Patents by Inventor Carol A. Kaufmann

Carol A. Kaufmann 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).

  • Supported lattice for cell cultivation
    Patent number: 6974586
    Abstract: A supported lattice is disclosed having a support substrate formed of a plurality of resilient filamentary members braided together to yield a coarse mesh having relatively large interstices and a cell cultivation lattice formed of a plurality of flexible filamentary members braided together and with the resilient filamentary members to form a fine mesh having small interstices. The cell cultivation lattice provides a bed adapted for growing cells in a two-dimensional array across the large interstices of the support substrate to form a continuous surface of living tissue useful to form a graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Secant Medical, LLC
    Inventors: E. Skott Greenhalgh, Carol A. Kaufmann
  • Method for attaching axial filaments to a self expanding stent
    Patent number: 6551352
    Abstract: Methods for attaching an axial filament to the body of a self expanding stent, the filament serving to enhance the radial self expanding force of the stent body. Also stents having enhanced radial self expansion characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Bionx Implants, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude O. Clerc, James T. Hogan, Carol A. Kaufmann, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • METHOD FOR ATTACHING AXIAL FILAMENTS TO A SELF EXPANDING STENT
    Publication number: 20020165597
    Abstract: Methods for attaching an axial filament to the body of a self expanding stent, the filament serving to enhance the radial self expanding force of the stent body. Also stents having enhanced radial self expansion characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Claude O. Clerc, James T. Hogan, Carol A. Kaufmann, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • Supported lattice for cell cultivation
    Publication number: 20020066360
    Abstract: A supported lattice is disclosed having a support substrate formed of a plurality of resilient filamentary members braided together to yield a coarse mesh having relatively large interstices and a cell cultivation lattice formed of a plurality of flexible filamentary members braided together and with the resilient filamentary members to form a fine mesh having small interstices. The cell cultivation lattice provides a bed adapted for growing cells in a two-dimensional array across the large interstices of the support substrate to form a continuous surface of living tissue useful to form a graft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: E. Skott Greenhalgh, Carol A. Kaufmann