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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Peter X. MA, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiaohua Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Peter X. Ma, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiaohua Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 69/48 (2006.01); B32B 5/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/127 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); C08G 63/08 (2006.01); C08G 73/02 (2006.01); C08J 3/12 (2006.01); C08J 9/00 (2006.01); C08J 9/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 63/08 (2013.01); C08G 73/028 (2013.01); C08J 3/12 (2013.01); C08J 9/0071 (2013.01); C08J 9/283 (2013.01); C08J 2377/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01);
Abstract
Nano-fibrous microspheres and methods for forming them are disclosed herein. In one embodiment the microsphere includes a plurality of nano-fibers aggregated together in a spherical shape; and a plurality of pores formed between at least some of the plurality of nano-fibers. The nano-fibers are formed of star-shaped polymers.