Patents by Inventor Carolyn A. Haller

Carolyn A. Haller 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).

  • Publication number: 20150284477
    Abstract: Compositions, reagents, kits, and methods for the reversible, covalent conjugation of functional molecules to engineered surfaces, e.g., surfaces of biomedical devices or used in analytical assays or industrial catalysis, are provided. The compositions, reagents, kits, and methods provided herein allow for the attachment, release, and replacement of functional molecules to and from engineered surfaces in vitro, in situ, and in vivo. Implantable vascular grafts, stents, catheters, and other medical devices with immobilized thrombomodulin-coated surfaces are provided. These molecules can be released from the device surface and replaced with fresh thrombomodulin via systemic administration of the respective reactants and without the need to remove the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Elliot Chaikof, Zheng Qu, Carolyn Haller, David R. Liu, Brent M. Dorr
  • Patent number: 9035028
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to temperature sensitive conjugates, compositions, and uses related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to conjugate polymers comprising a) a temperature sensitive polymer and b) an antibody. Typically the antibody has an epitope to a platelet receptor. The antibody may be a single-chain antibody wherein the platelet receptor is GPIIb/IIIa, such as an anti-GPIIb/IIIa antibody. In certain embodiments, the antibody binds specifically to the activated conformation of GPIIb/IIIa, i.e., an activation-specific GPIIb/IIIa antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Emory University, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Elliot L. Chaikof, Karlheinz Peter, Danijal Topcic, Carolyn A. Haller, Wookhyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20130034552
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to temperature sensitive conjugates, compositions, and uses related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to conjugate polymers comprising a) a temperature sensitive polymer and b) an antibody. Typically the antibody has an epitope to a platelet receptor. The antibody may be a single-chain antibody wherein the platelet receptor is GPIIb/IIIa, such as an anti-GPIIb/IIIa antibody. In certain embodiments, the antibody binds specifically to the activated conformation of GPIIb/IIIa, i.e., an activation-specific GPIIb/IIIa antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicants: Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute Holdings Ltd., Emory University
    Inventors: Elliot L. Chaikof, Karlheinz Peter, Danijal Topcic, Carolyn A. Haller, Wookhyun Kim
  • Patent number: 7833978
    Abstract: The transmembrane human protein thrombomodulin (TM), as a critical regulator of the protein C pathway, represents the major anticoagulant mechanism that is operative in both normal and injured blood vessels under physiologic conditions in vivo. Compositions and methods are disclosed relating to thrombomodulin derivatives and conjugates, including methods for site-specific pegylation and compositions of a truncated thrombomodulin derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Elliot L. Chaikof, Chrystelle S. Cazalis, Carolyn A. Haller
  • Publication number: 20080051562
    Abstract: The transmembrane human protein thrombomodulin (TM), as a critical regulator of the protein C pathway, represents the major anticoagulant mechanism that is operative in both normal and injured blood vessels under physiologic conditions in vivo. Compositions and methods are disclosed relating to thrombomodulin derivatives and conjugates, including methods for site-specific pegylation and compositions of a truncated thrombomodulin derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Elliot L. Chaikof, Chrystelle S. Cazalis, Carolyn A. Haller