Patents by Inventor Michelle S. Ludwig

Michelle S. Ludwig 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).

  • Publication number: 20220184417
    Abstract: The present invention provides a brachytherapy applicator device having: an elongate body defining a plurality of brachytherapy needle channels, each adapted and configured to receive a brachytherapy needle; a proximal end defining a plurality of proximal openings, each in communication with one of the plurality of brachytherapy needle channels; and a distal end defining a plurality of distal openings, each in communication with one of the plurality of brachytherapy needle channels, wherein at least some of the plurality of brachytherapy needle channels are curved away from a central axis of the elongate body at the distal end such that a brachytherapy needle inserted therethrough will engage with tissue lateral to a cross-sectional profile of the distal end of the elongate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: Baylor College of Medicine, William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Alexander Hanania, Michelle S. Ludwig, Elisa Arango, Susannah Dittmar, Krithika Kumar, Lauren Payne, Sanika Rane, Andrea Samantha Gobin
  • Publication number: 20210052563
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and compositions related to treatment or prevention of cancer therapy-induced tissue inflammation, dermatitis, and/or scarring. In particular embodiments one or more proton pump inhibitors are provided to an individual before, during, and/or after receiving anticancer therapy. In some embodiments one or more proton pump inhibitors are provided to an individual before, during, and/or after having a health conditions, allergies, genetic factors and/or exposure to one or more irritants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yohannes T. Ghebre, Michelle S. Ludwig, Mark David Bonnen, Pavan Mukesh Jhaveri