Patents by Inventor ChangKyu Yoon

ChangKyu Yoon 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).

  • Programmable soft robot
    Patent number: 11332493
    Abstract: Described are a combinatorial library of DNA molecules that can induce shape changes within specific regions of hydrogels up to centimeter scales. The DNA molecules include polymerizing hairpins, terminating hairpins, reversal strands, and crosslink nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David H. Gracias, Thao D. Nguyen, ChangKyu Yoon, Rebecca B. Schulman, Angelo Cangialosi, Ruohong Shi
  • PROGRAMMABLE SOFT ROBOT
    Publication number: 20200377544
    Abstract: Described are a combinatorial library of DNA molecules that can induce shape changes within specific regions of hydrogels up to centimeter scales. The DNA molecules include polymerizing hairpins, terminating hairpins, reversal strands, and crosslink nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: David H. Gracias, Thao D. Nguyen, ChangKyu Yoon, Rebecca B. Schulman, Angelo Cangialosi, Ruohong Shi