Patents Represented by Attorney Dierker & Associates, PC
  • Patent number: 6872387
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are described that provide scaffolds for the support of cells. The scaffolds of the present invention have structural uniformity and desirable mechanical properties that make them suitable for a variety of uses, including uses for in vitro tissue regeneration or in vivo tissue or organ replacement. A method is described for controlling three-dimensional structure of the hydrogel/cell constructs under tissue culture environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventor: Peter X. Ma