Patents by Inventor Alvin Powers

Alvin Powers 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).

  • Methods for improving pancreatic islet cell transplantation
    Publication number: 20050048040
    Abstract: The present invention provides for improved methods of transplanting insulin-producing cells for the treatment of diabetes. The methods involve the manipulation of endothelial cell quantity and quality in the transplated material, arising from the inventor's discovery that donor endothelial cells contribute to the revascularization of grafted material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Alvin Powers, Marcela Brissova, Maureen Gannon