Patents by Inventor Linda A. Taylor
Linda A. Taylor 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).
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Patent number: 11813553Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael Taga, Anne Baker Oram, Linda A. Taylor, Dennis J. Hlavinka
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Publication number: 20220355222Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Timothy Michael TAGA, Anne Baker ORAM, Linda A. TAYLOR, Dennis J. HLAVINKA
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Patent number: 11446589Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael Taga, Anne Baker Oram, Linda A. Taylor, Dennis J. Hlavinka
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Patent number: 11376525Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael Taga, Anne Baker Oram, Linda A. Taylor, Dennis J. Hlavinka
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Publication number: 20200368645Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael TAGA, Anne Baker ORAM, Linda A. TAYLOR, Dennis J. HLAVINKA
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Publication number: 20200368644Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael TAGA, Anne Baker ORAM, Linda A. TAYLOR, Dennis J. HLAVINKA
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Patent number: 10765971Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael Taga, Anne Baker Oram, Linda A. Taylor, Dennis J. Hlavinka
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Publication number: 20160045921Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: TERUMO BCT, INC.Inventors: Timothy Michael TAGA, Anne Baker ORAM, Linda A. TAYLOR, Dennis J. HLAVINKA
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Patent number: 7857744Abstract: A cell separation set for separating blood components, having a cell separation chamber with a first entry section having a wall with an outwardly flared curve, the entry section having an axial length and an inmost maximum diameter perpendicular to the axial length, the axial length being greater than the inmost maximum diameter. The cell separation chamber further comprises a separation section having a wall comprising an inward curve. A transition section between the entry section and the separation section has a wall comprising a second inward curve, the second inward curve being different from said first inward curve. The first curve may be tangent to the second curve at a first junction between the first and second curves and the second curve may be tangent to the third curve at a second junction between the second and third curves.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: CaridianBCT, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Langley, Linda A. Taylor, Timothy Michael Taga
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Patent number: 7588692Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system that separates first particles from second particles, or white blood cells from red blood cells, by sedimentation in a fluid chamber with debulking of one of the first or second particles or red blood cells through the inlet of the fluid chamber. The method and system further includes fractionation of the remaining particles or white blood cells into selected subsets. In one embodiment of the instant invention a blood product containing white blood cells is loaded in a separation chamber, a diluting or sedimenting agent is added to encourage rouleaux formation of any red blood cells, the cells are sedimented and the red blood cells are removed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: CaridianBCT, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Delbert Antwiler, Linda A. Taylor
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Publication number: 20080318756Abstract: A cell separation set for separating blood components, having a cell separation chamber with a first entry section having a wall with an outwardly flared curve, the entry section having an axial length and an inmost maximum diameter perpendicular to the axial length, the axial length being greater than the inmost maximum diameter. The cell separation chamber further comprises a separation section having a wall comprising an inward curve. A transition section between the entry section and the separation section has a wall comprising a second inward curve, the second inward curve being different from said first inward curve. The first curve may be tangent to the second curve at a first junction between the first and second curves and the second curve may be tangent to the third curve at a second junction between the second and third curves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: GAMBRO BCT, INC.Inventors: Robert W. Langley, Linda A. Taylor, Timothy Michael Taga
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Publication number: 20070144978Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system that separates first particles from second particles, or white blood cells from red blood cells, by sedimentation in a fluid chamber with debulking of one of the first or second particles or red blood cells through the inlet of the fluid chamber. The method and system further includes fractionation of the remaining particles or white blood cells into selected subsets. In one embodiment of the instant invention a blood product containing white blood cells is loaded in a separation chamber, a diluting or sedimenting agent is added to encourage rouleaux formation of any red blood cells, the cells are sedimented and the red blood cells are removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: GAMBRO BCT INC.Inventors: Glenn Antwiler, Linda Taylor
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Patent number: 7201848Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system that separates first particles from second particles, or white blood cells from red blood cells, by sedimentation in a fluid chamber with debulking of one of the first or second particles or red blood cells through the inlet of the fluid chamber. The method and system further includes fractionation of the remaining particles or white blood cells into selected subsets. In one embodiment of the instant invention a blood product containing white blood cells is loaded in a separation chamber, a diluting or sedimenting agent is added to encourage rouleaux formation of any red blood cells, the cells are sedimented and the red blood cells are removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Gambro BCT, Inc.Inventors: Glen Delbert Antwiler, Linda A. Taylor
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Patent number: 6723539Abstract: An adsorbent medium is prepared comprising particles of a sponge material made of cellulose or agarose carrying functional groups such as diethylaminoethane groups. The particles may be obtained by chopping a larger block of the sponge material. The medium preferably has a water retention value of greater than 6 ml/g and a particle size of 0.5 to 10 mm, and the sponge material may be cross-linked. The adsorbent medium is especially useful for purifying DNA in an aqueous sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: BioProcessing, Ltd.Inventors: Katherine Louise Angus, David Alan Hutton, Robert John Noel, Linda Taylor
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Publication number: 20030116512Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system that separates first particles from second particles, or white blood cells from red blood cells, by sedimentation in a fluid chamber with debulking of one of the first or second particles or red blood cells through the inlet of the fluid chamber. The method and system further includes fractionation of the remaining particles or white blood cells into selected subsets. In one embodiment of the instant invention a blood product containing white blood cells is loaded in a separation chamber, a diluting or sedimenting agent is added to encourage rouleaux formation of any red blood cells, the cells are sedimented and the red blood cells are removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Glen Delbert Antwiler, Linda A. Taylor
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Patent number: 6022306Abstract: The instant invention relates to a method and the apparatus for collecting a hyperconcentrated platelet product. A fluid containing platelets and other particles flows into a fluid chamber at a flow rate. The flow rate of the fluid is selected to retain the majority of the platelets in the fluid chamber in a saturated bed. The platelets are collected from the fluid chamber without collecting the other particles to form a hyperconcentrated other particle reduced platelet product.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: COBE Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Larry Joe Dumont, Linda A. Taylor, Geert Van Waeg
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Patent number: 5951877Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. At least one of the motor and the substance supply are controlled to maintain a saturated fluidized bed of first particles within the fluid chamber while causing second particles to be retained in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1996Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Langley, Dennis Hlavinka, Linda A. Taylor, John C. Walker
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Patent number: 5913768Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. At least one of the motor and the substance supply are controlled to maintain a saturated fluidized bed of first particles within the fluid chamber while causing second particles to be retained in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1996Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Langley, Dennis Hlavinka, Linda A. Taylor, John C. Walker
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Patent number: 5906570Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. At least one of the motor and the substance supply are controlled to maintain a saturated fluidized bed of first particles within the fluid chamber while causing second particles to be retained in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1997Date of Patent: May 25, 1999Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Langley, Dennis Hlavinka, Linda A. Taylor, John C. Walker
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Patent number: 5722926Abstract: A fluid chamber and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The fluid chamber includes a wall extending between an inlet and outlet to form a fluid chamber interior. The interior converges from a position of maximum cross-sectional area toward the inlet. A groove or a step may be formed on an inner surface of the fluid chamber wall to improve particle separation within the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: COBE Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Hlavinka, Robert Langley, Linda Taylor, John C. Walker