Array structures of containers
AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University
InventorsDavid H. Gracias, Yevgeniy Vladimirovich Kalinin, Christina Lee Randall
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Abstract
An array structure includes a plurality of containers arranged in a predetermined pattern. Each container of the plurality of containers has a maximum outer dimension that is less than about 1 cm, and each container of the plurality of containers has a substantially predetermined porosity.
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An array structure comprising a plurality of containers arranged in a predetermined pattern, wherein each container of said plurality of containers has a maximum outer dimension that is less than about 1 cm, and wherein each container of said plurality of containers has a substantially predetermined porosity.
A bio-artificial pancreas, comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- a plurality of porous containers attached to said substrate,
- wherein said plurality of porous containers are constructed to have a size, shape and porosity such that said plurality of porous containers are suitable to contain pancreatic islet cells therein, allow insulin produced by said pancreatic islet cells to pass therethrough, and provide immuno-isolation for said pancreatic islet cells.
A dynamic display device, comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- a plurality of containers attached to said substrate in a predetermined pattern,
- wherein each container has a size, shape and porosity to allow a liquid to diffuse there from with a predetermined diffusion pattern as a function of time when said plurality of containers are immersed in a diffusion medium while in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.