Patents by Inventor Franklin Moutos

Franklin Moutos 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).

  • Publication number: 20070041952
    Abstract: A tissue restoration implant adapted for use with a pre-determined tissue, and methods of making and using the same. The tissue restoration implant adapted for use with a pre-determined tissue can include a three-dimensional fiber scaffold, the scaffold comprising at least three systems of fibers; wherein two of the three fiber systems define an upper layer, a lower layer and a medial layer between the upper layer and the lower layer within the three-dimensional fiber scaffold; wherein one of the at least three fiber systems interconnects the upper layer, the lower layer and the medial layer; wherein the at least three fiber systems each comprise a bio-compatible material; and wherein the fiber scaffold, or one or more of the fiber systems, provide a characteristic that functions to restore the pre-determined tissue upon implantation. The tissue restoration implant adapted for use with a pre-determined tissue can include one or more cells that can develop into the pre-determined tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Farshid Guilak, Franklin Moutos