Patents by Inventor Janelle Uilk

Janelle Uilk 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).

  • BIOCOMPATIBLE, SURFACE MODIFIED MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20080002146
    Abstract: A biomedical device having a hydrophilic gradient surface is provided, wherein the hydrophilic gradient surface comprises (a) a first layer having a first contact angle; (b) a second layer having a second contact angle less than the first contact angle of the first layer; and (c) a third layer having a third contact angle less than the first and second contact angles of the first and second layers. A method for increasing hydrophilicity or wettability of a biomedical device having a hydrophilic gradient surface is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Mark J. Stachowski, Janelle Uilk
  • Surface-modified medical devices and method of making
    Publication number: 20070087113
    Abstract: A medical device having a reduced affinity for bacterial attachment comprises a coating polymer that is attached to a surface thereof, the coating polymer providing a plurality of charges at a physiological condition. The medical device is produced by contacting the coating polymer with the medical device such that the coating polymer is attached thereto. The coating polymer may be attached to the medical device through an intermediate polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Janelle Uilk, Joseph Salamone, Jay Kunzler, Daniel Ammon, Roya Borazjani