Patents by Inventor Vivek Nath Lam

Vivek Nath Lam 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).

  • Conductive graphene/carbon nanofiber composite scaffold, its use for neural tissue engineering and a method of preparation thereof
    Patent number: 12285544
    Abstract: Porous electrically conductive graphene/carbon nanofiber bio-scaffolds can be fabricated having a Youngs modulus and electrical conductivity that both match typical values for brain tissue. Such scaffolds have been tested and found to provide improved differentiation of stem cells into functional neural cells relative to conventional scaffolds. In preferred embodiments, neural cell differentiation in conductive graphene/carbon nanofiber scaffolds is promoted by an applied electrical stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Byeongtaek Oh, Vivek Nath Lam, Paul George
  • Conductive Graphene/Carbon Nanofiber Composite Scaffold, its use for neural tissue engineering and a method of preparation thereof
    Publication number: 20200222591
    Abstract: Porous electrically conductive graphene/carbon nanofiber bio-scaffolds can be fabricated having a Youngs modulus and electrical conductivity that both match typical values for brain tissue. Such scaffolds have been tested and found to provide proved differentiation of stem cells into functional neural cells relative to conventional scaffolds. In preferred embodiments, neural cell differentiation in conductive graphene/carbon nanofiber scaffolds is promoted by an applied electrical stimulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Byeongtaek Oh, Vivek Nath Lam, Paul George