Patents by Inventor Jeffry S. Mann

Jeffry S. Mann 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).

  • Biodegradable contrast media for MR imaging
    Patent number: 6312664
    Abstract: A macromolecular contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging of the vascular system is constructed of a polymeric backbone structure with a plurality of spacer arms bonded to the backbone structure, each spacer arm terminating in at least one paramagnetic complex. The polymeric backbone thus serves as an amplifier by supporting a multitude of paramagnetic complexes, and the spacer arms contribute to the molecular weight. The spacer arms further contribute useful properties to the agent, such as hydrophilicity and the ability to cleave at a relatively rapid rate in blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert C. Brasch, Jeffry S. Mann, Danute E. Nitecki
  • Macromolecular contrast media for MR imaging
    Patent number: 5811076
    Abstract: A macromolecular contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging of the vascular system is constructed of a polymeric backbone structure with a plurality of spacer arms bonded to the backbone structure, each spacer arm terminating in at least one paramagnetic complex. The polymeric backbone thus serves as an amplifier by supporting a multitude of paramagnetic complexes, and the spacer arms contribute to the molecular weight. The spacer arms further contribute useful properties to the agent, such as hydrophilicity and the ability to cleave at a relatively rapid rate in blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert C. Brasch, Jeffry S. Mann, Danute E. Nitecki