Patents by Inventor Jolanta Wodzinska

Jolanta Wodzinska 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).

  • Specifically .beta.-.beta. cross-linked hemoglobins and method of preparation
    Patent number: 5250665
    Abstract: A modified hemoglobin comprising hemoglobin which is cross-linked with a cross-linking reagent. The cross-linking reagent is selected such that the .beta.-chains are cross-linked within the 2,3-diphosphoglycerate binding site and the linkage distance between the .beta.-chains is between about 5 to 9 angstroms. A method of preparing the modified hemoglobin and its use as a blood substitute or a plasma expander are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: The University of Toronto Innovations Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald Kluger, Jolanta Wodzinska