Patents by Inventor Anna M. Duraj-Thatte

Anna M. Duraj-Thatte 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).

  • Biosynthetic amyloid-based materials displaying functional protein sequences
    Patent number: 11286491
    Abstract: Methods of making biofilms having non-native functional polypeptides attached thereto are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Neel Satish Joshi, Peter Q. Nguyen, Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Pichet Praveschotinunt
  • Methods of making gels and films using curli nanofibers
    Patent number: 11098133
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods of making hydrogels, aerogels, films and composites directly from a microbial culture or complex mixture using curli nanofibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne, Neel Satish Joshi
  • Scalable production of genetically engineered nanofibrous macroscopic materials via filtration
    Patent number: 10995114
    Abstract: Provided herein are filtration-based purification methods for amyloid fibers, such as curli fibers, directly from microbial culture, and their fabrication into free-standing thin films. Additionally, methods for recycling amyloid fibers thing films by, for example, disassembly and re-assembly, are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Neel Satish Joshi, Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne, Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Peter Q. Nguyen
  • BIOSYNTHETIC AMYLOID-BASED MATERIALS DISPLAYING FUNCTIONAL PROTEIN SEQUENCES
    Publication number: 20200248190
    Abstract: Methods of making biofilms having non-native functional polypeptides attached thereto are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Neel Satish Joshi, Peter Q. Nguyen, Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Pichet Praveschotinunt
  • SCALABLE PRODUCTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED NANOFIBROUS MACROSCOPIC MATERIALS VIA FILTRATION
    Publication number: 20190315799
    Abstract: Provided herein are filtration-based purification methods for amyloid fibers, such as curli fibers, directly from microbial culture, and their fabrication into free-standing thin films. Additionally, methods for recycling amyloid fibers thing films by, for example, disassembly and re-assembly, are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Neel Satish Joshi, Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne, Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Peter Q. Nguyen
  • METHODS OF MAKING GELS AND FILMS USING CURLI NANOFIBERS
    Publication number: 20190127490
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods of making hydrogels, aerogels, films and composites directly from a microbial culture or complex mixture using curli nanofibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne, Neel Satish Joshi