Patents by Inventor Adam Sebastian G. Curtis

Adam Sebastian G. Curtis 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).

  • Quantum dots and their uses
    Patent number: 7498177
    Abstract: Quantum dots having ligands that comprise tiopronin capping groups are disclosed, along with a method for their preparation. The biocompatibility of these quantum dots is also demonstrated. The functionalization of the quantum dots of the present invention with targeting groups is also described using the example of a translocation peptide that allows the quantum dots to penetrate into the nucleus of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Inventors: Jesus Martinez De La Fuente, Catherine Cecilia Berry, Mathis Riehle, Leroy Cronin, Adam Sebastian G. Curtis