Patents by Inventor Martha A. Mutschler-Chu

Martha A. Mutschler-Chu 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).

  • Methods and compositions for acylsugars in tomato
    Patent number: 8575450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tomato plants with increased concentrations of acylsugars, in particular increased concentrations of acylglucoses and/or acylsucroses. The present invention also provides methods for controlling thrips on tomato plants through the use of increased concentrations of acylsugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cornell University
    Inventor: Martha A. Mutschler-Chu
  • Poly (Ester Ether Amide)s and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20120135054
    Abstract: Cationic poly(ester ether amide)s (PEEAs) and compositions comprising PEEAs and biomolecules such as nucleic acids and proteins. Also, a method for intracellular delivery of biomolecules using complexes of the PEEAs and biomolecules. For example, PEEAs can be used as transfection agents for nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Chu, Jun Wu, Martha A. Mutschler-Chu
  • Methods and compositions for acylsugars in tomato
    Publication number: 20100263067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tomato plants with increased concentrations of acylsugars, in particular increased concentrations of acylglucoses and/or acylsucroses. The present invention also provides methods for controlling thrips on tomato plants through the use of increased concentrations of acylsugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Cornell University
    Inventor: Martha A. Mutschler-Chu
  • BIODEGRADABLE CATIONIC POLYMER GENE TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20090029937
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable, cationic compositions based on cationic ?-amino acid-containing PEA, PEUR and PEU polymers for use in preparation of non-viral gene transfer compositions. In the invention gene transfer compositions a poly nucleic acid is condensed with the polymer to form a soluble unit wherein the electrical charge of the poly nucleic acid is neutralized by the polymers. The invention gene transfer compositions can be used to transfect target cells by contact with the target cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicants: CORNELL UNIVERSITY, MEDIVAS, LLC
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Chu, Martha A. Mutschler-Chu, Hua Song, Bo Liu, Zaza D. Gomurashvili