Patents by Inventor Nils HORBELT

Nils HORBELT 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: 20240123112
    Abstract: The invention relates in a first main aspect to self-supporting mistletoe viscin films comprising a 2-dimensional multi-axial oriented array of viscin cellulose filaments within a humidity-responsive matrix and methods for preparing the same. A further aspect relates to 2D and 3D mistletoe viscin scaffolds and methods for preparing the same. Another main aspect of the invention relates to the use of mechanically isolated mistletoe viscin or of said self-supporting mistletoe viscin films for joining or binding together a plurality of materials with diverse surface characteristics and to an adhesive comprising such viscin films and/or 2D or 3D viscin scaffolds. In more specific embodiments, the invention relates to a wound sealant and coating composition or to a medical kit comprising mechanically isolated mistletoe viscin in the hydrated/wet state and a plant oil, or a dried viscin film for use, after rehydration under humid conditions, as a wound sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew HARRINGTON, Peter FRATZL, Nils HORBELT