Patents by Inventor Alya Limayem

Alya Limayem 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).

  • Publication number: 20220265738
    Abstract: Provided herein are materials and methods for the treatment of conditions associated with microbial infections including viral and bacterial infections in subjects in need thereof. In particular, provided herein are methods and compositions for treating viral infections, and in particular SARS-CoV-2 infections, in a subject in need thereof, where the methods comprise administering therapeutically effective amounts of indigenous lactic acid bacteria, such as the Lactobacillus species as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Alya Limayem
  • Patent number: 10675301
    Abstract: A broad-based remediation mechanism against MRFs and alternative fecal indicators such as multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including nanotechnology formulations and methodologies that may be used to develop novel mitigation strategies against certain drug resistant bacterial strains. The current invention relates to mitigation of drug resistant bacteria, for example in hospitals and in food animals, and to the identification. The invention uses hybrid nanomaterials comprising oligo-chitosan and zinc oxide formulated as nanoparticles and micelles. The invention also relates to the treatment of multi-drug resistant biofilms which mimic in vivo conditions. The inventors unexpectedly found unique properties of very small oligomers of chitosan that effectively mitigate MRF and alternative resistant strain-induced illnesses without compromising the balance of the beneficial flora in the physiological and ecological microenvironments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Shyam S. Mohapatra, Alya Limayem
  • Patent number: 10576100
    Abstract: A broad-based remediation mechanism against MRFs and alternative fecal indicators such as multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including nanotechnology formulations and methodologies that may be used to develop novel treatment strategies against certain drug resistant bacterial strains. The current invention relates to the treatment of drug resistant bacteria from nosocomial infections, for example in hospitals and in food animals. The invention uses hybrid nanomaterials comprising oligo-chitosan and zinc oxide formulated as nanoparticles and micelles. The inventors unexpectedly found unique properties of very small oligomers of chitosan that effectively treat multi-drug resistant bacteria without compromising the balance of the beneficial flora in the physiological and ecological microenvironments in a host. Also, the combination of chitosan with zinc oxide demonstrated synergistic and unexpected effects in remediation of important food-borne bacteria including the resistant types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Shyam S. Mohapatra, Alya Limayem
  • Publication number: 20190134086
    Abstract: A broad-based remediation mechanism against MRFs and alternative fecal indicators such as multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including nanotechnology formulations and methodologies that may be used to develop novel mitigation strategies against certain drug resistant bacterial strains. The current invention relates to mitigation of drug resistant bacteria, for example in hospitals and in food animals, and to the identification. The invention uses hybrid nanomaterials comprising oligo-chitosan and zinc oxide formulated as nanoparticles and micelles. The invention also relates to the treatment of multi-drug resistant biofilms which mimic in vivo conditions. The inventors unexpectedly found unique properties of very small oligomers of chitosan that effectively mitigate MRF and alternative resistant strain-induced illnesses without compromising the balance of the beneficial flora in the physiological and ecological microenvironments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Shyam S. Mohapatra, Alya Limayem
  • Publication number: 20190030065
    Abstract: A broad-based remediation mechanism against MRFs and alternative fecal indicators such as multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including nanotechnology formulations and methodologies that may be used to develop novel treatment strategies against certain drug resistant bacterial strains. The current invention relates to the treatment of drug resistant bacteria from nosocomial infections, for example in hospitals and in food animals. The invention uses hybrid nanomaterials comprising oligo-chitosan and zinc oxide formulated as nanoparticles and micelles. The inventors unexpectedly found unique properties of very small oligomers of chitosan that effectively treat multi-drug resistant bacteria without compromising the balance of the beneficial flora in the physiological and ecological microenvironments in a host. Also, the combination of chitosan with zinc oxide demonstrated synergistic and unexpected effects in remediation of important food-borne bacteria including the resistant types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Shyam S. Mohapatra, Alya Limayem
  • Patent number: 10179146
    Abstract: A broad-based remediation mechanism against MRFs and alternative fecal indicators such as multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including nanotechnology formulations and methodologies that may be used to develop novel mitigation strategies against certain drug resistant bacterial strains. The current invention relates to mitigation of drug resistant bacteria from nosocomial infections, for example in hospitals and in food animals, and to the identification and mitigation of lytic bacteria from algae biomass-fed wastewaters for algae cultivation. The invention uses hybrid nanomaterials comprising oligo-chitosan and zinc oxide formulated as nanoparticles and micelles. The inventors unexpectedly found unique properties of very small oligomers of chitosan that effectively mitigate MRF and alternative resistant strain-induced illnesses without compromising the balance of the beneficial flora in the physiological and ecological microenvironments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Shyam S. Mohapatra, Alya Limayem
  • Publication number: 20170106019
    Abstract: The current invention is a broad-based remediation mechanism against MRFs and includes nanotechnology formulations and methodologies that may be used to develop novel mitigation strategies against certain drug resistant bacterial strains. In an embodiment, the current invention relates to mitigation of drug resistant bacteria from nosocomial infections, for example in hospitals and in food animals. The invention uses hybrid nanomaterials comprising oligo-chitosan and zinc oxide formulated as nanoparticles and micelles. The inventors unexpectedly found unique properties of very small oligomers of chitosan that effectively mitigate MRFs- and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)-induced illnesses without compromising the balance of the beneficial flora in the abdomen. Also, the combination of chitosan with zinc oxide demonstrated synergistic and unexpected effects in remediation of important food-borne bacteria including the resistant types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Shyam S. Mohapatra, Alya Limayem