Patents by Inventor THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 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).

  • IMMUNOLOGICALLY MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR CANCER TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20130172848
    Abstract: A method for constructing a compound of immunologically modified nanotubes and method for using the compound to deliver immunoadjuvants to tumor cells and to produce targeted, synergistic photophysical and immunological reactions for cancer treatment. To prepare the immunologically modified nanotubes, carbon nanotubes are dissolved in a solution of glycated chitosan, an immunostimulant, hence using glycated chitosan as a surfactant for rendering the aqueous solution of nanotubes stable. The compound can be used for treatment of cancer. The method includes steps of intratumorally administering immunologically modified nanotubes and administering laser irradiation of the target tumor. The nanotube serves as a carrier to deliver immunoadjuvants to the tumor cells and serves as a light-absorbing agent in a cell body of a tumor in a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
    Inventor: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA