Patents by Inventor William A. Dunn

William A. Dunn 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).

  • Methods and compositions for the treatment of cancers and pathogenic infections
    Patent number: 8545841
    Abstract: The subject application provides small compounds that are able to suppress autophagy in various cells. These compounds are useful in augmenting the existing treatments of various cancers and microbial/parasitic infections. Thus, the subject application also provides methods of treating various types of cancers and microbial/parasitic infections. Also provided by the subject application are methods of suppressing the expansion of autophagosomes within cells or individuals and inhibiting the lipidation of autophagy-related protein 8 (Atg8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Dunn, Debra E. Akin, Ann Progulske-Fox, David A. Ostrov
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERS AND PATHOGENIC INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20120141491
    Abstract: The subject application provides small compounds that are able to increase/enhance autophagy in various cells. These compounds are useful in augmenting existing treatments of various cancers, microbial/viral infections, and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, the subject application also provides methods of treating various types of cancers, microbial/viral infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Dunn, Debra Everton Akin, Brian Keith Law
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DEGRADATION OF MUTANT PROTEINS ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN DISEASE
    Publication number: 20100087474
    Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods that are useful for treating or preventing a protein conformation disease in a subject by enhancing the degradation of misfolded proteins in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
    Inventors: Shalesh Kaushal, Ritu Malhotra, William A. Dunn
  • Method and apparatus for wireless communication of digital data
    Patent number: 6665382
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a connection between a server and a remote device over a communication network. Data transmission is attempted at a first carrier frequency and bit rate. If transmission is unsuccessful, the bit rate is lowered. If transmission remains unsuccessful, the carrier frequency is changed to a second carrier frequency. As data transmission continues, the bit rate may be interactively increased or decreased in order to maximize data transfer throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: PocketMail Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Dunn, Eric C. Whittaker
  • Method and apparatus for wireless communication of digital data
    Publication number: 20010040944
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a connection between a server and a remote device over a communication network. Data transmission is attempted at a first carrier frequency and bit rate. If transmission is unsuccessful, the bit rate is lowered. If transmission remains unsuccessful, the carrier frequency is changed to a second carrier frequency. As data transmission continues, the bit rate may be interactively increased or decreased in order to maximize data transfer throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: William A. Dunn, Eric C. Whittaker
  • Modem with remote speed-change capability
    Patent number: 4956851
    Abstract: A modem which can automatically switch between protocols at different signalling rates. The protocal with non-standard signalling rates has a training sequence which initially has distinctive frequency-domain characteristics. Thus, as soon as one modem begins to send a training sequence, the other modem can distinguish which training sequence has been started. Thus, speed changes between protocols at different signalling rates can be remotely initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Case Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Joel A. Wolensky, William A. Dunn