Patents by Inventor Derek Leigh Jones

Derek Leigh Jones 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).

  • Spheroid preparation
    Patent number: 7052720
    Abstract: A mixture or substance having a spheroid-forming activity is obtained by heat treating fetal calf serum at a temperature and for a period sufficient to impart spheroid-forming activity. Introduced into cell culture, the substance or mixture so obtained causes cells to grow in three-dimensional cultures as opposed to mono-layer. Also disclosed are kits for the production of said mixture or substance and further uses of said mixture or substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: University of Wales College of Medicine
    Inventor: Derek Leigh Jones