Patents by Inventor Kevin Tharp

Kevin Tharp 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 for producing and administering brown adipocytes
    Patent number: 10150948
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising a hydrogel and a cell adhesion ligand that enhances the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into brown adipocytes, and/or enhances the maintenance of brown adipocytes. In some cases, a subject composition includes cells that are embedded within the hydrogel. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the subject compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Andreas Stahl, Kevin Tharp, Kevin E. Healy, Amit Kumar Jha, Judith Kraiczy
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND ADMINISTERING BROWN ADIPOCYTES
    Publication number: 20160298085
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising a hydrogel and a cell adhesion ligand that enhances the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into brown adipocytes, and/or enhances the maintenance of brown adipocytes. In some cases, a subject composition includes cells that are embedded within the hydrogel. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the subject compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Stahl, Kevin Tharp, Kevin E. Healy, Amit Kumar Jha, Judith Kraiczy