Patents by Inventor Christopher DelRe

Christopher DelRe 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).

  • Depolymerization of Polyesters with Nano-Dispersed Enzymes
    Publication number: 20240026114
    Abstract: Systems and methods for programmable degradation of a plastic deploy a plastic comprising a nanoscopic dispersion of enzymes and configured to exploit enzyme active sites and enzyme-protectant interactions to provide processive depolymerization as the primary degradation pathway with expanded substrate selectivity to effect substantially complete depolymerization without substantial microplastics formation with partial polymer degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ting Xu, Christopher A. DelRe
  • POLAR LIQUIDS WITH HIGH POROSITY AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230381739
    Abstract: To increase the gas solubility of polar liquids, the invention leverages coordination chemistry, nanoscience, and porous materials design to create porous liquids, e.g., aqueous solutions, containing a high density of networks of dry pores—which will feature dramatically higher capacities for dissolved gases than conventional polar liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Jarad A. MASON, Malia B. WENNY, Daniel P. ERDOSY, Joy CHO, Christopher DELRE
  • Biodegradable polymer-additive blends
    Publication number: 20230077940
    Abstract: Compositions comprise synergistic enzyme mixtures, and related methods, to realize near-complete depolymerization in biodegradable polymer/additive blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ting Xu, Christopher A. DelRe
  • Bioactive Plastics with Programmable Degradation and Microplastic Elimination
    Publication number: 20220340731
    Abstract: Nanoscopic dispersion of trace enzymes and random heteropolymers in plastics provides to fully functional plastics with eco-friendly microplastic elimination and programmable degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ting Xu, Christopher DelRe, Junpyo Kwon