Patents by Inventor Randy B. Garcez

Randy B. Garcez 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).

  • Long-term blood components storage system and method
    Patent number: 5769839
    Abstract: System and method for storing packed red blood cells (RBCs) long-term in a non-extractable plastic blood storage bag in a hypotonic cell preservation solution, for subsequent human parenteral introduction of the stored red blood cells. In addition, a blood storage bag that contains a volume of blood product, such as packed red blood cells, that have hemolyzed less than 1% during at least 42 days storage in a non-extractable plastic storage bag containing a volume of hypotonic cell preservation solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: PALL Corporation
    Inventors: Raleigh A. Carmen, Chi Yong Chong, Randy B. Garcez
  • Method of preparing neocytes and gerocytes in a closed system
    Patent number: 5104788
    Abstract: A method of preparing neocytes and gerocytes in a closed blood bag system useful for the filtration of leukocytes from a red blood cell concentrate followed by the preparation and long term storage of neocytes and, preferably, gerocytes from the filtered concentrate. In very preferred embodiments, the system also provides containers for the expression of plasma and the preparation and long term storage of platelets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Carmen, Raleigh A., Randy B. Garcez, Barry S. Leng
  • Enhancing platelet morphology prior to patient use
    Patent number: 4753797
    Abstract: Platelet morphology in platelet concentrates is significantly enhanced by subjecting the platelets to a gentle heating step. Platelets heated at 37.degree. C. for one hour have at least a 25% increase in the number of disc-like forms over non-heated platelets. When subsequently infused in a patient, the treated platelets show a one hour post-infusion platelet corrected count increment of about 70% higher than non-heated control platelets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Miles Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy B. Garcez