Patents by Inventor Michael T. Cao

Michael T. Cao 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).

  • Controlled strain skin treatment devices and methods
    Patent number: 10857037
    Abstract: Devices, kits and methods are used for wound healing, including but not limited to the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and/or keloids, and include packaging, manipulation elements, applicator and/or tensioning device that are used to apply and/or maintain a strain in an elastic dressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Neodyne Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jasper Jackson, John A. Zepeda, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, William R. Beasley, Paul Yock, Keiichiro Ichiryu, Manuel A. Cardona Pamplona, Tor C. Krog, Kemal Levi, Michael T. Longaker, Reinhold H. Dauskardt, Michael T. Cao, Rene Rodriguez
  • Microblade array impact applicator
    Patent number: 10342963
    Abstract: An applicator device (10) is provided for applying a patch (44) having an array of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum. The applicator device (10) includes a device body (12) and a piston moveable within the device body (12). A cap (16) is provided on the device body (12) for activating the device (10) to impact the stratum corneum with a microprotrusion array (44,90). The device (10) is capable of being cocked by one handed operation of the user which allows the device (10) to be used by patients having neither the strength nor the manual dexterity to cock other types of applicator devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ALZA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael T. Cao, Richard L. Keenan, Joseph C. Trautman
  • CONTROLLED STRAIN SKIN TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170112673
    Abstract: Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for wound healing, including but not limited to the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and/or keloids. The packaging, manipulation elements, applicator and/or tensioning device maybe used to apply and/or maintain a strain in an elastic dressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jasper JACKSON, John A. ZEPEDA, Geoffrey C. GURTNER, William R. BEASLEY, Paul YOCK, Keiichiro ICHIRYU, Manuel A. CARDONA PAMPLONA, Tor C. KROG, Kemal LEVI, Michael T. LONGAKER, Reinhold H. DAUSKARDT, Michael T. CAO, Rene RODRIGUEZ
  • MICROBLADE ARRAY IMPACT APPLICATOR
    Publication number: 20160074644
    Abstract: An applicator device (10) is provided for applying a patch (44) having an array of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum. The applicator device (10) includes a device body (12) and a piston moveable within the device body (12). A cap (16) is provided on the device body (12) for activating the device (10) to impact the stratum corneum with a microprotrusion array (44,90). The device (10) is capable of being cocked by one handed operation of the user which allows the device (10) to be used by patients having neither the strength nor the manual dexterity to cock other types of applicator devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: MICHAEL T. CAO, RICHARD L. KEENAN, JOSEPH C. TRAUTMAN
  • Microblade array impact applicator
    Patent number: 9192749
    Abstract: An applicator device (10) is provided for applying a patch (44) having an array of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum. The applicator device (10) includes a device body (12) and a piston moveable within the device body (12). A cap (16) is provided on the device body (12) for activating the device (10) to impact the stratum corneum with a microprotrusion array (44, 90). The device (10) is capable of being cocked by one handed operation of the user which allows the device (10) to be used by patients having neither the strength nor the manual dexterity to cock other types of applicator devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Alza Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph C. Trautman, Richard Keenan, Michael T. Cao
  • CONTROLLED STRAIN SKIN TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120226306
    Abstract: Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for wound healing, including but not limited to the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and/or keloids. The packaging, manipulation elements, applicator and/or tensioning device maybe used to apply and/or maintain a strain in an elastic dressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jasper Jackson, John A. Zepeda, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, William R. Beasley, Paul Yock, Keiichiro Ichiryu, Manuel A. Cardona Pamplona, Tor C. Krog, Kemal Levi, Michael T. Longaker, Reinhold H. Dauskardt, Michael T. Cao, Rene Rodriguez