Patents by Inventor Karanam Balasubramanyam

Karanam Balasubramanyam 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: 7750047
    Abstract: The invention provides the use of certain benzoic acid and benzamide compounds as modulators of enzymes histone acetyltransferases, which are involved in gene expression and cancer and also use of such compounds in the treatment of diseases due to defects in gene regulation predominantly cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
    Inventors: Tapas Kumar Kundu, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Venkatesh Swaminathan
  • Publication number: 20090076155
    Abstract: The invention provides the use of certain benzoic acid and benzamide compounds as modulators of enzymes histone acetyltransferases, which are involved in gene expression and cancer and also use of such compounds in the treatment of diseases due to defects in gene regulation predominantly cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Tapas Kumar Kundu, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Venkatesh Swaminathan
  • Patent number: 7402706
    Abstract: In this patent we describe the purification of prenylated benzophenones from the fruit rinds of Garcinia species and its evaluation as an inhibitor for Histone acetyltransferases p300 and PCAF. We have found that prenylated benzophenones are potent HAT inhibitors of p300 (IC50-1 ?M) and pCAF (IC50-15 ?M). The inhibitors significantly repress the p300 HAT dependent transcriptional activation from in vitro assembled chromatin template but had no effect on transcription from DNA. These results suggest that the compounds could be specific to HATs. Thus these compounds should be useful as biological switching molecule for evaluating the role of p300 and PCAF in cellular functions and may be useful as new chemical entities for the development of anticancer drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
    Inventors: Kundu Tapas Kumar, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Kempegowda Mantelingu, Altaf Mohammad, Venkatesh Swaminathan, A. Varier Radhika
  • Patent number: 7332629
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formulae: and method of using the compounds to treat cancer, AIDS, HIV infection, and asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
    Inventors: Tapas Kumar Kundu, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Vankatesh Swaminathan
  • Publication number: 20070254961
    Abstract: In this patent we describe the purification of prenylated benzophenones from the fruit rinds of Garcinia species and its evaluation as an inhibitor for Histone acetyltransferases p300 and PCAF. We have found that prenylated benzophenones are potent HAT inhibitors of p300 (IC50-1 ?M) and pCAF (IC50-15 ?M). The inhibitors significantly repress the p300 HAT dependent transcriptional activation from in vitro assembled chromatin template but had no effect on transcription from DNA. These results suggest that the compounds could be specific to HATs. Thus these compounds should be useful as biological switching molecule for evaluating the role of p300 and PCAF in cellular functions and may be useful as new chemical entities for the development of anticancer drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
    Inventors: Kundu Tapas Kumar, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Kempegowda Mantelingu, Altaf Mohammad, Venkatesh Swaminathan, A. Radhika
  • Publication number: 20060167107
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formulae: and method of using the compounds to treat cancer, AIDS, HIV infection, and asthma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Tapas Kundu, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Vankatesh Swaminathan
  • Publication number: 20060020027
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula and derivatives thereof are used to inhibit histone acetyltransferases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Radihika Varier, Altaf M, Swaminathan V, Tapas Kundu
  • Publication number: 20050095831
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a layer of amorphous silicon is formed over a layer of gate dielectric. Over the layer of amorphous silicon, a gate cap dielectric is formed. The layer of amorphous silicon is then confined by at least one spacer, which is deposited under a low temperature process. Once the at least one spacer is in place, the amorphous silicon is exposed to a temperature sufficiently high to convert the amorphous silicon to polysilicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Serge Biesemans, Byeongju Park
  • Patent number: 6884672
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a layer of amorphous silicon is formed over a layer of gate dielectric. Over the layer of amorphous silicon, a gate cap dielectric is formed. The layer of amorphous silicon is then confined by at least one spacer, which is deposited under a low temperature process. Once the at least one spacer is in place, the amorphous silicon is exposed to a temperature sufficiently high to convert the amorphous silicon to polysilicon. By waiting until the amorphous silicon is confined within the at least one spacer before converting it to polysilicon, the variation in gate length is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Serge Biesemans, Byeongju Park
  • Patent number: 6605521
    Abstract: In order to prevent abnormal oxidation of the side wall of a polycide gate conductor layer in the oxidation heat treatment process after the RIE processing of the polycide gate conductor layer in a semiconductor memory cell, the heat treatment for oxidizing the side wall of the polycide gate conductor layer is conducted in two steps with different conditions. By conducting the first heat treatment process in an inert atmosphere, a thin oxide film is formed on the side wall of the polycide tungsten/gate conductor layer. Then by conducting the second heat treatment process in an atmosphere with a strong oxidizing property, a thick oxide film without abnormal oxidation can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Atul C. Ajmera, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Tomio Katata, Shang-Bin Ko
  • Publication number: 20030036253
    Abstract: In order to prevent abnormal oxidation of the side wall of a polycide gate conductor layer in the oxidation heat treatment process after the RIE processing of the polycide gate conductor layer in a semiconductor memory cell, the heat treatment for oxidizing the side wall of the polycide gate conductor layer is conducted in two steps with different conditions. By conducting the first heat treatment process in an inert atmosphere, a thin oxide film is formed on the side wall of the polycide tungsten/gate conductor layer. Then by conducting the second heat treatment process in an atmosphere with a strong oxidizing property, a thick oxide film without abnormal oxidation can be formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atul C. Ajmera, Karanam Balasubramanyam, Tomio Katata, Shang-Bin Ko
