Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph Doherty

Patrick Joseph Doherty 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).

  • Substrates with topographical features for the manipulation of cellular behavior and response
    Patent number: 7374903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substrates, to methods of making them and to uses therefor. The substrates of the invention comprise a base portion and a surface layer covering at least part of the base portion, with a binding layer provided therebetween. The surface layer provides, on at least a part of the substrate, topographical features having at least one nano scale dimension. These topographical features are adapted to facilitate, influence, control or inhibit cell or tissue growth thereon and/or therebetween and the substrate may be used for the study, manipulation or modification of at least one cellular or tissue behavior or response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: The University of Liverpool
    Inventors: Brian G. Cousins, Michael Joseph Garvey, John Fink, Rachel Lucinda Williams, Patrick Joseph Doherty
  • Biomaterial substrates
    Publication number: 20040219670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substrates, to methods of making them and to uses therefor. The substrates of the invention comprise a base portion and a surface layer covering at least part of the base portion, with a binding layer provided therebetween. The surface layer provides, on at least a part of the substrate, topographical features having at least one nano scale dimension. These topographical features are adapted to facilitate, influence, control or inhibit cell or tissue growth thereon and/or therebetween and the substrate may be used for the study, manipulation or modification of at least one cellular or tissue behaviour or response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Brian G Cousins, Michael Joseph Garvey, John Fink, Rachel Lucinda Williams, Patrick Joseph Doherty
  • Biomaterial substrates
    Publication number: 20040214326
    Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a biomaterial substrate to orient cell or tissue growth. The substrate comprises a base portion and a surface layer covering at least part of the base portion. The surface layer provides the substrate with topographical features having at least one nanoscale dimension of from about 1 to about 200 nm. The topographical features having the capacity to orient cell or tissue growth thereon and/or therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Brian G Cousins, Michael Joseph Garvey, John Fink, Rachel Lucinda Williams, Patrick Joseph Doherty