Patents by Inventor Michael C. Archer

Michael C. Archer 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).

  • Method for producing self-reproducing mammalian pancreatic islet-like structures
    Patent number: 4439521
    Abstract: Method for producing pancreatic islet-like structures (ILS's) having histology and insulin-producing properties corresponding to those of fetal pancreatic islets and islets from adult animals maintained in culture. The ILS's are produced by culturing isolated natural pancreatic islets, pancreatic duct pieces, cell clusters consisting of mildly digested pieces of pancreas, cell tissues obtained as by-products of the culturing methods, or previously-produced ILS's, in attachment to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Ontario Cancer Institute
    Inventors: Michael C. Archer, Kanti Jain