Patents by Inventor Laura Martinson

Laura Martinson 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).

  • CRYOPRESERVATION, HIBERNATION AND ROOM TEMPERATURE STORAGE OF ENCAPULATED PANCREATIC ENDODERM CELL AGGREGATES
    Publication number: 20160250262
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for cryopreserving, hibernation and room temperature storage of PEC aggregates, implantable semipermeable devices and the VC combination product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Agulnick, Laura Martinson, Evert Kroon, Michael Scott, Chad Green
  • ENCAPSULATION OF PANCREATIC CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20160067380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for encapsulating pancreatic progenitors in a biocompatible semi-permeable encapsulating device. The present invention also relates to production of human insulin in a mammal in response to glucose stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • ENCAPSULATION OF PANCREATIC CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20160038640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for encapsulating pancreatic progenitors in a biocompatible semi-permeable encapsulating device. The present invention also relates to production of human insulin in a mammal in response to glucose stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE ENCSAPSULATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150297294
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe tools and instruments for holding, transferring, delivering, deploying an implantable device and methods and means of aseptically storing and shipping the implantable device including but not limited to a device case for protecting, housing and filling the device, a surgical sizer for preparing the implantable site, a deployer for transferring the implantable device from the device case and delivering or deploying the implantable device at the prepared implantable site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Erik Olson, Michael Scott, Chad Green, Giacomo Strollo, Gustavo Prado, Craig McGreevy, Laura Martinson, Donald Koenig
  • METHODS OF PRODUCING PANCREATIC HORMONES
    Publication number: 20150265657
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing pancreatic hormone-expressing cells by first differentiating pluripotent cells in cell culture so as to produce endodermal cells, the endodermal cells being competent to further differentiate into hormone-expressing cells capable of secreting at least one pancreatic hormone in response to a physiological signal, and then, transplanting the cultured endodermal cells into an organism, such as an organism in need of an endocrine cell therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Laura Martinson, Evert Kroon, Kevin D'Amour, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • Encapsulation of pancreatic cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells
    Patent number: 9132226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for encapsulating pancreatic progenitors in a biocompatible semi-permeable encapsulating device. The present invention also relates to production of human insulin in a mammal in response to glucose stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • 3-DIMENSIONAL LARGE CAPACITY CELL ENCAPSULATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140257515
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are implantable 3-dimensional large capacity device assemblies, specifically, large capacity device assemblies for encapsulating pancreatic progenitor cells for treatment of diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • LOADING SYSTEM FOR AN ENCAPSULATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140014226
    Abstract: The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a loading device, system and method that loads aggregate cells into an encapsulation device for implanting into a patient. The loading system uses negative pressure from a low pressure pump in a closed system to improve safety and cell viability while allowing for even loading of the encapsulation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Chad Green, Laura Martinson, Val Anthony Bellora, Richard Alexander Grant, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • ENCAPSULATION OF PANCREATIC CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20130261568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for encapsulating pancreatic progenitors in a biocompatible semi-permeable encapsulating device. The present invention also relates to production of human insulin in a mammal in response to glucose stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ViaCyte
    Inventors: Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • 3-dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D714956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • 3-Dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D718466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • 3-dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D718467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • 3-dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D718468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • 3-dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D718469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • 3-dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D718470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • 3-dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D718471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • 3-dimensional large capacity cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D718472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Chad Green, Michael Scott
  • Cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D720469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Green, Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Michael Scott
  • Cell encapsulation device
    Patent number: D755986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: VIACYTE, INC.
    Inventors: Chad Green, Vincent So, Laura Martinson, Michael Scott
  • Deployment tool for an encapsulation device
    Patent number: D761424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: VIACYTE, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent So, Michael Scott, Chad Green, Gustavo Prado, Laura Martinson