Patents by Inventor Richard Wood Storrs
Richard Wood Storrs 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).
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Patent number: 10821218Abstract: Disclosed is a device for separating a cellular component from a multicomponent fluid. The device can comprise a body, a first acoustic wave generator, and a second acoustic wave propagating component. The body can define a channel having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The channel can extend along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end. The first acoustic wave generator can be coupled to the first surface. The first acoustic wave generator can be configured to generate an acoustic wave having a wavelength. The second acoustic wave propagating component can be coupled to the second surface. The second surface can be spaced an integer fractional multiple of the wavelength from the first surface and each integer factional multiple equals a number of pressure nodes within the channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Randel E. Dorian, Richard Wood Storrs, Michael D. Leach, Ned M. Hamman, Joel Carne
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Patent number: 10737012Abstract: Disclosed is a device for separating a cellular component from a multicomponent fluid. The device can include a body, a first acoustic wave generator, and a second acoustic wave propagating component. The body can define a channel having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a first side, and an opposing second side. The channel can extend along a longitudinal axis from a first end to an opposing second end. The first acoustic wave generator can be coupled to the first surface. The second acoustic wave propagating component can be coupled to the second surface. The first acoustic wave generator and second acoustic wave propagating component can be configured to generate a bulk standing acoustic wave in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Biomet Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Leach, Ned M. Hamman, David Abeskaron, Grant Cunningham, Randel Dorian, Richard Wood Storrs, Scott R. King
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Publication number: 20180207349Abstract: Disclosed is a device for separating a cellular component from a multicomponent fluid. The device can comprise a body, a first acoustic wave generator, and a second acoustic wave propagating component. The body can define a channel having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The channel can extend along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end. The first acoustic wave generator can be coupled to the first surface. The first acoustic wave generator can be configured to generate an acoustic wave having a wavelength. The second acoustic wave propagating component can be coupled to the second surface. The second surface can be spaced an integer fractional multiple of the wavelength from the first surface and each integer factional multiple equals a number of pressure nodes within the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Randel E. Dorian, Richard Wood Storrs, Michael D. Leach, Ned M. Hamman, Joel Carne
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Publication number: 20160325039Abstract: Disclosed is a device for separating a cellular component from a multicomponent fluid. The device can include a body, a first acoustic wave generator, and a second acoustic wave propagating component. The body can define a channel having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a first side, and an opposing second side. The channel can extend along a longitudinal axis from a first end to an opposing second end. The first acoustic wave generator can be coupled to the first surface. The second acoustic wave propagating component can be coupled to the second surface. The first acoustic wave generator and second acoustic wave propagating component can be configured to generate a bulk standing acoustic wave in the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Michael D. Leach, Ned M. Hamman, David Abeskaron, Grant Cunningham, Randel Dorian, Richard Wood Storrs, Scott R. King
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Patent number: 8474630Abstract: A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Hanuman, LLCInventors: Randel Dorian, Scott R. King, Richard Wood Storrs
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Publication number: 20110065183Abstract: A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Hanuman LLCInventors: Randel Dorian, Scott R. King, Richard Wood Storrs
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Patent number: 7837884Abstract: A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Hanuman, LLCInventors: Randel Dorian, Scott R. King, Richard Wood Storrs
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Publication number: 20090236297Abstract: A plasma concentrator having a concentrator chamber, concentrator gel beads, a filter, and an agitator. The agitator end is positioned in the concentrator chamber and supported for rotation about its central axis and for reciprocal movement along its central axis. A filter is selected to block effective flow of plasma therethrough under ambient gravity conditions and permit plasma and plasma concentrate flow therethrough under centrifugal forces of the separation gravity. A method concentrates plasma by removing water without significantly denaturing the fibrinogen in the plasma. Then centrifugal force can be applied to the concentrated plasma in an amount sufficient to separate a substantial portion of the plasma concentrate from the beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicants: Hanuman, LLC, Biomet Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Randel Dorian, Michael D. Leach, Richard Wood Storrs
