Patents by Inventor Yingru Liu

Yingru Liu 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).

  • COMBINED THERAPY AND PROPHYLAXIS FOR GENITAL TRACT INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20190008941
    Abstract: Provided is a method for treating and reducing the recurrence of genital tract infections such as gonococcal infections. The method comprises local application of IL-12 incorporated in polymeric microspheres. A method is also provided to reduce the incidence of genital tract infections caused by N. gonorrhoeae by administration of outer membrane vesicle preparations from N. gonorrhoeae and IL-12 incorporated in polymeric microspheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael W. RUSSELL, Yingru LIU, Nejat K. EGILMEZ
  • COMBINED THERAPY AND PROPHYLAXIS FOR GENITAL TRACT INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20180071379
    Abstract: Provided is a method for treating and reducing the recurrence of genital tract infections such as gonococcal infections. The method comprises local application of IL-12 incorporated in polymeric microspheres. A method is also provided to reduce the incidence of genital tract infections caused by N. gonorrhoeae by administration of outer membrane vesicle preparations from N. gonorrhoeae and IL-12 incorporated in polymeric microspheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Michael W. RUSSELL, Yingru LIU, Nejat K. EGILMEZ
  • Combined therapy and prophylaxis for genital tract infections
    Patent number: 9827319
    Abstract: Provided is a method for treating and reducing the recurrence of genital tract infections such as gonococcal infections. The method comprises local application of IL-12 incorporated in polymeric microspheres. The invention relates to compositions comprising IL-12 and methods for using such compositions for treatment of genital tract infections. Infections that can be treated by the present method include those that are caused by N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Michael W. Russell, Yingru Liu, Nejat K. Egilmez
  • COMBINED THERAPY AND PROPHYLAXIS FOR GENITAL TRACT INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20150139941
    Abstract: Provided is a method for treating and reducing the recurrence of genital tract infections such as gonococcal infections. The method comprises local application of IL-12 incorporated in polymeric microspheres. The invention relates to compositions comprising IL-12 and methods for using such compositions for treatment of genital tract infections. Infections that can be treated by the present method include those that are caused by N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: The Research Foundation for the The State University of New York
    Inventors: Michael W. Russell, Yingru Liu, Nejat K. Egilmez