The patent US 7,491,690 B2, titled "Self-Assembly and Mineralization of Peptide-Amphiphile Nanofibers," was granted to Samuel L. Stupp, Jeffrey D. Hartgerink, and Elia Beniash, with Northwestern University as the assignee. The invention involves the self-assembly and mineralization of peptide-amphiphile nanofibers, which have potential applications in tissue engineering and biomaterials. The patent covers methods for preparing these nanofibers and their use in creating structured materials with specific properties. The references cited include a wide range of scientific literature on related topics, such as protein secondary structure determination, tissue engineering, and mineralization processes.The patent US 7,491,690 B2, titled "Self-Assembly and Mineralization of Peptide-Amphiphile Nanofibers," was granted to Samuel L. Stupp, Jeffrey D. Hartgerink, and Elia Beniash, with Northwestern University as the assignee. The invention involves the self-assembly and mineralization of peptide-amphiphile nanofibers, which have potential applications in tissue engineering and biomaterials. The patent covers methods for preparing these nanofibers and their use in creating structured materials with specific properties. The references cited include a wide range of scientific literature on related topics, such as protein secondary structure determination, tissue engineering, and mineralization processes.