Patents by Inventor Darrin Pochan

Darrin Pochan 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).

  • Novel hydorgels and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070128175
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel hydrogels and methods of making and using such hydrogels. The present invention provides hydrogels that may be formed by the self-assembly of peptides in solution. Such self-assembly may be brought about by a change in one or more characteristics of the solution. Characteristics of the solution that may be changed include pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of one or more specific ions. In addition, hydrogels of the invention may be disassembled by changing one or more characteristic of the hydrogel such as pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of one or more specific ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Bulent Ozbas, Juliana Kretsinger, Lisa Butterick, Karthikan Rajagopal, Darrin Pochan, Joel Schneider
  • Novel hydrogels and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20060025524
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel hydrogels and methods of making and using such hydrogels. The present invention provides hydrogels that may be formed by the self-assembly of peptides in solution. Such self-assembly may be brought about by a change in one or more characteristics of the solution. Characteristics of the solution that may be changed include pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of one or more specific ions. In addition, hydrogels of the invention may be disassembled by changing one or more characteristic of the hydrogel such as pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of one or more specific ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
    Inventors: Joel Schneider, Darrin Pochan