Patents and Patent Applications from Louisiana State University System


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8167986 Airborne particulate sampler  
An airborne particulate sampling device is disclosed. The device includes a conduit whose interior allows the flow of air through the device. The conduit, or at least its surface, is a conductor....
8153773 Synthesis and use of anti-reverse phosphorothioate analogs of the messenger RNA cap  
New RNA cap analogs are disclosed containing one or more phosphorothioates groups. The analogs also contain modifications at the 2′-O position of 7-methylguanosine that prevent them from being i...
US20120084893 Sweetpotato plant named 'Bonita'  
A new variety of sweetpotato identified as ‘Bonita’ is disclosed as having disease resistance to both southern root-knot nematode and soil rot, a white flesh, a high dry matter content, and hig...
8147820 Attenuated vaccine against fish pathogen Francisella sp  
An attenuated bacteria has been made by an insertion mutation in the iglC gene of Francisella asiatica, by allelic exchange. The attenuated strain proved to be an effective vaccine by providing...
US20120028893 Adenovirus 36 E4 ORF 1 Gene and Protein and Their Uses  
Expression of the E4 orf 1 gene of Ad-36 alone has been discovered to be responsible for the increased insulin sensitivity observed in Ad-36 infected animals, including increased adipogenesis....
US20120027845 Adenovirus AD36 E4 ORF1 Protein For Prevention and Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease  
This invention generally relates to methods for treating or preventing the symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, methods for reducing excessive fat from the liver, methods of improving...
8088748 Antisense respiratory syncytial virus vaccine and therapy  
A method is provided for immunizing against pulmonary inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness associated with infantile RSV infection. This method includes administering an antisense...
US20110311653 USE OF NITRITE SALTS IN CHRONIC ISCHEMIA  
Methods of treating a subject who has chronic tissue ischemia are disclosed. The methods can include administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising inorganic nitrite or a...
8071760 Boron-containing porphyrin compounds and their uses  
Boron-containing porphyrin compounds are disclosed that may be used for boron neutron capture therapy of tumors, radiotherapy of tumors, and photodynamic therapy of tumors.
8071364 Gene therapy using transposon-based vectors  
Methods and compositions are presented for the administration of transposon based vectors to an animal or human to provide gene therapy to the animal or human.
8066932 Process of fabricating nanofibers by reactive electrospinning  
Apparatus and methods for fabricating nanofibers by reactive electrospinning are described. An electrospinning process is coupled with an in-line reactor where chemical or photochemical reactions...
8043399 Process for rapid microwave-enhanced detoxification of CCA-treated wood  
A method for detoxifying spent CCA (copper, chromium, arsenic) treated wood, from which CCA is efficiently removed from the wood, allowing both the CCA and the wood to be reused has been developed....
8012517 Inhibition of angiogenesis and destruction of angiogenic vessels with extracts of noni juice Morinda citrifolia  
Noni juice and a protein-free, alcohol precipitate of Noni juice inhibited angiogenesis in in vitro human angiogenesis models. When growth medium contained Noni juice at least over the range from...
US20110203007 ASSAYS OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS, INCLUDING FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA AND AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS  
The invention relates to novel assays for the in vivo analysis of neurodegenerative diseases and the use of such assays to discover therapies capable of modulating such diseases.
US20110162096 Gene Therapy Using Transposon-Based Vectors  
Methods and compositions are presented for the administration of transposon-based vectors to an animal or human to provide gene therapy to the animal or human
US20110152836 Method and Apparatus for Arterial and Venous Cannulation  
A method and apparatus for cannulating vessels and cavities are provided. Such an apparatus includes a y-adaptor having a front leg configured to hold a needle, a guide-wire leg configured to...
7960173 Cardiac conduction system cells and uses thereof  
Isolation and amplification of cardiac pacemaking/conduction system cells and development of a pacemaking/conduction system in vitro using the expression of surrogate expression markers. Use of...
US20110129516 OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES  
A method of forming an ocular delivery device includes exposing a solid, shaped cellulose polymer to a solution including an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and a solvent capable of...
7949387 Method for evaluating relative oxygen saturation in body tissues  
A new method was discovered to analyze continuous spectral curves to determine relative hemoglobin oxygen saturation, using spectral curves collected from a continuous range of wavelengths from...
7943804 Lutein extraction from ozone-treated plant sources  
The use of ozonation has been discovered to increase the lutein extraction from aflatoxin-free corn and for some batches of alfalfa. In addition, the ozonation will substantially decrease any...
7943576 Methods of using enterostatin as inhibitor of angiogenesis  
It has been discovered that enterostatin inhibits angiogenesis in an in vitro adipose tissue angiogenesis model. In concentrations from about 10−6 to about 10−9 M, enterostatin effectively blo...
7942943 Biomass gasifier system with low energy and maintenance requirements  
A down-draft fixed bed gasifier is disclosed that produced clean producer or synthesis gas. The gasifier can be installed at a stationary location or can be scaled down to enable placing the...
7932030 System for pulling out regulatory elements using yeast  
Disclosed are methods for identifying molecular interactions between DNA sequences and proteins in vivo. The methods of the invention employ known or suspected DNA-binding proteins and genomic DNA...
7927841 Assay for species sources  
A family of PCR assays is disclosed for determining, both qualitatively and quantitatively, presence of material from a predetermined species source and for quantifying the amount of such material....
US20110086828 TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM USING MODULATORS OF NEUROSTEROID BINDING SITES ON GABAA RECEPTORS  
The present invention provides methods for reducing alcohol drinking behavior in humans and treating acute alcohol poisoning through the use of neutral or negative modulating agents of the...
