Patents by Inventor Mohammed Rafi

Mohammed Rafi 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).

  • THIOPHENE ACETIC ACID FOR PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
    Publication number: 20250072423
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a plant growth regulator comprising thiophene acetic acid. The present disclosure also concerns a method of regulating growth of plants, the method comprising preparing a plant growth regulator comprising thiophene acetic acid and contacting the plants with the plant growth regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Suja GEORGE, Khaled M.A. AMIRI, Mohammed RAFI, Maitha ALDARMAKI, Mohamed ELSIDDIG, Mariam ALNUAIMI
  • Thiophene acetic acid for plant growth regulation
    Patent number: 12029216
    Abstract: A plant growth regulator contains thiophene acetic acid. A method of regulating growth of plants includes preparing a plant growth regulator comprising thiophene acetic acid and applying the plant growth regulator. Shoot regeneration from tomato cotyledon explants in vitro is enhanced in the presence of the antibiotic timentin. Timentin degrades into thiophene acetic acid (TAA) over time. Thiophene acetic acid (TAA) performs particularly well as a plant growth regulator. TAA was surprisingly found to enhance root and shoot formation and growth in explants, and in particular in cotyledon explants. TAA is also advantageous in that it may be used to enhance growth in whole plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: United Arab Emirates University
    Inventors: Suja George, Khaled M. A. Amiri, Mohammed Rafi, Maitha Aldarmaki, Mohamed ElSiddig, Mariam Al Nuaimi
  • Compositions and methods for cancer prevention and treatment derived from Inula britannica
    Publication number: 20040052881
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer are provided that comprise extracts of Inula britannica or compounds isolated therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Ho, Mohammed Rafi, Robert S. DiPaola, Geetha Ghai, Robert T. Rosen, Naisheng Bai
  • Inducing cell apoptosis and treating cancer using 1-O-acetylbritannilactone or 1,6-O,O-diacetylbritannilactone
    Patent number: 6627623
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer are provided that comprise extracts of Inula britannica or compounds isolated therefrom. The compounds of 1-O-acetylbritannilactone or 1,6-O,O-diacetylbritannilactone are isolated and used for inducing apoptosis in cells and for treating cancer in an animal. Induction of apoptosis comprises contacting cells with a composition comprising the compounds in an amount sufficient to induce Bcl-2 protein phosphorylation. Further, treatment of cancer in an animal comprises administering to an animal a composition comprising the compounds in an amount sufficient to induce Bcl-2 protein phosphorylation to treat the cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Rutgers, the State University
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Ho, Mohammed Rafi, Robert S. Dipaola, Geetha Ghai, Robert T. Rosen, Naisheng Bai
  • Compositions and methods for cancer prevention and treatment derived from Inula britannica
    Publication number: 20020155178
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer are provided that comprise extracts of Inula britannica or compounds isolated therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Ho, Mohammed Rafi, Robert S. DiPaola, Geetha Ghai, Robert T. Rosen, Naisheng Bai