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University of Missouri

Nanova, Inc.

Chen, Meng

Meng Chen

Hao Li

Qingsong Yu

Zhengyu Ma

Qingson Yu

Andrew Ritts

Liang Chen

The present disclosure provides a low plasma generation system. In one implementation, the system includes a plurality of electrodes with a grounded electrode and at least one high-voltage electrode. The grounded and the high-voltage electrodes are arranged such that a tip of the grounded electrode and a tip of the at least one high-voltage electrode have a vertical-level difference.

Device for generating and delivering low temperature plasma

The provision of dental restorations can be improved by generating a cold atmospheric plasma inside the mouth of the patient and then applying that cold atmospheric plasma onto a dental restoration site. The dental restoration site can be composed of either or both of dentin and enamel. Further, the provision of dental restorations can also be improved by introducing a dental adhesive onto a dental restoration site and treating it with a cold atmospheric plasma.

Atmospheric non-thermal gas plasma method for dental surface treatment

Coatings, devices and methods are provided, wherein the contacting surface of a medical device with at least one contacting surface for contacting a bodily fluid or tissue, wherein long-lasting and durable bioactive agents or functional groups are deposited on the contacting surface through a unique two-step plasma coating process with deposition of a thin layer of plasma coating using a silicon-containing monomer in the first step and plasma surface modification using a mixture of nitrogen-containing molecules and oxygen-containing molecules in the second step. The two-step plasma coating process enables the implantable medical device to prevent both restenosis and thrombosis under clinical conditions. The invention also relates to surface treatment of metallic and polymeric biomaterials used for making of medical devices with significantly improved clinical performance and durability.

Plasma modified medical devices and methods

The present invention provides polymer composites reinforced with high aspect ratio reinforcing fillers selected from calcium phosphate nanofibers, nanoplates, submicron fibers, submicron plates, and combinations thereof. The mechanical and biological properties of the inventive composites are enhanced significantly over current polymer composites and may be employed in various biomedical applications, such as dental restorations.

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Columbia, MO, United States of America

Meng Chen