Search Results - medical+devices 4 Results Sort By: Published Date Updated Date Title ID Descending Ascending A Method for Targeting Nanoparticles to Bacterial Biofilm Infections using Bacterial Surface Proteins Published: 10/2/2024 Inventor(s): Nicholas Fitzkee, Dhanush Amarasekara Background Biofilm‑related infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity, combined with increased hospital stays and overall treatment costs. Traditional antibiotics play an essential role in controlling biofilms; however, they are becoming less effective due to the emergence of drug‑resistant bacterial strains. The need to treat biofilms... Thienylpiperidine donor NIR I &II xanthene-based dye for imaging Published: 9/5/2024 Inventor(s): Chathuranga Rathnamalala, Colleen Scott Overview of Technology NIR Dyes that are highly stable, prepared by short and synthetic routes Background Very few Xanthene-based near-infrared (NIR) photoacoustic (PA) dyes with absorbance greater than 600 nm exist. The few that exist are difficult to access, which require long and tedious synthetic steps. Photoacoustic tomography is a biomedical... Therabot - a Robot Therapy Support System Published: 8/15/2023 Inventor(s): Cindy Bethel Technology Overview A therapy support robot designed to aid patients Background A character robot is a social or entertainment robot with which an individual has at least some moral or ethical sense or connection. The robot of discussion appears as biological, expresses itself clearly, well-animated and has a recognizable personality. Technology... Increased Expression of Hyperpolarization-activated Cyclic Nucleotidgated Channel 4 (HCN4) in Airway Muscle During Naturally Occuring Asthma-like Disease Directs Pharmacologic Modulation of Funny Current Pathways to Modify Bronchial Tone... Published: 9/9/2024 Inventor(s): Cyprianna Swiderski, Courtney Hunter TREM1, HMBGB1 and PGLYRP1 Antagonism: Therapeutics for Severe and Neutrophilic Asthma in Horses and Humans Overview of Technology Therapeutics for severe and neutrophilic asthma in horses and humans Background of Technology HMBGI signaling, TREM1 expression and signaling and PGLYRP1 expression are all increased in the lung biopsies of horses with...