Inventor · Philadelphia, PA, US

Cato T. Laurencin

31Patents
14h-index
52Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 12, 1987 → Jun 18, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5626861A Polymeric-hydroxyapatite bone composite Human Necessities 180 Expired
US5766618A Polymeric-hydroxyapatite bone composite Human Necessities 167 Expired
US4888176A Controlled drug delivery high molecular weight polyanhydrides Human Necessities 132 Expired
US7235295B2 Polymeric nanofibers for tissue engineering and drug delivery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 103 Expired
US5286763A Bioerodible polymers for drug delivery in bone Human Necessities 92 Expired
US6689166B2 Hybrid nanofibril matrices for use as tissue engineering devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US5866155A Methods for using microsphere polymers in bone replacement matrices and composition produced thereby Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 69 Expired
US5356630A Delivery system for controlled release of bioactive factors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US5629009A Delivery system for controlled release of bioactive factors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US5545409A Delivery system for controlled release of bioactive factors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US6077916A Biodegradable mixtures of polyphoshazene and other polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US6262183A Hydroxamic acid polymers formed from primary amide polymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US6235061A Poly(organophosphazene) matrices for bone replacement Human Necessities 22 Expired
US9757132B2 Mechanically competent scaffold for rotator cuff and tendon augmentation Textiles; Paper 17 Active
US7727539B2 Polymeric bioresorbable composites containing an amorphous calcium phosphate polymer ceramic for bone repair and replacement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US8486143B2 Mechanically competent scaffold for ligament and tendon regeneration Human Necessities 9 Active
US8758437B2 Mechanically competent scaffold for ligament and tendon regeneration Human Necessities 9 Active
US5128420A Method of making hydroxamic acid polymers from primary amide polymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US8536230B2 Methods for regulating gelation of polysaccharide solutions and uses thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Active
US9433489B2 Absorbable synthetic braided matrix for breast reconstruction and hernia repair Textiles; Paper 5 Active
US8945218B2 Ligament and tendon replacement constructs and methods for production and use thereof Human Necessities 2 Active
US9707322B2 Gradient porous scaffolds Human Necessities 1 Active
US8927018B2 Immobilized metallic nanoparticles as unique materials for therapeutic and biosensor applications Human Necessities 1 Active
US8614189B2 Carbon nanotube composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering Human Necessities 0 Active
US12102730B2 Graphene-based nanofibers for skeletal muscle tissue regeneration Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.