Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of producing a hydrophilic coating on a hydrophobic surface comprising the steps of: contacting said hydrophobic surface with a liquid phase, hydrophilic with respect to said surface, containing a solvated compound, molecules of said solvated compound comprising a hydrophobic domain covalently and flexibly bonded to a hydrophilic domain, and a crosslinkable site, thereby to deposit molecules of said compound on said hydrophobic surface whereby said molecules of said compound are oriented with said hydrophobic domains proximate to and adsorbed on said hydrophobic surface and with said hydrophilic domains extending outwardly from said hydrophobic surface into said liquid phase; and crosslinking molecules adjacent one another at said crosslinkable sites to produce an adherent film on said surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of producing a hydrophilic coating on a hydrophobic surface comprising the steps of: contacting said hydrophobic surface with a liquid phase, hydrophilic with respect to said surface, containing a solvated compound, molecules of said solvated compound comprising a hydrophobic domain covalently and flexibly bonded to a hydrophilic domain, and a crosslinkable site, thereby to deposit molecules of said compound on said hydrophobic surface whereby said molecules of said compound are oriented with said hydrophobic domains proximate to and adsorbed on said hydrophobic surface and with said hydrophilic domains extending outwardly from said hydrophobic surface into said liquid phase; and crosslinking molecules adjacent one another at said crosslinkable sites to produce an adherent film on said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of said domains comprises derivatizable moieties, the method comprising the additional step of derivatizing said adherent film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is a polymer comprising plural hydrophobic domains said plural hydrophilic domains.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid phase is formulated such that said compound is sparingly soluble therein to promote partition of hydrophobic domains of said compound onto said hydrophobic surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the crosslinking step is effected by reacting a subset of said hydrophobic domains.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the crosslinking step is effected by reacting a subset of said hydrophilic domains.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the molecules of said solvated compound have a hydrophilic domain of a molecular dimension sufficient to mask said hydrophobic surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophilic domains comprise moieties comprising hydroxyl groups or ether linkages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the hydrophobic domains comprise moieties comprising halides or hydrocarbons.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said compound comprises a multipolymer wherein said hydrophobic domains comprise plural linked hydrophobic monomers and said hydrophilic domains comprise plural linked hydrophilic monomers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is a copolymer wherein blocks comprise said hydrophobic domain and said hydrophilic domain.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic surface defines a chromatography matrix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic surface is an organic polymeric material stable from pH2 to pH12.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic surface comprises polystyrene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic surface comprises divinylbenzene crosslinked polystyrene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is a monomer, said method comprising the additional step of polymerizing said monomer in place on said surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrophilic domain contains epoxy groups and said crosslinking step is effected by reacting said epoxy groups on adjacent molecules.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said crosslinking step is effected by reacting a halide group on one of said molecules with a hydroxyl group on another.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said crosslinking step is effected by reacting a crosslinking compound comprising plural reactive groups with reactive groups on said molecules.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
83 words
Hydrophilic material useful in contact with a protein solution to inhibit denaturation comprising a hydrophobic substrate and, adhered thereto by hydrophobic interaction, an enveloping, continuous film, the individual interaction an enveloping, continuous film, the individual molecules of said film comprising a hydrophobic domain covalently and flexibly bonded to a hydrophilic domain, and a crosslinkable site, wherein such molecules are adsorbed onto said surface by hydrophobic-hydrophobic interaction and said hydrophilic domain are disposed outwardly therefrom, said individual molecules being crosslinked at said crosslinkable site.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
83 words
Hydrophilic material useful in contact with a protein solution to inhibit denaturation comprising a hydrophobic substrate and, adhered thereto by hydrophobic interaction, an enveloping, continuous film, the individual interaction an enveloping, continuous film, the individual molecules of said film comprising a hydrophobic domain covalently and flexibly bonded to a hydrophilic domain, and a crosslinkable site, wherein such molecules are adsorbed onto said surface by hydrophobic-hydrophobic interaction and said hydrophilic domain are disposed outwardly therefrom, said individual molecules being crosslinked at said crosslinkable site.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The material of claim 20 wherein said hydrophilic domains have a surface density within said film sufficient to mask said hydrophobic domains and said hydrophobic substrate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The material of claim 20 wherein said hydrophobic substrate comprises an organic polymeric material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
The material of claim 20 wherein said hydrophobic substrate comprises polystyrene.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The material of claim 23 wherein said substrate comprises polystyrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The material of claim 20 wherein said hydrophobic substrate comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a microparticulate chromatography medium and a microporous membrane.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
40 words
The material of claim 20 further comprising moieties covalently linked to said film disposed outwardly from said surface selected from the group consisting of cationic groups, anionic groups, hydrocarbon groups, groups capable of metal chelation, binding proteins, and combinations thereof.