Patents by Inventor Floyd Brian Karp

Floyd Brian Karp 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).

  • Biocompatible adhesive polymers
    Patent number: 8907045
    Abstract: Block co-polymers including a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block which further includes dihydroxyphenyl moieties are provided, as well as methods of making and using the same. Such block copolymers may be used to prepare biocompatible adhesives which display good adhesives properties in aqueous environments, including in in vivo applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Josef Peter Klein, Floyd Brian Karp, Yansong Gu, Roger A. Sahm
  • Fluorinated block co-polymers
    Patent number: 8691284
    Abstract: A block co-polymer includes a water soluble carrier block; an amino acid-based or acrylic acid-based block; and the amino acid-based or acrylic acid-based block includes a fluorinated alkyl group or a fluorinated alkylene glycol group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Josef Peter Klein, Floyd Brian Karp, Yansong Gu, Roger Alan Sahm, Luisa Mayorga Szott
  • BIOCOMPATIBLE ADHESIVE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20140041802
    Abstract: Block co-polymers including a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block which further includes dihydroxyphenyl moieties are provided, as well as methods of making and using the same. Such block copolymers may be used to prepare biocompatible adhesives which display good adhesives properties in aqueous environments, including in in vivo applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Josef Peter Klein, Floyd Brian Karp, Yansong Gu, Roger A. Sahm
  • FLUORINATED BLOCK CO-POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20130011487
    Abstract: A block co-polymer includes a water soluble carrier block; an amino acid-based or acrylic acid-based block; and the amino acid-based or acrylic acid-based block includes a fluorinated alkyl group or a fluorinated alkylene glycol group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Josef Peter Klein, Floyd Brian Karp, Yansong Gu, Roger Alan Sahm, Luisa Mayorga Szott