Patents by Inventor Clark Tobias Barco

Clark Tobias Barco 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).

  • Hydrogel tissue expanders
    Patent number: 10011689
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue expanders comprising biodegradable, chemically cross-linked hydrogels which are elastic in the dry state. These biocompatible tissue expanders are self-inflating and membrane-free. They swell slowly and elicit minimal negative tissue responses, while allowing for rapid and easy manipulation by the surgeon at the time of emplacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: Akina, Inc., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    Inventors: Kinam Park, Clark Tobias Barco, Haesun Park, Yourong Fu, John Solomon Garner
  • NOVEL HYDROGEL TISSUE EXPANDERS
    Publication number: 20170037196
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue expanders comprising biodegradable, chemically cross-linked hydrogels which are elastic in the dry state. These biocompatible tissue expanders are self-inflating and membrane-free. They swell slowly and elicit minimal negative tissue responses, while allowing for rapid and easy manipulation by the surgeon at the time of emplacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicants: Akina, Inc. (an Indiana corporation), The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Kinam Park, Clark Tobias Barco, Haesun Park, Yourong Fu, John Solomon Garner