Patents by Inventor William Storms

William Storms 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).

  • Functional biodegradable polymers
    Patent number: 10023689
    Abstract: Biodegradable polyesters are made by synthesizing copolymers derived from biodegradable hydroxyacid monomers as well as from hydroxyacid monomers containing a functional group such as an azide group, a halogen group, a thioacetate group, and the like. Preferably, the functionalized biodegradable polyester copolymers are derived from a functionalized hydroxyacid such as a homolog of lactic acid and/or glycolic acid with the copolyester thus containing functional groups on the backbone thereof. These biodegradable polyesters can be utilized wherever biodegradable polyesters are currently used, and also serve as a polymer to which various medical and drug delivery systems can be attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Coleen Pugh, Abhishek Banerjee, William Storms, Colin Wright
  • FUNCTIONAL BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20160229952
    Abstract: Biodegradable polyesters are made by synthesizing copolymers derived from biodegradable hydroxyacid monomers as well as from hydroxyacid monomers containing a functional group such as an azide group, a halogen group, a thioacetate group, and the like. Preferably, the functionalized biodegradable polyester copolymers are derived from a functionalized hydroxyacid such as a homolog of lactic acid and/or glycolic acid with the copolyester thus containing functional groups on the backbone thereof. These biodegradable polyesters can be utilized wherever biodegradable polyesters are currently used, and also serve as a polymer to which various medical and drug delivery systems can be attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Coleen Pugh, Abhishek Banerjee, William Storms, Colin Wright
  • FUNCTIONAL BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20130184429
    Abstract: Biodegradable polyesters are made by synthesizing copolymers derived from biodegradable hydroxyacid monomers as well as from hydroxyacid monomers containing a functional group such as an azide group, a halogen group, a thioacetate group, and the like. Preferably, the functionalized biodegradable polyester copolymers are derived from a functionalized hydroxyacid such as a homolog of lactic acid and/or glycolic acid with the copolyester thus containing functional groups on the backbone thereof. These biodegradable polyesters can be utilized wherever biodegradable polyesters are currently used, and also serve as a polymer to which various medical and drug delivery systems can be attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
    Inventors: Coleen Pugh, Abhishek Banerjee, William Storms, Colin Wright