Patents by Inventor John C. Pirnstill

John C. Pirnstill 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: 20220192181
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for preparing, storing, shipping and using skin equivalents made by organotypic culture. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for cryopreserving viable skin substitutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: B. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, John C. Pirnstill, Kenneth R. Gratz, Allen R. Comer
  • Patent number: 11297829
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for preparing, storing, shipping and using skin equivalents made by organotypic culture. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for cryopreserving viable skin substitutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Stratatech Corporation
    Inventors: B. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, John C. Pirnstill, Kenneth R. Gratz, Allen R. Comer
  • Publication number: 20190000071
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for preparing, storing, shipping and using skin equivalents made by organotypic culture. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for cryopreserving viable skin substitutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: B. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, John C. Pirnstill, Kenneth R. Gratz, Allen R. Comer
  • Patent number: 10091983
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for preparing, storing, shipping and using skin equivalents made by organotypic culture. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for cryopreserving viable skin substitutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Stratatech Corporation
    Inventors: B. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, John C. Pirnstill, Kenneth R. Gratz, Allen R. Comer
  • Publication number: 20140271583
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for preparing, storing, shipping and using skin equivalents made by organotypic culture. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for cryopreserving viable skin substitutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: B. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, John C. Pirnstill, Kenneth R. Gratz, Allen R. Comer
  • Publication number: 20090145087
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for storing, shipping and using skin equivalents made by organotypic culture. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for producing, transporting, storing and using skin equivalents produced by organotypic culture at reduced temperatures, preferably from 2-8 degrees Celsius. The methods include sterile packaging of the grafts so that the sterility and integrity of the package is maintained until the time of use for grafting purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: STRATATECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: B. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, John C. Pirnstill