Patents by Inventor Rubo Zheng

Rubo Zheng 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).

  • Silk microspheres and methods for surface lubrication
    Patent number: 10653786
    Abstract: Provided herein relates to compositions and methods for lubrication of a surface. The surface amenable to the compositions and methods described herein can be a non-biological surface, a biological surface, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the composition comprising a phospholipid-coated silk microsphere can be used for lubrication of a surface. In some embodiments, the composition comprising a phospholipid-coated silk microsphere can be used for joint lubrication, e.g., for treatment of joint disorders such as arthritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE, Tulane Educational Fund
    Inventors: David L. Kaplan, Xiaoqin Wang, Vijay John, Noshir Pesika, Rubo Zheng
  • SILK MICROSPHERES AND METHODS FOR SURFACE LUBRICATION
    Publication number: 20150150993
    Abstract: Provided herein relates to compositions and methods for lubrication of a surface. The surface amenable to the compositions and methods described herein can be a non-biological surface, a biological surface, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the composition comprising a phospholipid-coated silk microsphere can be used for lubrication of a surface. In some embodiments, the composition comprising a phospholipid-coated silk microsphere can be used for joint lubrication, e.g., for treatment of joint disorders such as arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: David L. Kaplan, Xiaoqin Wang, Vijay John, Noshir Pesika, Rubo Zheng