Patents by Inventor Kanaka Hettiarachchi

Kanaka Hettiarachchi 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).

  • Publication number: 20110045095
    Abstract: A multiple layer microfluidic system and multiple layer microbubble are disclosed. The microfluidic system for producing multiple layer microbubbles includes a first inlet which receives a gas and directs the gas into a central stream, a second inlet which receives an oil and flow focuses the oil around the gas, a third inlet which receives a polymer and lipid solution and flow focuses the polymer and lipid solution around the oil and a fourth inlet which receives a surfactant solution and flow focuses the surfactant solution around the polymer and lipid solution. The multiple layer microbubble includes a gas core, a polymer and lipid shell surrounding the gas core and a surfactant layer surrounding shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Kanaka Hettiarachchi, Abraham Phillip Lee
  • Publication number: 20110014297
    Abstract: A multiple layer microbubble drug delivery system, multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle, method thereof and fabrication method are disclosed. The microfluidic drug delivery system for producing multiple layer microbubbles includes a first inlet which receives a gas and directs the gas into a central stream, a second inlet which receives a first liquid containing a drug substance and flow focuses the first liquid around the gas, a third inlet which receives a second liquid and flow focuses the second liquid around the first liquid and a fourth inlet which receives a third liquid and flow focuses the third liquid around the second liquid. The multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle includes a gas core, a first liquid layer containing a drug and surrounding the gas core, a second liquid layer surrounding the first liquid layer to stabilize the first liquid layer and a plurality of particles outside the second liquid layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Abraham Phillip Lee, Kanaka Hettiarachchi
  • Publication number: 20090098168
    Abstract: A multiple layer microbubble drug delivery system, multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle, method thereof and fabrication method is disclosed. The microfluidic drug delivery system for producing multiple layer microbubbles includes a first inlet which receives a gas and directs the gas into a central stream, a second inlet which receives a first liquid containing a drug substance and flow focuses the first liquid around the gas and a third inlet which receives a second liquid and flow focuses the second liquid around the first liquid. The multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle includes a gas core, a first liquid layer containing a drug and surrounding the gas core and a second liquid layer surrounding the first liquid layer to stabilize the first liquid layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Kanaka Hettiarachchi, Abraham Phillip Lee, Paul A. Dayton