Patents by Inventor Barry H. Vernick

Barry H. Vernick 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).

  • Blood storage container and material
    Patent number: 5382526
    Abstract: A blood bag comprises a plastic polyvinyl chloride formulation in which the polyvinyl chloride formulation contains from 5 to 30 percent by weight of a first plasticizer material which is essentially nonextractable by blood plasma stored in the bag up to 35 days at about 4.degree. C.; and from 10 to 25 percent by weight of a second plasticizer which is significantly extracted by blood plasma stored in the bag up to 35 days at about 4.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Henry M. Gajewski, Barry H. Vernick, Paul E. Measells, Jan W. Garber
  • Method of storing red blood cells which minimizes both red blood cell hemolysis and exposure to blood extractable plasticizers
    Patent number: 4507387
    Abstract: A method of storing a quantity of red blood cells uses a blood bag which comprises a plastic polyvinyl chloride formulation which contains from 5 to 30 percent by weight of a first plasticizer material which is essentially nonextractable by blood plasma stored in the bag up to 35 days at about 4.degree. C.; and from 10 to 25 percent by weight of a second plasticizer which is significantly extracted by blood plasma stored in the bag up to 35 days at about 4.degree. C. and which, upon leaching, is capable of suppressing the formation of plasma hemoglobin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry M. Gajewski, Barry H. Vernick, Paul E. Measells, Jan W. Garber