Patents Assigned to The UAB Foundation
  • Electrospinning apparatus, methods of use, and uncompressed fibrous mesh
    Patent number: 8551390
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide electrospinning devices, methods of use, uncompressed fibrous mesh, and the like, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: The UAB Foundation
    Inventors: Ho-Wook Jun, Ajay Tambralli, Bryan Adam Blakeney, Derrick Dean
  • Pneumococcal serotypes
    Patent number: 8481054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new and emerging serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae designated serotype 6C, and assays and monoclonal antibodies useful in identifying same. Also disclosed is a novel pneumococcal polysaccharide with the repeating unit {?2) glucose 1 (1?3) glucose 2 (1?3) rhamnose (1?3) ribitol (5?phosphate}. This new serotype may be included in pneumococcal vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: The UAB Foundation, Fundacao Oswald Cruz, Instituto Adolfo Lutz
    Inventors: Moon H. Nahm, Jisheng Lin, Angela P. Brandao, Maria Cristina Brandileone
  • ELECTROSPINNING APPARATUS, METHODS OF USE, AND UNCOMPRESSED FIBROUS MESH
    Publication number: 20110250308
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide electrospinning devices, methods of use, uncompressed fibrous mesh, and the like, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: The UAB Foundation
    Inventors: Ho-Wook Jun, Ajay Tambralli, Bryan Adam Blakeney, Derrick Dean