US20110081427 Nitroxyl Progenitors in the Treatment of Heart Failure  
Administration of an HNO/NO− donating compound, such as Angeli's salt, increases myocardial contractility while concomitantly lowering left ventricular preload in subjects experiencing heart f...
US20110076330 USE OF ADIPOSE TISSUE-DERIVED STROMAL CELLS IN SPINAL FUSION  
The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for treating a bone condition. The isolated adipose tissue-derived stromal cell of the invention and products related thereto have a...
7906498 Cholesterol as an antibiotic for Streptococcus pneumoniae  
Topical application of cholesterol has been found to be effective in preventing, treating or ameliorating the damage to the cornea caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Topical administration of...
7888039 Assay for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies  
Provided is a novel method for detecting Transmissible Spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). The method comprises: selecting a body fluid sample from a subject to determine whether the subject has...
7879572 Regulation of F1-ATPase beta subunit cellular location  
It has been discovered that the ability of analogues to affect binding of a labeled β-casomorphin (an enterostatin antagonist) to recombinant rat F1-ATPase β-subunit was closely correlated with t...
7863262 Nitroxyl progenitors in the treatment of heart failure  
Administration of an HNO/NO− donating compound, such as Angeli's salt, increases myocardial contractility while concomitantly lowering left ventricular preload in subjects experiencing heart f...
US20100291689 Lanthanide Complexes as Fluorescent Indicators for Neutral Sugars and Cancer Diagnosis  
A group of water-soluble salophene-lanthanide complexes and other salophene-metal complexes are useful for purposes including: (i) detecting neutral carbohydrates at physiologically-relevant pH,...
US20100273763 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEXES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS  
This invention comprises salophene-based metallic complexes. Included are metal-chelating analogues, and method of their preparation and use. These analogues have therapeutic activity including...
US20100267629 Enterostatin as Therapeutic Agent for Hypoglycemia  
It has been discovered that enterostatin injections into mice caused an increase in blood glucose levels within 15 minutes of injection, and the glucose levels remained high for up to an hour after...
US20100261902 Fluoride-Releasing Compositions  
Chelating monomers and fluoride-releasing compositions are disclosed that may be incorporated into dental composite restorative materials, dental bonding agents or other dental materials, to...
US20100261227 Production of Proteins Using Transposon-Based Vectors  
Novel compositions for the in vitro or in vivo production of specific proteins are provided. The compositions comprise components of vectors, such as a vector backbone, a promoter, and a gene of...
US20100247682 USE OF NITRITE SALTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS  
It has been surprisingly discovered that administration of nitrite to subjects causes a reduction in blood pressure and an increase in blood flow to tissues. The effect is particularly beneficial,...
US20100240933 Lutein Extraction from Ozone-Treated Plant Sources  
The use of ozonation has been discovered to increase the lutein extraction from aflatoxin-free corn and for some batches of alfalfa. In addition, the ozonation will substantially decrease any...
7786360 Rice cultivar designated ‘CL131’  
A novel rice cultivar, designated ‘CL131,’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar ‘CL131,’ to the plants of rice ‘CL131,’ and to methods for producing a rice plant produ...
7772212 Isomaltooligosaccharides to inhibit avian pathogenic intestinal bacteria  
Isomaltooligosaccharides (IMOs) produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides ATCC 13146 fermentation with a sucrose:maltose ratio of 2:1 have been discovered to be effective prebiotics in mixed cultures...
7763175 Electromagnetic probe device  
The invention is an electromagnetic probe used in conjunction with a ferrofluid containng M particles. The electromagnetic probe is used to steer M-particles to a desired location, or use the M...
7754947 Herbicide resistant rice  
Rice plants are disclosed with multiple sources of resistance to herbicides that normally inhibit a plant's acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) enzyme. Besides controlling red rice, many...
US20100168831 Implantable clip-on micro-cuff electrode for functional stimulation and bio-potential recording  
A nerve cuff electrode with a clip-on design feature is provided for the stimulation of nerves and nerve fibers and the recording of bio-potentials from nerves and nerve fibers. The nerve cuff...
7730086 Data set request allocations to computers  
A method of allocation a computer to service a request for a data set in a system having a plurality of computers. The method is implemented on a neural network having only an input layer having...
7717274 Device and method for preparing washed red blood cells for newborn transfusions  
A newborn transfusion cell washing device generally comprising a disposable, graduated test tube shaped container having a cap with an inlet port, an injection/sampling port, a suction port, and a...
7715109 Digital image pointing and digital zoom optical system  
An optical system for the production of images, comprising an all optical system is disclosed. Said all optical system manipulates images directly by digital electronics without loss in the number...
7709031 Angiogenic agents from plant extracts, gallic acid, and derivatives  
An extract of Chinese blackberry (Rubus suavissimus) has been found to inhibit angiogenesis, and two active fractions isolated. Gallic acid was shown to be one of the active anti-angiogenic...
7700327 Resistant starch with cooking properties similar to untreated starch  
A method has been discovered to produce a resistant starch product that retains the same cooking quality as found in untreated rice starch or flour, but has a higher percentage of starch resistant...
7687248 Resistant starch with cooking properties similar to untreated starch  
A method has been discovered to produce a resistant starch product that retains the same cooking quality as found in untreated rice starch or flour, but has a higher percentage of starch resistant...
7671242 Isolation of aflatoxin-free lutein from aflatoxin-contaminated plants and plant products  
An efficient method is disclosed for extracting lutein from corn, sweet potato, and other plant products, and for extracting aflatoxin-free lutein from aflatoxin-contaminated plant grains and other...