Patents and Patent Applications from University of Louisville


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US20120122723 METHODS OF DETECTING AUTOANTIBODIES FOR DIAGNOSING AND CHARACTERIZING DISORDERS  
Methods for detecting and/or quantitating levels of autoantibodies in subjects are provided. Methods for diagnosing and/or characterizing a disorder associated with autoantibody production are...
8178045 Interchangeable preconcentrator connector assembly  
An interchangeable preconcentrator assembly comprises an outer housing and an inner housing defining a chamber. A biased urging member is held at least partially within the outer housing and...
8168438 Chemical sensors for detecting hydrogen and methods of use  
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides sensors and methods for detecting hydrogen by determining the conductivity of a chemiresistant film upon exposure to hydrogen, including for example...
US20120101747 DETECTION AND IMAGING OF TURBULENCE IN A FLUID  
A system and method detect turbulence in a fluid by processing image data to isolate and detect fluctuations in a frequency range indicative of turbulence. By making use of a Fourier or other...
8161916 Decubitus ulcer prevention garment for dogs  
Decubitus ulcer prevention garments for a dog are provided that include a fluid-filled bladder. The garments can include an inner layer that contacts and interacts with the body of the dog; an...
US20120083440 METHODS AND COMPOUNDS FOR THE TARGETED DELIVERY OF AGENTS TO BONE FOR INTERACTION THEREWITH  
Bone targeted compounds and methods are provided. Compounds can include a Bone Targeting Portion (RT), having an affinity for bone; a Bone Active Portion (RA) for interacting with and affecting...
8142806 Methods and compositions for controlled delivery of phytochemical agents  
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides compositions and methods for treating a cancer by providing a composition comprising a biocompatible polymeric matrix incorporating an effective...
8142764 Synthetic biofilm-inhibiting peptides  
The present invention provides streptococcal SspB Adherence Region (BAR) peptides consisting of Formula I: R18-R1- R2-Val-R3-R4-Leu-Leu-R5-R6-R7-Ile-R8-R9-Lys-R10-R19 , wherein R2, is 1-3 Lys...
8132611 Metallic nanostructures self-assembly, and testing methods  
The invention provides method for metallic nanonstructures self-assembly methods and materials testing. Preferred embodiment methods permit for the formation of individual nanostructures and arrays...
US20120059599 HYBRID FRAGMENT-LIGAND MODELING FOR CLASSIFYING CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS  
A system and method generate a structure activity relationship model to determine whether unknown chemical compounds are of a desired classification where the structure activity relationship model...
US20120059395 ENDOSCOPIC CLOSURE DEVICE  
An endoscopic closure device comprises: a coupling member; a helical needle mounted to the coupling member and carrying a suture; and a plurality of grasping needles, each of said plurality of...
US20120058933 SYNTHETIC PEPTIDES AND PEPTIDE MIMETICS  
The present invention provides Parotid Secretory Protein peptides, nucleic acids encoding the peptides, and methods of using the peptides, and methods of screening GL13 mimetics.
US20120053692 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BONE DEFECTS  
A bone graft composition includes a biologically-resorbable cement and a plurality of processed bone particles, where each of the bone particles have a shape configured to interconnect with...
US20120028272 DEVICE AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING CELLS  
The invention provides a device and methods for separating and isolating cells.
US20120028124 ANODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES  
An anode material for lithium-ion batteries is provided that comprises an elongated core structure capable of forming an alloy with lithium; and a plurality of nanostructures placed on a surface of...
US20120027955 REACTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF NANOSTRUCTURES  
A reactor and method for production of nanostructures produces, for example, metal oxide nanowires or nanoparticles. The reactor includes a metal powder delivery system wherein the metal powder...
US20120009606 PEPTIDE BIOMARKERS PREDICTIVE OF RENAL FUNCTION DECLINE AND KIDNEY DISEASE  
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides methods for diagnosing a kidney disease, or the risk thereof, in a subject. The methods comprise determining an amount of at least one peptide...
8088385 PFKB3 inhibitor for the treatment of a proliferative cancer  
A methods and compounds for inhibiting 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase /fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) are described. Also described are methods of inhibiting cell proliferation, treating cancer,...
8088341 Analyte collection devices and methods  
An aspect of the invention is directed to an analyte collection device of the type that includes at least one plate for storing the analyte and a heating element for heating the at least one plate....
US20110319351 TREATING CANCER WITH CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES  
The invention provides methods to treat cancer with cardiac glycosides.
US20110318761 METHODS AND KITS FOR PREDICTING A RESPONSE TO AN ERYTHROPOIETIC AGENT  
Methods for predicting a response to an erythropoietic agent in a subject include providing a biological sample from the subject, and determining an amount in the sample of at least one peptide...
US20110311442 DIRECT CELLULAR ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEM  
A lipid vesicle comprising a phospholipid which is a stable vesicle former and at least one unstable vesicle forming member, wherein the unstable vesicle forming member is selected from the group...
8076096 Alteration of cell membrane with FasL  
Methods and compositions are provided for the persistent modification of cell membranes with exogenous proteins so as to alter the function of the cell to achieve effects similar to those of gene...
US20110301860 USING DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY (DSC) FOR DETECTION OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASE  
Disclosed herein in various embodiments are systems and methods for categorizing biological fluids obtained from subjects into one or more disease or treatment categories. Embodiments of the...
8073226 Automatic detection and monitoring of nodules and shaped targets in image data  
A method for detecting a nodule in image data including the steps of segmenting scanning information from an image slice to isolate lung tissue from other structures, resulting in segmented image...
