Patents by Inventor Weiyuan John Kao

Weiyuan John Kao 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).

  • Bifunctional-modified hydrogels
    Patent number: 8025901
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrogels wherein a polymer matrix is modified to contain a bifunctional poly(alkylene glycol) molecule covalently bonded to the polymer matrix. The hydrogels can be cross-linked using, for example, glutaraldehyde. The hydrogels may also be crosslinked via an interpenetrating network of a photopolymerizable acrylates. The hydrogels may also be modified to have pharmacologically-active agents covalently bonded to the poly(alkylene glycol) molecules or entrained within the hydrogel. Living cells may also be entrained within the hydrogels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Weiyuan John Kao, Jing Li, David Lok, Rathna Gundloori
  • BIFUNCTIONAL-MODIFIED HYDROGELS
    Publication number: 20100209509
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrogels wherein a polymer matrix is modified to contain a bifunctional poly(alkylene glycol) molecule covalently bonded to the polymer matrix. The hydrogels can be cross-linked using, for example, glutaraldehyde. The hydrogels may also be crosslinked via an interpenetrating network of a photopolymerizable acrylates. The hydrogels may also be modified to have pharmacologically-active agents covalently bonded to the poly(alkylene glycol) molecules or entrained within the hydrogel. Living cells may also be entrained within the hydrogels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Weiyuan John Kao, Jing Li, David Lok, Rathna Gundloori