Patents by Inventor Shawn Hwei-In Lim

Shawn Hwei-In Lim 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).

  • HYDROGEL-GRAFTED DEGRADABLE NERVE GUIDES
    Publication number: 20110125170
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the compositions and methods of preparing hydrogel-grafted nerve guides for peripheral nerve regeneration. Particularly, the present invention describes the nerve guides and methods for preparation of hydrogel-grafted nerve guides with encapsulated neurotrophic factors and a nanofiber mesh lining the inner surface of the guide. The present invention also provides methods for peripheral nerve repair using these hydrogel-grafted nerve guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ahmet Hoke, Shawn Hwei-In Lim, Xingyu Liu, Hai-Quan Mao