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Optical-quality surface that imparts spatial control of macrophage fusion

US11591574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY · US
University of Notre Dame du Lac · US

Inventors

James H. Faust · Tempe, US
Tatiana Ugarova · Phoenix, US
Robert Ros · Phoenix, US
Wayne Christenson · Mesa, US
Kyle Doudrick · Tempe, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 5, 2020
Grant date	Feb 28, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2539/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods to form a surface coating and surface pattern, which are based on adsorption of hydrocarbon chains that can be used with imaging optics to visualize macrophage fusion and multinucleated giant cell formation with living specimens are described.

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