Patents by Inventor Kirk J. Samaroo

Kirk J. Samaroo 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).

  • Biomimetic boundary lubricants for articular cartilage
    Patent number: 10344243
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of lubrication for biological tissue, especially joint and cartilage surfaces, and to methods of treating osteoarthritis using high molecular weight, hydrophilic polymer brushes, which mimic the structure and activity of lubricin. These synthetic lubricin analog polymer brushes (termed herein graft brush polymers), include poly(acrylic acid) backbones grafted with polyethylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David Putnam, Mingchee Tan, Kirk J. Samaroo, Lawrence J. Bonassar
  • BIOMIMETIC BOUNDARY LUBRICANTS FOR ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
    Publication number: 20190194564
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of lubrication for biological tissue, especially joint and cartilage surfaces, and to methods of treating osteoarthritis using high molecular weight, hydrophilic polymer brushes, which mimic the structure and activity of lubricin. These synthetic lubricin analog polymer brushes (termed herein graft brush polymers), include poly(acrylic acid) backbones grafted with polyethylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David PUTNAM, Mingchee TAN, Kirk J. SAMAROO, Lawrence J. BONASSAR
  • BIOMIMETIC BOUNDARY LUBRICANTS FOR ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
    Publication number: 20150275118
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of lubrication for biological tissue, especially joint and cartilage surfaces, and to methods of treating osteoarthritis using high molecular weight, hydrophilic polymer brushes, which mimic the structure and activity of lubricin. These synthetic lubricin analog polymer brushes (termed herein graft brush polymers), include poly(acrylic acid) back-bones grafted with polyethylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David Putnam, Mingchee Tan, Kirk J. Samaroo, Lawrence J. Bonassar