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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998730 | Method and apparatus for transferring growth media and infection fluids to a cell growth bag A method and apparatus are provided for transferring growth media or infection fluids to a bioculture bag having Could Process fitting thereon in fluid communication with the inside of the bag. The media or fluid is placed in a flask. A cap is threaded onto the neck... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7910361 | Portable biological testing device and method A device and method for providing portable biological testing capabilities free from biological contamination from an environment outside the device are provided. The device includes a portable housing. The device further includes a volume surrounded by the housing ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7892821 | Culture chamber, culture apparatus and liquid supplying method for cell or tissue cultivation A culture chamber which cultivates a culture object by using a culture liquid has a culture space part which houses the culture object together with the culture liquid, an introducing part (an introducing port) which introduces the culture liquid into the culture sp... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888111 | Cell culture vessel, production process thereof and cultured cell An object of the present invention is to provide a cell culture vessel which is simple in structure and easy to handle, and is capable of preventing damage to the cells when separated, promoting transport of nutrients and excretion of effete matter, and elevating th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7795014 | Disposable reactor module and detection system A disposable reactor module, monitoring/optical detection system and related hardware for, inter alia, chemical reactions including Polymerase Chain Reactions. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7745211 | Integrated microfluidic control employing programmable tactile actuators Microfluidic devices having active features such as valves, peristaltic pumps, and mixing portions are fabricated to have a thin elastomeric membrane over the active features. The active features are activated by a tactile actuator external to the membrane, for exam... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7713733 | Device and methods for detecting the response of a plurality of cells to at least one analyte of interest An apparatus and methods for detecting at least one analyte of interest either produced or consumed by a plurality of cell. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the steps of providing a housing defining a chamber, placing a plurality of ce... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709251 | Method and apparatus for transferring growth media and infection fluids to a cell growth bag A method and apparatus are provided for transferring growth media or infection fluids to a bioculture bag having Could Process fitting thereon in fluid communication with the inside of the bag. The media or fluid is placed in a flask. A cap is threaded onto the neck... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7691625 | Cell cultural vessel, production process thereof and cultured cell An object of the present invention is to provide a cell culture vessel which is simple in structure and easy to handle, and is capable of preventing damage to the cells when separated, promoting transport of nutrients and excretion of effete matter, and elevating th... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7569382 | Disposable reactor module and detection system A disposable reactor module, monitoring/optical detection system and related hardware for, inter alia, chemical reactions including Polymerase Chain Reactions. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7449332 | Fluid containment for laboratory containers A culture dish assembly includes a polygonal culture dish with a bottom wall and a side wall enclosure formed by a plurality of generally planar panels joined consecutively to one another by non-planar corners. The side wall enclosure includes a generally planar top... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7439056 | Peelable and resealable devices for arraying materials Devices and methods for performing assays on materials, particularly biological materials, are provided. The devices and methods make use of self-sealing members, which can be applied to a flat surface to form wells to facilitate immobilization of materials on the f... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435587 | Apparatus for growing cells under variable hydrostatic pressures This invention provides an apparatus for growing cells under static or dynamic physiological pressure which contains a cell culture cassette having a cassette frame; two side walls secured to each side of the cassette frame to form a cell growing chamber, and at lea... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425440 | Culture flask A culture flask 10 comprises two or more internal chambers 18-21 defining a plurality of parallel surfaces of different sizes and means for fluid communication 24 between the chambers 18-20. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422893 | Apparatus for growing cells under variable hydrostatic pressures An apparatus for growing cells in a 2-D cell cassette having a matrix for cell growth under pressure comprising two side assemblies which include a frame with a rigid support that fits over the 2-D cell cassette, with said assemblies positioned on either side of the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422900 | System and method for forming a connective tissue construct A system and method are provided for forming a connective tissue construct, such as a tendon construct, in vitro. A substrate is provided with at least two anchors secured thereto in spaced relationship. Fibroblast cells are provided on the substrate in the absence ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419823 | Device and method for monitoring leukocyte migration A device for monitoring leukocyte migration is provided. The invention also provides a method of using the device to monitor leukocyte migration in the presence of physiological shear flow and therefore simulate physiological conditions of a blood vessel in vivo. Th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410804 | Process of parallel sample presentation A process of forming an array of powder samples arranged in predefined locations where all samples have a flat surface in a common plane has been developed. A main support having at least N perforations from a first surface of the main support through a second surfa... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396677 | Method of preparing nucleic acids for detection A method and apparatus are provided for preparing a test sample for detecting a predetermined target nucleic acid. The method includes the steps of providing a test probe comprising an oligonucleotide attached to a nanoparticle and providing a hybridization unit con... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390463 | Microcolumn-based, high-throughput microfluidic device A biological assay device for use in molecular biology, pharmaceutical research, genomic analysis, combinatorial chemistry, and in the general field of the analysis of molecules that may be deposited on supports of various kinds is provided. Specifically, the presen... