Patents by Inventor Shizuko Tanaka

Shizuko Tanaka 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).

  • Collagen-based matrices ribose cross-linked
    Patent number: 4971954
    Abstract: Stabilized collagen-based matrices are prepared by non-enzymatic glycosylation of native collagen to irreversibly cross-link collagen polypeptide chains. The sugar cross-linking agents, preferably is D-ribose, provide non-immunogenic, non-toxic cross-linked collagen matrices especially useful in clinical and veterinary applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    Inventors: Barbara Brodsky, Richard A. Berg, Gad Avigad, Eric Eikenberry, Manoj Jain, Shizuko Tanaka