Patents by Inventor Melissa RODAS

Melissa RODAS 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).

  • Aqueous biomolecule coupling on CO2-plasma-activated surfaces
    Patent number: 11919971
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, e.g., methods for coupling Formation of Surface Carboxylates on PES an entity to a solid substrate. The method can comprise treating the with Exposure Time substrate with a plasma, e.g., a CO2 plasma, to increase its reactivity. The entity can be, e.g., a biological polymer that binds a microbe. Substrates produced by these methods can be used in a variety of applications, including hemodialysis and diagnostic assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Leslie, Thomas Doyle, Anna Waterhouse, Melissa Rodas, Alexander L. Watters, Michael Super, Donald E. Ingber
  • COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION
    Publication number: 20220193021
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some aspects, are combination therapies for inhibiting influenza virus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Longlong Si, Rachelle Prantil-Baun, Kambez Hajipouran Benam, Melissa Rodas, Ratnakar Potla, Donald E. Ingber
  • AQUEOUS BIOMOLECULE COUPLING ON CO2-PLASMA-ACTIVATED SURFACES
    Publication number: 20190144567
    Abstract: This disclosure provides, e.g., methods for coupling an entity to a solid substrate. The method can comprise treating the substrate with a plasma, e.g., a CO2 plasma, to increase its reactivity. The entity can be, e.g., a biological polymer that binds a microbe. Substrates produced by these methods can be used in a variety of applications, including hemodialysis and diagnostic assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher LESLIE, Thomas DOYLE, Anna WATERHOUSE, Melissa RODAS, Alexander L. WATTERS, Michael SUPER, Donald E. INGBER