Patents by Inventor Kelly Churion

Kelly Churion 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).

  • Functionalized protein-based materials and their uses
    Patent number: 10947282
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to Ubx-fusion molecules that maintain their mechanical strength and properties even after being fused with Ubx. Ubx fusions with VEGF and other growth factors, cell signaling proteins, and cell binding proteins can be used to induce angiogenesis. Ubx fibers and mesh, embedded within a tissue engineering scaffold, induce formation of vasculature within the scaffold. The presence of vasculature is necessary to provide oxygen and nutrients to other cells growing within the scaffold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: The Texas A & M University System, William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Sarah Bondos, Kayla Bayless, Kathleen Matthews, Jan Patterson, Colette Abbey, David Howell, Hao-Ching Hsiao, Kelly Churion, Shang-Pu Tsai, Sandhya Ramasamy, Dustin Porterpan, Keira Northern
  • FUNCTIONALIZED PROTEIN-BASED MATERIALS AND THEIR USES
    Publication number: 20180222949
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to Ubx-fusion molecules that maintain their mechanical strength and properties even after being fused with Ubx. Ubx fusions with VEGF and other growth factors, cell signaling proteins, and cell binding proteins can be used to induce angiogenesis. Ubx fibers and mesh, embedded within a tissue engineering scaffold, induce formation of vasculature within the scaffold. The presence of vasculature is necessary to provide oxygen and nutrients to other cells growing within the scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Sarah Bondos, Kayla Bayless, Kathleen Matthews, Jan Patterson, Colette Abbey, David Howell, Hao-Ching Hsiao, Kelly Churion, Shang-Pu Tsai, Sandhya Ramasamy, Dustin Porterpan, Keira Northern