Patents by Inventor Alan PERLSTEIN

Alan PERLSTEIN 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).

  • METHODS OF PRODUCING CHOCOLATE FROM CACAO PLANT CELL MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20260240099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing chocolate, chocolate-like or food products, or food materials, from plant cell culture somatic embryogenesis biomass. The methods include culturing an in vitro cacao plant cell biomass, optionally with at least one microorganism and/or at least one enzyme, wherein the biomass comprises somatic embryos (SEs) from Theobroma cacao L. explant material. Chocolate, chocolate-like and food products obtained from such methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: CALIFORNIA CULTURED INC
    Inventors: Steven William STEARNS, Rio Angelo STAMLER, Michael VILLANUEVA, Alan PERLSTEIN
  • NON-HEMOLYZING BLOOD FILTER AND METHODS FOR FILTERING BLOOD WITHOUT HEMOLYSIS
    Publication number: 20190091264
    Abstract: An article, system, and method is provided for the filtration of blood wherein the blood is removed, contacted with a filter substrate operatively associated with a filter structure, and the filtered blood is subsequently returned to a receiver. Methods for removing iron from the liquid fraction of blood and for determining whether a substrate is capable of selectively retaining 2,2?-dipyridyl (DP)-Fe2+ complexes are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Alan Perlstein, Ashlesha Muley, Xi Huang
  • NON-HEMOLYZING BLOOD FILTER AND METHODS FOR FILTERING BLOOD WITHOUT HEMOLYSIS
    Publication number: 20160089399
    Abstract: An article, system, and method is provided for the filtration of blood wherein the blood is removed, contacted with a filter substrate operatively associated with a filter structure, and the filtered blood is subsequently returned to a receiver. Methods for removing iron from the liquid fraction of blood and for determining whether a substrate is capable of selectively retaining 2,2?-dipyrydyl (DP)-Fe2+ complexes are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Alan PERLSTEIN, Ashlesha MULEY, Xi HUANG