Patents by Inventor Koichiro Hirakawa

Koichiro Hirakawa 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).

  • Biocompatible implant and use of the same
    Publication number: 20060252981
    Abstract: The present invention provides an implant capable of being cellularized in treatment of an injured organ or tissue in organisms. The present inventors found that a biocompatible implant comprising a biological molecule and a support is capable of being cellularized. The implant can be used instead of conventional implants which essentially comprise cells. The present invention provides a biocompatible implant comprising A) a biological molecule and B) a support. The present invention also provides A) a first layer having a rough surface, B) a rough surface; B) a second layer having a strength which allows the support to resist in vivo shock. The first layer is attached to the second layer via at least one point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Hikaru Matsuda, Yoshiki Sawa, Satoshi Taketani, Shigemitsu Iwai, Koichiro Hirakawa