Patents by Inventor Jung Joon Min

Jung Joon Min 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).

  • Publication number: 20110184388
    Abstract: Provided are a bacterium-based microrobot for medical treatment, an operation method thereof, and a treatment method using the same. The bacterium-based microrobot can be propelled by the flagellum movement of bacteria, can be directed toward a target lesion by the ability of bacteria to recognize the lesion, can be monitored for how many the microrobot targets the lesion, and can directly or indirectly treat the lesion by the proliferation of bacteria through self-division in the lesion. The bacteria may be genetically manipulated to be resistant to immune responses and produce a material inhibitory of the growth of affected cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Suk Ho Park, Jong Oh Park, Jung Joon Min, Yeong Jin Hong, Dong Il Cho, Jong Mo Seo, Jennifer Hyunjong Shin, Heung Soo Shin, Jung Yul Park