Patents by Inventor Amelia Zellander

Amelia Zellander 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).

  • SUTURABLE HYBRID SUPERPOROUS HYDROGEL KERATOPROSTHESIS FOR CORNEA
    Publication number: 20160144069
    Abstract: The present invention features a superporous hydrogel scaffold for corneal regeneration or replacement and a method for producing the same. The superporous hydrogel is composed of a poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) copolymer mixed with collagen. The scaffold can be used as a suturable hybrid corneal implant or keratoprosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Cho, Amelia Zellander
  • Suturable Hybrid Superporous Hydrogel Keratoprosthesis for Cornea
    Publication number: 20120071580
    Abstract: The present invention features a hybrid superporous hydrogel scaffold for cornea regeneration and a method for producing the same. The hybrid hydrogel is composed of a superporous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) copolymer mixed with collagen. The hybrid scaffold can be used as a suturable hybrid corneal implant or keratoprosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Michael Cho, Amelia Zellander