Patents by Inventor Lynn J. Hernan

Lynn J. Hernan 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).

  • Method for reducing free-radical induced injury
    Patent number: 6894079
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for reducing the injury to tissues, cells, microorganisms or lipids caused by free radicals. The method comprises exposing a composition comprising perfluorocarbon to the tissue, cell, microorganism or lipids in need of such a treatment. Perfluorocarbons may be used neat in solutions, as gases or as emulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventors: Alexandre T. Rotta, Bradley P. Fuhrman, Bjorn Gunnersson, David M. Steinhorn, Lynn J. Hernan
  • Gas exchange apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5643215
    Abstract: The invention comprises the use of helical propellers as pumping mechanisms, in various sizes and configurations, to improve upon present devices involving the circulation of liquid solutions between gas exchange mechanisms and subjects to which the liquid solutions are delivered. These improvements include the use of helical propellers as the primary source of fluid propulsion within the system, the use of helical propellers for supplementary fluid propulsion at points of high resistance or low pressure, and the use of reversible-flow helical propellers to achieve bi-directional variable rate flow through single lumen conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Bradley P. Fuhrman, Mark S. Dowhy, Lynn J. Hernan
  • Fluorocarbons as anti-inflammatory agents
    Patent number: 5470885
    Abstract: A method for reducing the inflammatory response in tissue of a patient, by contacting the tissue with an effective, inflammation-reducing amount of a liquid or gaseous fluorocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of the State University of New York
    Inventors: Bradley P. Fuhrman, Stephen F. Flaim, Lynn J. Hernan, Frances D. Nesti, Michele C. Papo, David M. Steinhorn