Federal Register: April 28, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 83)

DOCID: FR Doc 00-10638

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Army Department

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Prolonged Storage of Red Blood Cells

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/ 154,102 entitled ``Prolonged Storage of Red Blood Cells'', filed 16 September 1998. This patent has been assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army.

SUMMARY:

Prolonged storage of red blood cells,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The invention discloses novel additive solutions useful for the storage of human red blood cells (RBCs) under refrigerated conditions. Also disclosed is a method of using the additive solutions in an appropriate volume to preserve RBCs at about 1 deg. to 6 deg. for up to 10 weeks. Additive solutions and processes in accordance with this invention allow the viable storage of human RBCs for an extended period of time in a solution which is directly infusible into humans.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 0010638 Filed 42700; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 371008M

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Mr. Jay P. Winchester, Attorney- Advisor, (301) 6192065 or telefax (301) 6195034.