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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120034169 | NITRIC OXIDE-RELEASING PARTICLES FOR NITRIC OXIDE THERAPEUTICS AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS The presently disclosed subject matter relates to nitric oxide-releasing particles for delivering nitric oxide, and their use in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029062 | Interior functionalized hyperbranched dendron-conjugated nanoparticles and uses thereof Provided herein are nanoparticle platforms and combinatorial drug delivery vehicles comprising gold nanoparticles with a plurality of thilolated hyperbranched dendrons conjugated to the nanoparticle surface. The thiolated hyperbranched dendrons comprise chemically-modif... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027809 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising water-soluble sulfonate-protected nanoparticles and uses thereof The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising water-soluble sulfonate-protected nanoparticles, more particularly, pharmaceutical compositions comprising water-soluble sulfonate-protected silver or gold nanoparticles. The pharmaceutical compositio... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110293610 | ANTIBODIES THAT IMMUNOSPECIFICALLY BIND TO B LYMPHOCYTE STIMULATOR PROTEIN The present invention relates to antibodies and related molecules that immunospecifically bind to B Lymphocyte Stimulator. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for detecting or diagnosing a disease or disorder associated with aberrant B Lymphoc... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110288498 | ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME This invention provides a modified catheter biomaterial that provides both immediate, and long-term microbiocidal effects on otherwise antibiotic-resistant strains of microorganisms. The material, which exhibits good mechanical performance characteristics for medical de... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110262556 | SILVER/WATER, SILVER GELS AND SILVER-BASED COMPOSITIONS; AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME We disclose a colorless composition comprising metal particles (e.g., silver nanoparticles) and water, wherein said particles comprise an interior of elemental metal (e.g., silver) and an exterior of metal oxide (e.g., one or more silver oxide(s)), wherein the metal nan... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262500 | CONJUGATES COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES COATED WITH PLATINUM CONTAINING COMPOUNDS The present invention relates to conjugates of formula (I) having colloidal stability in a medium, wherein NP is a gold, silver or platinum nanoparticle; L is a linker selected from the group consisting of formula (II), formula (III), and a stereoisomer of any of the fo... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110250132 | LIPOIC ACID METABOLITE: USEFUL FOR DRUG CARRIER, NANOPARTICLE CONJUGATE, IMAGING AND HYPERTHERMIA THERAPY The present invention relates to simultaneous tracking or imaging followed by hyperthermia therapy for cancer and other diseases associated with altered metabolic enzymes. In particular, the invention relates to a novel class of therapeutic nanomaterial which selectivel... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110190390 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING PANCREATIC CANCER This document relates to methods and materials involved in treating pancreatic cancer. For example, methods and materials for using PKCiota inhibitors to reduce pancreatic cancer cell transformed growth and invasion are provided.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110159044 | SILVER ION DELIVERY PLATFORM The present invention pertains to silver ion bearing carriers useful in treating monorrhagia of a mammalian uterus, comprising a physiologically inert, flexible earner, e.g., a coil, bearing a tissue cauterizing amount of a silver ion. Silver ions are delivered to the e... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159062 | ANTISEPTIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Antiseptic compositions and kits containing a source of silver ions and menthol, which act in synergy such that a concentration of silver ions in the composition is substantially reduced, are disclosed. Further disclosed are uses of the antiseptic compositions as disinf... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110150825 | USES OF SELECTIVE INHIBITORS OF HDAC8 FOR TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS Described herein are methods for treating a subject suffering from an inflammatory, autoimmune, or heteroimmune condition by administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that is a selective inhibit... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110142938 | Nanotubes as Mitochondrial Uncouplers A method of uncoupling mitochondria in a subject including administering nanotubes to the subject in a therapeutically effective amount, wherein the nanotubes are self-rectifying is provided. A method of decreasing reactive oxygen species and decreasing detrimental load... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110123452 | METAL OLIGOMERS AND POLYMERS AND THEIR USE IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE Described herein are a class of metal oligomers and polymers that contain both metals and organic groups. Said oligomers and polymers have utility in many applications including biomedical imaging, radiation therapy, drug delivery, and in vitro analytical techniques, su... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110117152 | SILICONE RUBBER EXHIBITING EFFECTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY A silicone rubber exhibiting antimicrobial efficacy contains: a) at least one silicone rubber derived from a curable silicone rubber-forming composition; b) at least one silver-containing antimicrobial agent incorporated in silicone rubber (a) in X weight percent amount... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110054019 | Cancer Starvation Therapy The present invention is a glutamine analogue which enters the mitochondrion and is subsequently exposed to ionizing radiation. When exposed to ionizing radiation, the present invention damages mitochondrial (as well as other) substructures such as mtDNA, the outer memb... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110038910 | ANTI-INFECTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL-CONTAINING BIOMATERIALS Fatty acid-derived biomaterials, methods of making the biomaterials, and methods of loading them with silver compounds are described. The silver-containing biomaterials can be utilized alone or in combination with a medical device for the release and local delivery of o... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038908 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS EMPLOYING ANHYDROUS DISINFECTANT Use of dried compositions of silver dihydrogen citrate along with citric acid in antimicrobial amounts directly as disinfectants is described.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110014256 | LONG-LASTING ANTI-MICROBIAL COMPOSITION AND ANTI-MICROBIAL FILM AND SPRAY THEREOF A long-lasting anti-microbial composition is provided, which includes one or more polymer or oligomer and a plurality of nanowires distributed therein, wherein the nanowires have an aspect ratio of more than 20 and the nanowires form a network-like structure. An anti-mi... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110009484 | DISINFECTANT AND METHOD OF MAKING A non-toxic environmentally friendly aqueous disinfectant is disclosed for specific use as prevention against contamination by potentially pathogenic bacteria and virus. The aqueous disinfectant is formulated by electrolytically generating silver ions in water in combin... