US Patent Issued to The Johns Hopkins University on May 27 for "Melanin based bio-composites for 3D printing" (Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,593, issued on May 27, was assigned to The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore).

"Melanin based bio-composites for 3D printing" was invented by Radames J. B. Cordero (Baltimore), Arturo Casadevall (Baltimore) and Quigly Dragotakes (Baltimore).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described are biocomposites comprising melanin. Uses of melanin biocomposites in methods of heat generation and radiation protection are also described. 3D printed filaments comprising melanin and methods and making and using thereof are further described."

The patent was filed on Dec. 20, 2019, under Application No. 17/415,689.

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