Patents by Inventor Lisa Hensley

Lisa Hensley 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).

  • Cobalt Hexammine as a Potential Therapeutic Against HIV and/or Ebola Virus
    Publication number: 20110027388
    Abstract: Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride, also called Cohex, reduces the extent of viral infection, including difficult to treat infections caused by Ebola virus and HIV. Disclosed are methods for treating a viral infection, comprising administering to a patient a cobalt(III) hexammine compound in an amount effective to reduce an extent of a viral infection. Also disclosed are kits for delivery of a cobalt(III) hexammine compound by injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: The Government of the US, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eddie L. Chang, Lisa Hensley, Dzung C. Thach, Andy Knight, Gene Olinger
  • siRNA silencing of filovirus gene expression
    Publication number: 20070135370
    Abstract: The present invention provides siRNA molecules that target Filovirus gene expression and methods of using such siRNA molecules to silence Filovirus gene expression. The present invention also provides nucleic acid-lipid particles that target Filovirus gene expression comprising an siRNA that silences Filovirus gene expression, a cationic lipid, and a non-cationic lipid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Protiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian MacLachlan, Vandana Sood, Thomas Geisbert, Lisa Hensley, Elliott Kagan