Patents by Inventor Mehmet Ilker

Mehmet Ilker 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).

  • Poly-beta-peptides from functionalized beta-lactam monomers and antibacterial compositions containing same
    Publication number: 20070087404
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making ?-polypeptides. The method includes polymerizing ?-lactam-containing monomers in the presence of a base initiator and a co-initiator which is not a metal-containing molecule to yield the product ?-polypeptides. Specifically disclosed are methods wherein the base initiator is potassium t-butoxide, lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (LiN(TMS)2), potassium bis(trimethyl-silyl)amide, and sodium ethoxide, and the reaction is carried out in a solvent such as chloroform, dichloromethane, dimethylsulfoxide, or tetrahydrofuran.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Shannon Stahl, Samuel Gellman, Sarah Lee, Mehmet Ilker, Bernard Weisblum, Denis Kissounko