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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017

Filed:

Jun. 02, 2011
Applicants:

Francis Michael Neves Zuzarte Tully, Royston, GB;

Stephen Owen, Royston, GB;

Michael Headlam Purser, Royston, GB;

Robert Brown, Stanmore, GB;

Tijna Alekseeva, Stanmore, GB;

Inventors:

Francis Michael Neves Zuzarte Tully, Royston, GB;

Stephen Owen, Royston, GB;

Michael Headlam Purser, Royston, GB;

Robert Brown, Stanmore, GB;

Tijna Alekseeva, Stanmore, GB;

Assignee:

UCL BUSINESS PLC, London, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 11/12 (2006.01); A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/32 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 11/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/3891 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); C12M 21/08 (2013.01); C12M 23/12 (2013.01); C12M 25/14 (2013.01); C12N 5/0068 (2013.01); C12N 2533/54 (2013.01);
Abstract

This invention relates to apparatus, kits and methods for the production of biomimetic constructs by plastically compressing a gel, such as a collagen gel, in a well using a plunger, which may be porous. The apparatus, kits and methods allow biomimetic constructs to be produced in a controlled and reproducible manner and are suitable for the production of multilayered constructs.


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