Patents by Inventor Zhifeng Kuang

Zhifeng Kuang 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).

  • Carbon nanotube sensors employing synthetic multifunctional peptides for surface functionalization
    Patent number: 8716029
    Abstract: A biosensor that utilizes carbon nanotubes functionalized with a protein sequence. One domain of the multifunctional peptide sequence noncovalently binds to the surface of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), while a second domain of the sequence recognizes and binds to a target molecule. The sequence of the peptide may be tailored to allow it to recognize and bind to specific target molecules, such as chemicals, biological materials, and explosives. The binding of the target molecule to the peptide may alter a material property of the SWNTs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the United States
    Inventors: Steve S. Kim, Zhifeng Kuang, Rajesh R. Naik, Barry L. Farmer