Patents by Inventor Chris Z. Chen

Chris Z. Chen 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).

  • Dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposites: their preparation and applications as potent antimicrobials
    Patent number: 6579906
    Abstract: A novel cationic dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposite and methods for its use as a biocide. The biocidal nanocomposites of the present invention are effective against a variety of microbial species, including anthrax. The invention is also highly stable and safe for exposure to human skin. The invention has applications as an antibiological warfare agents, antimicrobial agent for surface coatings and as a general biocide that is safe for human exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Stuart L. Cooper, Chris Z. Chen
  • Dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposites: their preparation and applications as potent antimicrobials
    Publication number: 20030082133
    Abstract: A novel cationic dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposite and methods for its use as a biocide. The biocidal nanocomposites of the present invention are effective against a variety of microbial species, including anthrax. The invention is also highly stable and safe for exposure to human skin. The invention has applications as an antibiological warfare agents, antimicrobial agent for surface coatings and as a general biocide that is safe for human exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Stuart L. Cooper, Chris Z. Chen
  • Dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposites: their preparation and applications as potent antimicrobials
    Publication number: 20020022012
    Abstract: A novel cationic dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposite and methods for its use as a biocide. The biocidal nanocomposites of the present invention are effective against a variety of microbial species, including anthrax. The invention is also highly stable and safe for exposure to human skin. The invention has applications as an antibiological warfare agents, antimicrobial agent for surface coatings and as a general biocide that is safe for human exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Stuart L. Cooper, Chris Z. Chen