Patents by Inventor Frank J. Mannuzza
Frank J. Mannuzza has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8541235Abstract: A modified reconstituted extracellular matrix composition is provided herein. The composition includes an extracellular matrix and at least one exogenous component selected from heparin, fibronectin and laminin. The composition may have a basic pH. Additionally, provided herein is a cell culturing system including a substrate and a coating thereon of the composition to assess potential stimulators and/or inhibitors for their effects on various cell cultures while increasing the signal dynamic range.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Min Wu, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Publication number: 20100022004Abstract: A modified reconstituted extracellular matrix composition is provided herein. The composition includes an extracellular matrix and at least one exogenous component selected from heparin, fibronectin and laminin. The composition may have a basic pH. Additionally, provided herein is a cell culturing system including a substrate and a coating thereon of the composition to assess potential stimulators and/or inhibitors for their effects on various cell cultures while increasing the signal dynamic range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Min Wu, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 7608455Abstract: A modified reconstituted extracellular matrix composition is provided herein. The composition includes an extracellular matrix and at least one exogenous component selected from heparin, fibronectin and laminin. The composition may have a basic pH. Additionally, provided herein is a cell culturing system including a substrate and a coating thereon of the composition to assess potential stimulators and/or inhibitors for their effects on various cell cultures while increasing the signal dynamic range.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Min Wu, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 7541187Abstract: Method of providing a substrate with a ready-to-use uniformly distributed extracellular matrix is disclosed. This method includes applying extracellular matrix components to a substrate area; incubating the extracellular matrix components to allow polymerization thereof; freezing the polymerized extracellular matrix on the substrate area; lyophilizing the frozen extracellular matrix on the substrate area; and allowing the lyophilized extracellular matrix to warm to room temperature. Also contemplated is a cell culture apparatus having a dried uniformly distributed extracellular matrix formed by the above-mentioned method.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Arthur Myles, Stephen R. Ilsley, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 6740501Abstract: A porous membrane is coated with a composition which includes a reconstituted and aggregated extracellular matrix derived from the Englebreth-Holm-Swarm mouse tumor, a polyol and a pH 7.8-8.2 buffer. The coated membrane is dried, affixed to an insert portion of an assembly and received in a well of a multiwell tissue culture plate. The invention includes a method to make the coated membrane.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Frank J. Mannuzza, Paula Flaherty, Stephen R. Ilsley, Martin L. Kramer
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Publication number: 20020197718Abstract: Method of providing a substrate with a ready-to-use uniformly distributed extracellular matrix is disclosed. This method includes applying extracellular matrix components to a substrate area; incubating the extracellular matrix components to allow polymerization thereof; freezing the polymerized extracellular matrix on the substrate area; lyophilizing the frozen extracellular matrix on the substrate area; and allowing the lyophilized extracellular matrix to warm to room temperature. Also contemplated is a cell culture apparatus having a dried uniformly distributed extracellular matrix formed by the above-mentioned method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Arthur Myles, Stephen R. Ilsley, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Publication number: 20020119560Abstract: A porous membrane is coated with a composition which includes a reconstituted and aggregated extracellular matrix derived from the Englebreth-Holm-Swarm mouse tumor, a polyol and a pH 7.8-8.2 buffer. The coated membrane is dried, affixed to an insert portion of an assembly and received in a well of a multiwell tissue culture plate. The invention includes a method to make the coated membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Frank J. Mannuzza, Paula Flaherty, Stephen R. Ilsley, Martin L. Kramer
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Patent number: 5932473Abstract: A cell culture substrate is coated with a composition containing a cell adhesion promoter in a salt solution. A substrate such as plastic, glass or microporous fibers is coated with a composition containing about 5 .mu.g/ml to about 1000 .mu.g/ml of poly-D-lysine in an 0.005 M to about 0.5 M citrate or sulfate salt solution to provide about 50 .mu.l to about 500 .mu.l of the composition per cm.sup.2 of substrate, and the coated substrate is rinsed to remove extraneous materials and dried to obtain a coated substrate having increased shelf-life and/or stability. The coated substrate may be sterilized by rinsing with a sterilizing medium such as ethanol.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: Becton Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Mark S. Swiderek, Frank J. Mannuzza, Stephen R. Ilsley, Arthur Myles
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Patent number: 5817764Abstract: Cell culture substrates comprising dried films of native fibrillar collagen produced by a method in which collagen fibers are hydrolyzed in acid, solubilized, and reformed as gels on porous surfaces under non-physiologic salt conditions to produce large fibers with the striations characteristic of collagen fibers found in vivo. The gels are collapsed onto the porous surfaces by drawing the interfibril fluid out of the gel through the underside of the porous surface and then dried to form films. Dried collagen films made in this manner retain native fibrillar collagen structure and excellent diffusion characteristics. Native fibrillar collagen films produced according to the methods of the invention are useful as cell culture substrates. They have particularly advantageous properties for growth and differentiation of epithelial cells. This effect is synergistically enhanced by addition of butyric acid as a differentiation inducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1997Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Becton Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Mark