Inventors: Nicola E. Brasch and Ling Xia (US Patent 7,030,105 Method of synthesis of .beta.-thiolato cobalamin compounds)
Dr. Nicola Brasch, assistant professor of chemistry and leader of the Bioinorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Research Group at Kent State University, has been awarded a patent for a technology that will make it easier and less costly to prepare glutathionylcobalimin (GluSCbl), a biologically important form of B12. Therapeutic applications include:
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• AIDS
• Arteriosclerosis/Vascular Disease
• Aging • ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
Inventors: John L. West and Anatoliy V. Glushchenko (US Patent 7,034,907 Stressed liquid crystals as an ultra-fast light modulating material consisting of unidirectionally oriented liquid crystal micro-domains spearated by polymer chains)
Dr. John L. West, Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, has been awarded a patent for the development of a new fast switching type of liquid crystal cell that can be used in manufacturing of information displays, electro-optical devices, telecommunication systems, optical processing, switchable micro-lens optics and other products.
Inventors: Lachezar Komitov, Liang-Chy Chien Sang Hwa Kim (US Patent 7,038,743 Electro-optical devices from polymer-stablized liquid crystal molecules)
Dr. L. C. Chien, a professor in the Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program at LCI, has been awarded a patent for the development of the use of polymers to stabilize liquid crystal phase structures, which enables sub-millisecond switching. Applications include spatial light modulators, wave guides, flat panel displays, and switchable windows and sunglasses.
