Patents by Inventor Sheila Ann Grant

Sheila Ann Grant 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).

  • Injectable nanomaterial-extracellular matrix constructs
    Patent number: 11160906
    Abstract: The present invention provides a series of injectable bionanocomposites that may be delivered via injection to various tissue repair sites including myocardial infarction, intervertebral disc reconstruction, reconstruction of skeletal muscle, and musculoskeletal applications, urinary incontinence, adipose tissue engineering, and orthopedic applications such as osteoporosis, and meniscus and articular cartilage repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Sheila Ann Grant, David Grant, Daniel Grant
  • INJECTABLE NANOMATERIAL-EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX CONSTRUCTS
    Publication number: 20210220521
    Abstract: The present invention provides a series of injectable bionanocomposites that may be delivered via injection to various tissue repair sites including myocardial infarction, intervertebral disc reconstruction, reconstruction of skeletal muscle, and musculoskeletal applications, urinary incontinence, adipose tissue engineering, and orthopedic applications such as osteoporosis, and meniscus and articular cartilage repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sheila Ann Grant, David Grant, Daniel Grant
  • BIONANOCOMPOSITE FOR TISSUE REGENERATION AND SOFT TISSUE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20180326120
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bionanocomposite including a pre-selected decellularized tissue crosslinked with a pre-selected nanomaterial. Also provided is a process for fabricating the bionanocomposite. Additionally, applications for using the bionanocomposite as soft tissue repair materials or scaffolds for tissue engineering are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Sheila Ann Grant, Corey Renee Deeken, Bruce John Ramshaw, Sharon Liebe Bachman, Archana Ramaswamy, Nicole Marie Fearing
  • NANOCOMPOSITES FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20150289967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nanocomposites, methods of fabrication, and applications thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a series of biocompatible materials that can be used in soft tissue repair and replacement, particularly, for ligament, tendon, and cartilage repair and replacement in a living body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Sheila Ann Grant, David Grant, Richard A. White, Sharon Bachman, Daniel Grant, Matthew Cozad
  • BIONANOCOMPOSITE FOR TISSUE REGENERATION AND SOFT TISSUE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20100106233
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bionanocomposite including a pre-selected decellularized tissue crosslinked with a pre-selected nanomaterial. Also provided is a process for fabricating the bionanocomposite. Additionally, applications for using the bionanocomposite as soft tissue repair materials or scaffolds for tissue engineering are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Sheila Ann Grant, Corey Renee Deeken, Bruce John Ramshaw, Sharon Liebe Bachman, Archana Ramaswamy, Nicole Marie Fearing