Patents by Inventor Jerome Sohier

Jerome Sohier 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: 9724144
    Abstract: A bone regeneration membrane comprising: a dense layer made of resorbable polymer, said dense layer having first and second opposite surfaces and being adapted to form a barrier to cells and soft tissues, a nanofibrillar layer made of resorbable polymer and attached to the first surface of the dense layer, said nanofibrillar layer comprising fibers having a diameter of nanometer size, said fibers being interlaced so as to present an average pore size greater than 10 ?m to allow cell permeability and bone tissue regeneration, the nanofibrillar layer having a permeability ? between 0.4*10-9 m2 and 11*10-9 m2, preferably between 1*10-9 m2 and 4*10-9 m2, in particular substantially of 2*10-9 m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE DE NANTES, CHU NANTES
    Inventors: Alain Hoornaert, Pierre Layrolle, Jerome Sohier
  • Publication number: 20130138155
    Abstract: A bone regeneration membrane comprising: a dense layer made of resorbable polymer, said dense layer having first and second opposite surfaces and being adapted to form a barrier to cells and soft tissues, a nanofibrillar layer made of resorbable polymer and attached to the first surface of the dense layer, said nanofibrillar layer comprising fibers having a diameter of nanometer size, said fibers being interlaced so as to present an average pore size greater than 10 ?m to allow cell permeability and bone tissue regeneration, the nanofibrillar layer having a permeability ? between 0.4*10-9 m2 and 11*10-9 m2, preferably between 1*10-9 m2 and 4*10-9 m2, in particular substantially of 2*10-9 m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: Chu Nantes, Universite de Nantes
    Inventors: Alain Hoornaert, Pierre Layrolle, Jerome Sohier
  • Publication number: 20120093912
    Abstract: A method for forming nanofiber web comprises the steps of: mixing (21) polymeric material with a solvent to obtain a liquid mixture having a viscosity above a predetermined shear viscosity value at room temperature; feeding (23) a spray nozzle with said mixture; projecting (25) said mixture through said nozzle with a gas jet, wherein the projected polymeric material solidifies and forms nanofibers; depositing (27) said nanofibers on a collecting surface to form said nanofiber web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DE NANTES
    Inventors: Jerome Sohier, Pierre Layrolle
  • Publication number: 20070254103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for medical devices. The coating comprises a specific copolymer of which the composition may be adjusted such as to achieve an excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. The coating may further comprise an additive, such as a biologically active agent, which may be released in vivo in a controlled manner, as the degradability of the coating may also be adjusted to a predetermined rate. The invention further relates to a process for applying the coating to a surface and to a medical device comprising the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Chienna B.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Sohier, Jeroen Bezemer
  • Patent number: 7226612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for medical devices. The coating comprises a specific copolymer of which the composition may be adjusted such as to achieve an excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. The coating may further comprise an additive, such as a biologically active agent, which may be released in vivo in a controlled manner, as the degradability of the coating may also be adjusted to a predetermined rate. The invention further relates to a process for applying the coating to a surface and to a medical device comprising the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Chienna B.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Sohier, Jeroen Mattijs Bezemer
  • Publication number: 20050101692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for medical devices. The coating comprises a specific copolymer of which the composition may be adjusted such as to achieve an excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. The coating may further comprise an additive, such as a biologically active agent, which may be released in vivo in a controlled manner, as the degradability of the coating may also be adjusted to a predetermined rate. The invention further relates to a process for applying the coating to a surface and to a medical device comprising the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: Chienna B.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Sohier, Jeroen Bezemer