Patents by Inventor Bernard Binder

Bernard Binder 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).

  • Functionalization of plant tissues for human cell expansion
    Patent number: 12280177
    Abstract: Decellularized plant tissues and the use of these plant tissues as scaffolds are disclosed herein. Particularly, decellularized plant tissues are functionalized such to allow for human cell adhesion, thereby allowing for their use as scaffolds for human cells. These scaffolds can then be used in a number of applications/markets, including as research tools for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and basic cellular biology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY—JONESBORO, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: William L. Murphy, Gianluca Fontana, Joshua Gershlak, Glenn Gaudette, Pam Weathers, Tanja Dominko, Marsha Rolle, Sarah Hernandez, Carol Cramer, Luis Fabircio Medina-Bolivar, Bernard Binder