Patents by Inventor Sarah M. Sparks

Sarah M. Sparks 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).

  • Amphiphilic macromolecules for nucleic acid delivery
    Patent number: 8846850
    Abstract: The invention provides amphiphilic macromolecules that are useful for delivering nucleic acids to cells and that are useful as delivery agents for gene therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Kathryn E. Uhrich, Sarah M. Sparks, Li Gu, Alex Harmon, Charles M. Roth, Carolyn Federici
  • AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULES FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20120225926
    Abstract: The invention provides amphiphilic macromolecules that are useful for delivering nucleic acids to cells and that are useful as delivery agents for gene therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Kathryn E. Uhrich, Sarah M. Sparks, Li Gu, Alex Harmon, Charles M. Roth, Carolyn Waite
  • AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULES FOR SOLUBILIZING NANOCRYSTALS
    Publication number: 20110229416
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide amphiphilic macromolecules and nanocrystals encapsulated by amphiphilic macromolecules. Additionally, certain embodiments of the invention also provide nanocrystals that are water-solubilzed using functionalized AMs capable of coordinating to the nanocrystal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kathryn E. Uhrich, Sarah M. Sparks, Sandra Rosenthal, Michael Schrender