Patents by Inventor Mindy Sungmin Gil

Mindy Sungmin Gil 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).

  • Peptides and peptide compositions having osteoinductive activity
    Patent number: 8815807
    Abstract: Compositions and kits are provided having a peptide having an amino acid sequence that binds to eukaryotic cells and effects differentiation and support growth of the cells. Peptide-scaffold compositions containing at least one peptide or combinations of peptides are therapeutic agents for stimulating and promoting osteogenic activity and osteoinduction activity for cells. The scaffold is for example apatite, natural cancellous bone, demineralized natural cancellous bone, collagen, calcium phosphate, or hydroxyapatite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Shigemi Nagai, Masazumi Nagai, Mindy Sungmin Gil
  • Peptides and peptide compositions having osteoinductive activity
    Publication number: 20120148681
    Abstract: Compositions and kits are provided having a peptide having an amino acid sequence that binds to eukaryotic cells and effects differentiation and support growth of the cells. Peptide-scaffold compositions containing at least one peptide or combinations of peptides are therapeutic agents for stimulating and promoting osteogenic activity and osteoinduction activity for cells. The scaffold is for example apatite, natural cancellous bone, demineralized natural cancellous bone, collagen, calcium phosphate, or hydroxyapatite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Shigemi Nagai, Masazumi Nagai, Mindy Sungmin Gil