Patents by Inventor Yu-Tong HONG

Yu-Tong HONG 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).

  • Catalytic microgelators for decoupled control of gelation rate and rigidity of biological gels
    Patent number: 12201730
    Abstract: Provided herein are stimulus-responsive polymer microgelator particles that can activate fibrin fiber formation from their surfaces by actively ejecting thrombin to form an interconnected fibrin network with an increased elastic modulus and desirable microstructure. The use of the microgelators enables the decoupling of gelation rate and gel rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Hyunjoon Kong, Yu-Tong Hong, Yongbeom Seo
  • Catalytic Microgelators for Decoupled Control of Gelation Rate and Rigidity of Biological Gels
    Publication number: 20210308064
    Abstract: Provided herein are stimulus-responsive polymer microgelator particles that can activate fibrin fiber formation from their surfaces by actively ejecting thrombin to form an interconnected fibrin network with an increased elastic modulus and desirable microstructure. The use of the microgelators enables the decoupling of gelation rate and gel rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Hyunjoon KONG, Yu-Tong HONG, Yongbeom SEO