mixture comprising Capparis spinosa, Cichorium intybus, Solanum nigrum, Cassia occidentalis, Terminalia arjuna, Achillea millefolium, and Tamarix gallica. The method produces crystalline ?-Fe2O3 nanoparticles which are superparamagnetic. The iron oxide nanoparticles are used in a method of killing or inhibiting the growth of a bacteria and/or fungus, particularly in the form of a biofilm. The nanoparticles are also used in a method of treating colon cancer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityInventor: Mohammad Azam Ansari
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Patent number: 11793983Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein relate generally to microbubble-assisted delivery of a therapeutic agent, such as a chemotherapeutic agent, to cells or tissue of interest, either in vitro or in vivo, that can be activated by directed ultrasound irradiation. For example, hydrophobic sonosensitizers can be incorporated in microbubble complexes to provide improved sonodynamic therapies.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Xucai Chen, Qin Bin, Villanueva Flordeliza
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Patent number: 11786594Abstract: A spiky metal organic framework is provided in the present disclosure. The spiky metal organic framework is formed by a coordination reaction between at least one metal ion and an organic ligand, and includes a body and a plurality of spike-like structures. The body is a spherical shape, and a particle size of the body is 1 ?m to 3 ?m. The spike-like structures are distributed on a surface of the body, a diameter of each spike-like structure is 15 nm to 35 nm, and a length of each spike-like structure is 250 nm to 400 nm.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hsing-Wen Sung, Po-Ming Chen, Wen-Yu Pan, Yang-Bao Miao, Po-Kai Luo
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Patent number: 11771767Abstract: The present invention is directed to reduced and highly oxidized polysaccharides, such as alginates, that are useful for encapsulating therapeutic or diagnostic agents, or lipid based nanoparticles, e.g., liposomes or virosomes, encapsulating therapeutic or diagnostic agents, prior to their delivery into a subject, as well as methods for making and using them.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David J. Mooney, Alexander Stafford, Rajiv Desai, Kathleen Martinick
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Patent number: 11761002Abstract: An application of a transgenic stem cell-derived exosome in preparing a medicament or whitening cosmetic is provided. In the present disclosure, miR-27b-3p is transfected into an epidermal stem cell, and a transgenic stem cell-derived exosome is harvested. It is experimentally verified that the exosome can inhibit the expression of PIK3R3 protein in melanocytes and the proliferation and migration of melanocytes; and safety experiments further demonstrate the safety of the exosome. Therefore, corresponding medicaments or cosmetics prepared from the exosome have excellent medicinal and cosmetic application prospects.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: GUANGDONG CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xinyi Shi, Taihua Wang, Fei Peng, Jing Li
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Patent number: 11744898Abstract: Provided are multi-arm polymer conjugates of Toll-Like Receptor (“TLR”) agonists such as TLR 7/8 agonists, as well as related compositions, and methods of making and using such conjugates. Exemplary conjugates are encompassed by Formula I: (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, where R, taken together with each Q, is a residue of a polyol, polythiol, or polyamine bearing from 3 to about 50 hydroxyl, thiol, or amino groups; each Q is a linker selected from oxygen, sulfur and —NH; each POLY is independently a water-soluble, non-peptidic polymer; each Xr is independently a linkage-containing spacer moiety; q is a positive integer from 3 to about 50; and each TLR 7/8 AG is a Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist. Also provided is a method of administering to a patient having cancer (a) an IL-2R?-activating amount of a long-acting, IL-2R?-selective agonist; and (b) a Toll-like receptor agonist such as a conjugate as described above, as well as related compositions, kits and methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: Zhongxu Ren, Neel K. Anand, Haiying Cai, Bo-Liang Deng, Bhalchandra V. Joshi, Jonathan Zalevsky, Takahiro Miyazaki, Saul Kivimae
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Patent number: 11746025Abstract: A method of preparing iron oxide nanoparticles using an herbal mixture comprising Capparis spinosa, Cichorium intybus, Solanum nigrum, Cassia occidentalis, Terminalia arjuna, Achillea millefolium, and Tamarix gallica. The method produces crystalline ?-Fe2O3 nanoparticles which are superparamagnetic. The iron oxide nanoparticles are used in a method of killing or inhibiting the growth of a bacteria and/or fungus, particularly in the form of a biofilm. The nanoparticles are also used in a method of treating colon cancer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityInventor: Mohammad Azam Ansari
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Patent number: 11744857Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for temporarily conferring advantageous cancer cell phenotypes, such as a higher proliferation rate, resistance to apoptosis and cell death, and resistance to endogenous factors that inhibit cell growth, on non-cancer cells that help repair and regenerate damaged tissues.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research CenterInventor: Batla S. Al-Sowayan
