Patents by Inventor Timothy A. Pritts

Timothy A. Pritts 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).

  • Improving Packed Red Blood Cell Storage with a High Viscosity Buffered Storage Solution
    Publication number: 20230247982
    Abstract: A storage solution for packed red blood cells is disclosed where the solution is alkaline and has a viscosity at 4° C. greater than about 20 millipascal seconds. In one embodiment, the storage solution comprises from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent of hydroxy-propyl-methyl-cellulose. In another embodiment, the storage solution has a pH greater than about 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: Bernardin Joseph, Kasiemobi Pulliam, Timothy A Pritts, Salwa Arafa, Charles Caldwell, Alex Lentsch, Michael Goodman
  • RED BLOOD CELL STORAGE SOLUTIONS, ADDITIVES, AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE STORAGE OF RED BLOOD CELLS USING INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATES
    Publication number: 20220232821
    Abstract: Solutions are provided herein for the collection of whole blood and/or storage of packed red blood cells, the solutions including one or more inorganic pyrophosphates (PPi). Also provided are methods of storing whole blood or packed red blood cells and methods of mitigating a complication associated with a transfusion or infusion of whole blood or red blood cells, the methods including storing the whole blood or red blood cells in a solution including one or more inorganic pyrophosphates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy A. Pritts, Kasiemobi Pulliam, Bernardin Joseph, Charles Caldwell, Alex B. Lentsch, Amy T. Makley, Michael D. Goodman
  • RED BLOOD CELL STORAGE SOLUTIONS, SOLUTION ADDITIVES, AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE STORAGE OF RED BLOOD CELLS
    Publication number: 20210235686
    Abstract: Methods, additive kits and storage compositions for decreasing the deleterious effects of storage on pRBCs, for improving the aging process of stored pRBCs, and for preventing or ameliorating patient comorbidities following the transfusion or infusion of stored blood based on inhibiting acid sphingomyelinase during storage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Richard S. Hoehn, Peter L. Jernigan, Alex L. Chang, Charles C. Caldwell, Alex Lentsch, Michael J. Edwards, Erich Gulbins, Timothy A. Pritts
  • RED BLOOD CELL STORAGE SOLUTIONS, SOLUTION ADDITIVES, AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE STORAGE OF RED BLOOD CELLS
    Publication number: 20170295776
    Abstract: Methods, additive kits and storage compositions for decreasing the deleterious effects of storage on pRBCs, for improving the aging process of stored pRBCs, and for preventing or ameliorating patient comorbidities following the transfusion or infusion of stored blood based on inhibiting acid sphingomyelinase during storage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Richard S. Hoehn, Peter L. Jernigan, Alex L. Chang, Charles C. Caldwell, Alex Lentsch, Michael J. Edwards, Erich Gulbins, Timothy A. Pritts