Patents by Inventor M. Brett Runge

M. Brett Runge 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).

  • Publication number: 20130331869
    Abstract: A novel electrically conductive polymer composite composed of polycaprolactone fumarate-polypyrrole (PCLF-PPy) for applications in nerve regeneration is disclosed. The synthesis and characterization of PCLF-PPy and in vitro studies showing PCLF-PPy supports both PC12 cell and Dorsal Root Ganglia neurite extension. PCLF-PPy composite materials were synthesized by polymerizing pyrrole in pre-formed scaffolds of PCLF resulting in an interpenetrating network of PCLF-PPy. PCLF-PPy composite materials possess electrical conductivity up to 6 mS cm?1 with compositions ranging from 5-13.5 percent polypyrrole of the bulk material. Surface topographies of PCLF-PPy materials show microstructures with a RMS roughness of 1195 nm and nanostructures with RMS roughness of 8 nm. PCLF-PPy derivatives were synthesized with anionic dopants to determine effects on electrical conductivity and to optimize the chemical composition for biocompatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: M. Brett Runge, Mahrokh Dadsetan, Michael J. Yaszemski