Patents by Inventor Hongwei H. Rao

Hongwei H. Rao 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).

  • Substrates useful for cell culture and methods for making and using same
    Patent number: 8202728
    Abstract: Described herein are substrates coated with crystals having uniform crystalline morphology on the surface of the substrate. The coated substrates are useful in culturing and performing functional assays on cells such as, for example, resorption studies on bone cells. New methods for producing such coated substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Calvin T. Coffey, Charlotte D. Milia, Hongwei H. Rao, Yichun C. Wang, Christine C. Wolcott
  • Substrates useful for cell culture and methods for making and using same
    Publication number: 20080206831
    Abstract: Described herein are substrates coated with crystals having uniform crystalline morphology on the surface of the substrate. The coated substrates are useful in culturing and performing functional assays on cells such as, for example, resorption studies on bone cells. New methods for producing such coated substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Calvin T. Coffey, Charlottle D. Milia, Hongwei H. Rao, Yichun C. Wang, Christine C. Wolcott