Patents by Inventor Russel P. Hughes

Russel P. Hughes 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).

  • MOLECULAR SWITCHES BASED ON CIS/TRANS ISOMERIZATION OF BF2-COORDINATED AZO COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20160251379
    Abstract: Provided herein are photochromic organic compounds of Formula I or Formula II, which are useful as molecular switches capable of being triggered via a cis/trans isomerization process. Methods of using the molecular switch compounds to form photopharmaceutical compounds that may be used to provide selective spatiotemporal activation of pharmaceutical agents are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ivan Abrahamian, Russel P. Hughes, Yin Yang