Patents by Inventor Ronny G. Tidwell

Ronny G. Tidwell 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).

  • Apparatus and method of preserving the viability of animal organs
    Patent number: 5051352
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of maintaining the viability of animal organs, and in particular human organs, by controlling the storage temperature of the organ and providing the organ with sufficient nutrients and oxygen, while also monitoring and maintaining the organ's transmembrane potential within a predefined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: James G. Martindale, Ralph E. Purdy, George L. Stupecky, Ronny G. Tidwell