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Patent number: 7553413Abstract: A plasma concentrator of this invention having a concentrator chamber, concentrator gel beads, a filter, and an agitator. The agitator has agitator blades extending outwardly from the lower end. The agitator end is positioned in the concentrator chamber and supported for rotation about its central axis and for reciprocal movement along its central axis. The concentrator has a top with an upper opening through which the upper end of the actuator stem extends, and a lower opening in which the filter is positioned. The concentrator chamber can have a cylindrical inner wall, and the agitator blades can have an outer edge in close proximity to the inner wall with the space between the outer edge and the inner wall being less than the diameter of the gel beads. The filter is selected to block effective flow of plasma therethrough under ambient gravity conditions and permit plasma and plasma concentrate flow therethrough under centrifugal forces of the separation gravity.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignees: Hanuman LLC, Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Randel Dorian, Michael D. Leach, Richard Wood Storrs
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Publication number: 20090101599Abstract: A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: HANUMAN, L.L.C.Inventors: Randel Dorian, Scott R. King, Richard Wood Storrs
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Patent number: 7470371Abstract: A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Platelets are then removed from the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Hanuman LLCInventors: Randel Dorian, Scott R. King, Richard Wood Storrs
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Patent number: 7223346Abstract: A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Platelets are then removed from the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Hanuman LLCInventors: Randel Dorian, Scott R. King, Richard Wood Storrs
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Patent number: 6905612Abstract: A plasma concentrator for producing plasma concentrate from a plasma from which erythrocytes have been substantially removed. The device comprises a concentrating chamber having an inlet port and an concentrate outlet, the concentrating chamber containing hydrogel beads and at least one inert agitator; and a concentrate chamber having an inlet communicating with the concentrator outlet through a filter, and having an plasma concentrate outlet port. A process for producing plasma concentrate from plasma from which erythrocytes have been substantially removed, comprising the steps of a) moving the plasma into a concentrating chamber containing hydrogel beads and an agitator to form a hydrogel bead-plasma mixture; b) causing the agitator to stir the hydrogel bead-plasma mixture, facilitating absorption of water by the beads from the plasma, until a hydrogel bead-plasma concentrate is formed; and c) separating the plasma concentrate from the hydrogel beads by passing the plasma concentrate through a filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Hanuman LLCInventors: Randel Dorian, Richard Wood Storrs
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Publication number: 20040253184Abstract: Polymerized liposome particles which are linked to a targeting agent and may also be linked to a contrast enhancement agent and/or linked to or encapsulating a treatment agent. The targeting imaging enhancement polymerized liposome particles interact with biological targets holding the image enhancement agent to specific sites providing in vitro and in vivo study by magnetic resonance, radioactive, x-ray or optical imaging of the expression of molecules in cells and tissues during disease and pathology. Targeting polymerized liposomes may be linked to or encapsulate a treatment agent, such as, proteins, drugs or hormones for directed delivery to specific biological sites for treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: Targesome, Inc.Inventors: King Chuen Li, Mark David Bednarski, Richard Wood Storrs, Henry Y. Li, Francois Daniel Tropper, Curtis Kang Hoon Song, Dorothy Anna Sipkins, Jeremy Kenji Kuniyoshi
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Publication number: 20040182795Abstract: A device for preparing plasma concentrate from plasma containing cells (plasma-cell mixture) comprising a centrifugal separation chamber having a plasma-cell mixture inlet port and an centrifugal separation chamber outlet port; a concentrating chamber having an inlet port and a concentrate outlet, the inlet port communicating with the centrifugal separation chamber outlet port, the concentrating chamber containing hydrogel beads and at least one inert agitator; and a concentrate chamber having an inlet communicating with the concentrate outlet through a filter, the concentrate chamber having a plasma concentrate outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Randel Dorian, Richard Wood Storrs
