Patents by Inventor Raj Makkar

Raj Makkar 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: 20110268776
    Abstract: A biologically engineered construct comprising of a polymeric biomatrix, designed with a nanophase texture, and a therapeutic agent for the purpose of tissue regeneration and/or controlled delivery of regenerative factors and therapeutic substances after it is implanted into tissues, vessels, or luminal structures within the body. The therapeutic agent may be a therapeutic substance or a biological agent, such as antibodies, ligands, or living cells. The nanophase construct is designed to maximize lumen size, promote tissue remodeling, and ultimately make the implant more biologically compatible. The nano-textured polymeric biomatrix may comprise one or more layers containing therapeutic substances and/or beneficial biological agents for the purpose of controlled, physiological, differential substance/drug delivery into the luminal and abluminal surfaces of the vessel or lumen, and the attraction of target molecules/cells that will regenerate functional tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jay N. Schapira, Raj Makkar
  • Publication number: 20080311172
    Abstract: A biologically engineered construct comprising of a polymeric biomatrix, designed with a nanophase texture, and a therapeutic agent for the purpose of tissue regeneration and/or controlled delivery of regenerative factors and therapeutic substances after it is implanted into tissues, vessels, or luminal structures within the body. The therapeutic agent may be a therapeutic substance or a biological agent, such as antibodies, ligands, or living cells. The nanophase construct is designed to maximize lumen size, promote tissue remodeling, and ultimately make the implant more biologically compatible. The nano-textured polymeric biomatrix may comprise one or more layers containing therapeutic substances and/or beneficial biological agents for the purpose of controlled, differential substance/drug delivery into the luminal and abluminal surfaces of the vessel or lumen, and the attraction of target molecules/cells that will regenerate functional tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jay N. Schapira, Raj Makkar