8071575 Methods and compounds for the targeted delivery of agents to bone for interaction therewith  
Bone targeted compounds and methods are provided. Compounds can include a Bone Targeting Portion (RT), having an affinity for bone; a Bone Active Portion (RA) for interacting with and affecting...
US20110295027 Catalytic Isomerisation of Fatty Acid Esters  
Catalytic isomerisation of fatty acid esters to form branched fatty acid esters comprises the steps of contacting a feedstock having at least one fatty acid ester with a catalyst and isolating from...
8067160 Genetic markers of schizophrenia  
The invention includes method of determining if a subject has a genetic predisposition to clinically diagnosed schizophrenia (SZ), schizotypal personality disorder (SPD), and/or schizoaffective...
US20110283957 DECUBITUS ULCER PREVENTION GARMENT FOR DOGS  
Decubitus ulcer prevention garments for a dog are provided that include a fluid-filled bladder. The garments can include an inner layer that contacts and interacts with the body of the dog; an...
US20110257211 Small-Molecule Choline Kinase Inhibitors as Anti-Cancer Therapeutics  
Small molecule choline kinase inhibitors having the following formula: are provided herein. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing Formula I compounds, together with...
8041141 Method and software for shape representation with curve skeletons  
Embodiments of the invention utilize a variational framework for computing curve skeletons (CS) of objects whose cross section is not necessary tubular. Embodiments utilize an energy function,...
8039227 Peptide biomarkers predictive of renal function decline and kidney disease  
Methods for diagnosing a kidney disease, or the risk thereof, in a subject are provided. The methods comprise determining an amount of at least one peptide biomarker disclosed herein in a...
US20110243898 SOMATIC CELL-DERIVED PLURIPOTENT CELLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR  
Provided are methods for producing a reprogrammed fibroblast. The methods can include growing a plurality of fibroblasts in monolayer culture to confluency; and disrupting the monolayer culture to...
8029784 Method for the diagnosis and prognosis of malignant diseases  
Methods for the treatment of tumors and cancer by exploiting the surface expression of the usually nuclear-localized protein, nucleolin.
US20110224091 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING CELLULAR TARGETS IN BODILY SOURCES USING CARBON NANOTUBE THIN FILM  
A device and method detect cellular targets in a bodily source by utilizing a biofunctional pad comprised of a thin film of carbon nanotubes (CNT's). When antibodies are absorbed by the CNT's,...
8017582 Immunostimulatory compositions and methods  
The invention provides conjugates comprising an immune co-stimulatory polypeptide and an antigen or infectious agent. The conjugates are useful for generating or enhancing an immune response...
US20110217719 METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA  
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides methods and kits for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a subject, such as a human child, wherein a biological sample is provided from the...
US20110214482 LARGE VOLUME ANALYTE PRECONCENTRATOR  
A large volume preconcentrator device for concentrating analytes. A housing accepts an analyte vapor flow, and a plurality of collection surfaces are disposed within the housing. A selectively...
8014561 Virtual fly over of complex tubular anatomical structures  
An embodiment of the invention is method, which can be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, etc., for virtual fly over inspection of complex anatomical tubular structures. In a preferred...
US20110213019 Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer, Inhibiting Proliferation, and Inducing Cell Death  
Quadruplex-forming guanine-rich nucleic acid sequences are useful in compositions and methods for inhibiting cellular growth and proliferation and inducing cell death. Compositions for treating a...
US20110209604 COMPOSITE ARMOR PANEL  
A composite armor panels is comprised of a first layer, composed of a matrix of an elastomeric material and a crushed aggregate material, and a second backing layer. One or more geogrids can be...
7988839 Capillary electrophoresis systems and methods  
An embodiment of the invention is directed to a capillary electrophoresis apparatus comprising a plurality of separation micro-channels. A sample loading channel communicates with each of the...
US20110178020 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITION OF NEUTROPHIL EXOCYTOSIS  
Isolated fusion polypeptides are provided that are comprised of a cell-penetrating polypeptide and a SNARE polypeptide aptamer. Further provided are methods for inhibiting neutrophil granule...
US20110166114 METHOD FOR TREATING SNORING AND SLEEP APNEA WITH LEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS  
A method of treating snoring and/or sleep apnea comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a leukotriene receptor antagonist.
US20110159016 HEMOGLOBIN-BASED METHODS FOR PROPHYLAXIS, DIAGNOSIS AND/OR TREATMENT OF RETINAL DISORDERS  
The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods of diagnosing retinal disorders in subjects by measuring hemoglobin and modified hemoglobin in the subjects. The presently disclosed subject...
US20110155575 CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS  
An embodiment of the invention is directed to a capillary electrophoresis apparatus comprising a plurality of separation micro-channels. A sample loading channel communicates with each of the...
7964557 Inhibition of wet type age related macular degeneration (AMD) by adiponectin or acrp 30  
The present invention provides new methods of treating wet type of age related macular degeneration by administering adiponectin (APN) or a functional fragment derived therefrom. One of the...
US20110143341 Microsatellite Markers of Schizophrenia  
The invention includes methods of determining if a subject is at risk for developing schizophrenia (SZ).
US20110130457 Wax-Based Emulsion for the Treatment of Dry Eye Conditions  
Disclosed herein is a wax-based emulsion for the treatment of dry eye conditions by reducing the evaporation rate of saline and increasing the viscosity of the tear film. The composition of the...
7948421 Frequency counter based analog-to-digital converter  
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is provided. The ADC includes a variable oscillator, a frequency divider, a clock circuit, and a counter. The variable oscillator is coupled to a sensor and...
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