Patents by Inventor James Fraser

James Fraser 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11551557
    Abstract: A vehicle communication system including a communication management unit (CMU) and a data gateway is provided. The CMU is at least in part configured to route first type messages using a first type message communication. The data gateway is configured to communicate second type messages to a remote location. The CMU is configured to route at least some of the first type messages to the data gateway. The data gateway is configured to communicate a pseudo acknowledgment for each message block of each first type message routed to the data gateway back to the CMU indicating the message block was received by a designated remote location. The data gateway is further configured to interface each received first type message into the second type message and communicate each second type message to the designated remote location using a second type of message communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Fraser, Thomas D. Judd
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11384614
    Abstract: A running tool includes a tool body having a fluid conduit, and an actuation assembly including an actuator member connected to a release mechanism, the actuator member moveable in an axial direction from a first position to a second position to cause the release mechanism to disengage with a downhole component. The actuation assembly includes a first pressure chamber in pressure communication with the fluid conduit, where the running tool is configured to be activated to release the downhole component by applying fluid pressure to the first pressure chamber to generate an actuation force that moves the actuator member to the second position. The running tool also includes a second pressure chamber in pressure communication with the same fluid conduit. The second pressure chamber is configured to receive borehole fluid from the fluid conduit during deployment and apply a balancing force to the actuator member during the deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Elliott Tuttle, James Fraser
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220119790
    Abstract: Provided are engineered novel forms of the acidic mammalian chitinase having enhanced expression and having improved catalytic activity. The novel forms of the mammalian acidic chitinase comprise one or more amino acid substitutions, relative to the native sequence, that impart these improved properties. The novel proteins may be used therapeutically for the prevention and treatment of airway conditions associated with environmental chitin exposure and accumulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Washtington University
    Inventors: Benjamin Barad, James Fraser, Steven Van Dyken, Richard Locksley
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11267979
    Abstract: Fluorescent dyes, ink compositions comprising the dyes, methods and devices for printing the ink compositions, images printed using the ink compositions and methods for authenticating the printed images are provided. The fluorescent dyes are heterorotaxanes that include large macrocyclic rings around fluorophores and are capable of emitting solid-state fluorescence. When the heterorotaxanes are combined with encapsulating agents and competitive binding agents in aqueous solution, the resulting ink composition exhibits a complex, dynamic equilibrium that provides a tunable fluorescence emission spectrum with a non-linear response to the dye concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Innotune LLC
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Xisen Hou, Chenfeng Ke, Roger B. Pettman
  • Patent number: 11267939
    Abstract: Described herein are double-strand chain compositions suitable for use in the preparation of proton conductive membranes. The double-strand chains comprise a plurality of constitutional units joined to each other through two atoms on one side of the constitutional unit and two atoms on the other side of the constitutional unit. Constitutional units comprise a dibenzo-crown ether macrocycle fused with a bicyclic aliphatic linker. Polymers, membranes, and fuel cells comprising the double-strand chain are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Northwestern University, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Hasmukh A. Patel