Patents Assigned to Philadelphia University
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Publication number: 20180042320Abstract: A method for inhibiting the spread of nosocomial infections in institutional health care settings comprises treating outer garments, worn indoors by employed staff of the institution, to impart antimicrobial properties to those garments by immersing the garments in a solution of glyxol, eugenol and water, squeezing the solution out of the garments, curing the wetted garments under heat, and drying the cured garments; and thereafter requiring employed staff to wear the treated garments while working at the institution; laundering the garments after being worn by the staff, for further wear by the staff, and requiring employed staff to wear the treated garments after the garments have been laundered for so long as the garments retain their antimicrobial properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Philadelphia UniversityInventors: Brian R. George, Katherine E. Bogash
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Textile-templated electrospun anisotropic scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Patent number: 9668846Abstract: The present invention includes an anisotropic scaffold, which is prepared by electrospinning a solution of matrix material upon a textile template. The present invention further includes a method of preparing such scaffold. The anisotropic scaffold of the invention finds use in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignees: Drexel University, Philadelphia UniversityInventors: Peter I. Lelkes, H. Gozde Senel, David Brookstein, Muthu Govindaraj -
Publication number: 20140377467Abstract: A method for inhibiting the spread of nosocomial infections in institutional health care settings comprises treating outer garments, worn indoors by employed staff of the institution, to impart antimicrobial properties to those garments by immersing the garments in a solution of glyxol, eugenol and water, squeezing the solution out of the garments, curing the wetted garments under heat, and drying the cured garments; and thereafter requiring employed staff to wear the treated garments while working at the institution; laundering the garments after being worn by the staff, for further wear by the staff, and requiring employed staff to wear the treated garments after the garments have been laundered for so long as the garments retain their antimicrobial properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITYInventors: Brian R. George, Katherine E. Bogash
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Publication number: 20140273690Abstract: A method for making an antibacterial fabric having resistance to laundering while maintaining its antibacterial properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Philadelphia UniversityInventors: Diana R. Cundell, Brian R. George
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Publication number: 20140127276Abstract: A method for removing airborne bacteria and airborne mycetes from indoor air comprises imparting microbiocidal and microbiostatic properties to fabric by treating the fabric with one or more naturally occurring biocides, positioning the treated fabric in a sheet-like orientation, and blowing indoor air through the fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITYInventors: Diana R. Cundell, Brian R. George
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Textile-Templated Electrospun Anisotropic Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Publication number: 20130131830Abstract: The present invention includes an anisotropic scaffold, which is prepared by electrospinning a solution of matrix material upon a textile template. The present invention further includes a method of preparing such scaffold. The anisotropic scaffold of the invention finds use in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Philadelphia UniversityInventors: Peter I. Lelkes, H. Gozde Senel, David Brookstein, Muthu Govindaraj -
Patent number: 8287671Abstract: A fire retardant thermally insulative, vandalism and damage resistant panel for the building exteriors includes a relatively low density foam layer having relatively high thermal resistivity, a relatively high density foam layer having relatively high impact strength and resistance to bending facingly contacting the low density foam layer, a porous fabric contacting the high density foam layer at a surface thereof facing oppositely from the low density foam, and a weather resistant, water impermeable exterior layer contacting the fabric at a surface facing in a direction opposite from where the high density foam contacts the fabric, where the high density foam substantially occupies at least parts of some of the pores of the fabric and the exterior layer material substantially occupies at least parts of at least some of the pores of the fabric such that sufficient pores of the fabric are filled with the high density foam, the exterior surface material and chemical reaction products thereof to create a bond beType: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Philadelphia UniversityInventors: Christopher M. Pastore, Thomas Twardowski, Rob Fleming
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Publication number: 20120118427Abstract: A woven article having plural weave layers comprises a plurality of electrically insulating and/or electrically conductive yarn in the warp and a plurality of electrically insulating and/or electrically conductive yarn in the weft interwoven with the yarn in the warp. An electrical function is provided by one or more circuit carriers disposed in cavities in the plural layer woven article and/or one or more functional yarn in the warp and/or the weft, wherein the circuit carrier and/or functional yarn include an electrical contact for connecting to the electrically conductive yarn in the warp and/or weft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITYInventors: David Stuart Brookstein, Muthu Govindaraj
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Publication number: 20110236448Abstract: A method for passively reducing nosocomial infections by providing fabrics for patient contact only as media for air filtration in areas with patient populations, which fabrics have been treated with a solution of eugenol of sufficient strength and for sufficient time to reduce the percentage of viable microbes in the fabrics by at least 2 log units.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITYInventors: Diana R. Cundell, Alexander A. Messinger, Brian R. George
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Publication number: 20110229542Abstract: An antimicrobial fabric and method for treating fabric to impart antimicrobial properties thereto by preparing an aqueous solution of eugenol, polyvinyl alcohol, and glyoxal, padding the fabric with the aqueous solution to achieve a preselected desired part by weight wet pickup, drying the fabric; and curing the fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITYInventors: Diana R. Cundell, Alexander A. Messinger, Brian R. George, Bhalchandra Dhamankar, Ekaterina Shumilova
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Publication number: 20110201265Abstract: Methods and apparatus for combating sick building syndrome include a plenum that is at least partially bounded by fabric comprising at least one naturally occurring botanically based, antimicrobial, morbidity-inducing fabric and preferably a fan for introducing air into the plenum for passage outwardly through the fabric thereby to cleanse the air of microbes contributing to sick building syndrome.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITYInventors: Alexander A. Messinger, Diana R. Cundell, Brian R. George
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Publication number: 20090194231Abstract: A fire retardant thermally insulative, vandalism and damage resistant panel for the building exteriors includes a relatively low density foam layer having relatively high thermal resistivity, a relatively high density foam layer having relatively high impact strength and resistance to bending facingly contacting the low density foam layer, a porous fabric contacting the high density foam layer at a surface thereof facing oppositely from the low density foam, and a weather resistant, water impermeable exterior layer contacting the fabric at a surface facing in a direction opposite from where the high density foam contacts the fabric, where the high density foam substantially occupies at least parts of some of the pores of the fabric and the exterior layer material substantially occupies at least parts of at least some of the pores of the fabric such that sufficient pores of the fabric are filled with the high density foam, the exterior surface material and chemical reaction products thereof to create a bond beType: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Philadelphia UniversityInventors: CHRISTOPHER M. PASTORE, THOMAS TWARDOWSKI, ROB FLEMING
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Patent number: 7521114Abstract: A fire retardant thermally insulative, vandalism and damage resistant panel for the building exteriors includes a relatively low density foam layer having relatively high thermal resistivity, a relatively high density foam layer having relatively high impact strength and resistance to bending facingly contacting the low density foam layer, a porous fabric contacting the high density foam layer at a surface thereof facing oppositely from the low density foam, and a weather resistant, water impermeable exterior layer contacting the fabric at a surface facing in a direction opposite from where the high density foam contacts the fabric, where the high density foam substantially occupies at least parts of some of the pores of the fabric and the exterior layer material substantially occupies at least parts of at least some of the pores of the fabric such that sufficient pores of the fabric are filled with the high density foam, the exterior surface material and chemical reaction products thereof to create a bond beType: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Philadelphia UniversityInventors: Christopher M. Pastore, Thomas Twardowski, Rob Fleming