Patents Assigned to Bioscience Consultants
  • Bioreactor mediated recellularization of natural and tissue engineered vascular grafts
    Patent number: 7179287
    Abstract: Processes for producing a tissue graft comprising acellularizing or devitalizing a tubular tissue to produce a tissue matrix. The tissue matrix is then populated with at least some viable cells. The processing and the populating steps are performed in a closed system, such as a bioreactor. Tissue grafts produced using the inventive processes may be capable of withstanding physiological stress and strain conditions present at a site into which the tissue graft is implanted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Bioscience Consultants
    Inventor: Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr.
  • Method and process for the production of collagen preparations from invertebrate marine animals and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 6916910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of marine invertebrate type V telopeptide containing collagen preparations from marine invertebrates, compositions containing preparations, and methods of using these preparations. The collagen preparation includes telopeptide containing and optionally invertebrate atelopeptide containing, type V fibrillar collagen. The present collagen preparations may be employed in a variety of products including for example, cosmetic, pharmacological, dental, and cell culture products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Bioscience Consultants
    Inventor: Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr.
  • Invertebrate type V telopeptide collagen, methods of making, and use thereof
    Patent number: 5714582
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and process for the production of collagen preparations from marine invertebrates and compositions for these preparations. The collagen preparation includes telopeptide and atelopeptide fibrillar collagen of essentially invertebrate type V collagen. The collagen preparations may be used in a variety of medical, dental, cell culture, and food applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Bioscience Consultants
    Inventor: Lloyd Wolfinbarger
  • Composition for repair of defects in osseous tissues, method of making, and prosthesis
    Patent number: 5531791
    Abstract: A biocompatible collagen/demineralized human bone composite material, method for making the same, and prostheses employing the same are disclosed, wherein the composite material may be formulated into a fluid injectable, gel or rehydratable freeze dried paste. The resultant products can be used either alone or combined with a prosthetic device as an osteoinductive/osteoconductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Bioscience Consultants
    Inventor: Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr.