Patents by Inventor Andrew Myrup

Andrew Myrup 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).

  • Method for enriching adherent monocyte populations
    Patent number: 7393628
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for the rapid and efficient collection and purification of activated monocytes. The methods and apparatus of the present invention provide means for effecting the collection and purification in an aseptic environment. The method involves filtering a blood component mixture through a monocyte-adhering filter; washing the blood component mixture; backflushing the filter with a physiological solution; and backflushing the filter with Dextran-40/serum albumin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: American National Red Cross
    Inventors: Stephen J. Wagner, Andrew Myrup, Christina Celluzzi
  • Method for enriching adherent monocyte populations
    Publication number: 20060183103
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for the rapid and efficient collection and purification of activated monocytes. The methods and apparatus of the present invention provide means for effecting the collection and purification in an aseptic environment. The method involves filtering a blood component mixture through a monocyte-adhering filter; washing the blood component mixture; backflushing the filter with a physiological solution; and backflushing the filter with Dextran-40/serum albumin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
    Inventors: Stephen Wagner, Andrew Myrup, Christina Celluzzi