Patents by Inventor Miller Cho

Miller Cho 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).

  • Method of detecting circulating antibody types using dried or lyophilized cells
    Patent number: 5759774
    Abstract: A method is provided for qualitatively detecting in vitro the presence or absence of selected circulating antibody types using a diagnostic kit comprising reconstituted, after lyophilization or evaporative drying, red blood cell samples or other cell or cell-like material which have antigens which are recognized and bound by the selected antibody-type to be screened. Diagnostic kits containing the lyophilized blood samples according to the present invention have improved shelf life, and may comprise lyophilized samples packaged in a variety of forms convenient for manual single-test uses or automated multiple-test uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: COBE Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger W. Hackett, Raymond P. Goodrich, Jr., Christine M. Williams, Jon A. Olson, Miller Cho, Richard F. Galle
  • Blood bag for lyophilization
    Patent number: 5257983
    Abstract: A lyophilization bag is provided in which a fluid, such as blood, may be introduced, lyophilized without collapsing the bag, stored, reconstituted and distributed from the bag without intermediate transfer of the useful contents from the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Cryopharm Corporation
    Inventors: Tina K. Garyantes, Daniel F. Jones, Hardin Gilbert, Miller Cho