Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Liechty

Kenneth W. Liechty 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).

  • COLOR CHANGING SILK PATCH FOR VISIBLE ROS DETECTION
    Publication number: 20210187128
    Abstract: An electrospun nanofibrous silk fibroin mat infused with a reactive oxygen species (ROS) detection reagent is presented herein. The ROS detection agent may be Amplex red. A method of real time detection of ROS in a wound site to determine the need for a dressing change is also presented. The method includes applying an electrospun nanofibrous silk fibroin mat infused with Amplex red to a wound site of a patient and detecting a change in color of the mat. A color change indicates a higher than normal level of ROS in the wound site. Depending on the degree of color change, a therapeutic agent may be administered to the wound site and a new mat applied to measure ROS in the wound site after therapy is administered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Sudipta Seal, Sushant Singh, Kenneth W. Liechty, Carlos Zgheib
  • Materials and methods for preventing or reducing scar formation
    Publication number: 20030103941
    Abstract: Methods are provided for diminishing scar formation at wound sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy M. Crombleholme, Kenneth W. Liechty