Patents by Inventor Kweon-Ho NAM

Kweon-Ho NAM 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).

  • Stable nanoemulsions for ultrasound-mediated drug delivery and imaging
    Patent number: 8709451
    Abstract: Described herein are nanoemulsions comprising (1) at least one fluoro ether and (2) a block copolymer comprising a hydrophilic block and hydrophobic block, wherein the nanoemulsion comprises a therapeutic agent in the nanoemulsion. The nanoemulsions are stable and are excellent drug delivery devices for ultrasound-mediated, image guided drug delivery. Also described herein are methods for using the nanoemulsions to treat tumors and cancers as well as using them as imaging agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kweon-Ho Nam, Natalya Y. Rapoport
  • STABLE NANOEMULSIONS FOR ULTRASOUND-MEDIATED DRUG DELIVERY AND IMAGING
    Publication number: 20110177005
    Abstract: Described herein are nanoemulsions comprising (1) at least one fluoro ether and (2) a block copolymer comprising a hydrophilic block and hydrophobic block, wherein the nanoemulsion comprises a therapeutic agent in the nanoemulsion. The nanoemulsions are stable and are excellent drug delivery devices for ultrasound-mediated, image guided drug delivery. Also described herein are methods for using the nanoemulsions to treat tumors and cancers as well as using them as imaging agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Natalya Y. RAPOPORT, Kweon-Ho NAM