Patents by Inventor Karen M. McNally-Heintzelman

Karen M. McNally-Heintzelman 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).

  • Light-activated adhesive composite, system, and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7501133
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light-activated adhesive composite suitable for medical and surgical applications. The composite includes a scaffold and a light-activated adhesive, such as a laser tissue solder. The scaffold includes a biological, biocompatible, or biodegradable material, such as PLGA or SIS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignees: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Karen M. McNally-Heintzelman, Douglas L. Heintzelman, Jeffrey N. Bloom, Mark T. Duffy
  • Light-activated adhesive composite, system, and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20040236371
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light-activated adhesive composite suitable for medical and surgical applications. The composite includes a scaffold and a light-activated adhesive, such as a laser tissue solder. The scaffold includes a biological, biocompatible, or biodegradable material, such as PLGA or SIS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Karen M. McNally-Heintzelman, Douglas L. Heintzelman, Jeffrey N. Bloom, Mark T. Duffy