Patents by Inventor Benjamin Marcus Buehrer

Benjamin Marcus Buehrer 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 and compositions for delivery of growth factor to fibrous connective tissue
    Patent number: 8067021
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a peptide composition for non-covalently localizing fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor to a surface of an implant, the composition comprising a peptide having binding affinity for a surface material of an implant coupled to a peptide having binding affinity for a fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor. Methods are provided for delivering fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor GDF-7 in an amount effective to promote fibrous connective tissue repair and fibrous connective tissue formation. Also provided are methods of applying the peptide composition to an implant by contacting the composition with a surface of the implant; and kits comprising the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Affinergy, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Marcus Buehrer, Paul Hamilton, Dalia Juzumiene, Shrikumar Nair, Yuchen Chen
  • HUMAN OMENTAL MESOTHELIAL CELLS, METHODS OF ISOLATION AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110104735
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel methods and omental, myocardial, liver, lung, renal, peritoneal, intestinal and pancreatic mesothelial cells which are useful for a number of procedures including drug discovery, co-culturing, cell therapy and bioassay. The invention provides a method for isolating these cells that improves upon the methods previously used and provides cells isolated in quantity. The present invention provides a list of secreted proteins from omentum mesothelial cells that can be utilized in the described cell based assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: BENJAMIN MARCUS BUEHRER, RICHARD BENTLEY CHEATHAM, JAMES BRADFORD NICOLL, PETER EARL PIERACCINI
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF GROWTH FACTOR TO FIBROUS CONNECTIVE TISSUE
    Publication number: 20090098175
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a peptide composition for non-covalently localizing fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor to a surface of an implant, the composition comprising a peptide having binding affinity for a surface material of an implant coupled to a peptide having binding affinity for a fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor. Methods are provided for delivering fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor GDF-7 in an amount effective to promote fibrous connective tissue repair and fibrous connective tissue formation. Also provided are methods of applying the peptide composition to an implant by contacting the composition with a surface of the implant; and kits comprising the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Affinergy, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Marcus Buehrer, Paul Theodore Hamilton, Dalia Izolda Juzumiene, Shrikumar Ambujakshan Nair, Yuchen Chen