Patents by Inventor James Fraser Stoddart

James Fraser Stoddart 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).

  • Patent number: 11977028
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for live-cell imaging, compositions for performing the live cell imaging, and methods for making the composition. The method may comprise contacting a cell with an effective amount of a catenane, irradiating the cell, and detecting exciplex emission from the catenane within the cell. The catenane may comprise two mechanically interlocked macrocycles, each of the two macrocycles comprise an aromatic fluorophore subunit, and the aromatic fluorophores are arranged in a face-to-face [? . . . ?] stack allowing for the exciplex emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Amine Garci, Yassine Beldjoudi
  • Patent number: 11912720
    Abstract: Provided herein are rigid macrocycles comprising a poly(peri-naphthalene) diimide (PPNDI) submit and a second diimide subunit having both high photoluminescent and electron accumulation activities. Also provided herein are methods of preparation of the rigid macrocycles and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: Siva Krishna Mohan Nalluri, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Patent number: 11904025
    Abstract: Described herein are cyclophanes, compositions, and methods for live cell imaging. The cyclophanes comprise an ordered, cyclic arrangement of a chromophore, a first linker unit, a molecular strut, and a second linker unit. The compositions are capable of being taking up by cells and resist photobleaching under live-cell imaging conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: Indranil Roy, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Patent number: 11890591
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithiated cyclodextrin metal organic frameworks and method of making and using the same. A metal organic framework comprising a coordinated network of repeating units extending in three dimensions, wherein the repeating unit comprises a cyclodextrin, a first coordinating metal cation, and a second coordinating metal cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Hasmukh A. Patel, Zhichang Liu, Siva Krishna Mohan Nalluri
  • Publication number: 20230416230
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, supramolecular assemblies, crystalline compositions, and methods of making and using the same. The composition comprises an organic ion and a counterion, wherein the organic ion comprises a molecular hub and arms extending therefrom and wherein the organic ion is capable of adopting a tripodal confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Qing-Hui Guo, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20230322781
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ring-in-ring photoluminescent complexes comprising a host cyclophane and a guest cyclophane threaded through the host cyclophane and methods of using and making the same. Further disclosed herein a method for tuning photo-luminescence, the method comprising providing a host cyclophane and a guest cyclophane, contacting the guest cyclophane with the host cyclophane thereby forming the ring-in-ring photoluminescent complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Huang Wu, James Fraser Stoddart, Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 11753396
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, supramolecular assemblies, crystalline compositions, and methods of making and using the same. The composition comprises an organic ion and a counterion, wherein the organic ion comprises a molecular hub and arms extending therefrom and wherein the organic ion is capable of adopting a tripodal conformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
    Inventors: Qing-Hui Guo, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20230250240
    Abstract: Polyrotaxanes and methods of making and using the same are disclosed herein. The polyrotaxanes comprise a threading component comprising a collecting chain and at least one artificial molecular pump on the terminus of the TC. The artificial molecular pump comprises a coulombic barrier, a steric barrier, and a recognition site between the coulombic barrier and the steric barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yunyan Qiu, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20230234041
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are supramolecular porous organic nanocomposites for heterogenous photocatalysis as well as methods of making and using the same. The nanocomposite comprises an admixture of a polymeric matrix and a macrocycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yassine Beldjoudi, Ahmet Atilgan, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20230192964
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are daisy chain polymers and methods of making daisy chain polymers under redox control employing an energy ratchet mechanism using a molecular-pump-containing monomer comprising a recognition site and a Coulombic barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Kang Cai, Yi Shi
  • Publication number: 20230144367
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising air-stable radical [2]catenanes and method of making the same. The [2]catenane comprises a first macrocyclic ring mechanically interlocked with a second macrocyclic ring where each of the first macrocyclic ring and the second macrocyclic ring comprise an alternating cyclic arrangement of a first unsubstituted or substituted 4,4?-bipyridinium (BIPY) subunit, a first unsubstituted or substituted phenylene subunit, a second unsubstituted or substituted BIPY subunit, and a second unsubstituted or substituted phenylene subunit forming a macrocycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Kang Cai, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20230133292
    Abstract: Adducts, superstructures, and crystalline compositions prepared from a metal halide anion non-covalently bound to the outer surface of a macrocycle and methods for gold recovery are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Huang Wu, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20230090294
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are supramolecular compositions, polyelectrolyte polymers, and polyelectrolyte crystals for proton conductivity prepared from organic ions, the organic ion comprising a molecular hub and arms extending therefrom, wherein the arms comprise a polymerizable moiety. Also disclosed herein are method of making and using the compositions, polymers, and crystals described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Qing-Hui Guo, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Patent number: 11566014
    Abstract: Cationic radial catenane comprising a central cationic ring and two or more radial cationic rings mechanically interlocked central cationic ring and methods for making the same are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: Minh T. Nguyen, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20230028365
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries and cathodic materials for preparing the same. The cathodic material of these batteries comprises a redox-active triangular phenanthrenequinone-based macrocycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Kwan Woo Nam, Dongjun Kim
  • Patent number: 11560644
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are crystalline compositions comprising tessellated rigid triangular macrocycles in a two-dimensional plane and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Yassine Beldjoudi
  • Publication number: 20220347652
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithiated cyclodextrin metal organic frameworks and method of making and using the same. A metal organic framework comprising a coordinated network of repeating units extending in three dimensions, wherein the repeating unit comprises a cyclodextrin, a first coordinating metal cation, and a second coordinating metal cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Hasmukh A. Patel, Zhichang Liu, Siva Krishna Mohan Nalluri
  • Publication number: 20220255137
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are batteries comprising a M3(C6(C6H2X2)3)2 active material, wherein M is a late transition metal and X is selected from O, S, or NH, and an aqueous electrolyte comprising a multivalent cationic charge carrier. Also disclosed are methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Mirkin A. Chad, Woo Nam Kwan, Park S. Sarah
  • Publication number: 20220133692
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a water-soluble host-guest complex formed from a host receptor and a guest photosensitizer for the photoprotection of the photosensitizer. Also disclosed are methods of using the composition for generating reactive oxygen species, inhibiting the proliferation or killing of a cell, treating a subject with a cell proliferative disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Indranil Roy, James Fraser Stoddart
  • Patent number: 11298677
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithiated cyclodextrin metal organic frameworks and method of making and using the same. A metal organic framework comprising a coordinated network of repeating units extending in three dimensions, wherein the repeating unit comprises a cyclodextrin, a first coordinating metal cation, and a second coordinating metal cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Hasmukh A. Patel, Zhichang Liu, Siva Krishna Mohan Nalluri