Patents by Inventor Mary Beth Monroe

Mary Beth Monroe 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).

  • Patent number: 11597756
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides synthetic collagen and methods of making and using synthetic collagen that include a synthetic collagen that facilitates wound closure comprising an isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein that facilitates wound closure comprising one or more alteration in a triple helical backbone protein sequence, that stabilize the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein and does not disrupt an additional collagen ligand interaction; and one or more integrin binding motifs, wherein the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein facilitates wound closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Brooke H. Russell, Magnus Hook, Mariah S. Hahn, Elizabeth M. Cosgriff-Hernandez, Neungseon Seo, Marvin Xuejun Xu, Jose J. Rivera, Mary Beth Monroe
  • Publication number: 20220211913
    Abstract: A shape memory polymer hydrogel that is biodegradable, includes antimicrobial agents, and has a tunable drug delivery is used for wound healing internally and externally. The shape memory polymer is synthesized using a combination of hydrophilic precursors that are configured to have two to four functional end groups, with at least one component that has at least three functional groups. The synthesis route provides for a covalently crosslinked thermoset hydrogel. The chemistry can be tuned to provide desired transition temperatures for delivery (e.g. below 37° C.) and desired pore sizes for healing (e.g. 250-500 ?m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Mary Beth Monroe
  • Publication number: 20220016310
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a system comprising a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that includes at least one antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may include at least one phenolic acid that is a pendent group chemically bonded to a polyurethane polymer chain of the SMP foam. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Mary Beth Monroe, Duncan J. Maitland, Andrew Weems, Brandis Keller, Grace Fletcher
  • Patent number: 11090408
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a system comprising a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that includes at least one antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may include at least one phenolic acid that is a pendent group chemically bonded to a polyurethane polymer chain of the SMP foam. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Mary Beth Monroe, Duncan J. Maitland, Andrew Weems, Brandis Keller, Grace Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20190282726
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a system comprising a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that includes at least one antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may include at least one phenolic acid that is a pendent group chemically bonded to a polyurethane polymer chain of the SMP foam. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Mary Beth Monroe, Duncan J. Maitland, Andrew Weems, Brandis Keller, Grace Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20170327562
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides synthetic collagen and methods of making and using synthetic collagen that include a synthetic collagen that facilitates wound closure comprising an isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein that facilitates wound closure comprising one or more alteration in a triple helical backbone protein sequence, that stabilize the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein and does not disrupt an additional collagen ligand interaction; and one or more integrin binding motifs, wherein the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein facilitates wound closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Brooke H. Russell, Magnus Hook, Mariah S. Hahn, Elizabeth M. Cosgriff-Hernandez, Neungseon Seo, Marvin Xuejun Xu, Jose J. Rivera, Mary Beth Monroe