Patents by Inventor Ralph J. KNIPP

Ralph J. KNIPP 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: 20180185512
    Abstract: The invention provides nanoparticles, methods for making nanoparticles, and methods for using nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Knipp, Michael H. Nantz
  • Patent number: 9849193
    Abstract: The invention provides nanoparticles, methods for making nanoparticles, and methods for using nanoparticles. An important attribute of a drug delivery system is its ability to allow for spatial and temporal regulated drug release, thereby minimizing side effects and improving therapeutic efficacy of conventional pharmaceuticals. Iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs), specifically Fe304 nanoparticles, possess many appropriate qualities that make them a viable choice for drug delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Knipp, Michael H. Nantz
  • Publication number: 20150374849
    Abstract: The invention provides nanoparticles, methods for making nanoparticles, and methods for using nanoparticles. An important attribute of a drug delivery system is its ability to allow for spatial and temporal regulated drug release, thereby minimizing side effects and improving therapeutic efficacy of conventional pharmaceuticals. Iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs), specifically Fe304 nanoparticles, possess many appropriate qualities that make them a viable choice for drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph J. KNIPP, Michael H. NANTZ