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Star, Branched, and Graft Polymers in Binders for Inkjet Additive Manufacturing for Personalized Dosage Tablets
THE CHALLENGE A major problem posed by the pharmaceutical industry is giving effective dosages while not giving excessive amounts of a particular drug. An estimated 80% of side effects in humans and animals are a direct result of inaccurate dosing because varying weights in patients. Additive manufacturing has emerged as a very promising method to...
Published: 1/31/2024   |   Inventor(s): Emily Wilts, Timothy Long, Christopher Williams, Da Ma
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Additive Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Methods of making and using dopamine receptor selective antagonists/partial agonists
Abstract: Dopamine is a major neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and among other functions is directly related to the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse.  Dopamine signaling is mediated by D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 receptors.  The dopamine D3 receptor is a known target to treat a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, including substance use...
Published: 4/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): Amy Newman, Vivek Kumar, Anverbasha Shaik
Keywords(s): Bipolar Disorder, Cannabis, DEPENDENCE, dopamine D3 receptor, drug addiction, oxycodone, SCHIZOPHRENIA
Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Collaboration, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, TherapeuticArea > Neurology, Application > Therapeutics
Biocompatible gel formulation
Single-cell and cell cluster optical tomography, or Cell-CT, has found increasing application in life sciences basic research. Two limitations to its use in this area are that it can image only fixed cells, and the lack of thixotropic gels that can support live cells and also satisfy refractive index constraints. Researchers at the Biodesign Institute...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Roger Johnson, Fengyu Su, Laimonas Kelbauskas, Vivek Nandakumar, Yanqing Tian, Deirdre Meldrum
Keywords(s): Bio-Technology, Drug Screening, Materials, Medical Devices and Imaging, Therapeutics
Category(s): Biomaterials, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Imaging
MaxVac- Powered Toothbrush with Evacuation Technology
an >​ Vacuum-Tooth Brush Attributes: On-off switch, Easy-Empty (or disposable) fluid & debris collector cup, Ergonomic design, Battery-operated and Affordable. Invention Summary: A novel powered toothbrush that couples a vacuum suction and waste container to an existing toothbrush that automatically removes the liquids from the...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s): Maxine Strickland, Vivek Kumar
Keywords(s): Cleaning/Disinfecting Products, Personal Care, Cosmeceuticals
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Dental, Technology Classifications > Consumer & Household Goods, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics