Patents by Inventor Irving F. Miller

Irving F. Miller 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).

  • Lipid encapsulated hemoglobin cells
    Patent number: 4133874
    Abstract: Synthetic erythrocytes. Hemoglobin is encapsulated in lipid materials to form cells which are typically 0.1 to 10 microns in their greatest dimension. Preferably cholesterol and one or more phospholipids are included in the cell membrane. The lipid membrane is of such character and thinness that O.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 transfer thereacross is readily accomplished. The preferred encapsulation process utilizes ultrasonic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignee: The University of Illinois Foundation
    Inventors: Irving F. Miller, Ljubomir Djordjevich