Patents by Inventor William Staines

William Staines 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).

  • Methods and compositions for cryopreservation of dissociated primary animal cells
    Patent number: 7501231
    Abstract: The invention can be summarized as follows. The present invention provides cell culture compositions and cell cryopreservation compositions for culturing and cryopreserving enteric system (ENS) neurons and central nervous system (CNS) neurons. The present invention also provides a method of culturing and cryopreserving ENS and CNS cells. The compositions of the present invention comprise nutrient medium, serum, glutamine, glucose an antibiotic and one or more of the following components: one or more mitotic inhibitors, one or more antioxidants, and a cryopreservative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: University of Ottawa
    Inventors: William Staines, Anthony Krantis
  • Apparatus for dislodging an intraoral device
    Publication number: 20070072142
    Abstract: An apparatus to assist in the dislodging of an intraoral device. The apparatus comprises an elongate body having a central portion, a first distal portion having a first terminal end and an opposing second distal portion having a second terminal end. The first terminal end further comprises an outwardly depending lip and the second terminal end comprises an arcuate projection. The lip is used to exert a mechanical force on an affixed intraoral device to assist in dislodging the device. The arcuate projection is inserted in between the intraoral device and the tooth to assist in dislodging the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: William Staines, Trevor Ragan
  • Methods and compositions for cryopreservation of dissociated primary animal cells
    Publication number: 20040242495
    Abstract: The invention can be summarized as follows. The present invention provides cell culture compositions and cell cryopreservation compositions for culturing and cryopreserving enteric system (ENS) neurons and central nervous system (CNS) neurons. The present invention also provides a method of culturing and cryopreserving ENS and CNS cells. The compositions of the present invention comprise nutrient medium, serum, glutamine, glucose an antibiotic and one or more of the following components: one or more mitotic inhibitors, one or more antioxidants, and a cryopreservative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: William Staines, Anthony Krantis