Patents by Inventor STC.UNM

STC.UNM 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: 20130345277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to molecules which function as selective modulators of the Ras-homologous (Rho) family of small GTPases, in particular, Cdc42 GTPase and their use to treat diseases, for example cancers, including metastatic cancer, genetic and acquired diseases where activation of Cdc42 GTPase plays a pivotal role, such as neurodegenerative diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, diabetes type I, autosomal polycystic kidney disease, cystic kidney disease, precystic kidney disease, microbial infections, including Chlamydia infections, E. coli infections, H. pylori infections and its secondary effects including gastric ulcers, Coxiella Brunetti (Q-fever) infections and Streptococcus pneumonia infections, fungal infections including Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis and Candida albicans and their secondary effects including lung edema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicants: Kansas University Center for Technology Commercialization, Inc., STC.UNM
    Inventors: STC.UNM, Kansas University Center for Technology Commercialization, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130216478
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel non-invasive diagnostic tools to image cancers, especially, leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) with minimal toxicity in vivo. The present invention represents a clear advance in the art which presently relies on tissue biopsy for diagnoses of these cancers. The novel imaging probe is capable of detecting precancerous cells, as well as their metastatic spread in tissues. This represents a quantum step forward in the diagnosis and staging of NHL using non-invasively molecular imaging techniques. This novel probe will also be useful to monitor patients response to chemotherapy treatments and other interventions or therapies used in the treatment of NHL. Compounds according to the present invention may be used as diagnostic tools for a number of conditions and diseases states as well as therapeutic agents for treating such conditions and disease states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: STC.UNM
  • Publication number: 20130175501
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide semiconductor devices including high-quality (i.e., defect free) group III-N nanowires and uniform group III-N nanowire arrays as well as their scalable processes for manufacturing, where the position, orientation, cross-sectional features, length and the crystallinity of each nanowire can be precisely controlled. A pulsed growth mode can be used to fabricate the disclosed group III-N nanowires and/or nanowire arrays providing a uniform length of about 10 nm to about 1000 microns with constant cross-sectional features including an exemplary diameter of about 10-1000 nm. In addition, high-quality GaN substrate structures can be formed by coalescing the plurality of GaN nanowires and/or nanowire arrays to facilitate the fabrication of visible LEDs and lasers. Furthermore, core-shell nanowire/MQW active structures can be formed by a core-shell growth on the nonpolar sidewalls of each nanowire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventor: STC.UNM
  • Publication number: 20130178536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method(s) of treating a subject afflicted with cancer or a precancerous condition, an inflammatory disease or condition, and/or stroke or other ischemic disease or condition, the method comprising administering to the subject or patient in need a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a substituted cis or trans-stilbene. A method of treating or reducing the likelihood of Alzheimer's disease in a patient is an additional embodiment of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventor: STC. UNM
  • Publication number: 20130169276
    Abstract: A biological detector includes a conduit for receiving a fluid containing one or more magnetic nanoparticle-labeled, biological objects to be detected and one or more permanent magnets or electromagnet for establishing a low magnetic field in which the conduit is disposed. A microcoil is disposed proximate the conduit for energization at a frequency that permits detection by NMR spectroscopy of whether the one or more magnetically-labeled biological objects is/are present in the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventor: STC.UNM
  • Publication number: 20130146995
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and associated methods of forming the systems and/or apparatus may include imaging devices that may comprise multiple arrays of ultrasonic transducer elements for use in a variety of applications. These multiple arrays of ultrasonic transducer elements can be arranged to form a three-dimensional imaging device. Non-coplanar arrays of ultrasonic transducer elements can be coupled together. These imaging devices may be used as medical imaging devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventor: STC.UNM
  • Publication number: 20130127464
    Abstract: A biological detector includes a conduit for receiving a fluid containing one or more magnetic nanoparticle-labeled, biological objects to be detected and one or more permanent magnets or electromagnet for establishing a low magnetic field in which the conduit is disposed. A microcoil is disposed proximate the conduit for energization at a frequency that permits detection by NMR spectroscopy of whether the one or more magnetically-labeled biological objects is/are present in the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicants: Sandia Corporation, STC.UNM
    Inventor: STC.UNM