Patents by Inventor George C. Engelmayr, JR.

George C. Engelmayr, JR. 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: 20230100306
    Abstract: Bioreactors configured to scale-up the production of greater quantities of cells at relatively low cost are provided. These bioreactors may be utilized in the production of large-scale quantities of cell-based meat and cell-based fat. The bioreactors may be reusable and may have a high surface area-to-volume ratio for adherent cell expansion. The bioreactors may be capable of yielding a large number of adherent cells per bioreactor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: George C. ENGELMAYR, Jr., Ilan Eitan FISCHER, Andre BERGERON, Saam SHAHROKHI, William C. PATON, Viktor MACIAG, Xiao Guan RADSTROM, Amelia BEVILLE, Robert YAMAN
  • Publication number: 20230091040
    Abstract: The substrates, systems, and methods described herein relate to textured substrates for preparing a comestible meat product. Substrates and methods are described herein for controlling one or more of growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells (e.g., of a cell sheet) on or from the surface of the substrate. A method of preparing a comestible meat product may include applying a plurality of non-human cells to at least one patterned texture substrate, growing the cells on the patterned texture substrate to form the comestible meat product, and separating the comestible meat product from the patterned texture substrate. The patterned texture allows for improved growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells as compared to another surface not comprising the patterned texture. In some embodiments, the cell culture substrate surfaces include a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of patterned textures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J. GENOVESE, Uma S. VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
  • Patent number: 11559073
    Abstract: The substrates, systems, and methods described herein relate to textured substrates for preparing a comestible meat product. Substrates and methods are described herein for controlling one or more of growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells (e.g., of a cell sheet) on or from the surface of the substrate. A method of preparing a comestible meat product may include applying a plurality of non-human cells to at least one patterned texture substrate, growing the cells on the patterned texture substrate to form the comestible meat product, and separating the comestible meat product from the patterned texture substrate. The patterned texture allows for improved growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells as compared to another surface not comprising the patterned texture. In some embodiments, the cell culture substrate surfaces include a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of patterned textures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Upside Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Leung, Asha Godbole, George C Engelmayr, Jr., Nicholas J Genovese, Uma S Valeti, Kathleen Carswell
  • Patent number: 11559072
    Abstract: The substrates, systems, and methods described herein relate to textured substrates for preparing a comestible meat product. Substrates and methods are described herein for controlling one or more of growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells (e.g., of a cell sheet) on or from the surface of the substrate. A method of preparing a comestible meat product may include applying a plurality of non-human cells to at least one patterned texture substrate, growing the cells on the patterned texture substrate to form the comestible meat product, and separating the comestible meat product from the patterned texture substrate. The patterned texture allows for improved growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells as compared to another surface not comprising the patterned texture. In some embodiments, the cell culture substrate surfaces include a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of patterned textures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Upside Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Leung, Asha Godbole, George C Engelmayr, Jr., Nicholas J Genovese, Uma S Valeti, Kathleen Carswell
  • Publication number: 20230012452
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are scalable, modular bioreactor systems for efficient preparation of cell-based tissues. Also disclosed herein are methods, compositions, and apparatuses for preparing scaffolds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Antonio J. PEREIRA-TAVERES, George C. ENGELMAYR, Jr., Ingvar HELGASON
  • Publication number: 20220248728
    Abstract: The substrates, systems, and methods described herein relate to textured substrates for preparing a comestible meat product. Substrates and methods are described herein for controlling one or more of growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells (e.g., of a cell sheet) on or from the surface of the substrate. A method of preparing a comestible meat product may include applying a plurality of non-human cells to at least one patterned texture substrate, growing the cells on the patterned texture substrate to form the comestible meat product, and separating the comestible meat product from the patterned texture substrate. The patterned texture allows for improved growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells as compared to another surface not comprising the patterned texture. In some embodiments, the cell culture substrate surfaces include a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of patterned textures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J. GENOVESE, Uma S. VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
  • Publication number: 20220248727
