Patents Assigned to BioE, LLC
  • Multi-lineage progenitor cells
    Patent number: 8163275
    Abstract: Fetal blood multi-lineage progenitor cells that are capable of a wide spectrum of transdifferentiation are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: BioE LLC
    Inventors: Daniel P. Collins, Stacey L. Sprague, Barbara M. Tigges
  • Differentiation of multi-lineage progenitor cells to hepatocytes
    Patent number: 7875453
    Abstract: Fetal blood multi-lineage progenitor cells that are capable of a wide spectrum of transdifferentiation are described, as well as methods of differentiating the progenitor cells into mature hepatocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: BioE LLC
    Inventor: Daniel P. Collins
  • Differentiation of multi-lineage progenitor cells to respiratory epithelial cells
    Patent number: 7727763
    Abstract: Fetal blood multi-lineage progenitor cells that are capable of a wide spectrum of transdifferentiation are described, as well as methods of differentiating the progenitor cells into type II alveolar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: BioE, LLC, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: David H. McKenna, Jr., Barbara M. Tigges, Michael J. Berger
  • Methods and compositions for depleting specific cell populations from blood tissues
    Patent number: 7713688
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for cell separation. These reagents and techniques specifically agglutinate cells via surface antigen recognition and can be used to recover even rare cell types in high yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: BioE, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel P. Collins