Patents by Inventor Karen Elliott Thompson

Karen Elliott Thompson 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).

  • Compositions and methods to restore hearing loss and balance through embryonic ear transplant
    Patent number: 11911416
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for treating or restoring loss of hearing and balance in a subject in need thereof. In certain aspects, the disclosed method is comprised of transplanting a humanized otocyst to a target delivery site in the subject. According to certain aspects, the otocyst is obtained from a humanized non-human mammal embryo. In certain exemplary aspects, the non-human mammal is a pig. In certain embodiments, prior to transplantation, the otocyst is cultured in a species-specific tissue culture buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Bernd Fritzsch, Karen Elliott Thompson, Marlan Hansen
  • Compositions and methods torestore hearing loss and balance through embryonic ear transplant
    Publication number: 20200061120
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for treating or restoring loss of hearing and balance in a subject in need thereof. In certain aspects, the disclosed method is comprised of transplanting a humanized otocyst to a target delivery site in the subject. According to certain aspects, the otocyst is obtained from a humanized non-human mammal embryo. In certain exemplary aspects, the non-human mammal is a pig. In certain embodiments, prior to transplantation, the otocyst is cultured in a species-specific tissue culture buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Bernd Fritzsch, Karen Elliott Thompson, Marlan Hansen