Patents by Inventor Shukui Zhao

Shukui Zhao 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).

  • Ultrasonic concentration of carrier particles
    Publication number: 20070071683
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and apparatus for localized delivery of compounds are provided. In certain embodiments, acoustic streaming force is used to direct carrier particles to a target site, mediate particle internalization, and release associate compounds. Ultrasound radiation is preferred as the source for the acoustic streaming force. Also encompassed are embodiments in which targeting and membrane permeability enhancement are combined with imaging of the treatment site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Paul Dayton, Katherine Ferrara, Shukui Zhao, Susannah Bloch, Terry Matsunaga