Patents by Inventor Steven Mankoci

Steven Mankoci 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).

  • BIO-INSPIRED AND ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS CONTAINING AMINO ACID-LIKE MONOMER BUILDING BLOCKS
    Publication number: 20170172147
    Abstract: Methods for killing a microbial are provided that include introducing a functionalized amide polymer to a microbe, where the functionalized amide polymer includes a polymer backbone selected from polyesters and polyurethanes; an amide group with a pendant functional group, where the nitrogen atom of the amide group is part of the polymer backbone; and a net positive charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Abraham Joy, Steven Mankoci, Elaheh A. Chamsaz