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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Terumo Bct, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Inventors:
James R. Ladtkow, Broomfield, CO (US);
Geoffrey M. Uhl, Littleton, CO (US);
Jeremy P. Kolenbrander, Brighton, CO (US);
Briden Ray Stanton, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Assignee:
Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/078 (2010.01); A61M 1/26 (2006.01); A61M 1/30 (2006.01); A61M 1/02 (2006.01); A61M 1/34 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01); B04B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/0641 (2013.01); A61M 1/0209 (2013.01); A61M 1/26 (2013.01); A61M 1/262 (2014.02); A61M 1/30 (2013.01); A61M 1/303 (2014.02); A61M 1/308 (2014.02); A61M 1/3496 (2013.01); A61M 1/3616 (2014.02); A61M 1/3693 (2013.01); A61M 1/3696 (2014.02); B04B 5/0442 (2013.01); B04B 2005/0471 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described are embodiments that include methods and devices for separating composite liquids into components. Embodiments involve the use of a flexible membrane for separating a composite liquid into components. The composite liquid may include, in embodiments, a cellular containing liquid, such as whole blood or components of whole blood. In one specific embodiment, the composite liquid is a buffy coat.