Patents by Inventor Karen Beenken

Karen Beenken 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).

  • IN VIVO PHOTOACOUSTIC AND PHOTOTHERMAL NANO-THERANOSTICS OF BIOFILMS
    Publication number: 20150335741
    Abstract: A composition and methods for the non-invasive destruction of bacteria cells in vivo using a combination therapy of antibiotics and photothermal nano-theranostics. In one aspect, a composition and method for destroying at least one bacteria cell using a functionalized PA contrast agent with a targeting agent, coating, and antibiotic that uses photoacoustic signals to create thermal energy and release the loaded antibiotic are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark S. Smeltzer, Vladimir Zharov, Ekaterina Galanzha, Jingyi Chen, Daniel Meeker, Karen Beenken