Patents by Inventor Valerie S. Mason

Valerie S. Mason 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).

  • In vitro cornea equivalent model
    Patent number: 5374515
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an organ equivalent of the cornea part of the eye made using tissue culturing systems. The method of constructing the cornea equivalent results in a structure analogous to the eye cornea in vivo. The cornea equivalent is an in vitro model of the eye, which can be used for transplantation or implantation in vivo or for screening compounds in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignees: Organogenesis, Inc., The President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Nancy L. Parenteau, Valerie S. Mason, Bjorn R. Olsen