Patents by Inventor Christopher R. So

Christopher R. So 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093076
    Abstract: Adhesive formulations comprising bovine serum albumin, b-lactoglobulin, and/or a-lactalbumin can be applied and cured underwater to form a strong adhesive. Curing can be accomplished using heat or via a chemical denaturing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher R. So, Michael C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11827674
    Abstract: Peptides that form adhesive bonds, even in aqueous and/or saline environments, are disclosed. When aggregated, the peptides may be used in methods for producing hydrogels and/or adhesive materials. Synthetic peptide analogs are provided that are designed based on protein sequences found in barnacle adhesive, and may optionally be augmented with chemistry from other organisms that secrete proteins that adhere to substrates. The peptides may be used, for example, in biomedical and aqueous applications. Methods of using the aggregated peptides as adhesives are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christopher R. So, Kathryn J. Wahl
  • Publication number: 20230234990
    Abstract: Peptides that form adhesive bonds, even in aqueous and/or saline environments, are disclosed. When aggregated, the peptides may be used in methods for producing hydrogels and/or adhesive materials. Synthetic peptide analogs are provided that are designed based on protein sequences found in barnacle adhesive, and may optionally be augmented with chemistry from other organisms that secrete proteins that adhere to substrates. The peptides may be used, for example, in biomedical and aqueous applications. Methods of using the aggregated peptides as adhesives are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher R. So, Kathryn J. Wahl
  • Patent number: 11608360
    Abstract: Peptides that form adhesive bonds, even in aqueous and/or saline environments, are disclosed. When aggregated, the peptides may be used in methods for producing hydrogels and/or adhesive materials. Synthetic peptide analogs are provided that are designed based on protein sequences found in barnacle adhesive, and may optionally be augmented with chemistry from other organisms that secrete proteins that adhere to substrates. The peptides may be used, for example, in biomedical and aqueous applications. Methods of using the aggregated peptides as adhesives are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christopher R. So, Kathryn J. Wahl
  • Publication number: 20210163539
    Abstract: Peptides that form adhesive bonds, even in aqueous and/or saline environments, are disclosed. When aggregated, the peptides may be used in methods for producing hydrogels and/or adhesive materials. Synthetic peptide analogs are provided that are designed based on protein sequences found in barnacle adhesive, and may optionally be augmented with chemistry from other organisms that secrete proteins that adhere to substrates. The peptides may be used, for example, in biomedical and aqueous applications. Methods of using the aggregated peptides as adhesives are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christopher R. So, Kathryn J. Wahl
  • Patent number: 10927148
    Abstract: Peptides that form adhesive bonds, even in aqueous and/or saline environments, are disclosed. When aggregated, the peptides may be used in methods for producing hydrogels and/or adhesive materials. Synthetic peptide analogs are provided that are designed based on protein sequences found in barnacle adhesive, and may optionally be augmented with chemistry from other organisms that secrete proteins that adhere to substrates. The peptides may be used, for example, in biomedical and aqueous applications. Methods of using the aggregated peptides as adhesives are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christopher R. So, Kathryn J. Wahl
  • Publication number: 20200140490
    Abstract: The invention relates to peptides that form adhesive bonds, even in aqueous and/or saline environments. When aggregated, the peptides may be used in methods for producing hydrogels and/or adhesive materials. Synthetic peptide analogs are provided that are designed based on protein sequences found in barnacle adhesive, and may optionally be augmented with chemistry from other organisms that secrete proteins that adhere to substrates. The peptides may be used, for example, in biomedical and aqueous applications. Methods of using the aggregated peptides as adhesives are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christopher R. So, Kathryn J. Wahl
  • Patent number: 9493513
    Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptides that bind to inorganic solid surfaces, structures comprising such polypeptides, and methods of making such structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: University of Washington Through Its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Sarikaya Mehmet, Yuhei Hayamizu, Christopher R. So, Candan Tamerler-Behar
  • Publication number: 20140249052
    Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptides that bind to inorganic solid surfaces, structures comprising such polypeptides, and methods of making such structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Sarikaya Mehmet, Yuhei Hayamizu, Christopher R. So, Candan Tamerler-Behar