Patents by Inventor Brian Timko

Brian Timko 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).

  • Nanowired three dimensional tissue scaffolds
    Patent number: 9114009
    Abstract: Electrically conductive nanowires incorporated within scaffolds enhance tissue growth, bridge the electrically resistant pore walls and markedly improve electrical communication between adjacent cardiac cell bundles. Integration of conducting nanowires within 3D scaffolds should improve the therapeutic value of cardiac patches. Examples demonstrate efficacy of gold nanowires in alginate matrices seeded with cardiomyocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Tal Dvir, Daniel S. Kohane, Robert S. Langer, Brian Timko
  • Nanowired Three Dimensional Tissue Scaffolds
    Publication number: 20130289687
    Abstract: Electrically conductive nanowires incorporated within scaffolds enhance tissue growth, bridge the electrically resistant pore walls and markedly improve electrical communication between adjacent cardiac cell bundles. Integration of conducting nanowires within 3D scaffolds should improve the therapeutic value of cardiac patches. Examples demonstrate efficacy of gold nanowires in alginate matrices seeded with cardiomyocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Tal Dvir, Daniel S. Kohane, Robert S. Langer, Brian Timko