Patents by Inventor Andrea David Merg

Andrea David Merg 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).

  • Peptide-oligonucleotide chimeras (POCs) as programmable biomolecular constructs for the assembly of morphologically-tunable soft materials
    Patent number: 11491231
    Abstract: This disclosure related to modular and programmable peptide-oligonucleotide chimeras comprising of peptide and oligonucleotide segments interlinked by an organic core are presented and their assembly as morphologically-tunable soft materials, for example, nanostructure compositions comprising a plurality of compounds comprising a peptide segment and an oligonucleotide segment interlinked by an organic core moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Rosi, Andrea David Merg, Ryan Vachon Thaner, SonBinh T. Nguyen
  • Single-helical gold nanoparticle superstructures and methods of making
    Patent number: 11389866
    Abstract: Described herein are metal nanoparticle superstructures and methods and compounds for making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Rosi, Andrea David Merg, Soumitra Punekar
  • PEPTIDE-OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CHIMERAS (POCS) AS PROGRAMMABLE BIOMOLECULAR CONSTRUCTS FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF MORPHOLOGICALLY-TUNABLE SOFT MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20180296682
    Abstract: This disclosure related to modular and programmable peptide-oligonucleotide chimeras comprising of peptide and oligonucleotide segments interlinked by an organic core are presented and their assembly as morphologically-tunable soft materials, for example, nanostructure compositions comprising a plurality of compounds comprising a peptide segment and an oligonucleotide segment interlinked by an organic core moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Rosi, Andrea David Merg, Ryan Vachon Thaner, SonBinh T. Nguyen
  • SINGLE-HELICAL GOLD NANOPARTICLE SUPERSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20180169754
    Abstract: Described herein are metal nanoparticle superstructures and methods and compounds for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh- Of the Commonwealth system of Higher Education
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Rosi, Andrea David Merg