Patents by Inventor Kojo Mensa-Wilmot

Kojo Mensa-Wilmot 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).

  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitors as anti-kinetoplastid agents
    Patent number: 9545410
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of killing, inhibiting the growth, and/or inhibiting the reproduction of kinetoplastid or apicomplexan protozoan with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitors as anti-kinetoplastid agents
    Patent number: 8338433
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of killing, inhibiting the growth, and/or inhibiting the reproduction of kine-toplastid or apicomplexan protozoan with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
  • Trypanosome microsome system and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8246966
    Abstract: The present invention provides cell free preparations of protozoan microsomes, wherein the cell free preparation of protozoan microsomes demonstrate the ability to translocate a protozoan polypeptide into the microsome, methods of preparing cell free preparations of protozoan microsomes, and methods of using cell free preparations of protozoan microsomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
  • TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS AS ANTI-KINETOLASTID AND ANTI-APICOMPLEXAN AGENTS
    Publication number: 20100311742
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of killing, inhibiting the growth, and/or inhibiting the reproduction of kine-toplastid or apicomplexan protozoan with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
  • TRYPANOSOME MICROSOME SYSTEM AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090202625
    Abstract: The present invention provides cell free preparations of protozoan microsomes, wherein the cell free preparation of protozoan microsomes demonstrate the ability to translocate a protozoan polypeptide into the microsome, methods of preparing cell free preparations of protozoan microsomes, and methods of using cell free preparations of protozoan microsomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
  • Efficient translation in eukaryotic and prokaryotic systems
    Patent number: 5874242
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sequences and methods for efficient protein synthesis in eukaryotic and prokaryotic host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Kojo A. Mensa-Wilmot