Patents by Inventor Trent Wells

Trent Wells 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).

  • Instruments and methods for the implantation of cell-seeded substrates
    Patent number: 10478206
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are instruments and methods for delivery of substrates, including cell-seeded substrates, to target tissues requiring treatment for various diseases that induce cell death, damage or loss of function. The substrates are configured to provide cells, including stem cells, with a structural support that allows interconnection with and transmission of biological signals between the cells and the target tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: University of Southern California, California Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mark Humayun, Ashish Ahuja, Yu-Chong Tai, Robert Grubbs, Rodrigo Brant, Trent Wells, Lincoln Vallance Johnson, Sherry T. Hikita, David Hinton
  • SURGICAL HAND PIECE FOR CATARACT REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20160067091
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides systems and devices for mechanically cutting and removing lens tissue or cataract from an eye of a patient without use of ultrasonic energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Trent Wells, Amir Kashani, Matthew McCormick, Mark Humayun
  • INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR THE IMPLANTATION OF CELL-SEEDED SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20150032207
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are instruments and methods for delivery of substrates, including cell-seeded substrates, to target tissues requiring treatment for various diseases that induce cell death, damage or loss of function. The substrates are configured to provide cells, including stem cells, with a structural support that allows interconnection with and transmission of biological signals between the cells and the target tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Humayun, Ashish Ahuja, Yu-Chong Tai, Robert Grubbs, Rodrigo Brant, Trent Wells, Lincoln Vallance Johnson, Sherry T. Hikita, David Hinton