Patents by Inventor Kent C. Cochrum

Kent C. Cochrum 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).

  • Coated transplants and method for making same
    Patent number: 4696286
    Abstract: Transplants, such as pancreatic islets, are made suitable for transplantation into a genetically dissimilar individual by coating the transplant with a surface-conforming bonding bridge layer of a multifunctional material that binds chemically to a surface component of the transplant followed by a semipermeable, biologically compatible layer of a polymer that binds chemically to the bonding bridge layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1987
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Kent C. Cochrum