Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Cometa

Christopher C. Cometa 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).

  • Plastic formulations for platelet storage containers and the like
    Patent number: 5683768
    Abstract: The invention provides a flexible plastic formulation capable of being RF sealed, extruded, cast or blow-molded, gas, steam and radiation sterilized. The plastic formulation of the invention comprises: a) from about 40 to about 90 percent by weight of a polyolefin polypropylene based material; b) from about 3 to about 25 percent by weight of a functionialized block copolymer, the functionalized block copolymer consisting essentially of a central block copolymer molecule including generally equal proportions of ethylene and butylene units, and terminal blocks of polystyrene; and c) from about 3 to about 20 percent by weight a nylon. The plastic formulations of the invention are useful in the manufacture of blood bags, tubing and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Shaye-wen Shang, Michael Tung-Kiung Ling, Lecon Woo, Christopher C. Cometa