Patents by Inventor Usha Goswami

Usha Goswami 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).

  • Patent number: 7060434
    Abstract: The DNA probes produced by molecular cloning and the characterization of specific gene region sequences is provided, these can be used as genetic markers for the genes such as Cytochrome b (cyt b); Mitochondrial control region (D-Loop); Inter Transcribed Spacers (ITS2) and Rhodopsin (ROD), 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA in mesopelagic lantern fishes which are found in the mesopelagic zones of the oceans where the photic regime is of dim light and associate themselves with the oxygen minimum layer, it also includes the recombinant DNA techniques for the preparation of specific gene probes and sequences of species specific primers of lantern fishes, novel gene probes and novel oligonucleotides for amplification of myctophid genes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Giacomo Bernardi, Subhash Chander Goswami, Patricia Johnson, Robert K. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7012093
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound multiple fluorescent natural dye from a marine organism Holothuria Scabra having a chemical structure of of Si—O—R type wherein silica matrix is an integral part of the compound, taking part in the metabolism of the animal, wherein R being an organic moiety and also provides a composition containing the compound having various applications; also a process of extraction, purification and characterization of the novel multiple fluorescent natural dye compound from a marine organism (Holothuria scabra).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Patent number: 6956122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound multiple fluorescent natural dye from a marine organism Holothuria Scabra having a chemical structure of of Si—O—R type wherein silica matrix is an integral part of the compound, taking part in the metabolism of the animal, wherein R being an organic moiety and also provides a composition containing the compound having various applications; also a process of extraction, purification and characterization of the novel multiple fluorescent natural dye compound from a marine organism (Holothuria scabra).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Patent number: 6916492
    Abstract: The present invention discloses the process of extraction, purification and characterization of a natural eco-friendly nontoxic cell permeant multiple fluorescent protein dye from a non bioluminescent marine echinoderm Holothuria scabra, compositions containing the dye and various applications of the dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Publication number: 20050137393
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound multiple fluorescent natural dye from a marine organism Holothuria Scabra having a chemical structure of of Si—O—R type wherein silica matrix is an integral part of the compound, taking part in the metabolism of the animal, wherein R being an organic moiety and also provides a composition containing the compound having various applications; also a process of extraction, purification and characterization of the novel multiple fluorescent natural dye compound from a marine organism (Holothuria scabra).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Publication number: 20050132970
    Abstract: The DNA probes produced by molecular cloning and the characterization of specific gene region sequences is provided, these can be used as genetic markers for the genes such as Cytochrome b (cyt b); Mitochondrial control region (D-Loop); Inter Transcribed Spacers (ITS2) and Rhodopsin (ROD), 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA in mesopelagic lantern fishes which are found in the mesopelagic zones of the oceans where the photic regime is of dim light and associate themselves with the oxygen minimum layer, it also includes the recombinant DNA techniques for the preparation of specific gene probes and sequences of species specific primers of lantern fishes, novel gene probes and novel oligonucleotides for amplification of myctophid genes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Giacomo Bernardi, Subhash Goswami, Robert Johnson
  • Publication number: 20050080273
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound multiple fluorescent natural dye from a marine organism Holothuria Scabra having a chemical structure of of Si—O—R type wherein silica matrix is an integral part of the compound, taking part in the metabolism of the animal, wherein R being an organic moiety and also provides a composition containing the compound having various applications; also a process of extraction, purification and characterization of the novel multiple fluorescent natural dye compound from a marine organism (Holothuria scabra).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Patent number: 6753021
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of crude extract, its fractions and purified compounds and use of the chloroform fraction of the crude extract as anti-spasmodic, anti-arrhythmic and anti-cholinergic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes
  • Patent number: 6689391
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a process of extraction, purification and characterization of a non-polar fluorescent dye from a marine echinoderm Holothuria scabra, compositions containing the dye and various applications of the dye, said dye is a natural, cell permeant, nontoxic and environmentally friendly non-polar fluorescent dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Patent number: 6638546
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of crude extract, its fractions and purified compounds and use of methyl palmitate obtained from the crude extract as a muscurine antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20030143534
    Abstract: The DNA probes produced by molecular cloning and the characterization of specific gene region sequences is provided, these can be used as genetic markers for the genes such as Cytochrome b (cyt b); Mitochondrial control region (D-Loop); Inter Transcribed Spacers (ITS2) and Rhodopsin (ROD), 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA in mesopelagic lantern fishes which are found in the mesopelagic zones of the oceans where the photic regime is of dim light and associate themselves with the oxygen minimum layer, it also includes the recombinant DNA techniques for the preparation of specific gene probes and sequences of species specific primers of lantern fishes, novel gene probes and novel oligonucleotides for amplification of myctophid genes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Giacomo Bernardi, Subhash Chander Goswami, Robert K. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6586021
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of the crude extract, fractions, and purified compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes
  • Patent number: 6582730
    Abstract: The present invention discloses the process of extraction, purification and characterization of a fluorescent dye from a marine echinoderm Holothuria scabra, compositions containing the dye and various applications of the dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anush Ganguly
  • Publication number: 20030096988
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound multiple fluorescent natural dye from a marine organism Holothuria Scabra having a chemical structure of of Si—O—R type wherein silica matrix is an integral part of the compound, taking part in the metabolism of the animal, wherein R being an organic moiety and also provides a composition containing the compound having various applications; also a process of extraction, purification and characterization of the novel multiple fluorescent natural dye compound from a marine organism (Holothuria scabra).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Publication number: 20030021851
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a process of extraction, purification and characterization of a non-polar fluorescent dye from a marine echinoderm Holothuria scabra, compositions containing the dye and various applications of the dye, said dye is a natural, cell permeant, nontoxic and environmentally friendly non-polar fluorescent dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Publication number: 20030012832
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of crude extract, its fractions and purified compounds and use of methyl palmitate obtained from the crude extract as a muscurine antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20030003171
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of crude extract, its fractions and purified compounds and use of the chloroform fraction of the crude extract as anti-spasmodic, anti-arrhythmic and anti-cholinergic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20020197339
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of crude extract, its fractions and purified compounds and use of the aqueous fraction of the crude extract as a tocolytic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20020187202
    Abstract: The present invention discloses the process of extraction, purification and characterization of a natural eco-friendly nontoxic cell permeant multiple fluorescent protein dye from a non bioluminescent marine echinoderm Holothuria scabra, compositions containing the dye and various applications of the dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Anutosh Ganguly
  • Publication number: 20020182277
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of crude extract, its fractions and purified compounds and use of methyl palmitate obtained from the crude extract as a muscurine antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Usha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes