Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Reneker

Joseph W. Reneker 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).

  • Electrospun structures and methods for forming and using same
    Patent number: 8574315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to structures that contain one or more fiber and/or nanofiber structures where such structures can be formed on a wide variety of structures or surfaces (e.g., asperities, flat surfaces, angled surface, hierarchical structures, etc.). In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for forming one or more fibers, nanofibers or structures made therefrom on a wide variety of structures or surfaces (e.g., asperities, flat surfaces, angled surface, hierarchical structures, etc.). In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for forming one or more fibers, nanofibers or structures made therefrom on a wide variety of structures or surfaces (e.g., asperities, flat surfaces, angled surface, hierarchical structures, etc.) where such fibers and/or structures are designed to sequester, carry and/or encapsulate one or more substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Darrell Reneker, Tao Han, Daniel Smith, Camden Ertley, Joseph W. Reneker
  • ELECTROSPUN STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100008994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to structures that contain one or more fiber and/or nanofiber structures where such structures can be formed on a wide variety of structures or surfaces (e.g., asperities, flat surfaces, angled surface, hierarchical structures, etc.). In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for forming one or more fibers, nanofibers or structures made therefrom on a wide variety of structures or surfaces (e.g., asperities, flat surfaces, angled surface, hierarchical structures, etc.). In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for forming one or more fibers, nanofibers or structures made therefrom on a wide variety of structures or surfaces (e.g., asperities, flat surfaces, angled surface, hierarchical structures, etc.) where such fibers and/or structures are designed to sequester, carry and/or encapsulate one or more substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
    Inventors: Darrell Reneker, Tao Han, Daniel Smith, Camden Ertley, Joseph W. Reneker