Patents by Inventor Diane Hoffman
Diane Hoffman 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).
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Publication number: 20160272938Abstract: Substrates for influencing the organization, spreading or adhesion of a selected cell to induce or stimulate growth, differentiation on regeneration of the cell or of tissue constituting the cells are provided as well as methods of making such substrates and methods of using such substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Diane Hoffman-Kim, Jan M. Bruder
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Publication number: 20080299169Abstract: Substrates for influencing the organization, spreading or adhesion of a selected cell to induce or stimulate growth, differentiation or regeneration of the cell or of tissue constituting the cells are provided as well as methods of making such substrates and methods of using such substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Diane Hoffman-Kim, Jan M. Bruder
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Patent number: 6960351Abstract: An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region containing isolated cells and materials sufficient to maintain the cells, and a permselective, biocompatible, peripheral region free of the isolated cells, which immunoisolates the core yet provides for the delivery of the secreted product or metabolic function to the individual. The vehicle is particularly well-suited to delivery of insulin from immunoisolated islets of Langerhans, and can also be used advantageously for delivery of high molecular weight products, such as products larger than IgG. A method of making a biocompatible, immunoisolatory implantable vehicle, consisting in a first embodiment of a coextrusion process, and in a second embodiment of a stepwise process.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Publication number: 20040185083Abstract: An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region containing isolated cells and materials sufficient to maintain the cells, and a permselective, biocompatible, peripheral region free of the isolated cells, which immunoisolates the core yet provides for the delivery of the secreted product or metabolic function to the individual. The vehicle is particularly well-suited to delivery of insulin from immunoisolated islets of Langerhans, and can also be used advantageously for delivery of high molecular weight products, such as products larger than IgG. A method of making a biocompatible, immunoisolatory implantable vehicle, consisting in a first embodiment of a coextrusion process, and in a second embodiment of a stepwise process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Publication number: 20040106991Abstract: The invention provides a replacement heart valve which contains an acellular matrix as a structural scaffold. The scaffold is seeded with isolated myofibroblasts and/or endothelial cells prior to implantation into a recipient mammal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Richard A. Hopkins, Diane Hoffman-Kim
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Patent number: 6652583Abstract: The invention provides a replacement heart valve which contains an acellular matrix as a structural scaffold. The scaffold is seeded with isolated myofibroblasts and/or endothelial cells prior to implantation into a recipient mammal.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Rhode Island HospitalInventors: Richard A. Hopkins, Diane Hoffman-Kim
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Publication number: 20020150603Abstract: An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region containing isolated cells and materials sufficient to maintain the cells, and a permselective, biocompatible, peripheral region free of the isolated cells, which immunoisolates the core yet provides for the delivery of the secreted product or metabolic function to the individual. The vehicle is particularly well-suited to delivery of insulin from immunoisolated islets of Langerhans, and can also be used advantageously for delivery of high molecular weight products, such as products larger than IgG. A method of making a biocompatible, immunoisolatory implantable vehicle, consisting in a first embodiment of a coextrusion process, and in a second embodiment of a stepwise process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2001Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Publication number: 20010051824Abstract: The invention provides a replacement heart valve which contains an acellular matrix as a structural scaffold. The scaffold is seeded with isolated myofibroblasts and/or endothelial cells prior to implantation into a recipient mammal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventors: Richard A. Hopkins, Diane Hoffman-Kim
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Patent number: 6322804Abstract: An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region containing isolated cells and materials sufficient to maintain the cells, and a permselective, biocompatible, peripheral region free of the isolated cells, which immunoisolates the core yet provides for the delivery of the secreted product or metabolic function to the individual.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Neurotech S.A.Inventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 6083523Abstract: An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region containing isolated cells and materials sufficient to maintain the cells, and a permselective, biocompatible, peripheral region free of the isolated cells, which immunoisolates the core yet provides for the delivery of the secreted product or metabolic function to the individual.