Patents by Inventor Ho-Chan Hwang

Ho-Chan Hwang 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).

  • Patent number: 8691882
    Abstract: Provided are an organic-inorganic hybrid scaffold with surface-immobilized nano-hydroxyapatite, and a method for the fabrication thereof. The scaffold is fabricated by reacting an acid group present on a surface of nano-hydroxyapatite with a primary amine present on a surface of a polymer support in the presence of EDC (1-ethyl-3-dimethylaminopropyl carbodiimide) to immobilize nano-hydroxyapatite onto the surface of the polymer support. The surface of nano-hydroxyapatite is previously grafted with poly(ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate) (PolyEGMP) having phosphonic acid functionality or with a polymer having carboxylic acid functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology
    Inventors: Sang Cheon Lee, Jeong Ho Chang, Jin Hyung Lee, Kyung Ja Kim, Sung Eun Kim, Ho Chan Hwang, Ke-Won Kang, Seog-Jin Seo, Jin-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8192751
    Abstract: A bone grafting material composite is provided. The bone grafting material composite includes a demineralized bone matrix (DBM) and a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/glycerol gel carrier. Due to the CMC/glycerol gel carrier, the implantation ability thereof is better than that of the DBM. Therefore, the bone grafting material composite can be easily used, so that a curative effect can be greatly improved. In addition, since the CMC/glycerol gel is used as a carrier, the composite with a mobility maintained is washed out by water after surgery, so that the composite can be fixed on a damaged portion of a bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Hans Biomed.Cor
    Inventors: Jin-Young Kim, Jae-Hyoung Ahn, Seok-Beam Song, Ji-Hwa Chae, Seog-Jin Seo, Ke-Won Kang, Ho-Chan Hwang, Jung-Suk Lee
  • Publication number: 20100160467
    Abstract: Provided are an organic-inorganic hybrid scaffold with surface-immobilized nano-hydroxyapatite, and a method for the fabrication thereof. The scaffold is fabricated by reacting an acid group present on a surface of nano-hydroxyapatite with a primary amine present on a surface of a polymer support in the presence of EDC (1-ethyl-3-dimethylaminopropyl carbodiimide) to immobilize nano-hydroxyapatite onto the surface of the polymer support. The surface of nano-hydroxyapatite is previously grafted with poly(ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate) (PolyEGMP) having phosphonic acid functionality or with a polymer having carboxylic acid functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF CERAMIC ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sang Cheon Lee, Jeong Ho Chang, Jin Hyung Lee, Kyung Ja Kim, Sung Eun Kim, Ho Chan Hwang, Ke-Won Kang, Seog-Jin Seo, Jin-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20100129421
    Abstract: A bone grafting material composite is provided. The bone grafting material composite includes a demineralized bone matrix (DBM) and a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/glycerol gel carrier. Due to the CMC/glycerol gel carrier, the implantation ability thereof is better than that of the DBM. Therefore, the bone grafting material composite can be easily used, so that a curative effect can be greatly improved. In addition, since the CMC/glycerol gel is used as a carrier, the composite with a mobility maintained is washed out by water after surgery, so that the composite can be fixed on a damaged portion of a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: HANS BIOMED.COR
    Inventors: Jin-Young Kim, Jae-Hyoung Ahn, Seok-Beam Song, Ji-Hwa Chae, Seog-Jin Seo, Ke-Won Kang, Ho-Chan Hwang, Jung-Suk Lee
  • Publication number: 20100047308
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a virus-inactivated, acellular implant for the human body, featuring the use of TNBP in combination with a detergent selected from among deoxycholate, SDS, Tween 80, Triton X-100, sodium cholate and combinations thereof for removing cells and viruses simultaneously. Also disclosed are an acellular human body implant produced by the method and a wound healing agent comprising the acellular human body implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jin Young Kim, In Seop Kim, Jae Hyoung Ahn, Hyo Sun Jeong, Seok Beam Song, Ji Hwa Chae, Seog Jin Seo, Ke Won Kang, Ho Chan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20040059430
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a biomaterial for tissue repair, which comprises the steps of cross-linking collagen of a collagen-based tissue obtained from a mammal, decellularizing the tissue and freeze-drying the cell-free tissue by employing a cryoprotective solution, and a biomaterial for tissue repair prepared by the said process. The process for preparing a biomaterial for tissue repair of the invention comprises the steps of procuring a collagen-based biological tissue from a mammal; treating the biological tissue with polyepoxy compound to obtain a biological tissue with cross-linked collagen structure; decellularizing the biological tissue thus obtained to give a cell-free tissue; and, immersing the cell-free tissue in a cryoprotective solution containing hyaluronic acid and freeze-drying the said tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Tae-Woon Kim, Sung-Young Park, Ho-Chan Hwang