Patents by Inventor Alexander James Repko

Alexander James Repko 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).

  • AUTOMATION MECHANISM FOR PRE/CLINICAL PRODUCTION OF RESORBABLE NERVE GUIDES
    Publication number: 20210402654
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to systems for making an implantable construct comprising a reservoir coupled to the at least one frame; a mandrel base coupled to the at least one frame; a mandrel coupled to the mandrel base; a first mechanism configured to be coupled to the at least one frame and configured to move the at least one frame along a first axis; a second mechanism configured to be coupled to the at least one frame and configured to rotate the least one mandrel base along a second axis between a first orientation and a second orientation; and a container configured to be coupled to the at least one frame and configured to receive the mandrel in the second orientation. The disclosed mechanisms can manually, semi-automatically, or automatically control the movements of the at least one frame, reservoir, mandrel, mandrel base, and container to produce the construct with a lumen. The presently disclosed subject matter also relates to methods for making the construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Alexander James Repko, Kacey Gribbin Marra, Benjamin Schilling