Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Schlenoff
Joseph B. Schlenoff 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).
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Patent number: 8314158Abstract: This invention relates to an osmotically compacted polyelectrolyte complex having a first region and a second region, the first region having a greater modulus than the second region and a method for preparing such an article. The article comprising the polyelectrolyte complex is produced by contacting a polyelectrolyte complex with a solution comprising an osmolyte at a concentration sufficient to compact the polyelectrolyte complex. The compaction process is terminated before the entire article is osmotically compacted.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 8283030Abstract: A method of reshaping an article comprising a polyelectrolyte complex, the polyelectrolyte complex comprising an intermolecular blend of a predominantly positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a predominantly negatively charged polyelectrolyte by controlling the salt doping level.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20120238642Abstract: A method of reshaping an article comprising a polyelectrolyte complex, the polyelectrolyte complex comprising an intermolecular blend of a predominantly positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a predominantly negatively charged polyelectrolyte by controlling the salt doping level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 8222306Abstract: A method is described for producing an osmotically compacted polyelectrolyte complex having a first region and a second region, the first region having a greater modulus than the second region. The method comprises contacting an article comprising polyelectrolyte complex to a solution comprising a preferred osmolyte of concentration sufficient to compact said polyelectrolyte complex and terminating the compaction process before the entire article is osmotically compacted. A method is also described for producing a article comprising water and an intermolecular blend of at least one positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer and at least one negatively charged polymer, said article having a core region and a surface region, the surface region having at least twice the elastic modulus of the core region, the method comprising contacting a starting article comprising a blend of said polymers with a solution of osmolyte, wherein the osmolyte is excluded from said article.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Florida State UniversityInventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 8206816Abstract: An article comprising a polyelectrolyte complex, the polyelectrolyte complex comprising an intermolecular blend of a predominantly positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a predominantly negatively charged polyelectrolyte and being free of salt crystals having a size greater than about 1 micrometer and free of voids having a size greater than about 100 nm, the article having no transverse dimension less than about 10,000 nm.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 8206822Abstract: A method of reshaping an article comprising a polyelectrolyte complex, the polyelectrolyte complex comprising an intermolecular blend of a predominantly positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a predominantly negatively charged polyelectrolyte by controlling the salt doping level.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20120148522Abstract: An article comprising a polyelectrolyte complex comprising an interpenetrating network of at least one predominantly positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer and at least one predominantly negatively charged polyelectrolyte polymer, the polyelectrolyte complex further comprising a plurality of closed-shell pores, the plurality of pores having at least one average transverse dimension between about 100 nanometer and about 1000 micrometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20120108684Abstract: A method is described for producing an osmotically compacted polyelectrolyte complex having a first region and a second region, the first region having a greater modulus than the second region. The method comprises contacting an article comprising polyelectrolyte complex to a solution comprising a preferred osmolyte of concentration sufficient to compact said polyelectrolyte complex and terminating the compaction process before the entire article is osmotically compacted. A method is also described for producing a article comprising water and an intermolecular blend of at least one positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer and at least one negatively charged polymer, said article having a core region and a surface region, the surface region having at least twice the elastic modulus of the core region, the method comprising contacting a starting article comprising a blend of said polymers with a solution of osmolyte, wherein the osmolyte is excluded from said article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20120108685Abstract: A method is described for producing an osmotically compacted polyelectrolyte complex having a first region and a second region, the first region having a greater modulus than the second region. The method comprises contacting an article comprising polyelectrolyte complex to a solution comprising a preferred osmolyte of concentration sufficient to compact said polyelectrolyte complex and terminating the compaction process before the entire article is osmotically compacted. A method is also described for producing a article comprising water and an intermolecular blend of at least one positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer and at least one negatively charged polymer, said article having a core region and a surface region, the surface region having at least twice the elastic modulus of the core region, the method comprising contacting a starting article comprising a blend of said polymers with a solution of osmolyte, wherein the osmolyte is excluded from said article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20120094020Abstract: A method for controlling the hydrophobicity of a surface of an article by alternately depositing solutions comprising net positively charged polymers and net negatively charged polymers onto the surface to form a polyelectrolyte film of an interpenetrating network of net positively charged polymers and net negatively charged polymers on the surface of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 8114918Abstract: A method is described for producing an osmotically compacted polyelectrolyte complex having a first region and a second region, the first region having a greater modulus than the second region. The method comprises contacting an article comprising polyelectrolyte complex to a solution comprising a preferred osmolyte of concentration sufficient to compact said polyelectrolyte complex and terminating the compaction process before the entire article is osmotically compacted. A method is also described for producing a article comprising water and an intermolecular blend of at least one positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer and at least one negatively charged polymer, said article having a core region and a surface region, the surface region having at least twice the elastic modulus of the core region, the method comprising contacting a starting article comprising a blend of said polymers with a solution of osmolyte, wherein the osmolyte is excluded from said article.