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:
January 29, 2018
Date of Patent:
December 1, 2020
Assignee:
Techshot, Inc.
Inventors:
John C. Vellinger, Eugene Boland, Michael A. Kurk, Krystal Milliner, Nester Samuel Logan
Abstract: The application is directed to aqueous dispersible biodegradable compositions of esters which are the condensation reaction product of a polyol and a diacid which are within a matrix of hydrated polypeptide. The compositions are useful in additive manufacturing and other applications for use with implantable articles. In some embodiments, the ester in the compositions is the product of a glyercol-sebacic acid condensation reaction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 4, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 6, 2020
Assignee:
THE SECANT GROUP, LLC
Inventors:
Kayla Wroblesky, Peter D. Gabriele, Jeremy J. Harris, Carissa Smoot, Charles Brendan Nicholson, Austin Robertson, Julia Donnelly
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