Patents by Inventor Lily Lin

Lily Lin 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).

  • Intravenous administration of psoralen
    Patent number: 5618662
    Abstract: Intravenous administration of 8-methoxypsoralen is disclosed, and more specifically intravenous administration of 8-methoxypsoralen-blood preparations, including platelets. Random donor platelet bags are treated, stored and pooled prior to transfusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Cerus Corporation
    Inventors: Lily Lin, Laurence Corash
  • Quality control assay for platelet decontamination
    Patent number: 5565320
    Abstract: A quality control assay to verify adequate treatment of blood product following decontamination with furocoumarins and light. The methods involve measuring the inhibition of template-dependent enzymatic synthesis of nucleic acid following the addition of compounds that add covalently to nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Steritech, Inc.
    Inventors: George D. Cimino, Lily Lin
  • Synthetic media compositions and methods for inactivating bacteria and viruses in blood preparations with 8-methoxypsoralen
    Patent number: 5482828
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for treating contaminants in material intended for in vivo use, and in particular blood and blood products for human use. Compositions of synthetic media are described which optimize conditions for inactivation of contaminants in blood cell preparations, using 8-methoxypsoralen, prior to long term storage and transfusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Steritech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Lin, Lawrence Corash, Stephen Isaacs, George Cimino
  • Synthetic media compositions for inactivating bacteria and viruses in blood preparations with 8-methoxypsoralen
    Patent number: 5459030
    Abstract: Synthetic media formulations are disclosed for use with blood preparations intended for in vivo use, including synthetic media formulations to be employed in conjunction with the photodecontamination of platelets using 8-methoxypsoralen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Steritech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Lin, Laurence Corash
  • Methods for measuring the inactivation of pathogens
    Patent number: 5372929
    Abstract: Methods for measuring pathogen inactivation, and in particular, methods for measuring pathogen inactivation in blood and blood products after photochemical decontamination. The methods involve measuring the inhibition of template-dependent enzymatic synthesis of nucleic acid following the addition of compounds that add covalently to nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventors: George D. Cimino, Lily Lin
  • Methods for inactivating bacteria in blood preparations with 8-methoxypsoralen
    Patent number: 5288605
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for treating contaminants in material intended for in vivo use, and in particular blood and blood products for human use. Contaminants in blood cell preparations are inactivated using 8-methoxypsoralen prior to long term storage and transfusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Steritech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Lin, Lawrence Corash, Stephen T. Isaacs, Carl V. Hanson, George D. Cimino
  • Preparation for nucleic acid samples
    Patent number: 5284940
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for the preparation of nucleic acid samples. Polymerase inhibitors are treated so as to allow for amplification of nucleic acid from biological sources, including whole blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: HRI Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Lin, Stephen T. Isaacs, John E. Hearst