Patents by Inventor Steve Granick

Steve Granick 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).

  • Patent number: 8308940
    Abstract: Provided are chromatography devices having a stationary phase that includes patchy particles having at least two different surface chemistries, such as Janus particles. Also provided are methods of separating at least one analyte out of a sample, where the method includes adding a sample having at least one analyte to a chromatography device that includes a stationary phase that includes a plurality of patchy particles. Further provided are methods that include packing a chromatography column with a plurality patchy particles having at least two different surface chemistries. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Steve Granick, Liang Hong
  • Publication number: 20120248020
    Abstract: Provided are chromatography devices having a stationary phase that includes patchy particles having at least two different surface chemistries, such as Janus particles. Also provided are methods of separating at least one analyte out of a sample, where the method includes adding a sample having at least one analyte to a chromatography device that includes a stationary phase that includes a plurality of patchy particles. Further provided are methods that include packing a chromatography column with a plurality patchy particles having at least two different surface chemistries. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Steve Granick, Liang Hong
  • Patent number: 7875654
    Abstract: The invention is a method of forming Janus particles, that includes forming an emulsion that contains initial particles, a first liquid, and a second liquid; solidifying the first liquid to form a solid that contains at least a portion of the initial particles on a surface of the solid; and treating the exposed particle sides with a first surface modifying agent, to form the Janus particles. Each of the initial particles on the surface has an exposed particle side and a blocked particle side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Liang Hong, Shan Jiang, Steve Granick
  • Publication number: 20100305219
    Abstract: Provided are emulsions and foam compositions that include patchy particles having at least two different surface chemistries, such as Janus particles. Also provided are methods of stabilizing emulsions and foam compositions by adding patchy particles to such emulsions or foam compositions during the process of forming such emulsions or foam compositions or after formation thereof. Further provided are methods of controlling droplet size in an emulsion or foam composition by adding patch particles having at least two different surface chemistries to the emulsion or foam composition. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: STEVE GRANICK, LIANG HONG
  • Patent number: 7470449
    Abstract: A film contains a first polymer having a plurality of hydrogen bond donating moieties, and a second polymer having a plurality of hydrogen bond accepting moieties. The second polymer is hydrogen bonded to the first polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Steve Granick, Svetlana A. Sukhishvili
  • Publication number: 20080234394
    Abstract: The invention is a method of forming Janus particles, that includes forming an emulsion that contains initial particles, a first liquid, and a second liquid; solidifying the first liquid to form a solid that contains at least a portion of the initial particles on a surface of the solid; and treating the exposed particle sides with a first surface modifying agent, to form the Janus particles. Each of the initial particles on the surface has an exposed particle side and a blocked particle side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Liang Hong, Shan Jiang, Steve Granick
  • Publication number: 20040214002
    Abstract: A film contains a first polymer having a plurality of hydrogen bond donating moieties, and a second polymer having a plurality of hydrogen bond accepting moieties. The second polymer is hydrogen bonded to the first polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of University of Illinois
    Inventors: Steve Granick, Svetlana A. Sukhishvili
  • Patent number: 6740409
    Abstract: A film contains a first polymer having a plurality of hydrogen bond donating moieties, and a second polymer having a plurality of hydrogen bond accepting moieties. The second polymer is hydrogen bonded to the first polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of University of Illinois
    Inventors: Steve Granick, Svetlana A. Sukhishvili