    Abstract: The substrates, systems, and methods described herein relate to textured substrates for preparing a comestible meat product. Substrates and methods are described herein for controlling one or more of growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells (e.g., of a cell sheet) on or from the surface of the substrate. A method of preparing a comestible meat product may include applying a plurality of non-human cells to at least one patterned texture substrate, growing the cells on the patterned texture substrate to form the comestible meat product, and separating the comestible meat product from the patterned texture substrate. The patterned texture allows for improved growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells as compared to another surface not comprising the patterned texture. In some embodiments, the cell culture substrate surfaces include a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of patterned textures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J GENOVESE, Uma S VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
  • Patent number: 11357244
    Abstract: The substrates, systems, and methods described herein relate to textured substrates for preparing a comestible meat product. Substrates and methods are described herein for controlling one or more of growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells (e.g., of a cell sheet) on or from the surface of the substrate. A method of preparing a comestible meat product may include applying a plurality of non-human cells to at least one patterned texture substrate, growing the cells on the patterned texture substrate to form the comestible meat product, and separating the comestible meat product from the patterned texture substrate. The patterned texture allows for improved growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells as compared to another surface not comprising the patterned texture. In some embodiments, the cell culture substrate surfaces include a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of patterned textures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Upside Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Leung, Asha Godbole, George C. Engelmayr, Jr., Nicholas J. Genovese, Uma S. Valeti, Kathleen Carswell
  • Publication number: 20210106032
    Abstract: The substrates, systems, and methods described herein relate to textured substrates for preparing a comestible meat product. Substrates and methods are described herein for controlling one or more of growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells (e.g., of a cell sheet) on or from the surface of the substrate. A method of preparing a comestible meat product may include applying a plurality of non-human cells to at least one patterned texture substrate, growing the cells on the patterned texture substrate to form the comestible meat product, and separating the comestible meat product from the patterned texture substrate. The patterned texture allows for improved growth, adhesion, retention, and/or release of cells as compared to another surface not comprising the patterned texture. In some embodiments, the cell culture substrate surfaces include a plurality of regions corresponding to a plurality of patterned textures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J. GENOVESE, Uma S. VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
  • Patent number: 10363124
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods for fabricating tubular structures from a combination of fibrous materials for use in, for example, tissue engineering scaffold applications. These materials may also be useful in other biological or non-biological applications in which such tubular fibrous structures may be applicable, examples including conventional medical devices, filters, fiber optics, cable wraps, geotextiles, batteries, fuel cells, armor, and other diverse applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: HUMACYTE, INC.
    Inventors: George C. Engelmayr, Jr., Laura E. Niklason, Shannon L. Dahl, Justin T. Strader, Jinlin Zhang, Stuart Irwin
  • Publication number: 20170296323
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods for fabricating tubular structures from a combination of fibrous materials for use in, for example, tissue engineering scaffold applications. These materials may also be useful in other biological or non-biological applications in which such tubular fibrous structures may be applicable, examples including conventional medical devices, filters, fiber optics, cable wraps, geotextiles, batteries, fuel cells, armor, and other diverse applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: HUMACYTE, INC.
    Inventors: George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Laura E. NIKLASON, Shannon L. DAHL, Justin T. STRADER, Jinlin ZHANG, Stuart IRWIN
  • Patent number: 8852923
    Abstract: Described herein is a bioreactor system and modules capable of developing physiologically relevant fluid-induced shear stresses and regionally specific flow patterns to scaffold specimens and which can couple these stresses to cyclic flexure and/or stretch states. Methods of use of the bioreactor system and module also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Steven M. Boronyak, George C. Engelmayr, Jr., Sharan Ramaswamy, Michael S. Sacks, David E. Schmidt, Mohammed S. El-Kurdi
  • Publication number: 20110212500
    Abstract: Described herein is a bioreactor system and modules capable of developing physiologically relevant fluid-induced shear stresses and regionally specific flow patterns to scaffold specimens and which can couple these stresses to cyclic flexure and/or stretch states. Methods of use of the bioreactor system and module also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steven M. Boronyak, George C. Engelmayr, JR., Sharan Ramaswamy, Michael S. Sacks, David E. Schmidt, Mohammed S. El-Kurdi