Patents by Inventor Yin Lichen

Yin Lichen 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).

  • Multiplexed supramolecular assemblies for non-viral delivery of genetic material
    Patent number: 9572895
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising two or more of a) genetic material; b) a condensing agent; c) a membrane destabilizing agent; d) a targeting/stabilizing agent, and optionally e) an ionic cross-linking agent. The components of the composition can self-assemble to form particles via electrostatic and/or lipophilic interactions. Methods of making and using the composition are also provided. The compositions can be used, for example, to transfer genetic material to cells in vitro or in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Jianjun Cheng, Nathan Gabrielson, Yin Lichen
  • MULTIPLEXED SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES FOR NON-VIRAL DELIVERY OF GENETIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130236510
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising two or more of a) genetic material; b) a condensing agent; c) a membrane destabilizing agent; d) a targeting/stabilizing agent, and optionally e) an ionic cross-linking agent. The components of the composition can self-assemble to form particles via electrostatic and/or lipophilic interactions. Methods of making and using the composition are also provided. The compositions can be used, for example, to transfer genetic material to cells in vitro or in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Jianjun Cheng, Nathan Gabrielson, Yin Lichen