Patents by Inventor Marc S. Berridge

Marc S. Berridge 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).

  • Process and apparatus for synthesizing oxygen-15 labelled butanol for positron emission tomography
    Patent number: 5082980
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process and apparatus for synthetically producing .sup.15 O-labeled butanol for position emission tomography. A procedure and apparatus have been developed for the routine rapid and sequential synthesis of oxygen-15 labeled butanol in the amounts and with the purity suitable for use in clinical position tomography. This procedure can replace oxygen-15 labeled water which is more commonly used for routine application, as well as the prior art processes for producing oxygen-15 labeled butanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventor: Marc S. Berridge