Patents by Inventor Theresa Reineke

Theresa Reineke 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: 11986533
    Abstract: A composition includes a macromolecular polyacrylamide copolymer excipient with an ?-end including a ROMP-active norbornene end-group and a ?-end including a terminal monomer with an end group chosen from: a hydrogen atom (H); or a functionalized acrylate with functionality chosen from alkyl, hydroxyl (OH), methyl-polyethylene glycol ((PEG)-CH3), hydroxy-PEG (PEG-OH), carboxylic acid (COOH), and combinations thereof. A biological compound chosen from active pharmaceutical ingredients, proteins, polynucleotides, and mixtures and combinations thereof is non-covalently bound with the macromolecular excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Frank S. Bates, Monica Ohnsorg
  • Publication number: 20230414784
    Abstract: An example compound includes a bottlebrush polymer associated with a biological agent. The bottlebrush polymer may include a backbone and a plurality of side-chains covalently bonded to the backbone. Each side-chain of the plurality of side-chains may include a plurality of repeating cationic units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Theresa REINEKE, Rishad DALAL
  • Publication number: 20230203220
    Abstract: A compound includes a polymer associated with a biological agent. The polymer has a first (meth)acryl monomeric unit with a cationic functional group R1 and a second (meth)acryl monomeric unit with a neutral hydrophilic functional group R2. The cationic functional group R1 is chosen from amino groups and alkylamino groups, and the neutral functional group R2 is chosen from polyethylene glycol (PEG), hydroxyl (OH), phosphorylcholine (PC), and mixtures and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Ngoc Le, Zhe Tan, Ramya Kumar
  • Patent number: 11667784
    Abstract: Copolymers polymerized from at least one or more cinchona alkaloid containing compounds; and an acrylamide containing monomer, an acrylate containing monomer, or combinations thereof. Method of forming a copolymer-genetic component complex that includes a genetic component and a copolymer where the copolymer includes one or more cinchona alkaloid containing compounds and an acrylamide containing monomer, an acrylate containing monomer, or combinations thereof. Methods of delivering a genetic component to a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Craig Van Bruggen
  • Patent number: 11564884
    Abstract: A compound includes an amphiphilic polymer with a hydrophobic block including monomeric units chosen from alkyl (meth)acrylates, alkyl (meth)acrylamides, and combinations thereof; and a hydrophilic cationic block including monomeric units chosen from alkylamino (meth)acrylates, alkylamino (meth)acrylamides, and combinations thereof. The polymer is in the form of a micelle with a central core derived from the hydrophobic block and shell at least partially surrounding the core. The shell includes a plurality of filamentous arms derived from the hydrophilic block and emanating outward from the core. A biological agent is associated with the arms of the micelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Zhe Tan, Yaming Jiang, Mitra S Ganewatta, Timothy P. Lodge
  • Publication number: 20220339288
    Abstract: A composition includes a macromolecular polyacrylamide copolymer excipient with an ?-end including a ROMP-active norbornene end-group and a ?-end including a terminal monomer with and end group chosen from: a hydrogen atom (H); or a functionalized acrylate with functionality chosen from alkyl, hydroxyl (OH), methyl-polyethylene glycol ((PEG)-CH3), hydroxy-PEG (PEG-OH), carboxylic acid (COOH), and combinations thereof. A biological compound chosen from active pharmaceutical ingredients, proteins, polynucleotides, and mixtures and combinations thereof is non-covalently bound with the macromolecular excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Frank S. Bates, Monica Ohnsorg
  • Publication number: 20210069111
    Abstract: A compound includes an amphiphilic polymer with a hydrophobic block including monomeric units chosen from alkyl (meth)acrylates, alkyl (meth)acrylamides, and combinations thereof; and a hydrophilic cationic block including monomeric units chosen from alkylamino (meth)acrylates, alkylamino (meth)acrylamides, and combinations thereof. The polymer is in the form of a micelle with a central core derived from the hydrophobic block and shell at least partially surrounding the core. The shell includes a plurality of filamentous arms derived from the hydrophilic block and emanating outward from the core. A biological agent is associated with the arms of the micelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Zhe Tan, Yaming Jiang, Mitra S Ganewatta, Timothy P. Lodge
  • Publication number: 20190153212
    Abstract: Copolymers polymerized from at least one or more cinchona alkaloid containing compounds; and an acrylamide containing monomer, an acrylate containing monomer, or combinations thereof. Complexes and methods utilizing such copolymers are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Craig Van Bruggen
  • Patent number: 9988393
    Abstract: A monomer comprises the structure wherein R1 comprises H or a substituted hydrocarbyl or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, and wherein R2 comprises H, a halide, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4) hydrocarbyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Marc A. Hillmyer, Theresa Reineke, James Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20170328912
    Abstract: A method of making a sensor includes subjecting a metal substrate to a solution having glycopolymer chains and attaching the glycopolymer chains to the metal substrate to form a glycopolymer-functionalized metal substrate that can bind a lectin target. A lectin target can be a food allergen or a toxin. The metal substrate can include a plasmonic metal. A method of using the sensor includes incubating a portion of the sensor in a sample fluid and another portion of the sensor in a control fluid. Spectral data sets are generated via Raman Spectroscopy for each portion of the sensor. The presence and concentration of a lectin target in the sample fluid is determined by comparing the spectral data sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Victoria Marie Szlag, Christy L. Haynes, Theresa Reineke, Antonio Campos, Bharat Wagh
  • Publication number: 20170298168
    Abstract: An example block copolymer may include at least one poly(glucose-6-acrylate) (G6A) block. An example technique may include treating glucose-6-acrylate-1,2,3,4-tetraacetate (GATA) monomer and n-butyl acrylate (nBA) monomer with a free radical initiator in the presence of a chain transfer agent (CTA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Theresa Reineke, Mohammadreza Nasiri
  • Patent number: 9505778
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are monomers formed by reacting a sugar derived compound(s) comprising a lactone and two hydroxyls with a compound(s) comprising an isocyanate and an acrylate or methacrylate. Polymers formed from such monomers, and articles formed from the polymers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: James Gallagher, Theresa Reineke, Marc A. Hillmyer
  • Publication number: 20160229863
    Abstract: A monomer comprises the structure wherein R1 comprises H or a substituted hydrocarbyl or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, and wherein R2 comprises H, a halide, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4) hydrocarbyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Marc A. Hillmyer, Theresa Reineke, James Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20150148507
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are monomers formed by reacting a sugar derived compound(s) comprising a lactone and two hydroxyls with a compound(s) comprising an isocyanate and an acrylate or methacrylate. Polymers formed from such monomers, and articles formed from the polymers are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: James Gallagher, Theresa Reineke, Marc A. Hillmyer