Patents by Inventor Michael Howard Rayner-Brandes

Michael Howard Rayner-Brandes 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).

  • 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