Patents by Inventor Lonnie L. Shea

Lonnie L. Shea 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).

  • 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