Patents by Inventor Harald Donald Helmut Stover

Harald Donald Helmut Stover 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: 20240150509
    Abstract: A novel synthetic functionalized backbone polymer is provided which is a polyanionic side-chain functionalized backbone polymer comprising a hydrophilic backbone polymer functionalized with an activated alkene or epoxy group. The functionalized backbone polymer may be combined with a free or protected thiol-containing compound to form a crosslinked hydrogel having biomedical application, and may additionally be combined with a hydrogel matrix to yield a hydrogel system useful for in vivo delivery of cells and other therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Sarah Alison Stewart, Harald Donald Helmut Stover, Michael Bradley Coulson
  • Patent number: 11873358
    Abstract: A novel synthetic functionalized backbone polymer is provided which is a polyanionic side-chain functionalized back-bone polymer comprising a hydrophilic backbone polymer functionalized with an activated alkene or epoxy group. The functionalized backbone polymer may be combined with a free or protected thiol-containing compound to form a crosslinked hydrogel having bio-medical application, and may additionally be combined with a hydrogel matrix to yield a hydrogel system useful for in vivo delivery of cells and other therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: McMaster University
    Inventors: Sarah Alison Stewart, Harald Donald Helmut Stover, Michael Bradley Coulson
  • Publication number: 20200148804
    Abstract: A novel synthetic functionalized backbone polymer is provided which is a polyanionic side-chain functionalized back-bone polymer comprising a hydrophilic backbone polymer functionalized with an activated alkene or epoxy group. The functionalized backbone polymer may be combined with a free or protected thiol-containing compound to form a crosslinked hydrogel having bio-medical application, and may additionally be combined with a hydrogel matrix to yield a hydrogel system useful for in vivo delivery of cells and other therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Sarah Alison Stewart, Harald Donald Helmut Stover, Michael Bradley Coulson