Patents by Inventor Martin P. Smithmyer

Martin P. Smithmyer 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).

  • Procurement stand for stem cell collection and transport
    Patent number: 9670452
    Abstract: A stand for the collection of stem cells from a placenta is disclosed. The stand includes a base with an upper surface adapted to hold a placenta during stem cell collection, a back support, and an upper platform with a surface suspended above the base and adapted to hold the placenta during collection of stem cells. The stand is preferably composed of cardboard or a similar material and is foldable between a folded configuration and an assembled configuration. The back support is hinged to the base and can move between a position parallel to the base in the folded configuration and a position perpendicular to the base in the assembled configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICORD REGISTRY LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Dracker, Martin P. Smithmyer
  • Procurement Stand For Stem Cell Collection And Transport
    Publication number: 20150329818
    Abstract: A stand for the collection of stem cells from a placenta. The stand includes a base with an upper surface adapted to hold a placenta during stem cell collection, a back support, and an upper platform with a surface suspended above the base and adapted to hold the placenta during collection of stem cells. The stand is preferably composed of cardboard or a similar material and is foldable between a folded configuration and an assembled configuration. The back support is hinged to the base and can move between a position parallel to the base in the folded configuration and a position perpendicular to the base in the assembled configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: AMERICORD REGISTRY LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Dracker, Martin P. Smithmyer