US Patent Issued to University of Rochester on May 20 for "Compositions and methods for improving mechanical properties of a tissue or for regenerating an injured or diseased tissue" (Maryland Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,614, issued on May 20, was assigned to University of Rochester (Rochester, N.Y.).

"Compositions and methods for improving mechanical properties of a tissue or for regenerating an injured or diseased tissue" was invented by Catherine K. Kuo (College Park, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to enhancing mechanical properties of tissue such as collagenous or collagen-containing or elastin-containing tissue (e.g., tendons, ligaments, and cartilage) and treating related musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal conditions or injuries."

The patent was filed on May 3, 2023, under Application No. 18/311,592.

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