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignees: Brown University Research Foundation, Brown UniversityInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 5874099Abstract: A method of forming an implantable and retrievable immunoisolatory vehicles is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of first forming a core comprising a volume of at least 1 .mu.l and at least 10.sup.4 cells capable of providing a biologically active product or metabolic or immunologic function, said cells being dispersed in a biocompatible hydrogel or extracellular matrix, and then forming around the core a surrounding external biocompatible thermoplastic or hydrogel jacket free of said cells projecting externally thereof, said jacket having molecular weight cutoff permitting passage of molecules to and from the core through said jacket to provide said biologically active product or function.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasoohcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 5871767Abstract: A method for treatment of a neurodegenerative condition in a patient comprising implanting in the patient at least one immunoisolatory vehicle comprising a corc comprising a volume of at least 1 .mu.l and at least 10.sup.4 living cells which secrete at least one biologically active product, said cells being dispersed in a biocompatible matrix comprising a hydrogel or extracellular matrix components, and an external jacket surrounding the core, the jacket comprising a biocompatible hydrogel or thermoplastic, the jacket being free of cells projecting externally thereof, said jacket having a molecular weight cutoff permitting the passage of the biologically active product from the core through the jacket.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 5869077Abstract: A method for treating diabetes in a patient comprising subcutaneously implanting in the patient at least one immunoisolatory vehicle comprising a core comprising a volume of at least 1 .mu.l and at least about 10.sup.4 living cells which secrete insulin, said cells being dispersed in a biocompatible matrix comprising a hydrogel or extracellular matrix components, and a surrounding external jacket of a biocompatible thermoplastic or hydrogel free of said cells projecting externally thereof, said jacket being permselective and immunoisolatory, said jacket having a molecular weight cutoff permitting passage of molecules between the patient and core through said jacket wherein the insulin is released from the immunoisolatory vehicle into the patient's body to treat diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 5834001Abstract: A method of forming an implantable and retrievable immunoisolatory vehicle is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of first forming a jacket of biocompatible thermoplastic or hydrogel, and then loading the jacket with a core comprising a volume of at least 1 .mu.l and at least 10.sup.4 cells capable of secreting a biocompatible matrix comprising a hydrogel or extracellular matrix, said jacket having a molecular weight cutoff permitting passage of molecules thereacross to provide said biologically active product or said function.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Sharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 5800828Abstract: Immunoisolatory vehicles having a core and a surrounding jacket are disclosed, the core having a volume in excess of 1 .mu.l and at least about 10.sup.4 living cells capable of secreting a biologically active product or of providing a biological function to a patient, the cells dispersed in a biocompatible matrix formed of a hydrogel or an extracellular matrix component, and the external jacket being permselective, biocompatible and having a molecular weight cutoff permitting passage of molecules between the patient and the core through said jacket to provide said biological product or function.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1994Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 5800829Abstract: A method of making an immunoisolatory vehicle comprised of a core comprising living cells dispersed in a biocompatible matrix is disclosed, the cells being capable of secreting a biologically active product or of providing a metabolic or immunologic function to an individual, and an external jacket surrounding said core which is a biocompatible, permselective thermoplastic or hydrogel, said jacket being free of said cells, comprising coextruding a suspension comprising said cells dispersed in a precursor matrix material comprising extracellular matrix components or a biocompatible hydrogel precursor, and a solution of a biocompatible jacket precursor from a nested dual-bore extrusion nozzle, wherein the suspension of (a) is coextruded from the inner bore and the solution of (b) is coextruded from the outer bore of the nozzle, to form said jacket as the solution of (b) and the suspension of (a) arc coextruded; and exposing the vehicle to a treatment that forms a core comprising a volume of at least 1 .mu.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile
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Patent number: 5798113Abstract: A method of providing a biologically active molecule or metabolic or immunologic function to a patient, comprising implanting into the body of the patient at least one immunoisolatory vehicle comprising a core comprising a volume in excess of 1 .mu.l and at least about 10.sup.4 living cells dispersed in a biocompatible matrix formed of a hydrogel or extracellular matrix components, said cells being capable of secreting a biologically active product or of providing a metabolic or immunologic function to the patient; and an external jacket surrounding said core, said jacket being formed from a thermoplastic or hydrogel, said jacket being free of said cells projecting externally therefrom, said jacket being biocompatible and having a molecular weight cutoff permitting passage of molecules between the patient and the core through said jacket to provide said biologically active product of function.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: August 25, 1998Assignee: Brown University Research FoundationInventors: Keith E. Dionne, Dwaine F. Emerich, Diane Hoffman, Paul R. Sanberg, Lisa Christenson, Orion D. Hegre, David W. Scharp, Paul E. Lacy, Patrick Aebischer, Alfred V. Vasooncellos, Michael J. Lysaght, Frank T. Gentile