Patents by Inventor Asahi TOMITAKA

Asahi TOMITAKA 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).

  • Stimuli-responsive magneto-plasmonic nanocarrier
    Patent number: 10561745
    Abstract: Materials and methods for synthesizing magnetic core/gold shell nanoparticles and magneto-plasmonic nanostars are provided. Formulations comprising nanoparticles optionally bound to or co-loaded with a therapeutic agent encapsulated within liposomes are provided. A method for treating diseases (e.g., brain diseases) in a subject by administering to the subject a formulation comprising the nanoparticle formulation is also provided. Further, a method is provided for imaging a target site of a subject following the administering of the nanoparticle formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Asahi Tomitaka, Madhavan Nair
  • STIMULI-RESPONSIVE MAGNETO-PLASMONIC NANOCARRIER
    Publication number: 20180280546
    Abstract: Materials and methods for synthesizing magnetic core/gold shell nanoparticles and magneto-plasmonic nanostars are provided. Formulations comprising nanoparticles optionally bound to or co-loaded with a therapeutic agent encapsulated within liposomes are provided. A method for treating diseases (e.g., brain diseases) in a subject by administering to the subject a formulation comprising the nanoparticle formulation is also provided. Further, a method is provided for imaging a target site of a subject following the administering of the nanoparticle formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Asahi TOMITAKA, Madhavan NAIR