Patents by Inventor Abdon PENA-FRANCESCH

Abdon PENA-FRANCESCH 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).

  • Compositions and methods related to proteins capable of reversible transition to a melt
    Patent number: 10253144
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for making a variety of products. The methods involve mixing sucker ring teeth (SRT) protein and a plasticizer or a solvent to obtain a mixture of the SRT protein and the plasticizer. When the SRT is mixed with a plasticizer it is heated to between 32° C. and 195° C. to obtain an SRT protein melt. The melt is used to form a wide variety of products. When the SRT is mixed with a solvent, such as an organic solvent or an aqueous solvent, a solution of the SRT protein is formed, and is subsequently used to forming a product from the solution, wherein the product contains SRT protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Melik Demirel, Abdon Pena-Francesch
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO PROTEINS CAPABLE OF REVERSIBLE TRANSITION TO A MELT
    Publication number: 20170226342
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for making a variety of products. The methods involve mixing sucker ring teeth (SRT) protein and a plasticizer or a solvent to obtain a mixture of the SRT protein and the plasticizer. When the SRT is mixed with a plasticizer it is heated to between 32° C. and 195° C. to obtain an SRT protein melt. The melt is used to form a wide variety of products. When the SRT is mixed with a solvent, such as an organic solvent or an aqueous solvent, a solution of the SRT protein is formed, and is subsequently used to forming a product from the solution, wherein the product contains SRT protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Melik Demirel, Abdon Pena-Francesch
  • Compositions and methods related to proteins capable of reversible transition to a melt
    Patent number: 9663658
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for making a variety of products. The methods involve mixing sucker ring teeth (SRT) protein and a plasticizer or a solvent to obtain a mixture of the SRT protein and the plasticizer. When the SRT is mixed with a plasticizer it is heated to between 32° C. and 195° C. to obtain an SRT protein melt. The melt is used to form a wide variety of products. When the SRT is mixed with a solvent, such as an organic solvent or an aqueous solvent, a solution of the SRT protein is formed, and is subsequently used to forming a product from the solution, wherein the product contains SRT protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Melik Demirel, Abdon Pena-Francesch
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO PROTEINS CAPABLE OF REVERSIBLE TRANSITION TO A MELT
    Publication number: 20160068578
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for making a variety of products. The methods involve mixing sucker ring teeth (SRT) protein and a plasticizer or a solvent to obtain a mixture of the SRT protein and the plasticizer. When the SRT is mixed with a plasticizer it is heated to between 32° C. and 195° C. to obtain an SRT protein melt. The melt is used to form a wide variety of products. When the SRT is mixed with a solvent, such as an organic solvent or an aqueous solvent, a solution of the SRT protein is formed, and is subsequently used to forming a product from the solution, wherein the product contains SRT protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Melik DEMIREL, Abdon PENA-FRANCESCH
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO PROTEINS CAPABLE OF REVERSIBLE TRANSITION TO A MELT
    Publication number: 20160024305
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for making a variety of products. The methods involve mixing sucker ring teeth (SRT) protein and a plasticizer or a solvent to obtain a mixture of the SRT protein and the plasticizer. When the SRT is mixed with a plasticizer it is heated to between 32° C. and 195° C. to obtain an SRT protein melt. The melt is used to form a wide variety of products. When the SRT is mixed with a solvent, such as an organic solvent or an aqueous solvent, a solution of the SRT protein is formed, and is subsequently used to forming a product from the solution, wherein the product contains SRT protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Melik DEMIREL, Abdon PENA-FRANCESCH