Patents by Inventor Jennifer A. Neff

Jennifer A. Neff 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).

  • Composition and method for regulating the adhesion of cells and biomolecules to hydrophobic surfaces
    Patent number: 6670199
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition and method for regulating the adhesion of cells and biomolecules to hydrophobic surfaces and hydrophobic coated surfaces. The composition is a biomolecule conjugated end-group activated polymer (EGAP). The biomolecule conjugated EGAP can be put to numerous uses including cell adhesion, cell growth, cell sorting, and other biological assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Karin D. Caldwell, Patrick A. Tresco, Jennifer Neff
  • Composition and method for regulating the adhesion of cells and biomolecules to hydrophobic surfaces
    Publication number: 20020019037
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition and method for regulating the adhesion of cells and biomolecules to hydrophobic surfaces and hydrophobic coated surfaces. The composition is a biomolecule conjugated end-group activated polymer (EGAP). The biomolecule conjugated EGAP can be put to numerous uses including cell adhesion, cell growth, cell sorting, and other biological assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Karin D. Caldwell, Patrick A. Tresco, Jennifer Neff
  • Composition and method for regulating the adhesion of cells and biomolecules to hydrophobic surfaces
    Patent number: 6284503
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition and method for regulating the adhesion of cells and biomolecules to hydrophobic surfaces and hydrophobic coated surfaces. The composition is a biomolecule conjugated end-group activated polymer (FGAP). The biomolecule conjugated EGAP can be put to numerous uses including cell adhesion, cell growth, cell sorting, and other biological assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Karin D. Caldwell, Patrick A. Tresco, Jennifer Neff