Patents by Inventor Folkert D. Belzer

Folkert D. Belzer 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).

  • Solution for the preservation of organs
    Patent number: 4879283
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a method of preserving organs using a perfusate or storage solution containing a specific synthetic hydroxyethyl starch in place of human serum albumin is disclosed. A suitable composition is provided. Disclosed is a cold-storage solution and perfusate that has provided 72 hour preservation for the pancreas, 48 hour storage for the kidney and at least 24 hour preservation for the liver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Folkert D. Belzer, James H. Southard