Patents by Inventor Jonathan Whitney

Jonathan Whitney 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).

  • Magnetic nanoparticle compositions and methods
    Patent number: 7462446
    Abstract: A nanoparticle having a core comprising a magnetic material and surface to which are covalently coupled a plurality of silane moieties, wherein each silane moiety comprises a polyalkylene oxide moiety. The nanoparticle can further include a targeting agent, a targeting agent and a diagnostic agent, or a targeting agent and a therapeutic agent. Methods for using the nanoparticle to detect and treat tissues of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Miqin Zhang, Nathan Kohler, Jonathan Whitney Gunn