Patents by Inventor The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute 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).

  • CHEMICALLY-SELECTIVE, LABEL FREE, MICROENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM BASED ON COHERENT ANTI-STOKES RAMAN SCATTERING
    Publication number: 20140194690
    Abstract: An endoscopic microscopic system for collecting and processing a sequence of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
    Inventor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
  • METHODS FOR LOCALIZING IMPLANTED VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140100456
    Abstract: Disclosed are vascular access devices, implantable dialysis grafts, and systems including them useful for improved access to implanted medical devices. Also disclosed are implantable hemodialysis vascular access graft devices that facilitate easy, accurate and reproducible cannulation or needle entry into the implanted device by magnetically-locating a portion of the graft that includes one or more paramagnetic materials operably defining the physical boundaries of the target cannulation site/entry port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
    Inventor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
  • DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT METHODS USING COHERENT ANTI-STOKES RAMAN SCATTERING (CARS)-BASED MICROENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140031697
    Abstract: An endoscopic microscopic system for collecting and processing a sequence of images in order to provide diagnosis and treatment is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the system in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
    Inventor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
  • MESOPOROUS SILICON PARTICLES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF TUMOR ANTIGENS AND ADJUVANT FOR ANTI-CANCER IMMUNITY
    Publication number: 20130195963
    Abstract: Disclosed are mesoporous silicon multi-stage vehicles that comprise liposomal-based second-stage particles, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and formulations including such vectors for use in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic indications. In particular embodiments, MSV comprising ligand decorated second-stage particles are provided for therapeutic methods including, for example, treatment of mammalian cancers, including those of the human breast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
    Inventor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute