Patents by Inventor Joyce Y. Wong

Joyce Y. Wong 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).

  • Theranostic compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10568970
    Abstract: Provided herein are theranostic compositions comprising a Janus nanoparticle-coated microbubble that are useful for imaging (e.g., MRI, or ultrasound) and for delivering a therapeutic or bioactive agent (e.g., nucleic acid(s), drugs, etc), among other uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joyce Y. Wong, Ragnhild D. Whitaker, Nelson Ruiz-Opazo, Victoria L. M. Herrera
  • THERANOSTIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180028683
    Abstract: Provided herein are theranostic compositions comprising a Janus nanoparticle-coated microbubble that are useful for imaging (e.g., MRI, or ultrasound) and for delivering a therapeutic or bioactive agent (e.g., nucleic acid(s), drugs, etc), among other uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joyce Y. Wong, Ragnhild D. Whitaker, Nelson Ruiz-Opazo, Victoria L.M. Herrera
  • Method for altering the differentiation of anchorage dependent cells on an electrically conducting polymer
    Patent number: 5843741
    Abstract: Described is a method and cell culture system for altering the proliferation, differentiation, or function of anchorage dependent cells which includes associating the cells with a surface formed of an electrically conducting polymer and applying an effective amount of a voltage to change the oxidation state of the polymer without damaging the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignees: Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Joyce Y. Wong, Donald E. Ingber, Robert S. Langer