Inventor
LITTLE STEVEN R
US28 patents
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UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
22 patentsUS11413245B2Aug 16, 2022
Artificial cell constructs for cellular manipulation
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION3 citations72
US11246838B2Feb 15, 2022
Thermoresponsive hydrogel containing polymer microparticles for noninvasive ocular drug delivery
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION3 citations66
US11484515B2Nov 1, 2022
Thermoresponsive hydrogel containing polymer microparticles for controlled drug delivery to the ear
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations60
US12491159B2Dec 9, 2025
Controlled release formulations for the induction and proliferation of blood cells
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations58
US12144836B2Nov 19, 2024
Probiotics and probiotic compositions for regulating body weight
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations58
US11318103B2May 3, 2022
Treating soft tissue via controlled drug release
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations58
US10179111B2Jan 15, 2019
Treating soft tissue via controlled drug release
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION1 citations58
US12396959B2Aug 26, 2025
Thermoresponsive hydrogel containing polymer microparticles for noninvasive ocular drug delivery
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations57
US12178849B2Dec 31, 2024
Autoimmune disease treatment with chemokine-loaded alginate microparticles
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations57
US11129875B2Sep 28, 2021
Osteoarthritis treatment with chemokine-loaded alginate microparticles
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations57
US12329730B2Jun 17, 2025
Thermoresponsive hydrogel containing polymer microparticles for controlled drug delivery
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations56
US11844862B2Dec 19, 2023
Treatment of ocular conditions utilizing a histone/protein deacetylase inhibitor
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations55
US11253480B2Feb 22, 2022
Treatment of ocular conditions utilizing a histone/protein deacetylase inhibitor
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION1 citations55
US12397041B2Aug 26, 2025
Vasoactive intestinal peptide release from microparticles
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations54
US11090363B2Aug 17, 2021
Vasoactive intestinal peptide release from microparticles
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations54
US11061033B2Jul 13, 2021
Assay for detection of bladder or prostate cancer
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations54
US12150994B2Nov 26, 2024
Biomimetic drug delivery of an immunomodulatory agent for the treatment of ocular conditions
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations51
US9757339B2Sep 12, 2017
Artificial cell constructs for cellular manipulation
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations51
US11684574B2Jun 27, 2023
Artificial cells and delivery devices for use in tissue engineering, and related methods
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION1 citations50
US10449151B2Oct 22, 2019
Artificial cell constructs for cellular manipulation
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations49
US10765634B2Sep 8, 2020
Controlled release formulations for the induction and proliferation of blood cells
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations48
US10195252B2Feb 5, 2019
Recruitment of mensenchymal cells using controlled release systems
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations47
UNIV PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS HIGHER EDUCATION
3 patentsUS11638727B2May 2, 2023
Probiotics and probiotic compositions for regulating body weight
UNIV PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations58
US11395853B2Jul 26, 2022
Biomimetic drug delivery of an immunomodulatory agent for the treatment of ocular conditions
UNIV PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations51
US11660346B2May 30, 2023
Engineered microparticles for macromolecule delivery
UNIV PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS HIGHER EDUCATION0 citations41