Patents by Inventor Zain Bengali

Zain Bengali 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).

  • Controlled surface-associated delivery of genes and oligonucleotides
    Patent number: 7029697
    Abstract: A system and methods for controlled gene delivery comprising condensed nucleic acids complexed with polylinkers, wherein the complexes are covalently and/or non-covalently bound to the surface of a substrate capable of supporting cell adhesion. The gene delivery system achieves temporal and spatial control of nucleic acid delivery to a target cell or cells through control of complex density on the surface of the support substrate, and reversibility of the attachment of the polylinker to the support substrate. The system and method of the invention can be used to create spatial patterns of gene expression, and in tissue engineering, high throughput screening, and gene therapy applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tatiana Segura, Lonnie D. Shea, Angela Kaye Pannier, Zain Bengali, Jae-Hyung Jang, Peter Chung, Brian C. Anderson
  • Controlled surface-associated delivery of genes and oligonucleotides
    Publication number: 20050090008
    Abstract: A system and methods for controlled gene delivery comprising condensed nucleic acids complexed with polylinkers, wherein the complexes are covalently and/or non-covalently bound to the surface of a substrate capable of supporting cell adhesion. The gene delivery system achieves temporal and spatial control of nucleic acid delivery to a target cell or cells through control of complex density on the surface of the support substrate, and reversibility of the attachment of the polylinker to the support substrate. The system and method of the invention can be used to create spatial patterns of gene expression, and in tissue engineering, high throughput screening, and gene therapy applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Tatiana Segura, Lonnie Shea, Angela Pannier, Zain Bengali, Jae-Hyung Jang, Peter Chung, Brian Anderson