Patents by Inventor Eric Jeffries

Eric Jeffries 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).

  • Porous polymer scaffold and preparation method thereof
    Patent number: 11517647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous polymer material (or scaffold), and more particularly to a polymer-ceramic composite having interconnected pores and a porosity of about 50% to 90%. The scaffold is bioresorbable and exhibits advantageous mechanical properties that mimic those found in natural bone. Methods of preparing the scaffolds and using them in skeletal tissue engineering applications (e.g., as bone grafts to repair osteochondral defects and ligaments) is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: EPIBONE, INC.
    Inventors: Sarindr Bhumiratana, Eric Jeffries, Melanie Horwitz
  • POROUS POLYMER SCAFFOLD AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190083681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous polymer material (or scaffold), and more particularly to a polymer-ceramic composite having interconnected pores and a porosity of about 50% to 90%. The scaffold is bioresorbable and exhibits advantageous mechanical properties that mimic those found in natural bone. Methods of preparing the scaffolds and using them in skeletal tissue engineering applications (e.g., as bone grafts to repair osteochondral defects and ligaments) is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: EpiBone, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarindr Bhumiratana, Eric Jeffries, Melanie Reschke