Patents by Inventor Andreas Lubbe

Andreas Lubbe 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Magnetic Focusing of Therapeutic, Diagnostic or Prophylactic Agents to Deep Targets
    Publication number: 20110054237
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for trapping or focusing magnetizable particles comprising therapeutic agents at a distance using a dynamic magnetic field and feedback control, to enable the treatment of diseased areas deep inside a patient's body. The methods may be used to diagnose or treat diseased areas deep within a patient, for example tumors of the lungs, intestines, and liver, and is also useful in enhancing the permeability of solid tumors to chemotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
    Inventors: Benjamin Shapiro, Andreas Lubbe, Declan Diver, Hugh Potts, Roland Probst