MEMBRANE PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FORT COLLINS, CO · Agritech · Private

A non-invasive artificial insemination device or technique that enables cervical insemination in sheep and goats without laparoscopy

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Sector
Agritech
Headquarters
FORT COLLINS, CO
Latest Form D
$135K, Jun 2013
Total capital
$2M
Federal grants
$1.9M
7 awards · 2014–2025
Rank in peer group#10 of 11
Private capital raised
$135K
1 Form D · last Jun 2013
161 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
4
14 pending · first 2021
Rank in peer group#3 of 11

Capital timeline

2013201520172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $2M$100K$600K$100K$600K$182K$182K1st Form D$135K
2013201720212025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $2M$600K$600K$182K$182K1st Form D$135K

Latest events

  • Federal grantAgriculture · Bull Semen Export Is A Multi-billion-dollar Industry In The United States. This Proposal Addresses Topic Area Priority 8.3 Animal Production And Protection Fy 2025 Improvement Of Livestock Production Efficiency; Directly Addressing The Increase In Export Of Genetics Without Inadvertent Animal Disease Co-transport, Thereby Improving The Stronghold Of U.S. Genetics Worldwide.the Most Reliable Semen Extenders Used For Sperm Cryopreservation Utilizes Animal Products Such As Egg Yolks And Whole Milk $182K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · **awards Issued Prior To January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations And May Not Reflect The Priorities And Policies Of The Current Administration.** Laparoscopic Insemination Is The Gold Standard Within The Small Ruminant Industry, Producing The Highest Pregnancy Rates With Fresh Or Frozen Sperm. This Is Commonly Used In Show Animals But Is Expensive And Therefore Not Used In Commercial Animals. Traditional Artificial Insemination As Used In Other Livestock Does Not Work Becaus$182K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Improving Bovine Embryo Quality And Yield With Novel Media$100K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Optimization Of A Unique Freezing System For Boar Sperm$600K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Extension Of Antioxidant Technology From Cooled To Frozen Porcine Semen$100K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Gameteguard: A Novel Method To Counteract Fertility Decline In Dairy Cattle$600K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Gameteguard: An Approach To Counteract Fertility Decline In Dairy Cattle$100K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$135K

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Standing among 11 peers

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Agritech · Device

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#3 · top 27%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Lisa A. HerickhoffResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 4 patents
  • James A. HerickhoffExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 18
  • PendingSystems and Methods to Protect Biological CellsUSPTOApplication 19424061
  • PendingSystems and Methods to Protect Biological CellsUSPTOApplication 19424078
  • GrantedReproductive Cell Maintenance SystemUSPTOUS 11,857,588
Show all 18 patent records
  • Systems and Methods to Protect Biological CellsApr 30, 2026 · Application 19424061Pending
  • Systems and Methods to Protect Biological CellsApr 23, 2026 · Application 19424078Pending
  • Reproductive Cell Maintenance SystemJan 2, 2024 · US 11,857,588Granted
  • Systems and Methods For Natural Cryoprotectants For Preservation Of CellsFeb 7, 2023 · US 11,570,982Granted
  • Methods and Systems for Protective Supplementation During Temperature DepressionJun 16, 2022 · Application 17438830Pending
  • Systems and Methods for Automating Phase Transitions of Biological MaterialsNov 9, 2021 · US 11,166,455Granted
  • System and Substances for Cryopreservation of Viable CellsJun 8, 2021 · US 11,028,368Granted
  • Methods and Systems for Synergistic Continuity Approaches to Treatment and Preservation of Biological CellsApr 29, 2021 · Application 16766254Pending
  • Protective Media Supplement And Method For Use In Cryopreserved Cells, Embryos, And TissuesApplication 62818002Pending
  • Methods And Systems For Synergistic Continuity Approaches To Treatment And Preservation Of Biological CellsApplication PCTUS2018062269Pending
  • Systems And Methods For Stable Cellular MediaApplication PCTUS2025028794Pending
  • Systems And Methods For Natural Cryoprotectants For Preservation Of CellsApplication PCTUS2017055206Pending
  • System and Method for Use of Alternate Cryoprotectants for Preservation of Tissue and CellsApplication 62404034Pending
  • System And Substances For Cryopreservation Of Viable CellsApplication PCTUS2013030222Pending
  • Reproductive Cell SystemApplication PCTUS2006012411Pending
  • Systems and Methods for Increasing Culling Accuracy and Breeding DecisionsApplication 63049608Pending
  • Methods And Systems For Protective Supplementation During Temperature DepressionApplication PCTUS2020022736Pending
  • System And Method To Maximize Thermoplasticity In Cell Maintenance SystemsApplication 63645426Pending
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Sources

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