Patents by Inventor Steven Francis Mullen

Steven Francis Mullen 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).

  • Publication number: 20080268492
    Abstract: A method to optimize a vitrification procedure for suspended cells uses factors such as the physical properties of solutions, the cell permeability to water and permeable cryoprotectants, and the osmotic tolerance of the cells to identify a method to minimize several stresses associated with vitrification procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Steven Francis Mullen, John K. Critser, Zi-Jiang Chen