Patents by Inventor Selwyn Frank Mapolie

Selwyn Frank Mapolie 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).

  • Binuclear palladacycles and their use in the treatment of cancer
    Patent number: 11814402
    Abstract: This invention relates to a series of binuclear palladacycle compounds, and methods for the production of these compounds, that are suitable for use in the treatment of cancer. In particular embodiments, R1 is phenyl substituted with two occurrences of isopropyl, R2 is Cl, and R3 is independently one or more substituents selected from —O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OH, —O(CH2)2O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OH, —O(CH2)2OH, and —O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OCH3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town
    Inventors: Angelique Blanckenberg, Annick Van Niekerk, Selwyn Frank Mapolie, Sharon Prince
  • BINUCLEAR PALLADACYCLES AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20200339616
    Abstract: This invention relates to a series of binuclear palladacycle compounds, and methods for the production of these compounds, that are suitable for use in the treatment of cancer. In particular embodiments, R1 is phenyl substituted with two occurrences of isopropyl, R2 is Cl, and R3 is independently one or more substituents selected from —O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OH, —O(CH2)2O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OH, —O(CH2)2OH, and —O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OCH3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Angelique Blanckenberg, Annick Van Niekerk, Selwyn Frank Mapolie, Sharon Prince