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Structure modeled on a biological tissue and method for producing said structure

US9375305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Technische Universität Ilmenau · DE

Inventors

Andreas Schober · Erfurt, DE
Michael Gebinoga · Ilmenau, DE
Uta Fernekorn · Erfurt, DE
Frank Weise · Weimar, DE
Jörg Hampl · Erfurt, DE
Julia Katzmann · Ruhla, DE
Thomas Klar · Linz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2011
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16B40/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing a structure modeled on a biological tissue. The invention also relates to a structure which can be produced using the method according to the invention. According to an embodiment of the invention, a precursor of a biopolymer is locally irradiated with electromagnetic radiation in a targeted manner, wherein the irradiation, in particular the selection of the areas to be irradiated, is effected according to data which describe a structural construction at least components of the extracellular matrix of the biological tissue. In this case, the electromagnetic radiation is such that two-photon or multi-photon absorption takes place in the irradiated areas of the precursor and results in the precursor being polymerized to form the biopolymer in the irradiated areas, with the result being that the precursor is at least partially solidified there.

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