Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Rodell

Christopher B. Rodell 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).

  • Stabilizing shear-thinning hydrogels
    Patent number: 9827321
    Abstract: The present inventions are directed to shear-thinning and stabilizing hydrogels, especially for use in drug delivery and therapy. Various embodiments provide settable, shear-thinning hydrogels, each hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic polymer network, said hydrophilic polymer network comprising non-covalent crosslinks and at least one set of chemical moieties being capable of participating in at least one chemical covalent cross-linking reaction. In certain embodiments, these settable shear-thinning hydrogels are triggerable to cross-link by the application of a stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Jason A. Burdick, Christopher B. Rodell
  • STABILIZING SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS
    Publication number: 20150202299
    Abstract: The present inventions are directed to shear-thinning and stabilizing hydrogels, especially for use in drug delivery and therapy. Various embodiments provide settable, shear-thinning hydrogels, each hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic polymer network, said hydrophilic polymer network comprising non-covalent crosslinks and at least one set of chemical moieties being capable of participating in at least one chemical covalent cross-linking reaction. In certain embodiments, these settable shear-thinning hydrogels are triggerable to cross-link by the application of a stimulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Jason A. Burdick, Christopher B. Rodell, Hoang Dung Lu