Patents by Inventor Thomas Chau-Jen Lee

Thomas Chau-Jen Lee 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).

  • Chemical modification of biomedical materials with genipin
    Patent number: 6608040
    Abstract: Biocompatible cross-linked materials, suitable for use in implants, wound dressings, and blood substitutes, are described. The materials are prepared by cross-linking biological substances, such as collagen, chitosan, or hemoglobin, with genipin, a naturally occurring cross-linking agent. The cross-linking agent has much lower toxicity than conventionally used reagents, and the cross-linked products have good thermal and mechanical stability as well as biocompatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Challenge Bioproducts Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Kuan Lin, Thomas Chau-Jen Lee, Hsing-Wen Sung