  • Patent number: 6395296
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new soluble double metal salt of group IA and IIA of (−) hydroxycitric acid of general formula I: where X is IA group metal: Li or Na or K or Rb or Cs or Fr where Y is IIA group metal: Be or Mg or Ca or Sr or Ba or Ra where the concentration of X in the salt varies from 1.5-51.0%, the concentration of Y in the salts varies from 2.0-50.9%, the concentration of HCA in the salt varies from 31.0-93.0% depending on the nature of X and Y. This invention more particularly relates to new soluble double metal salt of group IA and IIA of (−) hydroxycitric acid of general formula II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Bhaskaran Chandrasekhar, Candadai Seshadri Ramadoss, Pillarisetti Venkata Subba Rao
  • Patent number: 6160172
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new soluble double metal salt of group IA and IIA of (-) hydroxycitric acid of general formula I:where X is IA group metal: Li or Na or K or Rb or Cs or Frwhere Y is IIA group metal: Be or Mg or Ca or Sr or Ba or Rawhere the concentration of X in the salt varies from 1.5-51.0%,the concentration of Y in the salts varies from 2.0-50.9%,the concentration of HCA in the salt varies from 31.0-93.0% depending on the nature of X and Y.This invention more particularly relates to new soluble double metal salt of group IA and IIA of (-) hydroxycitric acid of general formula II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Bhaskaran Chandrasekhar, Candadai Seshadri Ramadoss, Pillarisetti Venkata Subba Rao
  • Patent number: 6114736
    Abstract: A MOSFET device is formed on a P- doped semiconductor substrate with an N- well formed therein, with a pair of isolation regions formed in the N- well with a gate oxide layer formed above the N- well. An FET device is formed with source and drain regions within the N-well, and a gate electrode formed above the gate oxide layer aligned with the source and drain regions. The gate electrode comprises a stack of layers. A polysilicon layer is formed on the gate oxide layer. A tungsten nitride dopant barrier layer is formed upon the polysilicon layer having a thickness of from about 5 nm to about 20 nm, and a tungsten silicide layer is formed upon the tungsten nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Stephen Bruce Brodsky, Richard Anthony Conti, Badih El-Kareh
  • Patent number: 6090671
    Abstract: Reduction of gate-induced-drain-leakage in metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) devices is achieved by performing an anneal in a non-oxidizing ambient. In one embodiment, the anneal is performed in a argon and/or ammonia ambients after gate sidewall oxidation that forms the spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Martin Gall, Jeffrey P. Gambino, Jack A. Mandelman
  • Patent number: 5923999
    Abstract: A MOSFET device is formed on a P- doped semiconductor substrate with an N- well formed therein, with a pair of isolation regions formed in the N- well with a gate oxide layer formed above the N- well. An FET device is formed with source and drain regions within the N-well, and a gate electrode formed above the gate oxide layer aligned with the source and drain regions. The gate electrode comprises a stack of layers. A polysilicon layer is formed on the gate oxide layer. A tungsten nitride dopant barrier layer is formed upon the polysilicon layer having a thickness of from about 5 nm to about 20 nm, and a tungsten silicide layer is formed upon the tungsten nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Stephen Bruce Brodsky, Richard Anthony Conti, Badih El-Kareh
  • Patent number: 4808545
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process fo fabrication of a MESFET in which starting with a GaAs substrate having a shallow N- layer covered with nitride, a submicron-wide dummy gate mask consisting of upper and lower portions made of dissimilar materials is formed. Multilayer organic and sidewall image transfer techniques are employed for forming the mask. The nitride is etched using the gate mask. N+ source/drain are formed by ion implantation. The lower portion of the gate mask is etched to expose the periphery of the nitride. Refractory metal for source/drain contacts is deposited. An oxide laeyr is deposited to passivate the source/drain contacts and to fully cover the exposed nitride periphery. The gate mask is removed. High temperature anneal is accomplished to simultaneously activate the N+ regions and anneal the contact metal. By RIE the exposed nitride removed leaving submicron spacers thereof. Gate metal is deposited in the gate region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Robert R. Joseph, Robert B. Renbeck
  • Patent number: 4689113
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process of forming high density, planar, single- or multi-level wiring for a semiconductor integrated circuit chip. On the chip surface is provided a dual layer of an insulator and hardened photoresist having various sized openings (grooves for wiring and openings for contacts) therein in a pattern of the desired wiring. A conductive (e.g., metal) layer of a thickness equal to that of the insulator is deposited filling the grooves and contact openings. A sacrificial dual (lower and upper component) layer of (hardened) photoresist is formed filling the metal valleys and obtaining a substantially planar surface. The lower component layer is thin and conformal and has a higher etch rate than the upper component layer which is thick and nonconformal. By reactive ion etching the sacrificial layer is removed leaving resist plugs in the metal valleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Anthony J. Dally, Jacob Riseman, Seiki Ogura
  • Patent number: 4405710
    Abstract: This invention relates to thin (g-Ge.sub.x -Se.sub.1--x) positive ionresists and thin (g-Ge.sub.x -Se.sub.1--x) with absorbed or chemically bonded silver as a negative ionresist, which when exposed to H.sup.+ ion beams and subsequently developed, for example by alkaline solutions, have a useful differential dissolution rate, when comparing exposed and unexposed areas, with excellent resolution. The ionresist materials and processes of the invention are useful, for example, in forming solid-state electronic articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Karanam Balasubramanyam, Arthur L. Ruoff