Patents by Inventor Kyle W. Langford

Kyle W. Langford 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).

  • Artificial mycolic acid membranes
    Patent number: 8999716
    Abstract: Provided herein are artificial membranes of mycolic acids. The membranes may be unsupported or tethered. These membranes are long lived and highly resistant to electroporation, demonstrating their general strength. The mycolic acid membranes are suitable for controlled studies of the mycobacterial outer membrane and can be used in other experiments, such as nanopore analyte translocation experiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Jens Gundlach, Ian M. Derrington, Kyle W. Langford
  • ARTIFICIAL MYCOLIC ACID MEMBRANES
    Publication number: 20130146456
    Abstract: Provided herein are artificial membranes of mycolic acids. The membranes may be unsupported or tethered. These membranes are long lived and highly resistant to electroporation, demonstrating their general strength. The mycolic acid membranes are suitable for controlled studies of the mycobacterial outer membrane and can be used in other experiments, such as nanopore analyte translocation experiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Jens Gundlach, Ian M. Derrington, Kyle W. Langford