Patents by Inventor Kvar C.L. Black, IV

Kvar C.L. Black, IV 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).

  • Multifunctional metal nanoparticles having a polydopamine-based surface and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 9320719
    Abstract: The present invention provides nanoparticles including a metallic core having a length along each axis of from 1 to 100 nanometers and a coating disposed on at least part of the surface of the metallic core, wherein the coating comprises polydopamine, along with methods for making and using such nanoparticles. The metallic core may be gold, silver or iron oxide and the polydopamine coating may have other substances bound to it, such as silver, targeting ligands or antibodies, or other therapeutic or imaging contrast agents. The disclosed nanoparticles can be targeted to cells for treating cancer or bacterial infections, and for use in diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Phillip B. Messersmith, Kvar C. L. Black, IV, Ji Yi, Jose G. Rivera
  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL METAL NANOPARTICLES HAVING A POLYDOPAMINE-BASED SURFACE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140271889
    Abstract: The present invention provides nanoparticles including a metallic core having a length along each axis of from 1 to 100 nanometers and a coating disposed on at least part of the surface of the metallic core, wherein the coating comprises polydopamine, along with methods for making and using such nanoparticles. The metallic core may be gold, silver or iron oxide and the polydopamine coating may have other substances bound to it, such as silver, targeting ligands or antibodies, or other therapeutic or imaging contrast agents. The disclosed nanoparticles can be targeted to cells for treating cancer or bacterial infections, and for use in diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Phillip B. Messersmith, Kvar C.L. Black, IV, Ji Yi, Jose G. Rivera
  • Multifunctional metal nanoparticles having a polydopamine-based surface and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 8784895
    Abstract: The present invention provides nanoparticles including a metallic core having a length along each axis of from 1 to 100 nanometers and a coating disposed on at least part of the surface of the metallic core, wherein the coating comprises polydopamine, along with methods for making and using such nanoparticles. The metallic core may be gold, silver or iron oxide and the polydopamine coating may have other substances bound to it, such as silver, targeting ligands or antibodies, or other therapeutic or imaging contrast agents. The disclosed nanoparticles can be targeted to cells for treating cancer or bacterial infections, and for use in diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Phillip B. Messersmith, Kvar C. L. Black, IV, Ji Yi, Jose G. Rivera
  • Multifunctional Metal Nanoparticles Having A Polydopamine-Based Surface and Methods of Making and Using the Same
    Publication number: 20120237605
    Abstract: The present invention provides nanoparticles including a metallic core having a length along each axis of from 1 to 100 nanometers and a coating disposed on at least part of the surface of the metallic core, wherein the coating comprises polydopamine, along with methods for making and using such nanoparticles. The metallic core may be gold, silver or iron oxide and the polydopamine coating may have other substances bound to it, such as silver, targeting ligands or antibodies, or other therapeutic or imaging contrast agents. The disclosed nanoparticles can be targeted to cells for treating cancer or bacterial infections, and for use in diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Phillip B. Messersmith, Kvar C.L. Black, IV, Ji Yi, Jose G. Rivera