Patents by Inventor Omar Moussa

Omar Moussa 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).

  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONCENTRATION AND ANALYSIS OF FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20130344588
    Abstract: Disclosed are articles, compositions and methods for detecting analytes. The disclosed articled, compositions and methods increase the ease of detection and quantitation of the target analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
    Inventors: Perry V. Halushka, Dennis K. Watson, Omar Moussa, Robert G. Dickie
  • Methods for the treatment of cancers
    Patent number: 8551489
    Abstract: Methods for the treatment of cancers involving dysregulation of thromboxane receptor ? (TP-?) are provided, including in certain aspects methods for diagnosing such cancers. Specific cancers included are genitourinary cancers, gastrointestinal cancers and leukemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
    Inventors: Omar Moussa, Dennis K. Watson, Perry V. Halushka
  • Methods for the diagnosis of genitourinary cancer
    Patent number: 8101371
    Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis of genitourinary (GU) cancer are provided. In particular, urine has been found to contain significant levels of thromboxane receptor ? (TP?) methods for diagnosing GU cancer. Methods for assessing treatment, prognosing and staging GU cancers, as well as kits therefor, also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
    Inventors: Omar Moussa, Dennis K. Watson, Perry V. Halushka
  • Methods for the Treatment of Cancers
    Publication number: 20110117078
    Abstract: Methods for the treatment of cancers involving dysregulation of thromboxane receptor ? (TP-?) are provided, including in certain aspects methods for diagnosing such cancers. Specific cancers included are genitourinary cancers, gastrointestinal cancers and leukemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Omar Moussa, Dennis K. Watson, Perry V. Halushka
  • MicroRNA Diagnostics for Cancer
    Publication number: 20100297627
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for detecting breast cancer or prostate cancer by measuring levels of miR-204 and miR-510 in samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Dennis K. Watson, Victoria J. Findlay, Omar Moussa
  • METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF GENITOURINARY CANCER
    Publication number: 20090136972
    Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis of genitourinary (GU) cancer are provided. In particular, urine has been found to contain significant levels of thromboxane receptor ? (TP?) methods for diagnosing GU cancer. Methods for assessing treatment, prognosing and staging GU cancers, as well as kits therefor, also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Omar Moussa, Dennis K. Watson, Perry V. Halushka
  • Hydraulic fracturing method
    Publication number: 20050003965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fracturing a subterranean formation at reduced surface pressure including injecting into a wellbore an energized fracturing fluid based on a liquid medium having a density higher than 1.2 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Zhijun Xiao, Mathew Samuel, Raymond Tibbles, Omar Moussa