Patents by Inventor Glen Patrick Flores

Glen Patrick Flores 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).

  • Ferroelectric hyperthermia method for cancer treatment
    Patent number: 7632295
    Abstract: A method of localized cell heating introduces a plurality of ferroelectric comprising particles into a target region of a patient, and applies a time varying electrical field to the target region. The ferroelectric particles absorb energy from the electrical field and heat the target region in response, such as to a temperature sufficient to induce apoptosis of cancer cells in the target region. A ferroelectric hyperthermia-based cancer treatment system includes a time varying electrical field source for applying a time varying electrical field to a plurality of ferroelectric particles disposed in a target cancer containing region of a patient. A composition of matter includes a particle having a ferroelectric portion, the particle being non-toxic, slowly biodegradable in body fluids, and less than 15 ?m in its maximum dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Patrick Flores, Christopher D. Batich
  • Ferroelectric hyperthermia system and method for cancer therapy
    Patent number: 7122030
    Abstract: A method of localized cell heating introduces a plurality of ferroelectric comprising particles into a target region of a patient, and applies a time varying electrical field to the target region. The ferroelectric particles absorb energy from the electrical field and heat the target region in response, such as to a temperature sufficient to induce apoptosis of cancer cells in the target region. A ferroelectric hyperthermia-based cancer treatment system includes a time varying electrical field source for applying a time varying electrical field to a plurality of ferroelectric particles disposed in a target cancer containing region of a patient. A composition of matter includes a particle having a ferroelectric portion, the particle being non-toxic, slowly biodegradable in body fluids, and less than 15 ?m in its maximum dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Patrick Flores, Christopher D. Batich