John A Merritt, 92429 Stone House Ln, Guilford, CT 06437

6514987, Feb 4, 2003

Jul 2, 2000

09/610652

David Cook - Lexington MA
John E. Merritt - Walnut Creek CA
Aileen Nerio - Fremont CA
Henry Rapoport - Berkeley CA
Adonis Stassinopoulos - Dubin CA
Susan Wollowitz - Lafayette CA
Jan Matejovic - Toronto, CA
William A. Denny - Auckland, NZ

Cerus Corporation - Concord CA

A61K 3144

514297, 546102

Compounds and methods for inactivating pathogens in materials are described, including compositions and methods for inactivating pathogens in biological materials such as red blood cell preparations and plasma. The compounds and methods may be used to treat materials intended for in vitro or in vivo use, such as clinical testing or transfusion. The compounds are designed to specifically bind to and react with nucleic acid, and then to degrade to form breakdown products. The degradation reaction is preferably slower than the reaction with nucleic acid.

2004016, Aug 26, 2004

Dec 30, 2003

10/748018

John Merritt - Clinton CT, US

F16L001/00

428/034100, 428/035700

A package for containing sterile packed items is formed from the joining of a first sheet of material and a second sheet of material. The package formed comprises a cavity for containing at least one item, a first group of sealing elements and a second set of sealing elements. The two groups of sealing elements have relative size(s), shape(s) and placement(s) to provide a desired level of seal and mechanical cohesion while reducing fiber tear out that could contaminate the contained items.