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390648 | Microelectromechanical devices useful for manipulating cells or embryos, kits thereof, method of making same, and methods of use thereof The present invention relates generally to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices for the manipulation of cells or groups of cells, such as oocytes, embryos, and sperm. In particular, the present invention relates to Cell Labeling MEMS devices (2F), Mi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374906 | Biological assays using gradients formed in microfluidic systems The present invention discloses a device for monitoring chemotaxis or chemoinvasion. The present invention further provides a flexible assay system and numerous assays that can be used to test biological interactions and systems. Laminar flow gradients are employed ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371563 | Peelable and resealable devices for biochemical assays Devices and methods for performing assays on materials, particularly biological materials, are provided. The devices and methods make use of self-sealing members, which can be applied to a flat surface to form wells to facilitate immobilization of materials on the f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364897 | Methods and devices for performing chemical reactions on a solid support Apparatus and methods for carrying out biochemical processes directly on a substrate are provided. A substrate assembly includes a cartridge that removably supports a substrate in a fixed position, and a reaction containment member that is removably located on top o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361472 | Methods for providing extended dynamic range in analyte assays Methods for enhancing the dynamic range for specific detection of one or more analytes in assays using scattered-light detectable particle labels. The methods involve utilizing variations in detection technique and/or signal processing to extend the dynamic range to... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344878 | Sterile box for micro-organism culture, set and dispenser of boxes A sterile housing for the cultivation of micro-organisms has a container closed by a cover with a culture medium within the walls and base. The cover has a bottom forming a base and walls connected to the bottom, and the lid is set on the container and includes a pe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329537 | Micro-pattern embedded plastic optical film device for cell-based assays In the present invention, a micro-pattern embedded optical film for cell-based assays is described. The optical film contains micro-patterns in the form of geometric shapes, such as lines and curves, and numbers and letters. Furthermore, the optical film contains a ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326563 | Device and method for monitoring leukocyte migration A device for monitoring leukocyte migration is provided. The device generally includes a plurality of chambers, each chamber including a channel in which leukocyte migration mediators or endothelial cells are disposed therein. The device is fabricated in the footpri... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312073 | Method for the detection of viable microorganisms Method for the detection and enumeration of viable microorganisms. A liquid that comprises one or more markers incorporated in a liquid sol-gel precursor, is provided. A transparent slide is coated with a thin uniform layer of the liquid sol-gel precursor compositio... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282044 | Portable enteral feeding apparatus A portable enteral feeding apparatus (20) facilitates ambulatory enteral feeding and prevents damage to an enteral feeding tube during use. The apparatus includes a backpack type enteral feeding support, a soft pouch (38) having a hook and loop surface... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7238535 | Test cell for evaluating phosphor An test cell is adapted for both making and testing samples. The cell includes a bottom plate and a top plate having concentric apertures defining a central test cavity. A post attached to the bottom plate closes off the bottom of the test cavity. A slide closes off... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235400 | Laminated microarray interface device A device for forming a low volume reaction chamber on a substrate such as a microarray slide and its method of use is disclosed. The reaction chamber forming device has an adhesive laminate design that permits it to be manufactured as a disposable device. A preferre... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223363 | Method and system for microfluidic interfacing to arrays A method and system for providing a fluidic interface to slides bearing microarrays of biomolecules or other samples immobilized thereon to perform a variety of chemical reactions or processing steps on the slide. An interface device seals against the slide to form ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217520 | Microwell biochip Microwell biochips (11) are formed from a thin flat plate (13) of polymeric material having a plurality of regularly spaced holes (15) that extend completely therethrough and create microwells. The lower end of each hole is closed by a microporo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7189526 | Apparatus for culture, process for preparing apparatus for culture, and culturing method An apparatus for culture is provided, which apparatus enables to increase the ratio of a culture medium solution to the number of cells while keeping the density of the cells at a high level and diminishing the absolute number of the cells. The apparatus comprises a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186548 | Cell culture tool and method A cell co-culture tool includes a body, an outer wall surrounding the body, and more than one vessel within the perimeter of the outer wall. Each vessel has a top edge below a rim of the outer wall. A method of interacting a substance with more than one type ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163823 | DNA hybridization device and method An apparatus and method for DNA hybridization is provided. The apparatus and method work in conjunction with a substrate comprising an upper surface having probes. The apparatus may comprise a material which abuts the substrate, with at least a portion of the materi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156814 | Apparatus and method for harvesting and handling tissue samples for biopsy analysis A sectional cassette (10) for use in a process for harvesting and handling tissue samples for biopsy analysis is disclosed. In the procedure, a tissue biopsy sample is placed on a tissue trapping supporting material (A′) that can withstand tissue preparatio... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7125709 | Culture device and method for eukaryotic cell transfection A cell culture device for transfecting a eukaryotic cell is disclosed. The cell culture/transfection device may be a multiwell plate or slide which has been coated with a metal salt such as CaCl2. Methods of using the cell culture device to transfect mamm... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121157 | Hand-held bio-agent collector Disclosed is a compact, non-contacting device for collecting samples, and particularly minute quantities of bio-agents or particulates, from a surface. The device vibrates a region of a target surface containing the sample and collects the sample on an electrically ... | 10/17/2006 |
