ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,576, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (Blacksburg, Va.) and MILLIFLUIDICA LLC (Baton Rouge, La.).

"Blood preservation compositions, devices, and uses thereof" was invented by Beverly A. Rzigalinski (Blacksburg, Va.) and Siva Sai Ramana Kumar Challa (Newton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are blood storage containers that can contain a CeONP composition and/or coating on an object surface. In some aspects, the blood storage container can include an insert. In some aspects the inserts can contain a CeONP compositions and/or coating on an object surface. In aspects, the C...