Patents by Inventor Scott H. Gillis

Scott H. Gillis 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).

  • Patent number: 7470437
    Abstract: Methods of treating conditions with a metal-containing material are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, John B. Wright, Kan Lam, Antony G. Naylor, Peter H. Moxham, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter
  • Patent number: 7427416
    Abstract: Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials are disclosed. Exemplary conditions include bacterial conditions, biofilm conditions, microbial conditions, inflammatory conditions, fungal conditions, viral conditions, autoimmune conditions, idiopathic conditions, hyperproliferative conditions, noncancerous growths, cancerous conditions and combinations of such conditions. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, nanocrystalline silver-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, James Alexander Robert Stiles
  • Patent number: 7255881
    Abstract: Metal-containing materials, as well as their preparation and use are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an anti-biofilm material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, anti-proliferative, MMP modulating material, an atomically disordered, crystalline material, and/or a nanocrystalline material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, nanocrystalline silver-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, James Alexander Robert Stiles
  • Patent number: 7201925
    Abstract: The treatment of ungual and subungual diseases is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Nueryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventor: Scott H. Gillis
  • Patent number: 7078060
    Abstract: Solutions and aerosols of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the solutions and aerosols, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, John B. Wright, Kan Lam, Hua Qing Yin, Antony G. Naylor, Peter H. Moxham, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter
  • Patent number: 6989157
    Abstract: Dry powders of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the dry powders, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, Robert E. Burrell
  • Patent number: 6989156
    Abstract: Therapeutic treatments using the direct application of selected structures of antimicrobial metals in free-standing powder form, solution form and/or suspension form in therapeutically effective amounts. The selected structures of antimicrobial metals serve as an antimicrobial agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an immuno modulator agent, an enzyme modulator agent, and/or an anti-tumor agent, for human and/or animal use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventor: Scott H. Gillis
  • Patent number: 6866871
    Abstract: Dry powders of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the dry powders, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, Robert E. Burrell
  • Publication number: 20040191329
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of metal-containing materials of metal-containing materials are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an anti-biofilm material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, anti-proliferative, MMP modulating material, an atomically disordered, crystalline material, and/or a nanocrystalline material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, nanocrystalline silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, John B. Wright, Kan Lam, Hua Qing Yin, Antony G. Naylor, Peter H. Moxham, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, James Alexander Robert Stiles
  • Publication number: 20040176312
    Abstract: The treatment of ungual and subungual diseases is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: Scott H. Gillis
  • Publication number: 20040129112
    Abstract: Metal-containing materials, as well as their preparation and use are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an anti-biofilm material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, anti-proliferative, MMP modulating material, an atomically disordered, crystalline material, and/or a nanocrystalline material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, nanocrystalline silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, James Alexander Robert Stiles
  • Publication number: 20040131698
    Abstract: Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials are disclosed. Exemplary conditions include bacterial conditions, biofilm conditions, microbial conditions, inflammatory conditions, fungal conditions, viral conditions, autoimmune conditions, idiopathic conditions, hyperproliferative conditions, noncancerous growths, cancerous conditions and combinations of such conditions. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, nanocrystalline silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, James Alexander Robert Stiles
  • Publication number: 20040110738
    Abstract: Prophylactic treatment methods are disclosed. The methods can include contacting an object and/or an area of a subject with a metal-containing material to reduce the occurrence of a condition at the same area or a different area of the subject. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an anti-biofilm metal-containing material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, an anti-proliferative material, an MMP modulating material, an atomically disordered, crystalline material, and/or a nanocrystalline material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, nanocrystalline silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, Robert H. Demling
  • Publication number: 20030206966
    Abstract: Methods of inducing apoptosis and modulating metalloproteinases, particularly with metal-containing compounds, are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, John B. Wright, Kan Lam
  • Publication number: 20030203046
    Abstract: Solutions and aerosols of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the solutions and aerosols, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, John B. Wright, Kan Lam, Hua Qing Yin, Antony G. Naylor, Peter H. Moxham
  • Publication number: 20030194444
    Abstract: Methods of treating skin and integument conditions, particularly with metal-containing compounds, are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, John B. Wright, Kan Lam, Hua Qing Yin
  • Publication number: 20030185901
    Abstract: Methods of treating conditions with a metal-containing material are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, Antony G. Naylor, Peter H. Moxham, John B. Wright, Kan Lam
  • Publication number: 20030180378
    Abstract: Dry powders of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the dry powders, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, Robert E. Burrell
  • Publication number: 20030180379
    Abstract: Solutions and aerosols of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the solutions and aerosols, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, John B. Wright, Kan Lam, Hua Qing Yin, Antony G. Naylor, Peter H. Moxham
  • Publication number: 20030170314
    Abstract: Compositions of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the compositions, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material, an anti-viral material, an anti-cancer material, a pro-apoptosis material, and/or an MMP modulating material. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, silver-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Burrell, Scott H. Gillis, Paul Schechter, John B. Wright, Kan Lam, Hua Qing Yin, Antony G. Naylor, Peter H. Moxham