Patents by Inventor Oktay R. Uzun

Oktay R. Uzun 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).

  • HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED CELLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220202727
    Abstract: The present invention provides injectable compositions comprising cells encapsulated in hydrogel capsules and methods of preparing these compostions. The present invention also provides methods for using these compositions to promote hematopoiesis and to treat or prevent cardiovascular and immunological disorders in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Won Shin, Angelo S. Mao, Stefanie Utech, David A. Weitz, David J. Mooney, Oktay R. Uzun
  • BIO-INSPIRED DEGRADABLE TOUGH ADHESIVES FOR DIVERSE WET SURFACES
    Publication number: 20210338577
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a biodegradable tough adhesive material comprising an interpenetrating networks (IPN) hydrogel comprising a first polymer network and a second polymer network, wherein the first polymer network comprises a first polymer covalently crosslinked with a biodegradable covalent crosslinker and the second polymer network comprises a second polymer crosslinked with ionic or physical crosslinks; a high density primary amine polymer; and a coupling agent. The present invention also provides methods preparing and using the biodegradable tough adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Ross Freedman, Oktay R. Uzun, David J. Mooney, Nadja M. Maldonado Luna