Patents
US 12098354 B2: Micropatterned hydrogel for cell cultures
- Granted
- 2024-09-24
- Filed
- 2020-04-02 application 16838511
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes hydrogels which are micropatterned with a network of wells for cell culture. In a preferred embodiment, the micropatterned hydrogels are embedded with a nanomaterial. Further described are methods of forming the micropatterned hydrogels and methods of culturing cells in the micropatterned hydrogels. The hydrogels can be natural or synthetic.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240924.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS 87 patents | US company or organization | Pierre, SD | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wood | Rapid City, SD | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| RAM SARASWAT | Rapid City, SD | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12M | Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology; apparatus for culturing microorganisms for producing biomass, for growing cells or for obtaining fermentation or metabolic products, i.e. bioreactors or fermenters | C12M25/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N5/0655 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WOOD, SCOTT signed 2020-05-28 SARASWAT, RAM signed 2020-05-29 | SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS PIERRE, SD | 52942/189 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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