Patents by Inventor Grant D. mith

Grant D. mith 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).

  • HYDROPHOBICALLY-MODIFIED HYALURONAN AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130143821
    Abstract: Described herein are modified hyaluronans or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein the modified hyaluronan comprises at least one hydrophobic polypeptide covalently bonded to hyaluronan. The modified hyaluronans can be used as viscosupplements in a number of medical applications. The modified hyaluronans can also be used in several biological and medical applications. Methods for preparing the modified hyaluronans are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jules John Magda, Grant D. mith, Dmitry Bedrov, Jimmy W. Mays