Patents by Inventor Susan Tripathy, legal representative

Susan Tripathy, legal representative 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).

  • Polymerization of aromatic monomers using derivatives of hematin
    Patent number: 7479329
    Abstract: Hematin, a hydroxyferriprotoporphyrin, is derivatized with one or more non-proteinaceous amphipathic groups. The derivatized hematin can serve as a mimic of horseradish peroxidase in polymerizing aromatic monomers, such as aromatic compounds. These derivatized hematins can also be used as catalysts in polymerizing aromatic monomers, and can exhibit significantly greater catalytic activity than underivatized hematin in acidic solutions. In one embodiment, polymerization is in the presence of a template, along which aromatic monomers align. An assembled hematin includes alternating layers of hematin and a polyelectrolyte, which are deposited on an electrically charged substrate. Assembled hematin can also be used to polymerize aromatic monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignees: University of Massachusetts/Lowell, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Susan Tripathy, legal representative, Lynne A. Samuelson, Ferdinando F. Bruno, Sucharita Roy, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar, Bon-Cheol Ku, Soo-Hyoung Lee, Sukant Tripathy
  • Enzymatic polymerization
    Patent number: 7332297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for enzymatic polymerization which includes (1) obtaining a reaction mixture including a monomer, a template, and an enzyme; and (2) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and under conditions sufficient for the monomer to align along the template and polymerize to form a polymer-template complex. The template can be a micelle, a borate-containing electrolyte, or lignin sulfonate. Such a complex possesses exceptional electrical and optical stability, water solubility, and processibility, and can be used in applications such as light-weight energy storage devices (e.g., rechargeable batteries), electrolytic capacitors, anti-static and anti-corrosive coatings for smart windows, and biological sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Lynne A. Samuelson, Ferdinando Bruno, Susan Tripathy, legal representative, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar, Wei Liu, Sukant K. Tripathy
  • Photovoltaic cell
    Patent number: 7323635
    Abstract: A method of making a photovoltaic cell includes contacting a cross-linking agent with semiconductor particles, and incorporating the semiconductor particles into the photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignees: University of Massachusetts, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Kethinni G. Chittibabu, Jin-An He, Lynne Ann Samuelson, Lian Li, Susan Tripathy, legal representative, Jayant Kumar, Srinivasan Balasubramanian, Sukant Tripathy, deceased
  • Polymer-template complex produced by enzymatic polymerization
    Patent number: 7309582
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for enzymatic polymerization which includes (1) obtaining a reaction mixture including a monomer, a template, and an enzyme; and (2) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and under conditions sufficient for the monomer to align along the template and polymerize to form a polymer-template complex. The template can be a micelle, a borate-containing electrolyte, or lignin sulfonate. Such a complex possesses exceptional electrical and optical stability, water solubility, and processibility, and can be used in applications such as light-weight energy storage devices (e.g., rechargeable batteries), electrolytic capacitors, anti-static and anti-corrosive coatings for smart windows, and biological sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Lynne A. Samuelson, Ferdinando Bruno, Susan Tripathy, legal representative, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar, Wei Liu, Sukant K. Tripathy, deceased
  • Polymerization of aromatic monomers using derivatives of hematin
    Patent number: 7294686
    Abstract: Hematin, a hydroxyferriprotoporphyrin, is derivatized with one or more non-proteinaceous amphipathic groups. The derivatized hematin can serve as a mimic of horseradish peroxidase in polymerizing aromatic monomers, such as aromatic compounds. These derivatized hematins can also be used as catalysts in polymerizing aromatic monomers, and can exhibit significantly greater catalytic activity than underivatized hematin in acidic solutions. In one embodiment, polymerization is in the presence of a template, along which aromatic monomers align. An assembled hematin includes alternating layers of hematin and a polyelectrolyte, which are deposited on an electrically charged substrate. Assembled hematin can also be used to polymerize aromatic monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignees: University of Massachusetts Lowell, United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Susan Tripathy, legal representative, Lynne A. Samuelson, Ferdinando F. Bruno, Sucharita Roy, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar, Bon-Cheol Ku, Soo-Hyoung Lee, Sukant Tripathy, deceased
  • Method of forming an electrically conductive connection utilizing a polynucleotide/conductive polymer complex
    Patent number: 7056675
    Abstract: A conductive polymer is formed enzymatically in the presence of a polynucleotide template. The method includes combining at least one redox monomer with a polynucleotide template and a redox enzyme, such as horseradish peroxidase, to form a reaction mixture. The monomer aligns along the template before or during the polymerization. Therefore, the polynucleotide template thereby affects the molecular weight and conformation of the conductive polymer. When the conductive polymer is complexed to a polynucleotide duplex, the conformation of the polynucleotide duplex can be modulated by changing the oxidation state of the conductive polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Lynne A. Samuelson, Ferdinando Bruno, Susan Tripathy, legal representative, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar, Wei Liu, Sukant K. Tripathy, deceased
  • Enzymatic template polymerization
    Patent number: 7001996
    Abstract: A conductive polymer is formed enzymatically in the presence of a polynucleotide template. The method includes combining at least one redox monomer with a polynucleotide template and a redox enzyme, such as horseradish peroxidase, to form a reaction mixture. The monomer aligns along the template before or during the polymerization. Therefore, the polynucleotide template thereby affects the molecular weight and conformation of the conductive polymer. When the conductive polymer is complexed to a polynucleotide duplex, the conformation of the polynucleotide duplex can be modulated by changing the oxidation state of the conductive polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Lynne A. Samuelson, Ferdinando Bruno, Susan Tripathy, legal representative, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar, Wei Liu, Sukant K. Tripathy, deceased