Patents by Inventor George M. Healy

George M. Healy 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).

  • Tissue culture and cell growth-promoting material and its method of manufacture
    Patent number: 4520107
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel cell growth-promoting material for use as a supplement to basal tissue culture media for the cultivation of animal cells in vitro and to the method for its preparation. More particularly, it relates to an infusion consisting of growth-promoting material from adult, calf or fetal bovine blood clots as a supplement to basal media for cultivation of animal cells in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Assignee: Polydex Chemicals Ltd.
    Inventors: George M. Healy, Kenneth D. Curry
  • Continuous bovine beta cell line
    Patent number: 4477567
    Abstract: A new cell line which is morphologically very similar to the beta cell of the Islets of Langerhans is obtained by transformation of pancreatic bovine cells. The transformed cells contain the diploid number of chromosomes for the bovine species and produce insulin which may be extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Connaught Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: George M. Healy, Anthony M. Sun, Hilda G. Macmorine