Patents by Inventor Jeffery W. Thompson

Jeffery W. Thompson 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).

  • Thermoresponsive microparticle composite hydrogels for electrophoresis
    Patent number: 8177950
    Abstract: Disclosed are thermoresponsive microparticle composite hydrogels comprising poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) and polyacrylamide, and methods regarding their manufacture and their use. The present invention provides in one aspect a thermoresponsive microparticle hydrogel, wherein the matrix morphology is controllably and selectively altered by incorporation of thermoresponsive nano/micro-particles. The particles are preferably poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) particles. The present invention also provides methods of making and using such hydrogels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Tennessee Technological University
    Inventors: Jeffery W. Thompson, Holly Stretz, Pedro E. Arce