Patents by Inventor Tyler Martin

Tyler Martin 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).

  • Chemical vapor deposition of antimicrobial polymer coatings
    Publication number: 20060228966
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is directed to antimicrobial surfaces comprised of hydrocarbon polymers with significant hydrophobic character which also contain an amino group with a pKa greater than or equal to about 8. In certain embodiments initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) is used to coat a surface with an antimicrobial polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Karen Gleason, Tyler Martin, Kelvin Chan