Patents by Inventor Bonnie J. Kane

Bonnie J. Kane 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).

  • Acoustically reflective liposomes and methods to make and use the same
    Patent number: 5858399
    Abstract: This invention relates to tissue specific acoustically reflective oligolamellar liposomes containing internally separated bilayers and methods to make and to use the same, alone as a perfusion ultrasonic contrast agent or conjugated to a ligand for tissue-specific ultrasonic image enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Gregory M. Lanza, M. Hayat Alkan-Onyuksel, Melvin E. Klegerman, David D. McPherson, Bonnie J. Kane, Sasha E. Murer