Patents by Inventor Richard Steinhardt

Richard Steinhardt 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).

  • Tissue Preservation Media
    Publication number: 20080131866
    Abstract: Tissue preservation media comprising a polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer are used to preserve tissues and organs for storage and transplantation. In particular embodiments, the polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer is Pluronic F68 or FLOCOR (CRL-5861; purified poloxamer 188), and the medium is Steinhardt medium, polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer-supplemented Optisol GS or polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer-supplemented ViaSpan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Richard Steinhardt
  • Tissue preservation media
    Publication number: 20050156378
    Abstract: Tissue preservation media comprising a polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer are used to preserve tissues and organs for storage and transplantation. In particular embodiments, the polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer is Pluronic F68 or FLOCOR (CRL-5861; purified poloxamer 188), and the medium is Steinhardt medium, polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer-supplemented Optisol GS or polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer-supplemented ViaSpan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: Richard Steinhardt
  • Cornea preservation medium
    Publication number: 20050136391
    Abstract: Steinhardt defined medium preserves cornea tissue during cold storage. Tissue preservation kits comprise a premeasured amount of Steinhardt's medium and copackaged instructions describing use of the medium to preserve a tissue. Kits for making Steinhardt medium comprise premeasured amounts of medium ingredients; and copackaged instructions describing how to combine the ingredients to make the medium. The medium is made by combining the recited ingredients, and used by incubating a tissue in the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Richard Steinhardt