S. Swiderek, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 5763255Abstract: Cell culture substrates made of dried films of native fibrillar collagen produced by a method in which collagen fibers are hydrolyzed in acid, solubilized, and reformed as gels on porous surfaces under non-physiologic salt conditions to produce large fibers with the striations characteristic of collagen fibers found in vivo. The gels are collapsed onto the porous surfaces by drawing the interfibril fluid out of the gel through the underside of the porous surface and then dried to form films. Dried collagen films made in this manner retain native fibrillar collagen structure and excellent diffusion characteristics. Native fibrillar collagen films produced according to the methods of the invention are useful as cell culture substrates. They have particularly advantageous properties for growth and differentiation of epithelial cells. This effect is synergistically enhanced by addition of butyric acid as a differentiation inducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1995Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Becton Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Mark S. Swiderek, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 5741701Abstract: Cell culture substrates comprising dried films of native fibrillar collagen produced by a method in which collagen fibers are hydrolyzed in acid, solubilized, and reformed as gels on porous surfaces under non-physiologic salt conditions to produce large fibers with the striations characteristic of collagen fibers found in vivo. The gels are collapsed onto the porous surfaces by drawing the interfibril fluid out of the gel through the underside of the porous surface and then dried to form films. Dried collagen films made in this manner retain native fibrillar collagen structure and excellent diffusion characteristics. Native fibrillar collagen films produced according to the methods of the invention are useful as cell culture substrates. They have particularly advantageous properties for growth and differentiation of epithelial cells. This effect is synergistically enhanced by addition of butyric acid as a differentiation inducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1995Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Mark S. Swiderek, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 5731417Abstract: Cell culture substrates comprising dried films of native fibrillar collagen produced by a method in which collagen fibers are hydrolyzed in acid, solubilized, and reformed as gels on porous surfaces under non-physiologic salt conditions to produce large fibers with the striations characteristic of collagen fibers found in vivo. The gels are collapsed onto the porous surfaces by drawing the interfibril fluid out of the gel through the underside of the porous surface and then dried to form films. Dried collagen films made in this manner retain native fibrillar collagen structure and excellent diffusion characteristics. Native fibrillar collagen films produced according to the methods of the invention are useful as cell culture substrates. They have particularly advantageous properties for growth and differentiation of epithelial cells. This effect is synergistically enhanced by addition of butyric acid as a differentiation inducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1995Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Mark S. Swiderek, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 4762792Abstract: A process is provided for isolating and purifying a cholesterol-rich fraction from mammalian blood plasma or serum. The resulting cholesterol-rich fraction is useful as a growth medium ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1986Date of Patent: August 9, 1988Assignee: Miles Inc.Inventors: Makram M. Girgis, David E. Jackson, Gerald L. Kruse, Frank J. Mannuzza, Joseph G. Montalto
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Patent number: 4435506Abstract: A method for isolating superoxide dismutase. The method involves contacting red blood cells containing proteinaceous impurities with a water-miscible organic solvent at a pH in the range of 5 to 8 and a temperature of from 15.degree. to 50.degree. C., removing the impurities and obtaining purified superoxide dismutase.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1982Date of Patent: March 6, 1984Assignee: Miles Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: David E. Jackson, Frank J. Mannuzza
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Patent number: 4403042Abstract: A method for detecting weakly expressed cell membrane antigens or antibodies thereto which involves contacting cells to be tested with a lipoprotein substance substantially free of heteroagglutins and isoagglutins, containing cholesterol and phospholipid. The lipoprotein substance is obtained from animal plasma.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1982Date of Patent: September 6, 1983Assignee: Miles Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Henry, Frank J. Mannuzza, Makram M. Girgis
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Patent number: 4380511Abstract: A method for removing pyrogenic material from bovine thrombin is disclosed. The method involves forming a complex of a blue dye and a polysaccharide and equilibrating the complex with a low ionic strength salt solution. Bovine thrombin is added to the complex. The pyrogenic material is removed from the bovine thrombin by washing the bovine thrombin with a low ionic strength salt solution, and the pyrogen-free bovine thrombin is recovered.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1981Date of Patent: April 19, 1983Assignee: Miles Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank J. Mannuzza, Joseph G. Montalto
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Patent number: 4290774Abstract: A method for the purification of lipoprotein cholesterol. The method involves the steps of adsorbing lipoprotein material on a silica adsorbant, eluting the adsorbed lipoprotein with water at a pH of about 10 to 11.5, adjusting the salt concentration to about less than 0.05M, heating the lipoprotein to about 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. for a period of about 5 minutes to 24 hours, adding an alkaline carbonate and alkaline earth salt to form a precipitate and removing the precipitate, adjusting the pH from about 6.5 to 9.0 and recovering purified lipoprotein cholesterol. Also a method for using the cholesterol as a cholesterol reference material.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1980Date of Patent: September 22, 1981Assignee: Miles Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Makram M. Girgis, David E. Jackson, Frank J. Mannuzza