Patents by Inventor John Gosline

John Gosline 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).

  • ?-helical protein based materials and methods for making same
    Patent number: 7049405
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing useful materials from filament-forming ?-helical proteins or filaments made of such proteins. The method comprises allowing filament-forming ?-helical proteins to self-assemble into ?-helix containing filaments and forming fibres, films or bulk materials from the filaments. The materials are stretched to strain the filaments so that the ?-helices substantially irreversibly change to ?-sheet forms. The filament-forming ?-helical proteins can comprise intermediate filament proteins. In a specific embodiment, the filament-forming proteins comprise hagfish slime thread IF proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: John Gosline, Douglas Fudge, Paul Guerette
  • Alpha-helical protein based materials and methods for making same
    Publication number: 20050034280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing useful materials from filament-forming ?-helical proteins or filaments made of such proteins. The method comprises allowing filament-forming ?-helical proteins to self-assemble into ?-helix containing filaments and forming fibres, films or bulk materials from the filaments. The materials are stretched to strain the filaments so that the ?-helices substantially irreversibly change to ?-sheet forms. The filament-forming ?-helical proteins can comprise intermediate filament proteins. In a specific embodiment, the filament-forming proteins comprise hagfish slime thread IF proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: John Gosline, Douglas Fudge, Paul Guerette