Patents by Inventor Luciana M. Shaddox

Luciana M. Shaddox 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).

  • FUNCTIONALIZED MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE
    Publication number: 20230321032
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNP) functionalized to cross in and out of cells and loaded with one or more therapeutics to provide a vehicle that can effectively provide localized treatment to both intracellular and extracellular space. The MSNPs provide a vehicle for adjunct treatment of periodontitis, being able to provide treatment against the microbes and to the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen E. Rankin, Barbara L. Knutson, Octavio A. Gonzalez Duque, Luciana M. Shaddox, John M. Littleton