Patents by Inventor Abraham Amir

Abraham Amir 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).

  • Monitoring skin metabolism products for evaluating burn injury
    Patent number: 9012160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for evaluating the severity of a burn injury, which are based on the detection in a clinical fluid sample of skin metabolism products, such as collagen peptides which are released upon collagen degradation or synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Abraham Amir
  • MONITORING SKIN METABOLISM PRODUCTS FOR EVALUATING BURN INJURY
    Publication number: 20110151489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for evaluating the severity of a burn injury, which are based on the detection in a clinical fluid sample of skin metabolism products, such as collagen peptides which are released upon collagen degradation or synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Abraham Amir
  • Cosmetic repair using cartilage producing cells and medical implants coated therewith
    Publication number: 20050181505
    Abstract: A method of cosmetically repairing a skin contour irregularity in a subject is provided. The method is effected by introducing cartilage producing cells into the skin contour irregularity thereby effecting cosmetic repair thereof. A medical implant coated with cartilage producing cells is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Abraham Amir, Reva Amir
  • Cosmetic repair using cartilage producing cells and medical implants coated therewith
    Patent number: 6911202
    Abstract: A method of cosmetically repairing a skin contour irregularity in a subject is provided. The method is effected by introducing cartilage producing cells into the skin contour irregularity thereby effecting cosmetic repair thereof. A medical implant coated with cartilage producing cells is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Inventors: Abraham Amir, Reva Amir
  • Cosmetic repair using cartilage producing cells and medical implants coated therewith
    Publication number: 20020106352
    Abstract: A method of cosmetically repairing a skin contour irregularity in a subject is provided. The method is effected by introducing cartilage producing cells into the skin contour irregularity thereby effecting cosmetic repair thereof. A medical implant coated with cartilage producing cells is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Abraham Amir, Reva Amir
  • Use of enzymes for skin expansion
    Patent number: 6340458
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for expanding healthy skin, comprising administering to healthy skin an efficacious amount of an enzyme which cleaves elastin fibers, preferably elastase or an elastase derivative. The method may be used in the treatment of skin diseases or disorders occuring in areas adjacent to the healthy skin, including treatment of skin loss after excision of a skin tumor or excision of necrotic skin, trauma, a congenital skin condition, and a condition which has resulted or is likely to result in skin loss. There is also disclosed a method for increasing the yield of leather from an animal, comprising contacting the hide of said animal, or a portion of said hide, with an efficacious amount of an enzyme which cleaves elastin fibers, preferably elastase or an elastase derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Inventors: Reva Amir, Abraham Amir