Patents by Inventor Chieu D. Tran

Chieu D. Tran 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).

  • Patent number: 11986562
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite materials, ionic liquid compositions for preparing the composite materials, and methods for using the composite materials prepared from the ionic liquid compositions. The composite materials typically include structural polymers and nitric oxide releasing agents, and preferably photo-reactive nitric oxide releasing compounds or complexes. The composite materials may be prepared from ionic liquid compositions comprising the structural polymers and the nitric oxide releasing agent, where the ionic liquid is removed from the ionic liquid compositions to obtain the composite materials. The composite materials may be used in applications include dressing for wounds, where the nitric oxide releasing agents may be induced to release nitric oxide in order to inhibit microbial growth and promote healing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Marquette University
    Inventor: Chieu D. Tran
  • Publication number: 20220250026
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for preparing sporopollenin exine capsules (SECs) and methods for preparing composite materials that comprise SECs that utilize ionic liquid compositions. The composite materials typically include structural polymers and the SECs, and the SECs optionally may encapsulate useful materials, such as flame retardant materials, phase change materials, and therapeutic materials, such as probiotics and prebiotics. The composite materials may be prepared from ionic liquid compositions comprising the structural polymers and the SECs which optionally may encapsulate the useful materials, where the ionic liquid is removed from the ionic liquid compositions to obtain the composite materials comprising the SECs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Chieu D. Tran
  • Publication number: 20190240372
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite materials, ionic liquid compositions for preparing the composite materials, and methods for using the composite materials prepared from the ionic liquid compositions. The composite materials typically include structural polymers and nitric oxide releasing agents, and preferably photo-reactive nitric oxide releasing compounds or complexes. The composite materials may be prepared from ionic liquid compositions comprising the structural polymers and the nitric oxide releasing agent, where the ionic liquid is removed from the ionic liquid compositions to obtain the composite materials. The composite materials may be used in applications include dressing for wounds, where the nitric oxide releasing agents may be induced to release nitric oxide in order to inhibit microbial growth and promote healing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Chieu D. Tran
  • Publication number: 20190142001
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite materials, ionic liquid compositions for preparing the composite materials, and methods for using the composite materials prepared from the ionic liquid compositions. The composite materials typically include structural polysaccharides, structural proteins, and optionally including metal or metal oxide particles. The composite materials may be prepared from ionic liquid compositions comprising the structural polysaccharides, structural proteins, and the optional metal or metal oxide particles, where the ionic liquid is removed from the ionic liquid compositions to obtain the composite materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Marquette University
    Inventor: Chieu D. Tran
  • Publication number: 20160096931
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite materials, ionic liquid compositions for preparing the composite materials, and methods for using the composite materials prepared from the ionic liquid compositions. The composite materials typically include structural polysaccharides and preferably include macrocyclic compounds. The composite materials may be prepared from ionic liquid compositions comprising the structural polysaccharides and preferably the macrocyclic compounds dissolved in the ionic liquid, where the ionic liquid is removed from the ionic liquid compositions to obtain the composite materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: Marquette University
    Inventor: Chieu D. Tran