Patents by Inventor Michael Dominick DiVito

Michael Dominick DiVito 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).

  • BIOCOMPATIBLE COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20170080124
    Abstract: This disclosure describes biocompatible composites and method for making the biocompatible composites. Generally, the biocompatible composite includes a fibril prepared from a biocompatible polymer and cationic component, and a uniform coating of silica-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Allison Hubel, Michael Dominick DiVito, Andreas Stein
  • BIOCOMPATIBLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140074231
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in one aspect, a method that generally includes combining a silica precursor and a biocompatible polymer under conditions effective for the silica precursor and the biocompatible polymer to form a gel, at least partially dehydrating the gel, and rehydrating the gel. This disclosure also describes a corneal implant prepared by any embodiment of the general method described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Michael Dominick DiVito, Allison Hubel