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).
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Publication number: 20230100306Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: George C. ENGELMAYR, Jr., Ilan Eitan FISCHER, Andre BERGERON, Saam SHAHROKHI, William C. PATON, Viktor MACIAG, Xiao Guan RADSTROM, Amelia BEVILLE, Robert YAMAN
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Publication number: 20230091040Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J. GENOVESE, Uma S. VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
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Patent number: 11559072Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Upside Foods, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Leung, Asha Godbole, George C Engelmayr, Jr., Nicholas J Genovese, Uma S Valeti, Kathleen Carswell
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Patent number: 11559073Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Upside Foods, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Leung, Asha Godbole, George C Engelmayr, Jr., Nicholas J Genovese, Uma S Valeti, Kathleen Carswell
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Publication number: 20230012452Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Antonio J. PEREIRA-TAVERES, George C. ENGELMAYR, Jr., Ingvar HELGASON
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Publication number: 20220248727Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J GENOVESE, Uma S VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
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Publication number: 20220248728Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J. GENOVESE, Uma S. VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
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Patent number: 11357244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Upside Foods, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Leung, Asha Godbole, George C. Engelmayr, Jr., Nicholas J. Genovese, Uma S. Valeti, Kathleen Carswell
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Publication number: 20210106032Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Matthew LEUNG, Asha GODBOLE, George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Nicholas J. GENOVESE, Uma S. VALETI, Kathleen CARSWELL
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Patent number: 10363124Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: HUMACYTE, INC.Inventors: George C. Engelmayr, Jr., Laura E. Niklason, Shannon L. Dahl, Justin T. Strader, Jinlin Zhang, Stuart Irwin
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Publication number: 20170296323Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: HUMACYTE, INC.Inventors: George C. ENGELMAYR, JR., Laura E. NIKLASON, Shannon L. DAHL, Justin T. STRADER, Jinlin ZHANG, Stuart IRWIN
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Patent number: 8852923Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Steven M. Boronyak, George C. Engelmayr, Jr., Sharan Ramaswamy, Michael S. Sacks, David E. Schmidt, Mohammed S. El-Kurdi
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Publication number: 20110212500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Steven M. Boronyak, George C. Engelmayr, JR., Sharan Ramaswamy, Michael S. Sacks, David E. Schmidt, Mohammed S. El-Kurdi