Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Hillyer

Christopher D. Hillyer 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).

  • Patent number: 12258582
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a red blood cell, plasma, and platelet products having a uniform dose and volume. The method comprises pooling a plurality of blood units, leukoreducing the blood and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. Plasma, RBCs, and platelets are then divided into uniform dose and volume units which have an extended shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20240060213
    Abstract: The present specification provides libraries of HLA homozygous induced pluripotent cell
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Pablo Rubinstein, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Patent number: 11834757
    Abstract: The present specification provides libraries of HLA homozygous induced pluripotent cell lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Rubinstein, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20220348569
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds which demonstrate activity against respiratory viruses, such as coronaviruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Asim Kumar Debnath, Francesca Curreli, Christopher D. Hillyer, Shahad Ahmed
  • Patent number: 10612000
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20190338248
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a red blood cell, plasma, and platelet products having a uniform dose and volume. The method comprises pooling a plurality of blood units, leukoreducing the blood and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. Plasma, RBCs, and platelets are then divided into uniform dose and volume units which have an extended shelf life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Beth Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Patent number: 10385317
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a red blood cell, plasma, and platelet products having a uniform dose and volume. The method comprises pooling a plurality of blood units, leukoreducing the blood and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. Plasma, RBCs, and platelets are then divided into uniform dose and volume units which have an extended shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Beth Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20180245043
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Patent number: 9982230
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Patent number: 9480786
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are centrifuge-free self-contained systems for aseptically separating components of whole blood comprising at least one cassette for receiving whole blood; at least one red blood cell exclusion filter; at least one leukocyte reduction filters; at least one platelet exclusion filter; a plurality of product cassettes; and optionally a plurality of pumps and valves; and wherein the filters, pumps, valves, and cassettes are fluidly connected by tubing and the system does not include a centrifuge. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining blood components using the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Hillyer, Beth H. Shaz
  • Publication number: 20160298083
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Patent number: 9394518
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods for preparing both a red blood cell (RBC)-containing product and a platelet-containing product from a plurality of blood units. The method comprises leukoreducing a plurality of blood units, separating RBCs, platelets, and plasma from the units to form leukoreduced blood components, pooling the leukoreduced RBC components; pooling the leukoreduced platelet components, treating the pooled components to inactivate one or more pathogens, adding a storage solution to components, dividing the pooled leukoreduced RBCs into a plurality of RBC-containing product units, each having a uniform number of RBCs, and dividing the pooled leukoreduced platelets into a plurality of platelet-containing product units, each having a uniform number of platelets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: The New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20150125847
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20150118109
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are centrifuge-free self-contained systems for aseptically separating components of whole blood comprising at least one cassette for receiving whole blood; at least one red blood cell exclusion filter; at least one leukocyte reduction filters; at least one platelet exclusion filter; a plurality of product cassettes; and optionally a plurality of pumps and valves; and wherein the filters, pumps, valves, and cassettes are fluidly connected by tubing and the system does not include a centrifuge. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining blood components using the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher D. Hillyer, Beth H. Shaz
  • Patent number: 8968993
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: The New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20130302780
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Patent number: 8512942
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20120252001
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a red blood cell, plasma, and platelet products having a uniform dose and volume. The method comprises pooling a plurality of blood units, leukoreducing the blood and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. Plasma, RBCs, and platelets are then divided into uniform dose and volume units which have an extended shelf life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Beth Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Publication number: 20120135391
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a cell-containing product having a uniform amount of cells therein. The method comprises pooling red blood cells from a plurality of blood units, and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. A storage solution added to the cellular component results in a cell-containing product that is essentially pathogen and white blood cell free and has an extended shelf life of about 42 to about 100 days. The cell-containing product is further divided into units which comprise a uniform dose of RBCs per unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer
  • Patent number: 7713708
    Abstract: An immunological or immunohematological assay system is disclosed that includes a filter vessel capable of containing an assay sample, an incubator, a sample separation system, an image acquisition system, and a robotic pipettor. The immunological assay system may also include a washer. Also disclosed is an immunological assay method that includes the steps of placing a immunological assay sample in a filter vessel, which includes a filter, adding testing reagents to the filter vessel, incubating the sample and reagent mixture in the filter vessel, separating the sample and reagent mixture in the filter vessel into components above and below the filter, and analyzing the filter vessel to determine the presence of interactions between the sample and reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: John D. Roback, Christopher D. Hillyer