Patents by Inventor Linda Foit

Linda Foit 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).

  • Lipophilic nanoparticles for drug delivery
    Patent number: 10568898
    Abstract: Nanostructures having a core, a lipid layer and a lipoprotein which are useful for delivering therapeutic agents are provided herein. Methods of treating disease using the nanostructures are also provided, including methods of treating cancer, infectious disease, vascular disease etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: C. Shad Thaxton, Leo I. Gordon, Raja Kannan Mutharasan, Casey N. Grun, Linda Foit
  • High density lipoprotein nanoparticles for inflammation
    Patent number: 10517924
    Abstract: The invention in aspects relates to methods of treating sepsis using HDL-NP. The methods include the use of nanoparticles having a core and a lipid based shell with optimal lipids therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: C. Shad Thaxton, Linda Foit
  • HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN NANOPARTICLES FOR INFLAMMATION
    Publication number: 20170354711
    Abstract: The invention in aspects relates to methods of treating sepsis using HDL-NP. The methods include the use of nanoparticles having a core and a lipid based shell with optimal lipids therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: C. Shad Thaxton, Linda Foit
  • LIPOPHILIC NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20160193361
    Abstract: Nanostructures having a core, a lipid layer and a lipoprotein which are useful for delivering therapeutic agents are provided herein. Methods of treating disease using the nanostructures are also provided, including methods of treating cancer, infectious disease, vascular disease etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: C. Shad Thaxton, Leo I. Gordon, Raja Kannan Mutharasan, Casey N. Grun, Linda Foit
  • Methods and compositions for increasing biological molecule stability
    Patent number: 8986997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for enhancing folding and stability of biological molecules. In particular, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying biological molecules with enhanced stability. The present invention further relates to host cells that confer enhanced stability to biological molecules expressed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: James Bardwell, Linda Foit, Ajamaluddin Malik, Tobias Baumann, Maximilian Kern
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULE STABILITY
    Publication number: 20090092982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for enhancing folding and stability of biological molecules. In particular, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying biological molecules with enhanced stability. The present invention further relates to host cells that confer enhanced stability to biological molecules expressed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: James Bardwell, Linda Foit, Ajamaluddin Malik, Tobias Baumann, Maximilian Kern