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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Kristi L. Kiick, Rising Sun, MD (US);
Nori Yamaguchi, Newburgh, IN (US);
John Rabolt, Wilmington, DE (US);
Cheryl Casper, Blackwood, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Kristi L. Kiick, Rising Sun, MD (US);
Nori Yamaguchi, Newburgh, IN (US);
John Rabolt, Wilmington, DE (US);
Cheryl Casper, Blackwood, NJ (US);
Assignee:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/727 (2006.01); A61K 31/715 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C08B 37/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A functionalized electrospun matrix for the controlled-release of biologically active agents, such as growth factors, is presented. The functionalized matrix comprises a matrix polymer, a compatibilizing polymer and a biomolecule or other small functioning molecule. In certain aspects the electrospun polymer fibers comprise at least one biologically active molecule functionalized with low molecular weight heparin.