Patents by Inventor John P. Hammen

John P. Hammen 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).

  • Patent number: 7220703
    Abstract: This invention relates to improved porous solid supports for chromatography and catalysis. The supports are prepared by covalently binding a tether polymer to a solid support, and then blocking the remainder of the support surface with a blocking reagent. The tethered polymer ligands are then covalently bound to the support by graft polymerization reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Hammen Corporation
    Inventors: Richard F. Hammen, John P. Hammen
  • Patent number: 7201844
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the preparation and use of matrices having solid spaces, interstitial spaces and interstitial polymer networks. In particular, the interstitial polymer networks have utility in chemical and biochemical separations, solid phase synthesis, catalysis of chemical reactions, and immobilized enzyme reactors. The interstitial polymer networks in one embodiment comprise crosslinked polymers suspended in the interstitial spaces from and/or between solid particles. The matrices are characterized by high ligand and functional group density and by reversible high sorptive and binding capacity, and are substantially accompanied by a very low nonspecific adsorption or interaction with molecules such as proteins. Moreover, the matrices of the invention exhibit other characteristics highly desirable in chromatographic and catalytic applications, such as high physical rigidity, high ligand density, chemical stability, high ligand reactivity, and rapid exchange and reaction kinetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Hammen Corporation
    Inventors: Richard F. Hammen, John P. Hammen
  • Patent number: 6946070
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the preparation and use of matrices having solid spaces, interstitial spaces and interstitial polymer networks. In particular, the interstitial polymer networks have utility in chemical and biochemical separations, solid phase synthesis, catalysis of chemical reactions, and immobilized enzyme reactors. The interstitial polymer networks in one embodiment comprise crosslinked polymers suspended in the interstitial spaces from and/or between solid particles. The matrices are characterized by high ligand and functional group density and by reversible high sorptive and binding capacity, and are substantially accompanied by a very low nonspecific adsorption or interaction with molecules such as proteins. Moreover, the matrices of the invention exhibit other characteristics highly desirable in chromatographic and catalytic applications, such as high physical rigidity, high ligand density, chemical stability, high ligand reactivity, and rapid exchange and reaction kinetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventors: Richard F. Hammen, John P. Hammen
  • Publication number: 20040224843
    Abstract: This invention relates to improved porous solid supports for chromatography and catalysis. The supports are prepared by covalently binding a tether polymer to a solid support, and then blocking the remainder of the support surface with a blocking reagent. The tethered polymer ligands are then covalently bound to the support by graft polymerization reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Richard F. Hammen, John P. Hammen
  • Patent number: 6689715
    Abstract: This invention relates to improved porous solid supports for chromatography and catalysis. The supports are prepared by covalently binding a tether polymer to a solid support, and then blocking the remainder of the support surface with a blocking reagent. The tethered polymer ligands are then covalently bound to the support by graft polymerization reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Hammen Corporation
    Inventors: Richard F. Hammen, John P. Hammen
  • Publication number: 20020043499
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the preparation and use of matrices having solid spaces, interstitial spaces and interstitial polymer networks. In particular, the interstitial polymer networks have utility in chemical and biochemical separations, solid phase synthesis, catalysis of chemical reactions, and immobilized enzyme reactors. The interstitial polymer networks in one embodiment comprise crosslinked polymers suspended in the interstitial spaces from and/or between solid particles. The matrices are characterized by high ligand and functional group density and by reversible high sorptive and binding capacity, and are substantially accompanied by a very low nonspecific adsorption or interaction with molecules such as proteins. Moreover, the matrices of the invention exhibit other characteristics highly desirable in chromatographic and catalytic applications, such as high physical rigidity, high ligand density, chemical stability, high ligand reactivity, and rapid exchange and reaction kinetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Richard F. Hammen, John P. Hammen