Patents by Inventor William M. C. Maxwell

William M. C. Maxwell 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).

  • Sperm cell processing systems
    Patent number: 11261424
    Abstract: Semen and sperm cell processing and preservation systems, and methods of producing a mammal and methods of producing mammalian embryos are disclosed. The present invention is directed to sperm cell preservation, fertilization, and insemination, maintaining or enhancing sperm quality and addressing one or more sperm cell characteristics, such as viability, motility, functionality, fertilization rates, and pregnancy rates. Further, sperm cell characteristics may be addressed within the context of various collection, handling, separation, storage, transportation, usage, fertilization, or insemination techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: XY, LLC
    Inventors: William M. C. Maxwell, Fiona K. Hollinshead, Justine K. O'Brien, Gareth Evans
  • Sperm cell processing and preservation systems
    Patent number: 11230695
    Abstract: Semen and sperm cell processing and preservation systems, and methods of producing a mammal and methods of producing mammalian embryos are disclosed. The present invention is directed to sperm cell preservation, fertilization, and insemination, maintaining or enhancing sperm quality and addressing one or more sperm cell characteristics, such as viability, motility, functionality, fertilization rates, and pregnancy rates. Further, sperm cell characteristics may be addressed within the context of various collection, handling, separation, storage, transportation, usage, fertilization, or insemination techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: XY, LLC
    Inventors: William M. C. Maxwell, Fiona K. Hollinshead, Justine K. O'Brien, Gareth Evans