Patents by Inventor Natalia L. Klyachko

Natalia L. Klyachko 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).

  • Synthetically functionalized living cells for targeted drug delivery
    Patent number: 11400114
    Abstract: Uniform, functional polymer patches can be attached to a fraction of the surface area of living individual cells. These surface-modified cells can cross the blood-brain barrier while remaining viable after attachment of the functional patch. Functional payloads carried by the patch can include a drug. The patch can include one or more polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    Inventors: Roberta Polak, Robert E. Cohen, Michael F. Rubner, Elena V. Batrakova, Matthew J. Haney, Natalia L. Klyachko, Yuling Zhao