Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Fredin

Nathaniel Fredin 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).

  • Localized delivery of nucleic acid by polyelectrolyte assemblies
    Publication number: 20060251701
    Abstract: The present invention provides implantable medical devices coated with polyelectrolyte assemblies that are fabricated by layer-by-layer deposition of nucleic acid and polycation. Such devices facilitate the local delivery of a nucleic acid contained in the polyelectrolyte assembly into a cell or tissue at an implantation site. Also provided are methods of fabricating and using implantable medical devices according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: David Lynn, Jingtao Zhang, Christopher Jewell, Nathaniel Fredin