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Patent number: 11730738Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to alpha polyglutamated pralatrexate, formulations containing liposomes filled with alpha polyglutamated pralatrexate, methods of making the alpha polyglutamated pralatrexate and liposome containing formulations, and methods of using polyglutamated alpha polyglutamated pralatrexate and liposome containing formulations to treat hyperproliferative disorders (e.g., cancer) and disorders of the immune system (e.g., an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis).Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: L.E.A.F. HOLDINGS GROUP LLCInventors: Clet Niyikiza, Victor Mandla Moyo
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Patent number: 11712465Abstract: The present invention relates to cancer immunotherapy, in particular to sequence variants of tumor-related antigenic epitope sequences. Namely, the present invention provides a method for identification of microbiota sequence variants of tumor-related antigenic epitope sequences. Such microbiota sequence variants are useful for the preparation of anticancer medicaments, since they differ from self-antigens and, thus, they may elicit a strong immune response. Accordingly, medicaments comprising microbiota sequence variants, methods of preparing such medicaments and uses of such medicaments are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: ENTEROME S.A.Inventors: Laurent Chene, Alessandra Cervino, Francesco Strozzi, Celia Mendez, Christophe Bonny
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Patent number: 11712482Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of cypate-Cyclo(Cys-Gly-Arg-Asp-Ser-Pro-Cys)-Lys-OH (LS301), cypate-Cyclo(Cys-Gly-Arg-Asp-Ser-Pro-Cys)-Tyr-OH (LS838) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein each amino acid residue is independently in a D or L configuration; a divalent metal ion; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Further provided are lyophilized products comprising a dye-conjugate and m methods for identifying compromised and for binding phosphorylated annexin A2 (pANXA2) protein in a biological sample using a composition described herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYInventors: Samuel Achilefu, Rui Tang, Duanwen Shen, Avik Som, Baogang Xu, Gail Sudlow, Christopher Egbulefu, Partha Karmakar, Kexian Liang
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Patent number: 11707537Abstract: Conformationally restricted cyanine fluorophores, as well as methods of making and using the compounds, are described. The conformationally restricted cyanine fluorophores have a chemical structure according to Formula I, or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein A is and wherein each “*” designates an attachment point of A.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: The USA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Martin J. Schnermann, Megan S. Michie
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Patent number: 11684678Abstract: This application relates to nanoparticles, including nanoparticles derived from a plasma, and their use in the formation of conjugates. The nanoparticles can be stably conjugated to a wide variety of second species, forming conjugates which can be used, for example, in therapeutic, diagnostic and experimental methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: NANOMEDX, INC.Inventors: Miguel Angelo Correia Dos Santos, Elysse Filipe, Praveesuda Lorwattanapongsa, Marcela Bilek, Steven Garry Wise
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Patent number: 11680083Abstract: Disclosed herein are partially ordered polypeptides, which include a plurality of disordered domains and a plurality of structured domains. The partially ordered polypeptides may have phase transition behavior and form aggregates at, above, or below certain temperatures. Further provided are cellular scaffolds comprised of the partially ordered polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Ashutosh Chilkoti, Stefan Roberts
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Patent number: 11678660Abstract: Drift reduction adjuvant composition and agricultural sprays containing such agricultural compositions contain water, a rheology modifier (e.g., guar gum or polyacrylamide), an emulsifier such as a polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier, and an oil. When the agricultural spray containing the drift reduction adjuvant composition and a pesticide is delivered from an agricultural nozzle, it produces fewer droplets less than 150 ?m in diameter and either reduces, maintains or increases (e.g., by up to 30 percentage points) the number of ultra-coarse droplets above 622 ?m in diameter compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvant composition sprayed under the same conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: WinField Solutions, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Bissell, Danny Brown
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Patent number: 11668704Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a component which can prevent non-specific flocculation of sensitized or unsensitized insoluble carrier particles contained in an immunoassay reagent when the reagent is frozen, to thereby provide means for preventing degradation of the immunoassay reagent. The component which can prevent non-specific flocculation of insoluble carrier particles is the following ?-aminocarboxylic acid (1) [wherein n is an integer of 2 to 6]. The invention provides an immunoassay reagent containing insoluble carrier particles and ?-aminocarboxylic acid (1), and a method for preventing degradation of an immunoassay reagent by using ?-aminocarboxylic acid (1).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FUJIKURA KASEI CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshinori Kita