Patents by Inventor Tibor Greenwalt

Tibor Greenwalt 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).

  • Compositions and methods for the storage of red blood cells
    Publication number: 20050233302
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous composition for storage of red blood cells consisting essentially of: adenine; dextrose; at least one non-metabolizable membrane-protectant sugar; and a specifically defined pH buffering system. Also provided are improved methods for preserving red blood cells and methods for increasing the viability, membrane retention, and recoverability while suppressing apoptosis, hemolysis, and post-reinfusion clearance of stored red blood cells which utilize the novel compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: John Hess, Tibor Greenwalt