Patents by Inventor Steven L. Beck

Steven L. Beck 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).

  • TGF-.beta.formulation for inducing bone growth
    Patent number: 5422340
    Abstract: A formulation suitable for inducing bone formation contains about 0.5 .mu.g to about 5 mg of transforming growth factor-.beta. and about 140 mg to about 50 g of tricalcium phosphate and excludes a bone morphogenetic cofactor. In another embodiment, the formulation contains about 0.5 .mu.g to 5 mg transforming growth factor-.beta., about 140 mg to 50 g of tricalcium phosphate particles, and an amount of amylopectin ranging from about 01:1 to 1:1 amylopectin:tricalcium phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Inventors: Arthur J. Ammann, Steven L. Beck, Tue H. Nguyen, Boonsri Ongpipattanakul, Christopher G. Rudman