Patents by Inventor Ross CARNACHAN

Ross CARNACHAN 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).

  • Tissue structure scaffolds
    Patent number: 10940237
    Abstract: A method of forming a scaffold comprises the steps of: preparing a high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) comprising an aqueous solution of: proteins selected from the group consisting of collagen and mixtures of collagen and chitosan; and a cross-linking agent; by addition of an immiscible solvent to the solution to form the HIPE; reducing the temperature of the HIPE to solidify the HIPE; removing water and solvent by vaporisation at a temperature above the melting point of the solvent to form a porous structure; and before or after removal of solvent, causing cross-linking of the protein with the cross-linking agent to form a crosslinked scaffold structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM (A GB EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
    Inventors: Junjie Wu, Ross Carnachan, Stefan Przyborski
  • TISSUE STRUCTURE SCAFFOLDS
    Publication number: 20190134264
    Abstract: A method of forming a scaffold comprises the steps of: preparing a high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) comprising an aqueous solution of: proteins selected from the group consisting of collagen and mixtures of collagen and chitosan; and a cross-linking agent; by addition of an immiscible solvent to the solution to form the HIPE; reducing the temperature of the HIPE to solidify the HIPE; removing water and solvent by vaporisation at a temperature above the melting point of the solvent to form a porous structure; and before or after removal of solvent, causing cross-linking of the protein with the cross-linking agent to form a crosslinked scaffold structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: University of Durham
    Inventors: Junjie WU, Ross CARNACHAN, Stefan PRZYBORSKI