Patents by Inventor Cuilian Lin

Cuilian Lin 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).

  • Ostomy bags and vessels for biological materials
    Patent number: 6179818
    Abstract: The invention provides a vessel for biological materials comprising a multilayer polymeric barrier material that has very low permeability to small molecules, such as water and oxygen, high flexibility and softness, and is resistant to tearing. The invention is particularly useful for forming vessels that receive biological fluids, such as ostomy bags and bags for storing blood, blood products, and IV solutions. The vessel comprises a flexible, multilayer, polymeric barrier material comprising (1) a first sandwich polymer layer, (2) at least one sandwiched, oriented liquid crystal polymer layer, and (3) a second sandwich polymer layer, the first and second sandwich layers disposed to sandwich the liquid crystal layer therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Agis Kydonieus, Cuilian Lin, Kishore Shah, Leslie Klem