Patents by Inventor Christopher Gwenin

Christopher Gwenin 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).

  • Drug activation system
    Patent number: 9089613
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a drug activator carrier comprising: a) particles having a metallic or metallic oxide core prepared from a paramagnetic material, said metallic core being coated with a coating material selected from polymer, metal or metal oxide; b) a biological material, having reductase activity, bound onto the metal coating the particles of step a), and wherein said biological material is capable of activating non-toxic pro-drugs into active and toxic drugs suitable for treating a disease; said drug activator carrier allowing targeted delivery of the toxic drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: BANGOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Christopher Gwenin, Maher Kalaji, Vanessa Roberts
  • DRUG ACTIVATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120232328
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a drug activator carrier comprising: a) particles having a metallic or metallic oxide core prepared from a paramagnetic material, said metallic core being coated with a coating material selected from polymer, metal or metal oxide; b) a biological material, having reductase activity, bound onto the metal coating the particles of step a), and wherein said biological material is capable of activating non-toxic pro-drugs into active and toxic drugs suitable for treating a disease; said drug activator carrier allowing targeted delivery of the toxic drug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: BANGOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Christopher Gwenin, Maher Kalaji, Vanessa Roberts