Patents by Inventor Steve A. Lommel

Steve A. Lommel 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).

  • Biodegradable non-woven fabric having plant virus encapsulated actives for drug delivery
    Patent number: 8535727
    Abstract: A biodegradable delivery system for actives such as pharmaceutical drugs. The delivery system includes actives infused into the capsid of a purified plant virus. The loaded capsids are embedding in electrospun biodegradable polymer fibers, forming a nonwoven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Steve A. Lommel, Sara Honarbakhsh, Ruben Carbonell, Richard H. Guenther
  • BIODEGRADABLE DRUG OR OTHER ACTIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120015020
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric has been developed as a delivery system for drugs or other actives which includes biodegradable and biocompatible fibers with plant virus nanoparticles. The plant virus nanoparticles are pre-loaded with one or more actives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Steve A. Lommel, Sara Honarbakhsh, Ruben Carbonell, R.H. Guenther