Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices, systems, and methods for the fabrication of tissue
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Application No.: US14530499Application Date: 2014-10-31
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Publication No.: US09227339B2Publication Date: 2016-01-05
- Inventor: Keith Murphy , Scott Dorfman , Nathan Smith , Larry Bauwens , Ian Sohn , Tim McDonald , Chris Leigh-Lancaster , Richard Jin Law
- Applicant: ORGANOVO, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: ORGANOVO, INC.
- Current Assignee: ORGANOVO, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Main IPC: A61K35/12
- IPC: A61K35/12 ; A21C3/00 ; G06F19/00 ; B28B1/00 ; B41J3/407

Abstract:
Described herein are bioprinters comprising: one or more printer heads, wherein a printer head comprises a means for receiving and holding at least one cartridge, and wherein said cartridge comprises contents selected from one or more of: bio-ink and support material; a means for calibrating the position of at least one cartridge; and a means for dispensing the contents of at least one cartridge. Further described herein are methods for fabricating a tissue construct, comprising: a computer module receiving input of a visual representation of a desired tissue construct; a computer module generating a series of commands, wherein the commands are based on the visual representation and are readable by a bioprinter; a computer module providing the series of commands to a bioprinter; and the bioprinter depositing bio-ink and support material according to the commands to form a construct with a defined geometry.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150057786A1 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR THE FABRICATION OF TISSUE Public/Granted day:2015-02-26
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