Patents by Inventor Jozef Bizik

Jozef Bizik 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).

  • Publication number: 20110123572
    Abstract: The invention provides activated fibroblasts for the treatment of tissue and/or organ damage in a patient. Fibroblasts are activated by culturing the cells under conditions that induce the cells to adhere to each other and simultaneously to secrete growth factors, especially hepatocyte growth factor, HGF. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition based on the medium in which the activated fibroblasts are cultured. The invention further provides methods for transplantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Licentia Ltd.
    Inventors: Jozef Bizik, Ari Harjula, Esko Kankuri, Antti Vaheri
  • Publication number: 20090298171
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating cells by co-culturing them with activated fibroblasts in order to regulate the growth and/or status of the cells. Fibroblasts are activated by culturing the cells under conditions that induce the cells to adhere to each other to form multicellular aggregates or spheroids. The present invention also provides a device for selecting cells from cell samples, such as bone marrow aspirate, the device comprises said multicellular aggregates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Jozef Bizik, Ari Lasse Juhani Harjula, Esko Markus Kankuri