Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for the printing and maturation of living tissue in an Earth-referenced reduced gravity environment such as that found on a spacecraft or on other celestial bodies. The printing may be three-dimensional structures. The printed structures may be manufactured from low viscosity biomaterials.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 24, 2023
Assignee:
REDWIRE SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
John C. Vellinger, Eugene Boland, Michael A. Kurk, Krystal Milliner, Nester Samuel Logan
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for the printing and maturation of living tissue in an Earth-referenced reduced gravity environment such as that found on a spacecraft or on other celestial bodies. The printing may be three-dimensional structures. The printed structures may be manufactured from low viscosity biomaterials.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 19, 2019
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
REDWIRE SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
John C. Vellinger, Eugene Boland, Michael A. Kurk, Krystal Milliner, Nester Samuel Logan, Carlos Chang