Patents by Inventor Kenneth Merte

Kenneth Merte 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).

  • Compositions and methods of preparation thereof
    Publication number: 20080044852
    Abstract: The present invention provides biological compositions and methods for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Tessy Kanayinkal, Laura Yonce, Debra Mullins-Hirte, Trevor Huang, Rohit Cariappa, Kenneth Merte, James Keogh, Kevin McIntosh, Brian Steffens, Asha Nayak, Erick Johnson
  • Centrifuge system utilizing disposable components and automated processing of blood to collect platelet rich plasma
    Publication number: 20070293385
    Abstract: A centrifugal method, and corresponding system, for processing blood to collect platelet rich plasma. A separation chamber is filled with blood from a fill syringe by rotating the separation chamber at a fill rotation rate and pumping the blood from the fill syringe. A soft spin is used to initially separate red blood cells from platelets by spinning the separation chamber at a soft spin rate. A percentage of the blood is drawn from the separation chamber back into the fill syringe to remove separated red blood cells. A second portion of the separated blood is drawn from the separation chamber until a red blood cell/platelet interface is detected. A hard spin is performed by spinning the separation chamber at a higher rate and connecting tubing is cleared of red blood cells by drawing a predetermined clearing volume. The platelet rich plasma is then collected in the collection syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Victor Dolecek, Gary Berg, Kenneth Merte, David Malcolm, Kevin Mclntosh, Vitaly Sitko
  • Centrifuge system utilizing disposable components and automated processing of blood to collect platelet rich plasma
    Publication number: 20070045201
    Abstract: A centrifugal method, and corresponding system, for processing blood to collect platelet rich plasma. A separation chamber is filled with blood from a fill syringe by rotating the separation chamber at a fill rotation rate and pumping the blood from the fill syringe. A soft spin is used to initially separate red blood cells from platelets by spinning the separation chamber at a soft spin rate. A percentage of the blood is drawn from the separation chamber back into the fill syringe to remove separated red blood cells. A second portion of the separated blood is drawn from the separation chamber until a red blood cell/platelet interface is detected. A hard spin is performed by spinning the separation chamber at a higher rate and connecting tubing is cleared of red blood cells by drawing a predetermined clearing volume. The platelet rich plasma is then collected in the collection syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Victor Dolecek, Gary Berg, Kenneth Merte, David Malcolm, Kevin McIntosh, Vitaly Sitko
  • Centrifuge system utilizing disposable components and automated processing of blood to collect platelet rich plasma
    Publication number: 20060124561
    Abstract: A centrifugal method, and corresponding system, for processing blood to collect platelet rich plasma. A separation chamber is filled with blood from a fill syringe by rotating the separation chamber at a fill rotation rate and pumping the blood from the fill syringe. A soft spin is used to initially separate red blood cells from platelets by spinning the separation chamber at a soft spin rate. A percentage of the blood is drawn from the separation chamber back into the fill syringe to remove separated red blood cells. A second portion of the separated blood is drawn from the separation chamber until a red blood cell/platelet interface is detected. A hard spin is performed by spinning the separation chamber at a higher rate and connecting tubing is cleared of red blood cells by drawing a predetermined clearing volume. The platelet rich plasma is then collected in the collection syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Victor Dolecek, Gary Berg, Kenneth Merte, David Malcolm, Kevin McIntosh, Vitaly Sitko