Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Cornell

Nicholas J. Cornell 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).

  • INJECTABLE MICRO-ANNEALED POROUS SCAFFOLD FOR ARTICULAR CARTILAGE REGENERATION
    Publication number: 20230001055
    Abstract: Provided are compositions that can be employed for generating microporous gel systems. In some embodiments, the compositions include at least one sub-population of soft hydrogel microparticles with a Youngs modulus of less than 50 kPa and at least one sub-population of stiff hydrogel microparticles with a Young's modulus of greater than 90 kPa. Also provided are methods for generating the compositions, methods for treating bone and/or cartilage defects in subject using the disclosed compositions, methods for treating osteoarthritis using the disclosed compositions, and methods for providing orthopedic implants to subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Donald Richieri Griffin, Blaise N. Pfaff, Nicholas J. Cornell, Brent R. DeGeorge, JR.