Patents by Inventor Timothy Shane Johnson

Timothy Shane Johnson 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).

  • PHOTOCHEMICAL TISSUE BONDING
    Publication number: 20130158342
    Abstract: Photochemical tissue boding methods for bonding neural tissues include the application of a photosensitizer to a tissue and/or tissue graft, followed by irradiation with electromagnetic energy to produce a tissue seal. The methods are useful for tissue adhesion, such as in wound closure, tissue grafting, skin grafting, musculoskeletal tissue repair, ligament or tendon repair, neural repair, blood vessel repair and corneal repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Barbara Chan, Timothy Shane Johnson, Irene E. Kochevar, Mark Randolph, Robert W. Redmond, Jonathan M. Winograd
  • Photochemical tissue bonding
    Patent number: 8215314
    Abstract: Photochemical tissue boding methods for bonding neural tissues include the application of a photosensitizer to a tissue and/or tissue graft, followed by irradiation with electromagnetic energy to produce a tissue seal. The methods are useful for tissue adhesion, such as in wound closure, tissue grafting, skin grafting, musculoskeletal tissue repair, ligament or tendon repair, neural repair, blood vessel repair and corneal repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Barbara Chan, Timothy Shane Johnson, Irene E. Kochevar, Mark Randolph, Robert W. Redmond, Jonathan M. Winograd