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 8071255Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a proton transporting membrane is provided. The proton transporting membrane comprises a polyelectrolyte film comprising a multilayer comprising an interpenetrating network of a net positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer comprising repeat units with at least two fluorine atoms and a net negatively charged polyelectrolyte polymer comprising repeat units with at least two fluorine atoms, and further comprising a fluorinated counterion within the multilayer.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Florida State University Research FoundationInventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20100173224Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a proton transporting membrane is provided. The proton transporting membrane comprises a polyelectrolyte film comprising a multilayer comprising an interpenetrating network of a net positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer comprising repeat units with at least two fluorine atoms and a net negatively charged polyelectrolyte polymer comprising repeat units with at least two fluorine atoms, and further comprising a fluorinated counterion within the multilayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 7722752Abstract: A microfluidic device for carrying a liquid, the device comprising a microfluidic channel having an interior wall and a polyelectrolyte film on the interior wall whereby liquid carried by the channel contacts the polyelectrolyte film, the polyelectrolyte film having a thickness of about 1 to about 1000 nanometers and comprising an interpenetrating network of a predominantly positively charged polymer and a predominantly negatively charged polymer, the predominantly positively charged polymer, the predominantly negatively charged polymer or both containing (i) a pH insensitive positively or negatively charged repeat unit having a pKa greater than 9 or less than 3, and (ii) a pH sensitive repeat unit, the pH sensitive repeat unit having a pKa of 3 to 9, whereby the pH of liquid in the microfluidic channel may be used to control the velocity or direction of electroosmotic flow of the liquid within said microfluidic channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Florida State University Research FoundationInventors: Joseph B. Schlenoff, Zhijie Sui
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Patent number: 7713629Abstract: A polyelectrolyte film is provided, the polyelectrolyte film comprises an interpenetrating network of a net positively charged polymer and a net negatively charged polymer, wherein the net positively charged polymer, the net negatively charged polymer, or both contain polymer repeat units with at least two fluorine atoms.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Florida State University Research FoundationInventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20100041777Abstract: A method is described for producing an osmotically compacted polyelectrolyte complex having a first region and a second region, the first region having a greater modulus than the second region. The method comprises contacting an article comprising polyelectrolyte complex to a solution comprising a preferred osmolyte of concentration sufficient to compact said polyelectrolyte complex and terminating the compaction process before the entire article is osmotically compacted. A method is also described for producing a article comprising water and an intermolecular blend of at least one positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer and at least one negatively charged polymer, said article having a core region and a surface region, the surface region having at least twice the elastic modulus of the core region, the method comprising contacting a starting article comprising a blend of said polymers with a solution of osmolyte, wherein the osmolyte is excluded from said article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Publication number: 20100009148Abstract: An article comprising a polyelectrolyte complex, the polyelectrolyte complex comprising an intermolecular blend of a predominantly positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a predominantly negatively charged polyelectrolyte and being free of salt crystals having a size greater than about 1 micrometer and free of voids having a size greater than about 100 nm, the article having no transverse dimension less than about 10,000 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 7629133Abstract: A method for causing a membrane to become permeable to a first chemical species, in which the membrane is contacted with a solution comprising a second chemical species. The membrane comprises a polyelectrolyte complex film comprising a positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a negatively-charged polyelectrolyte. The second chemical species selectively interacts with the membrane, and selective interaction of the second chemical species with the membrane causes the membrane to become permeable to the first chemical species, thereby causing the first chemical species to permeate the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff
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Patent number: 7594986Abstract: An apparatus and method for capillary zone electrophoresis includes a polyelectrolyte multilayer positioned in a capillary tube for analytical separations of macromolecules. The capillary comprises a passage defined by passage walls comprising fused silica. The polyelectrolyte multilayer is positioned within the passage adjacent the walls, and comprises an organic polyelectrolyte. The passage may further comprise nonporous silica particles coated with a multilayer including a plurality of polyelectrolyte layers. An apparatus includes a power supply having a positive electrode and a negative electrode for generating an electric field therebetween. The apparatus includes a capillary having a passage formed by passage walls and comprising therein a polyelectrolyte multilayer positioned substantially within the passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Joseph B. Schlenoff, Timothy W. Graul
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Publication number: 20090202816Abstract: A nanoparticle has at least one dimension less than 500 nm and comprises a silica surface and a plurality of zwitterionic functional groups covalently bound to the silica surface. Such nanoparticles and dispersions contain such nanoparticle are prepared and used for a variety of purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Joseph B. Schlenoff