Patents by Inventor Rockford Draper

Rockford Draper 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).

  • Diameter-selective reversible closable peptides
    Publication number: 20070269364
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the isolation, separation and chelation of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) using a cyclizable peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
    Inventors: Gregg Dieckmann, Alfonzo Ortiz-Acevedo, Ray Baughman, Alan Dalton, Rockford Draper, Inga Musselman
  • Methods and compositions for using membrane-penetrating proteins to carry materials across cell membranes
    Patent number: 6086900
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions delivery of agents into the cytoplasm of cells. Particularly, it concerns the use of membrane-penetrating toxin proteins to deliver drugs to the cytoplasm of target cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas Systems
    Inventor: Rockford Draper