Patents by Inventor Stefan A. Franco

Stefan A. Franco 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).

  • NANOPARTICLE-LOADED SILICIFIED CELLS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20230149456
    Abstract: A silicified cell includes a nanoparticle that carries a bioactive agent. The silicified call can be a tumor cell, a bacterial cell, a virus, or a silicifiable compartment or fragment thereof. The silicified cell can optionally include an immunomodulatory moiety that may be carried within pores of the nanoparticle and/or bound to the surface of the nanoparticle. The silicified cell can be used as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment for treating tumors or bacterial infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Rita E. Serda, Jimin Guo, Achraf Noureddine, Stefan A. Franco, Henning DeMay
  • MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USING
    Publication number: 20230138721
    Abstract: A mesoporous silica nanoparticle includes a plurality of pores, a bioactive agent disposed in at least a portion of the ores, and an immunomodulatory moiety either disposed in a portion of the pores or bound to at least a portion of the outer surface of the nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Rita E. Serda, Jimin Guo, Achraf Noureddine, Stefan A. Franco, Henning DeMay