Patents by Inventor JoAnne B. Alfaro

JoAnne B. Alfaro 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).

  • Methods and systems for the reduction of leukocytes in a biological fluid
    Patent number: 9879223
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removing leukocytes from a biological fluid are disclosed. The methods and systems include a chamber containing particles to which the leukocytes adhere. Such particles may carry an electrostatic charge. In one example, the particles comprise a polymer having an acid number of 5 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Mizobuchi, JoAnne B. Alfaro
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE REDUCTION OF LEUKOCYTES IN A BIOLOGICAL FLUID
    Publication number: 20160032246
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removing leukocytes from a biological fluid are disclosed. The methods and systems include a chamber containing particles to which the leukocytes adhere. Such particles may carry an electrostatic charge. In one example, the particles comprise a polymer having an acid number of 5 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Mizobuchi, JoAnne B. Alfaro