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Publication number: 20040182788Abstract: A plasma concentrator for producing plasma concentrate from a plasma from which erythrocytes have been substantially removed. The device comprises a concentrating chamber having an inlet port and an concentrate outlet, the concentrating chamber containing hydrogel beads and at least one inert agitator; and a concentrate chamber having an inlet communicating with the concentrator outlet through a filter, and having an plasma concentrate outlet port. A process for producing plasma concentrate from plasma from which erythrocytes have been substantially removed, comprising the steps of a) moving the plasma into a concentrating chamber containing hydrogel beads and an agitator to form a hydrogel bead-plasma mixture; b) causing the agitator to stir the hydrogel bead-plasma mixture, facilitating absorption of water by the beads from the plasma, until a hydrogel bead-plasma concentrate is formed; and c) separating the plasma concentrate from the hydrogel beads by passing the plasma concentrate through a filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Randel Dorian, Richard Wood Storrs
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Patent number: 6569451Abstract: Polymerized liposome particles which are linked to a targeting agent and may also be linked to a contrast enhancement agent and/or linked to or encapsulating a treatment agent. The targeting imaging enhancement polymerized liposome particles interact with biological targets holding the image enhancement agent to specific sites providing in vitro and in vivo study by magnetic resonance, radioactive, x-ray or optical imaging of the expression of molecules in cells and tissues during disease and pathology. Targeting polymerized liposomes may be linked to or encapsulate a treatment agent, such as, proteins, drugs or hormones for directed delivery to specific biological sites for treatment.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Targesome, Inc.Inventors: King Chuen Li, Mark David Bednarski, Richard Wood Storrs, Henry Y. Li, Francois Daniel Tropper, Curtis Kang Hoon Song, Dorothy Anna Sipkins, Jeremy Kenji Kuniyoshi
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Patent number: 6350466Abstract: Polymerized liposome particles which are linked to a targeting agent and may also be linked to a contrast enhancement agent and/or linked to or encapsulating a treatment agent. The targeting imaging enhancement polymerized liposome particles interact with biological targets holding the image enhancement agent to specific sites providing in vitro and in vivo study by magnetic resonance, radioactive, x-ray or optical imaging of the expression of molecules in cells and tissues during disease and pathology. Targeting polymerized liposomes may be linked to or encapsulate a treatment agent, such as, proteins, drugs or hormones for directed delivery to specific biological sites for treatment.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Targesome, Inc.Inventors: King Chuen Li, Mark David Bednarski, Richard Wood Storrs, Henry Y. Li, Francois Daniel Tropper, Curtis Kang Hoon Song, Dorothy Anna Sipkins, Jeremy Kenji Kuniyoshi
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Patent number: 6132764Abstract: Polymerized liposome particles which are linked to a targeting agent and may also be linked to a contrast enhancement agent and/or linked to or encapsulating a treatment agent. The targeting imaging enhancement polymerized liposome particles interact with biological targets holding the image enhancement agent to specific sites providing in vitro and in vivo study by magnetic resonance, radioactive, x-ray or optical imaging of the expression of molecules in cells and tissues during disease and pathology. Targeting polymerized liposomes may be linked to or encapsulate a treatment agent, such as, proteins, drugs or hormones for directed delivery to specific biological sites for treatment.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Targesome, Inc.Inventors: King Chuen Li, Mark David Bednarski, Richard Wood Storrs, Henry Y. Li, Francois Daniel Tropper, Curtis Kang Hoon Song, Dorothy Anna Sipkins, Jeremy Kenji Kuniyoshi
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Patent number: 6090408Abstract: Polymerized liposome particles which are linked to a targeting agent and may also be linked to a contrast enhancement agent and/or linked to or encapsulating a treatment agent. The targeting imaging enhancement polymerized liposome particles interact with biological targets holding the image enhancement agent to specific sites providing in vitro and in vivo study by magnetic resonance, radioactive, x-ray or optical imaging of the expression of molecules in cells and tissues during disease and pathology. Targeting polymerized liposomes may be linked to or encapsulate a treatment agent, such as, proteins, drugs or hormones for directed delivery to specific biological sites for treatment.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1998Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: Targesome, Inc.Inventors: King Chuen Li, Mark David Bednarski, Richard Wood Storrs, Henry Y. Li, Francois Daniel Tropper, Curtis Kang Hoon Song, Dorothy Anna Sipkins, Jeremy Kenji Kuniyoshi