Patents by Inventor Robert Van Lith

Robert Van Lith 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).

  • 3D PRINTING OF BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20240009357
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions, devices, and systems for the 3D printing of biomedical implants. In particular, methods and systems are provided for 3D printing of biomedical devices (e.g., endovascular stents) using photo-curable biomaterial inks (e.g., or methacrylated poly(diol citrate)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Evan C. Baker, Henry O. T. Ware, Fan Zhou, Cheng Sun, Guillermo A. Ameer, Robert Van Lith
  • 3D printing of biomedical implants
    Patent number: 11565026
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions, devices, and systems for the 3D printing of biomedical implants. In particular, methods and systems are provided for 3D printing of biomedical devices (e.g., endovascular stents) using photo-curable biomaterial inks (e.g., or methacrylated poly(diol citrate)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Evan C. Baker, Henry O. T. Ware, Fan Zhou, Cheng Sun, Guillermo A. Ameer, Robert Van Lith
  • Injectable thermoresponsive polyelectrolytes
    Patent number: 11191842
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, devices, and systems comprising copolymers of an N-alkyl acrylamide residue and a polyester comprising citric acid, polyethylene glycol, and glycerol 1,3-diglycerolate diacrylate, and methods of use and manufacture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Robert Van Lith, Guillermo Ameer
  • 3D PRINTING OF BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20210346576
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions, devices, and systems for the 3D printing of biomedical implants. In particular, methods and systems are provided for 3D printing of biomedical devices (e.g., endovascular stents) using photo-curable biomaterial inks (e.g., or methacrylated poly(diol citrate)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Evan C. Baker, Henry O. T. Ware, Fan Zhou, Cheng Sun, Guillermo A. Ameer, Robert Van Lith
  • 3D PRINTING OF BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20200179574
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions, devices, and systems for the 3D printing of biomedical implants. In particular, methods and systems are provided for 3D printing of biomedical devices (e.g., endovascular stents) using photo-curable biomaterial inks (e.g., or methacrylated poly(diol citrate)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Evan C. Baker, Henry O. T. Ware, Fan Zhou, Cheng Sun, Guillermo A. Ameer, Robert Van Lith
  • Photoluminescent panthenol citrate biomaterials
    Patent number: 10406385
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising panthenol-citrate containing materials. In particular, panthenol citrate compounds, oligomers, and polymers, and methods of use and synthesis thereof, are provided herein. Panthenol-citrate containing materials are a class of nontoxic, photoluminescent-chromophore-containing compounds, oligomers, and polymers with high absorption in the UVA and UVB range that can be incorporated and/or engineered into a variety of optically-active biomaterials (e.g., sunscreen products).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Guillermo A. Ameer, Robert van Lith, Jian Yang
  • INJECTABLE THERMORESPONSIVE POLYELECTROLYTES
    Publication number: 20180154009
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, devices, and systems comprising thermoresponsive, biodegradable elastomeric materials, and methods of use and manufacture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Robert Van Lith, Guillermo Ameer
  • 3D PRINTING OF BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20180117219
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions, devices, and systems for the 3D printing of biomedical implants. In particular, methods and systems are provided for 3D printing of biomedical devices (e.g., endovascular stents) using photo-curable biomaterial inks (e.g., or methacrylated poly(diol citrate)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Evan C. Baker, Henry O. T. Ware, Fan Zhou, Cheng Sun, Guillermo A. Ameer, Robert Van Lith
  • PHOTOLUMINESCENT PANTHENOL CITRATE BIOMATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170368377
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising panthenol-citrate containing materials. In particular, panthenol citrate compounds, oligomers, and polymers, and methods of use and synthesis thereof, are provided herein. Panthenol-citrate containing materials are a class of nontoxic, photoluminescent-chromophore-containing compounds, oligomers, and polymers with high absorption in the UVA and UVB range that can be incorporated and/or engineered into a variety of optically-active biomaterials (e.g., sunscreen products).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Guillermo A. Ameer, Robert van Lith, Jian Yang
  • Injectable thermoresponsive polyelectrolytes
    Patent number: 9844600
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, devices and systems comprising thermoresponsive, biodegradable elastomeric materials, and methods of use and manufacture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Robert Van Lith, Guillermo Ameer
  • INJECTABLE THERMORESPONSIVE POLYELECTROLYTES
    Publication number: 20140037588
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, devices and systems comprising thermoresponsive, biodegradable elastomeric materials, and methods of use and manufacture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Robert Van Lith, Guillermo Ameer