Patents by Inventor Terri A. Camesano

Terri A. Camesano 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).

  • Anti-Microbial Coatings and Devices
    Publication number: 20170044222
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for coating medical devices are provided. A coating composition may comprise a tether covalently attached to an anti-microbial peptide, the tether having sufficient length to permit the anti-microbial peptide to at least partially penetrate a membrane of a bacteria, upon contact of the anti-microbial peptide with the bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Todd E. Alexander, Lindsay D. Lozeau, Terri A. Camesano
  • METHODS FOR MEASURING CELL-CELL OR CELL-MATRIX ADHESIVE FORCES AND COMPOUNDS FOR DISRUPTING ADHESIVE FORCES IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110008801
    Abstract: The invention provides an atomic force microscope-based bioassay, assisted by thermodynamic characterizations to quickly and accurately screen for compounds that disrupt cell-cell or cell-substrate interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Terri A. Camesano, Yatao Liu, Amparo Gallardo-Moreno