Patents by Inventor Sally Dabney

Sally Dabney 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).

  • Preservation of biological materials using fiber-forming techniques
    Patent number: 6821479
    Abstract: A method of preserving a biological material includes the steps of providing at least one fiber-forming material, mixing at least one biological material, and optionally, one or more additives, to the at least one fiber-forming material to form a mixture, and forming at least one fiber from the mixture, wherein the resulting fiber has a diameter between 0.3 nanometers and about 25 microns. A biological material preserved by this method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Daniel J. Smith, Woraphon Kataphinan, Darrell H. Reneker, Sally Dabney