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100324135 | DISINFECTANT AND METHOD OF MAKING A non-toxic environmentally friendly aqueous disinfectant is disclosed for specific use as prevention against contamination by potentially pathogenic bacteria and virus. The aqueous disinfectant is formulated by electrolytically generating silver ions in water in combin... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100260676 | PRECISION-GUIDED NANOPARTICLE SYSTEMS FOR DRUG DELIVERY A method of preparing multifunctionalized nanoparticles involves using a modular system of half-linkers to attach functional moieties that serve to deliver the nanoparticles to a desired target, exert an effect at the target, or track the nanoparticles within a cell or ... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100255055 | GOLD-COATED STENT COATED/PLATED THE CHEMICALS AND OLIGONUCLEOTIDE BINDING GOLD-COATED STENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The present invention relates to a gold-plated stent and its preparation method. More specifically, it relates to a gold-plated stent that is coated with various chemical materials such as 2-aminoalkanethiol, epihalogenhydrin, and diamine compounds in a sequence and als... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100247461 | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPLEXES Disclosed are certain complexes of AFC compounds and binding agents. Such complexes are useful, among other things, in the treatment of inflammatory diseases or disorders.... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100187263 | Foamable Composition Containing Alcohol This invention relates to compositions containing lower (C1-C4) alcohol and a polymeric fluorosurfactant formulated for being dispensed as a foam product. More particularly, the invention relates to improved compositions formulated with polymeric fluorosurfactants with ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100189809 | Foamable Compositions Containing Alcohol This invention relates to compositions containing lower (C1-C4) alcohol and a polymeric fluorosurfactant formulated for being dispensed as a foam product. More particularly, the invention relates to improved compositions formulated with polymeric fluorosurfactants with ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100189611 | Foamable Composition Containing Alcohol This invention relates to compositions containing lower (C1-C4) alcohol and a polymeric fluorosurfactant formulated for being dispensed as a foam product. More particularly, the invention relates to improved compositions formulated with polymeric fluorosurfactants with ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100119608 | Synthesis of pH-sensitive, Acid-Stable Metal-Binding Nanoparticles Among natural mechanisms of cell deaths, disease or toxicity, one of the most common method is through overloading of certain biological metals such as calcium, iron and zinc. We propose to utilize this natural mechanism of cell death against cancer by utilizing the wel... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100099759 | AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS OF SILVER DIHYDROGEN CITRATE A method for treating a plant, the method comprising contacting a composition comprising silver dihydrogen citrate with at least one of the plant, a portion of soil and/or groundwater proximal to the plant, or a combination thereof.... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100099758 | Regenerative wound healing using copper-silver citrate composition A composition containing copper and silver ions electrolytically generated in a solution of citric acid that also contains potassium carbonate is shown to expedite the healing of wounds with regeneration of normal tissue architecture and without excessive scarring. A wi... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100092530 | Novel Triclosan Salts Novel silver-triclosan salts are provided which have antimicrobial properties and may be used as pharmaceutical compositions or to treat articles such as medical devices, packaging materials, and textiles.... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100093851 | SILVER POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE A polymer composite comprising a thermoplastic polyamide polymer compounded with an organo-disulfide additive and a silver-based antimicrobial agent is disclosed. The organo-disulfide additive inhibits undesirable discoloration of the thermoplastic polyamide polymer inc... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100086605 | MATERIAL, ITEM AND PRODUCTS COMPRISING A COMPOSITION HAVING ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES A coating product composition has the general formula AOx-(L-Men+)i, wherein AOx is a metal or metalloid oxide in which x indicates the number of the Oxygen atom(s) (O) bonded to the metal (A) atom, Men+ is a metal ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100087522 | NOVEL MUSCLE RELAXANT USING NEGATIVE CHARGE GOLD NANOPARTICLE WITH CHOLINE A drug having a muscle relaxing effect can be prepared by binding negatively charged gold nanoparticles having a size of 1.4 nm fitted to synaptic clefts to choline through ionic bonds, thereby inducing gold-sulfur bonds in the Cys loop of an acetylcholine receptor in n... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100074932 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GALLIUM Antimicrobial compositions may provide varying release kinetics for the active ions in the compositions due to the different water solubilities of the ions, allowing antimicrobial release profiles to be tailored for a given application and providing for sustained antimi... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100056485 | NANOSOAP CONTAINING SILVER NANOPARTICLES Disclosed herein is a silver nanoparticle based antimicrobial composition and methods for making the same. The antimicrobial composition comprises an amphiphilic molecule having at least one hydrophilic group and at least hydrophobic groups attached thereto; and an at l... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100047312 | USE OF BIOACTIVE AND RADIOPAQUE MATERIAL FOR STENT COATING The invention relates to a stent having a coating or cavity filling comprising or containing an organic Au complex.... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090324738 | METHODS FOR MAKING ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS Methods for forming antimicrobial coatings on substrate surfaces are disclosed. The methods involve providing a mixture comprising a metal salt, a biguanide compound, and a reducing agent, wherein the mixture is free of polymeric binders; and depositing the mixture onto... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090186064 | ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME This invention provides a modified catheter biomaterial that provides both immediate, and long-term microbiocidal effects on otherwise antibiotic-resistant strains of microorganisms. The material, which exhibits good mechanical performance characteristics for medical de... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090176876 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS AND REGIMENS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SKIN, ESPECIALLY DECOLLETAGE Compositions, kits and regimens for treatment of damaged skin, especially décolletage, include application of a retinoid, hydroquinone or hydroquinone derivatives, and a composition containing a multi-metal complex.... | 07/09/2009 |
