Patents by Inventor William GRANTHAM

William GRANTHAM 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).

  • Inert nanocapsules
    Patent number: 12319654
    Abstract: Compounds are presented having the formula [M4L6]·Xn, where M is a transition metal ion having 6 d-shell valence electrons, X is a counter ion and n is the number of counterions such that the total charge of the compound of formula (I) is zero, and wherein L is a 5-(5-bipyridin-2,2?-yl)-2,2?-bipyridine or derivative thereof. Methods of preparing the compounds and uses of the compounds to retain radiolabels are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Paul Lusby, Michael Burke, William Grantham, Steve Archibald, Benjamin Burke
  • INERT NANOCAPSULES
    Publication number: 20220177431
    Abstract: Compounds are presented having the formula [M4L6].Xn, where M is a transition metal ion having 6 d-shell valence electrons, X is a counter ion and n is the number of counterions such that the total charge of the compound of formula (I) is zero, and wherein L is a 5-(5-bipyridin-2,2?-yl)-2,2?-bipyridine or derivative thereof. Methods of preparing the compounds and uses of the compounds to retain radiolabels are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Paul LUSBY, Michael BURKE, William GRANTHAM, Steve ARCHIBALD, Benjamin BURKE