Patents by Inventor Mary P. Roberts

Mary P. Roberts 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).

  • Unilamellar lipid vesicles and method for their formation
    Patent number: 4921706
    Abstract: This invention relates to unilamellar lipid vesicles comprised of short-chain phospholipids and long-chain phospholipids and a method for making the vesicles. The short-chain phospholipids are comprised of fatty acids with fewer than 9 carbons atoms and the long-chain phospholipids are comprised of fatty acids with at least 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Mary P. Roberts, Nancy E. Gabriel