Patents by Inventor Weiping Gao

Weiping Gao 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).

  • Biomolecule polymer conjugates and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 8497356
    Abstract: Methods for producing biomolecule-polymer conjugates, such as polypeptide-polymer conjugates, include attachment of an initiator agent to a biomolecule and in situ polymerization of a polymer from defined sites on the biomolecule. The conjugates may have desirable pharmacological properties and may be used therapeutically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Ashutosh Chilkoti, Weiping Gao
  • BIOMOLECULE POLYMER CONJUGATES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110294189
    Abstract: Methods for producing biomolecule-polymer conjugates, such as polypeptide-polymer conjugates, include attachment of an initiator agent to a biomolecule and in situ polymerization of a polymer from defined sites on the biomolecule. The conjugates may have desirable pharmacological properties and may be used therapeutically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ashutosh Chilkoti, Weiping Gao