Patents by Inventor Ian B. Copland

Ian B. Copland 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).

  • Publication number: 20180110680
    Abstract: Described are single-use dispensing devices with a dry chamber containing lyophilized material, a wet chamber containing reconstituting solution, a breaking chamber positioned between and attached to the dry chamber and a first end of the wet chamber. The breaking chamber includes a leak-proof frangible seal that prevent mixing of the lyophilized material and the reconstituting solution until the frangible seal is broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ian B. Copland, Ashley Reavis, Emily Butts, Marisa Casola, Nihir Patel
  • Publication number: 20170304365
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, this disclosure describes compositions comprising platelet lysates depleted of fibrinogen. In a further embodiment, the composition further comprises a cell culture medium component. This disclosure also provides a method for preparing the composition, comprising the steps of (a) lysing platelets providing a lysate; (b) removing cell debris; and (c) depleting fibrinogen by forming a removable mass by adding a metal salt such as calcium chloride. Furthermore, the disclosure also describes the product produced using said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ian B. Copland, Jacques Galipeau
  • Patent number: 9688959
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, this disclosure describes compositions comprising platelet lysates depleted of fibrinogen. In a further embodiment, the composition further comprises a cell culture medium component. This disclosure also provides a method for preparing the composition, comprising the steps of (a) lysing platelets providing a lysate; (b) removing cell debris; and (c) depleting fibrinogen by forming a removable mass by adding a metal salt such as calcium chloride. Furthermore, the disclosure also describes the product produced using said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian B. Copland, Jacques Galipeau
  • Publication number: 20140127314
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, this disclosure describes compositions comprising platelet lysates depleted of fibrinogen. In a further embodiment, the composition further comprises a cell culture medium component. This disclosure also provides a method for preparing the composition, comprising the steps of (a) lysing platelets providing a lysate; (b) removing cell debris; and (c) depleting fibrinogen by forming a removable mass by adding a metal salt such as calcium chloride. Furthermore, the disclosure also describes the product produced using said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: CHILDREN'S HEATLHCARE OF ATLANTA, INC., EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ian B. Copland, Jacques Galipeau