Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Freeman

Bruce A. Freeman 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).

  • Patent number: 10765652
    Abstract: Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include reversible nitroxide derivatives of nitroalkenes. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Marco Fazzari, Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco Jose Schopfer
  • Patent number: 10751310
    Abstract: Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include dicarboxylic acid compounds containing electron withdrawing groups, alkyl esters of dicarboxylic acids containing electron withdrawing groups, or compounds of Formulae I to X. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Patent number: 10744106
    Abstract: Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include thiolated nitro fatty acids. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Nicholas Khoo, Francisco Jose Schopfer, Steven Woodcock
  • Publication number: 20200230095
    Abstract: Nitro oleic acid and related metabolites are agonists of PPAR-?. Surprisingly, nitro oleic acid is a more potent agonist of PPAR-?, relative to nitro linoleic acid. Thus, nitro oleic acid and its metabolites, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrug forms, are candidate therapeutics for the treatment of type-2 diabetes, which results from insulin resistance accompanying the improper functioning of PPAR-?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Patent number: 10576051
    Abstract: Nitro oleic acid and related metabolites are agonists of PPAR-?. Surprisingly, nitro oleic acid is a more potent agonist of PPAR-?, relative to nitro linoleic acid. Thus, nitro oleic acid and its metabolites, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrug forms, are candidate therapeutics for the treatment of type-2 diabetes, which results from insulin resistance accompanying the improper functioning of PPAR-?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20190282528
    Abstract: Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include reversible nitroxide derivatives of nitroalkenes. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Marco Fazzari, Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco Jose Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20190282527
    Abstract: Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include thiolated nitro fatty acids. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Nicholas Khoo, Francisco Jose Schopfer, Steven Woodcock
  • Publication number: 20190274987
    Abstract: Nitro oleic acid and related metabolites are agonists of PPAR-?. Surprisingly, nitro oleic acid is a more potent agonist of PPAR-?, relative to nitro linoleic acid. Thus, nitro oleic acid and its metabolites, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrug forms, are candidate therapeutics for the treatment of type-2 diabetes, which results from insulin resistance accompanying the improper functioning of PPAR-?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20190275009
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I and their metabolites are potent mediators of an inflammatory response: where a, b, c, d, e, f, V, W, X, Y, Ra, Rb, Rb?, Rc, and Rc? are defined herein. In particular, the compounds of the invention are candidate therapeutics for treating inflammatory conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Patent number: 10258589
    Abstract: Nitro oleic acid and related metabolites are agonists of PPAR-?. Surprisingly, nitro oleic acid is a more potent agonist of PPAR-?, relative to nitro linoleic acid. Thus, nitro oleic acid and its metabolites, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrug forms, are candidate therapeutics for the treatment of type-2 diabetes, which results from insulin resistance accompanying the improper functioning of PPAR-?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20190091186
    Abstract: Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include dicarboxylic acid compounds containing electron withdrawing groups, alkyl esters of dicarboxylic acids containing electron withdrawing groups, or compounds of Formulae I to X. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Patent number: 10228225
    Abstract: A passive impact sensor for a projectile configured to explode, destroy with kinetic energy, embed or pass through an object with a closing velocity greater than 1,000 m/s. The passive impact sensor includes an energy generating system comprised of a crystalline structure that stores latent polarized electrical energy. The crystalline structure is responsive to an impact generated shock wave that propagates at least partially through the crystalline structure to consume and depolarize the crystalline structure and release at least a portion of the stored energy to generate a voltage pulse across output terminals. An onboard antenna is configured to transmit an RF pulse responsive to the voltage pulse (direct or integrated) external to the impact sensor (and projectile) before the sensor is destroyed by the shock wave. Multiple energy generating systems can be positioned either together or fore and aft and their voltage pulses summed to transmit the RF pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Ryan D. White, Michael D. Stokes, Bruce Freeman
  • Patent number: 10213417
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I and their metabolites are potent mediators of an inflammatory response: where a, b, c, d, e, f, V, W, X, Y, Ra, Ra?, Rb, Rb?, Rc, and Rc? are defined herein. In particular, the compounds of the invention are candidate therapeutics for treating inflammatory conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20180250257
    Abstract: Nitro oleic acid and related metabolites are agonists of PPAR-?. Surprisingly, nitro oleic acid is a more potent agonist of PPAR-?, relative to nitro linoleic acid. Thus, nitro oleic acid and its metabolites, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrug forms, are candidate therapeutics for the treatment of type-2 diabetes, which results from insulin resistance accompanying the improper functioning of PPAR-?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20180125806
    Abstract: Nitro oleic acid and related metabolites are agonists of PPAR-?. Surprisingly, nitro oleic acid is a more potent agonist of PPAR-?, relative to nitro linoleic acid. Thus, nitro oleic acid and its metabolites, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrug forms, are candidate therapeutics for the treatment of type-2 diabetes, which results from insulin resistance accompanying the improper functioning of PPAR-?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20180087885
    Abstract: A passive impact sensor for a projectile configured to explode, destroy with kinetic energy, embed or pass through an object with a closing velocity greater than 1,000 m/s. The passive impact sensor includes an energy generating system comprised of a crystalline structure that stores latent polarized electrical energy. The crystalline structure is responsive to an impact generated shock wave that propagates at least partially through the crystalline structure to consume and depolarize the crystalline structure and release at least a portion of the stored energy to generate a voltage pulse across output terminals. An onboard antenna is configured to transmit an RF pulse responsive to the voltage pulse (direct or integrated) external to the impact sensor (and projectile) before the sensor is destroyed by the shock wave. Multiple energy generating systems can be positioned either together or fore and aft and their voltage pulses summed to transmit the RF pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan D. White, Michael D. Stokes, Bruce Freeman
  • Patent number: 9867795
    Abstract: Described herein are nitrated lipids and methods of making and using the nitrated lipids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignees: The UAB Research Foundation, The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of the University of Oregon, University College Cardiff Consultants Limited, Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco Schopfer, Valerie O'Donnell, Paul Baker, Yuqing E. Chen, Bruce Branchaud
  • Publication number: 20180008580
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I and their metabolites are potent mediators of an inflammatory response: where a, b, c, d, e, f, V, W, X, Y, Ra, Ra?, Rb, Rb?, Rc, and Rc? are defined herein. In particular, the compounds of the invention are candidate therapeutics for treating inflammatory conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Francisco J. Schopfer
  • Publication number: 20170369419
    Abstract: Activated fatty acids, pharmaceutical compositions including activated fatty acids, methods for using activated fatty acids to treat a variety of diseases, and methods for preparing activated fatty acids are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: Complexa, Inc., University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Bruce A. FREEMAN, Bruce BRANCHAUD
  • Patent number: 9790167
    Abstract: Activated fatty acids, pharmaceutical compositions including activated fatty acids, methods for using activated fatty acids to treat a variety of diseases, and methods for preparing activated fatty acids are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: COMPLEXA, INC., UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Bruce A. Freeman, Bruce Branchaud