Patents by Inventor Markelle GIBBS

Markelle GIBBS 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).

  • Bactericidal surface patterns
    Patent number: 10875235
    Abstract: The invention relates to imparting surfaces with nanometer sized structures that provide bactericidal properties to the surface and devices. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a bactericidal surface with nanometer sized pillars created by imprinting a softened polymer surface with a mold. In another embodiment, the nanometer sized pillars are part of a medical device with antibacterial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Albert Fan Yee, Elena Liang, Nicole Ing, Markelle Gibbs, Mary Nora Dickson
  • BACTERICIDAL SURFACE PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20150273755
    Abstract: The invention relates to imparting surfaces with nanometer sized structures that provide bactericidal properties to the surface and devices. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a bactericidal surface with nanometer sized pillars created by imprinting a softened polymer surface with a mold. In another embodiment, the nanometer sized pillars are part of a medical device with antibacterial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Albert Fan YEE, Elena LIANG, Nicole ING, Markelle GIBBS, Mary Nora DICKSON