Patents by Inventor Joey Lo

Joey Lo 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: 20230024332
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising: (a) a polymeric catechol binder, such as: polymeric dopamine, polymeric norepinephrine, polymeric epinephrine; polymeric pyrogallol, polymeric tannic acid, polymeric hydroxyhydroquinone, polymeric catechin, polymeric epigallocatechin etc.; and (b) a hydrophilic polymer, methods for using the compositions to coat a substrate, and methods for making the compositions. In particular, the substrate may form part of an apparatus on which it would be beneficial to limit biofouling and/or protein binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Dirk Lange, Joey Lo, Yan Mei, Kai Yu
  • Patent number: 11459434
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising: (a) a polymeric catechol binder, such as: polymeric dopamine, polymeric norepinephrine, polymeric epinephrine; polymeric pyrogallol, polymeric tannic acid, polymeric hydroxyhydroquinone, polymeric catechin, polymeric epigallocatechin etc.; and (b) a hydrophilic polymer, methods for using the compositions to coat a substrate, and methods for making the compositions. In particular, the substrate may form part of an apparatus on which it would be beneficial to limit biofouling and/or protein binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Dirk Lange, Joey Lo, Yan Mei, Kai Yu
  • Publication number: 20180147326
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising: (a) a polymeric catechol binder, such as: polymeric dopamine, polymeric norepinephrine, polymeric epinephrine; polymeric pyrogallol, polymeric tannic acid, polymeric hydroxyhydroquinone, polymeric catechin, polymeric epigallocatechin etc.; and (b) a hydrophilic polymer, methods for using the compositions to coat a substrate, and methods for making the compositions. In particular, the substrate may form part of an apparatus on which it would be beneficial to limit biofouling and/or protein binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Dirk Lange, Joey Lo, Yan Mei, Kai Yu