Patents by Inventor Syam Prasad Nukavarapu

Syam Prasad Nukavarapu 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).

  • Carbon nanotube composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
    Patent number: 8614189
    Abstract: The present invention provides biocompatible composite materials that can be fabricated into a scaffold having properties suitable for bone repair and regeneration. These scaffolds have sufficient mechanical strength to be useful for the repair and regeneration of cortical bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Cato T. Laurencin, Syam Prasad Nukavarapu, Sangamesh G. Kumbar
  • MECHANICALLY COMPETENT NATURAL POLYMER BASED POROUS GRAFTS FOR BONE REPAIR AND REGENERATION
    Publication number: 20100249931
    Abstract: The invention provides a scaffold for bone or cartilage replacement, in which the scaffold is fabricated from naturally derived polymers. In one embodiment the invention provides a bone replacement scaffold, wherein the scaffold comprises sintered polysaccharide microspheres. In a particular embodiment the invention provides a bone replacement scaffold, in which the scaffold comprises polysaccharide microspheres comprising ethyl cellulose microspheres and/or cellulose acetate microspheres. The invention further includes methods of making bone replacement scaffolds and methods of treating bone injury in an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, University of Virginia
    Inventors: Cato T. Laurencin, Sangamesh G. Kumbar, Syam Prasad Nukavarapu, Roshan James
  • Carbon nanotube composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
    Publication number: 20100075904
    Abstract: The present invention provides biocompatible composite materials that can be fabricated into a scaffold having properties suitable for bone repair and regeneration. These scaffolds have sufficient mechanical strength to be useful for the repair and regeneration of cortical bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Cato T. Laurencin, Syam Prasad Nukavarapu, Sangamesh G. Kumbar