Patents by Inventor Michael Howard RAYNER

Michael Howard RAYNER 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).

  • Deep eutectic solvents and/or ionic liquids in cell culture media
    Patent number: 10731126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cell culture media compositions comprising deep eutectic solvents and/or ionic liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Bastian Sieck, Michael Howard Rayner, Joerg Von Hagen, Claudia Knack
  • DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AND/OR IONIC LIQUIDS AS FEED MEDIA
    Publication number: 20180355305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to feed media comprising deep eutectic solvents and/or ionic liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Howard RAYNER, Joerg VON HAGEN, Jochen Bastian SIECK, Claudia KNACK
  • CHEMICALLY DEFINED MEDIA FOR THE DETECTION OF MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20180355306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chemically defined culture medium comprising at least glutamine, cysteine and/or cystine, adenine, guanine, aminobenzoic acid, nicotinaminde adenine dinucleotide and an iron salt for the rapid detection of a broad range of microorganisms comprising prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Howard RAYNER, Sven KELLY, Bettina ANTHES, Ute SONNTAG, Reiner HEDDERICH
  • DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AND/OR IONIC LIQUIDS IN CELL CULTURE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20180163171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cell culture media compositions comprising deep eutectic solvents and/or ionic liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Bastian SIECK, Michael Howard RAYNER, Joerg VON HAGEN, Claudia KNACK
  • Cell culture media
    Patent number: 9988600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cell culture media comprising polymer embedded components. Some components show poor stability in dry powder cell culture media. Others are hygroscopic. Such components can be embedded into polymers to increase stability and reduce clumping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Howard Rayner-Brandes, Joerg Von Hagen
  • Dry granulated cell culture media
    Patent number: 9399757
    Abstract: The present invention relates dry granulated cell culture media which do not comprise peptones or tryptones, especially to dry granulated cell culture media formulations that support the growth of mammalian, and/or insect and/or plant cells. The present invention further relates to the production of these dry granulated cell culture media and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Howard Rayner-Brandes, Xiaojian (David) Zhao
  • CELL CULTURE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20160145565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cell culture media comprising polymer embedded components. Some components show poor stability in dry powder cell culture media. Others are hygroscopic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Howard RAYNER-BRANDES, Joerg VON HAGEN
  • DRY GRANULATED CELL CULTURE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20130267027
    Abstract: The present invention relates dry granulated cell culture media which do not comprise peptones or tryptones, especially to dry granulated cell culture media formulations that support the growth of mammalian, and/or insect and/or plant cells. The present invention further relates to the production of these dry granulated cell culture media and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Howard Rayner-Brandes, Xiaojian (David) Zhao
  • SALTS COMPRISING A PYRIMIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE FOR COSMETIC USE
    Publication number: 20110152292
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds which comprise, as cationic or as anionic component, a pyrimidinecarboxylic acid derivative, in particular a derivative of ectoin or hydroxyectoin, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof as ionic liquid or to the use thereof in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and dermatological formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Howard Rayner-Branes, Thomas Rudolph, William-Robert Pitner, Jens Eichhorn