Patents by Inventor Laura De LaPorte

Laura De LaPorte 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).

  • Macroscopically alignable, injectable, soft hydrogel composition
    Patent number: 11779681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a macroscopically alignable, injectable, soft hydrogel composition which is able to form an anisotropic structure in vivo, after injection, to generate healthy functioning tissue and regenerate injured or diseased soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DWI—LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR INTERAKTIVE MATERIALIEN E.V.
    Inventors: Laura De Laporte, Martin Möller, Jonas Christopher Rose, Abdolrahman Omidinia-Anarkoli
  • MACROSCOPICALLY ALIGNABLE, INJECTABLE, SOFT HYDROGEL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20210308331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a macroscopically alignable, injectable, soft hydrogel composition which is able to form an anisotropic structure in vivo, after injection, to generate healthy functioning tissue and regenerate injured or diseased soft tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Laura DE LAPORTE, Martin MÖLLER, Jonas Christopher ROSE, Abdolrahman OMIDINIA-ANARKOLl
  • Macroscopically alignable, injectable, soft hydrogel composition
    Patent number: 11071806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a macroscopically alignable, injectable, soft hydrogel composition which is able to form an anisotropic structure in vivo, after injection, to generate healthy functioning tissue and regenerate injured or diseased soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DWI—LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR INTERAKTIVE MATERIALIEN E.V.
    Inventors: Laura De Laporte, Martin Möller, Jonas Christopher Rose, Abdolrahman Omidinia-Anarkoli
  • MACROSCOPICALLY ALIGNABLE, INJECTABLE, SOFT HYDROGEL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20190216979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a macroscopically alignable, injectable, soft hydrogel composition which is able to form an anisotropic structure in vivo, after injection, to generate healthy functioning tissue and regenerate injured or diseased soft tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Laura DE LAPORTE, Martin MÖLLER, Jonas Christopher ROSE, Abdolrahman OMIDINIA-ANARKOLl
  • Extracellular matrix heparin-binding domains
    Patent number: 9540428
    Abstract: Heparin binding peptides derived from a Tenascin (TNC) III1-5 domain or a fibrinogen ?15-66 domain have been found that bind certain cytokines with high affinity. Materials and methods for making compositions and devices using these peptides are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Mikael Martino, Laura De Laporte, Jeffrey J. Rice, Federico Tortelli
  • EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX HEPARIN-BINDING DOMAINS
    Publication number: 20140011978
    Abstract: Heparin binding peptides derived from a Tenascin (TNC) III1-5 domain or a fibrinogen ?15-66 domain have been found that bind certain cytokines with high affinity. Materials and methods for making compositions and devices using these peptides are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: EPFL-TTO
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Mikaël Martino, Laura De Laporte, Jeffrey J. Rice, Federico Tortelli
  • Biodegradable scaffolds and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7846466
    Abstract: The invention is directed to scaffolds containing porous polymer material prepared by a process of gas foaming/particulate leaching and a wet granulation step prior to gas foaming and particulate leaching, particularly having a characteristic interconnected pore structure, as well as sustained release of protein, DNA or cells, and to methods for using such porous polymer material for preparation of scaffolds, particularly for tissue engineering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Lonnie D. Shea, Lonnie L. Shea, Kevin Whittlesey, Yang Yang, Christopher Rives, Laura De LaPorte, Jae-Hyung Jang
  • Biodegradable scaffolds and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20060002978
    Abstract: The invention is directed to scaffolds containing porous polymer material prepared by a process of gas foaming/particulate leaching and a wet granulation step prior to gas foaming and particulate leaching, particularly having a characteristic interconnected pore structure, as well as sustained release of protein, DNA or cells, and to methods for using such porous polymer material for preparation of scaffolds, particularly for tissue engineering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Lonnie Shea, Lonnie Shea, Kevin Whittlesey, Yang Yang, Christopher Rives, Laura De LaPorte, Jae-Hyung Jang