Patents by Inventor Emily Cranston

Emily Cranston has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Enhanced thermal stability for adenoviral vectors through spray drying
    Patent number: 10752876
    Abstract: The present application includes stabilized adenovirus compositions comprising an adenovirus and an excipient, wherein the excipient comprises a mixture of dextran and mannitol in amounts effective to maintain at least 40% of the adenovirus activity after spray drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: McMaster University
    Inventors: Michael Thompson, Zhou Xing, Daniel Adam LeClair, Emily Cranston
  • ENHANCED THERMAL STABILITY FOR ADENOVIRAL VECTORS THROUGH SPRAY DRYING
    Publication number: 20190062692
    Abstract: The present application includes stabilized adenovirus compositions comprising an adenovirus and an excipient, wherein the excipient comprises a mixture of dextran and mannitol in amounts effective to maintain at least 40% of the adenovirus activity after spray drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael Thompson, Zhou Xing, Daniel Adam LeClair, Emily Cranston
  • Surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals
    Patent number: 9815910
    Abstract: Hydrophobic CNCs were successfully prepared by grafting amine- and thiol terminated hydrocarbons to CNCs that have been previously coated with plant polyphenols. Hydrocarbons of various chain lengths can be used to tune the hydrophobicity of the modified CNCs. After the surface modification process, CNCs can be easily redispersed in nonpolar solvents highlighting the potential of the hydrophobic CNCs in, for example, CNC reinforced nanocomposites and non-aqueous formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhen Hu, Emily Cranston
  • SURFACE MODIFICATION OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS
    Publication number: 20150368367
    Abstract: Hydrophobic CNCs were successfully prepared by grafting amine- and thiol terminated hydrocarbons to CNCs that have been previously coated with plant polyphenols. Hydrocarbons of various chain lengths can be used to tune the hydrophobicity of the modified CNCs. After the surface modification process, CNCs can be easily redispersed in nonpolar solvents highlighting the potential of the hydrophobic CNCs in, for example, CNC reinforced nanocomposites and non-aqueous formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: McMaster University
    Inventors: Zhen Hu, Emily Cranston