Patents by Inventor Gabriel Tien-Min Chu

Gabriel Tien-Min Chu 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).

  • Design methodology for tissue engineering scaffolds and biomaterial implants
    Patent number: 7174282
    Abstract: A design methodology is provided for creating biomaterial scaffolds optimized for in vivo function with any 3D anatomic shape. The method creates all designs using voxel based design techniques. It also provides for optimization of implant and scaffold microstructure to best match functional and biofactor delivery (including cells, genes and proteins) requirements. The voxel based design techniques readily allow combination of any scaffold or implant microstructure database with any complex 3D anatomic shape created by CT or MRI scanners. These designs can be readily converted to formats for layered manufacturing or casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Inventors: Scott J Hollister, Gabriel Tien-Min Chu, Juan M Taboas
  • Design methodology for tissue engineering scaffolds and biomaterial implants
    Publication number: 20030069718
    Abstract: A design methodology is provided for creating biomaterial scaffolds optimized for in vivo function with any 3D anatomic shape. The method creates all designs using voxel based design techniques. It also provides for optimization of implant and scaffold microstructure to best match functional and biofactor delivery (including cells, genes and proteins) requirements. The voxel based design techniques readily allow combination of any scaffold or implant microstructure database with any complex 3D anatomic shape created by CT or MRI scanners. These designs can be readily converted to formats for layered manufacturing or casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Scott J. Hollister, Gabriel Tien-Min Chu, Juan M. Taboas