Patents by Inventor Heather Weber

Heather Weber 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).

  • Method for the formation of renal tubules
    Patent number: 11597909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the formation of renal tubules by embedding individual renal cells into a synthetic hydrogel, which is based on polyethylene glycol as a component, and the culturing of the cells until tubule structures are formed. The culturing can be continued until the obtained tubule structures correspond in terms of size, structure, morphology and functionality to adult human renal tubules or are at least similar thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR POLYMER-FORSCHUNG DRESDEN E.V.
    Inventors: Heather Weber, Mikhail Tsurkan, Valentina Magno, Uwe Freudenberg, Carsten Werner
  • Seamable industrial belt
    Patent number: 10703571
    Abstract: Disclosed is an industrial belt that can be used in, for example, conveying or forming engineered wood composites or other industrial products. The industrial belt has a seamable base belt with a coating that includes a polymer, an anti-contaminant, and a conductive anti-static component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Mark Levine, Thomas Israel, Heather Weber, Chad VanHandel, Douglas England
  • METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF RENAL TUBULES
    Publication number: 20190241866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the formation of renal tubules by embedding individual renal cells into a synthetic hydrogel, which is based on polyethylene glycol as a component, and the culturing of the cells until tubule structures are formed. The culturing can be continued until the obtained tubule structures correspond in terms of size, structure, morphology and functionality to adult human renal tubules or are at least similar thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR POLYMER-FORSCHUNG DRESDEN E.V.
    Inventors: HEATHER WEBER, MIKHAIL TSURKAN, VALENTINA MAGNO, UWE FREUDENBERG, CARSTEN WERNER
  • Seamable Industrial Belt
    Publication number: 20190233214
    Abstract: Disclosed is an industrial belt that can be used in, for example, conveying or forming engineered wood composites or other industrial products. The industrial belt has a seamable base belt with a coating that includes a polymer, an anti-contaminant, and a conductive anti-static component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Levine, Thomas Israel, Heather Weber, Chad VanHandel, Douglas England
  • Custom baby seat
    Patent number: D554379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventors: Heather Weber, Ryan Weber