Patents by Inventor Shigenori MIURA

Shigenori MIURA 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).

  • Hollow microfiber
    Patent number: 10221382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hollow microfiber comprising (1) one or more cell-adhesive layers having a cell-adhesive hydrogel, (2) an outer shell layer having a high-strength hydrogel that covers the outer periphery of the cell-adhesive layer that is positioned farthest from the center axis among the one or more cell-adhesive layers, and (3) a cell layer that covers the inner periphery of the cell-adhesive layer that is positioned closest to the center axis among the one or more cell-adhesive layers. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the hollow microfiber and a kit for carrying out the manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Shoji Takeuchi, Hiroaki Onoe, Shigenori Miura
  • HOLLOW MICROFIBER
    Publication number: 20170130184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hollow microfiber comprising (1) one or more cell-adhesive layers having a cell-adhesive hydrogel, (2) an outer shell layer having a high-strength hydrogel that covers the outer periphery of the cell-adhesive layer that is positioned farthest from the center axis among the one or more cell-adhesive layers, and (3) a cell layer that covers the inner periphery of the cell-adhesive layer that is positioned closest to the center axis among the one or more cell-adhesive layers. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the hollow microfiber and a kit for carrying out the manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Shoji TAKEUCHI, Hiroaki ONOE, Shigenori MIURA