Patents by Inventor Mirjam Petronella Rubbens

Mirjam Petronella Rubbens 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: 20150283297
    Abstract: The invention relates a multilayer preform obtained by electro-spinning, which preform is suitable as a scaffold for a prosthesis, which preform comprises layers of different diameter microfibers. The present invention also relates to a method of producing said preform. The present invention also relates to the use of the present preform as a substrate for growing human or animal tissue thereon. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for growing human or animal tissue on a substrate, wherein the present preform is used as the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Franciscus Petrus Thomas Baaijens, Mirjam Petronella Rubbens, Martijn Antonius Johannes Cox
  • Patent number: 9109310
    Abstract: The invention relates a multilayer preform obtained by electro-spinning, which preform is suitable as a scaffold for a prosthesis, which preform comprises at least one layer of microfibers and at least one layer of nanofibers, wherein the pore size of the at least one layer of microfibers is in the range of 1-300 micrometer and in that the pore size of the at least one layer of nanofibers is in the range of 1-300 micrometer. The present invention also relates to a method of producing said preform. The present invention also relates to the use of the present preform as a substrate for growing human or animal tissue thereon. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for growing human or animal tissue on a substrate, wherein the present preform is used as the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Inventors: Franciscus Petrus Thomas Baaijens, Mirjam Petronella Rubbens, Martijn Antonius Johannes Cox
  • Publication number: 20110250689
    Abstract: The invention relates a multilayer preform obtained by electro-spinning, which preform is suitable as a scaffold for a prosthesis, which preform comprises at least one layer of microfibres and at least one layer of nanofibres, wherein the pore size of the at least one layer of microfibres is in the range of 1-300 micrometre and in that the pore size of the at least one layer of nanofibres is in the range of 1-300 micrometre. The present invention also relates to a method of producing said preform. The present invention also relates to the use of the present preform as a substrate for growing human or animal tissue thereon. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for growing human or animal tissue on a substrate, wherein the present preform is used as the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Franciscus Petrus Thomas Baaijens, Mirjam Petronella Rubbens, Martijn Antonius Johannes Cox