Patents Assigned to The University of Washington
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Publication number: 20240110226Abstract: Methods of uniquely labeling or barcoding molecules within a cell, a plurality of cells, and/or a tissue are provided. Kits for uniquely labeling or barcoding molecules within a cell, a plurality of cells, and/or a tissue are also provided. The molecules to be labeled may include, but are not limited to, RNAs, cDNAs, DNAs, proteins, peptides, and/or antigens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Georg Seelig, Richard Muscat, Alexander B. Rosenberg
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Patent number: 11944452Abstract: An example method for detecting stability of a medical implant is provided. The method includes (a) applying a force to the medical implant with a probe, (b) based on the applied force, determining a response signal associated with a vibration of the medical implant, (c) comparing the determined response signal with a computer model of the medical implant, and (d) based on the comparison, determining an angular stiffness coefficient of the medical implant, wherein the angular stiffness coefficient indicates a stability of the medical implant.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: I-Yeu Shen, John A. Sorensen, Naseeba Khouja, Wei Che Tai
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Publication number: 20240102080Abstract: Methods of uniquely labeling or barcoding molecules within a cell, a plurality of cells, and/or a tissue are provided. Kits for uniquely labeling or barcoding molecules within a cell, a plurality of cells, and/or a tissue are also provided. The molecules to be labeled may include, but are not limited to, RNAs, cDNAs, DNAs, proteins, peptides, and/or antigens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Georg Seelig, Richard Muscat, Alexander B. Rosenberg
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Patent number: 11939626Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for performing digital assays are provided. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the amplification and detection of nucleic acids. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the recognition, detection, and sizing of droplets in a volume. Also provided are compositions and kits suitable for use with the methods and devices of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATIONInventors: Daniel T. Chiu, Jason E. Kreutz, Gloria S. Yen, Bryant S. Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20240085372Abstract: Methods for nanopore-based protein analysis are provided. The methods address the characterization of a target protein analyte, which has a dimension greater than an internal diameter of the nanopore tunnel, and which is also physically associated with a polymer. The methods further comprise applying an electrical potential to the nanopore system to cause the polymer to interact with the nanopore tunnel. The ion current through the nanopore is measured to provide a current pattern reflective of the structure of the portion of the polymer interacting with the nanopore tunnel. This is used as a metric for characterizing the associated protein that does not pass through the nanopore.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Ian Michael Derrington, Andrew Laszlo, Jonathan Craig, Henry Brinkerhoff
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Publication number: 20240085387Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of analyzing the structure of a glycan sample, the method including: receiving data indicative of one or more spectra of mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) versus relative abundance of the glycan sample from a mass spectrometer (MS) instrument; generating a ratio according to the following Equation: a a + b wherein a is a magnitude of one or more first peaks in the one or more spectra and b is the magnitude of one or more second peaks in the one or more spectra; determining that the ratio is within a range of a predetermined ratio; based on determining that the ratio is within the range of the predetermined ratio, determining that a predetermined structural characteristic is present in the glycan sample; and outputting an indication of the predetermined structural characteristic in the glycan sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Abhigya Mookherjee, Miklos Guttman
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Patent number: 11926812Abstract: A microperifusion system includes at least one perifusate reservoir module having N receptacles and at least one port to communicate a pressurizing gas into or out from the respective perifusate reservoir module. A corresponding perifusion chamber module having M microperifusion channels is mechanically coupleable to at least one perifusate reservoir module to thereby form, when coupled, a sealed fluid communication between a selected first number of the N receptacles and a selected second number of the microperifusion channels. A control system module is coupleable to each perifusate reservoir and each perifusion chamber to control a flow of pressuring gas communicated into or out from the perifusate reservoir sense an effect of a microperifusion test operation occurring in each microperifusion channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: University of Washington, Entox Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Ian Sweet, Gamal Khalil, Daniel Cook
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Publication number: 20240076478Abstract: Bioplastic compositions and methods of making are described herein. The various mechanical and physical properties of the bioplastic may be varied by altering the thermoforming or incorporating an additive depending on the desired mechanical and physical properties of the end product. The bioplastic may be made entirely of biomatter and be backyard compostable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Eleftheria Roumeli, Ian Campbell, Andrew M. Jimenez, Michael Holden, Paul Grandgeorge, Kuotian Liao, Hareesh Iyer
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Publication number: 20240080433Abstract: The present technology relates generally to systems and methods for mediated-reality surgical visualization. A mediated-reality surgical visualization system includes an opaque, head-mounted display assembly comprising a frame configured to be mounted to a user's head, an image capture device coupled to the frame, and a display device coupled to the frame, the display device configured to display an image towards the user. A computing device in communication with the display device and the image capture device is configured to receive image data from the image capture device and present an image from the image data via the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Samuel R. Browd, Joshua R. Smith, Rufus Griffin Nicoll
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Publication number: 20240076235Abstract: A biological cement including algal biomatter, cement, and water. The present disclosure also provides methods of preparing the biological cement. The biological cement can be used in place of traditional cement, for instance by being incorporated into mortar or concrete for structural or other applications. The algal biomatter may include one or more of biomass from Chlorella, Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis), Saccharina latissima, Ulva spp. (such as U. lactuca or U. expensa), Agarophyton, Sargassum, Gracilaria parvispora, Halymenia hawaiiana or Caulerpa lentillifera.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Eleftheria Roumeli, Meng-Yen Lin, Paul Grandgeorge, Andrew M. Jimenez
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Publication number: 20240076221Abstract: Hydrogels for entrapment of live microorganisms and methods of their use, such as in wastewater purification, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Raymond Redcorn, Mari-Karoliina Henriikka Winkler, Bruce Godfrey, David A. Stahl
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Patent number: 11921193Abstract: Examples of active millimeter-wave imaging systems are described which may utilize modulation schemes to provide illumination signals. The use of modulation techniques may allow for the use of direct-conversion receivers while retaining an ability to separate desired received signal from self-jamming and/or DC offset signal(s) generated by the direct-conversion receivers. In some examples, modulation schemes include the use of balanced orthogonal codes which may support MIMO or massive MIMO imaging systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Andreas Pedross-Engel, Daniel Arnitz, Matthew S. Reynolds
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Patent number: 11918718Abstract: The present disclosure features a composition, including molecularly imprinted crosslinked polymers that have been imprinted with trimethylamine N-oxide. The molecularly imprinted crosslinked polymers have specific binding sites for trimethylamine N-oxide, and a trimethylamine N-oxide absorption capacity of at least 0.5 mg/g.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Buddy D. Ratner, Runbang Tang
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Patent number: 11919256Abstract: A manufacturing system includes a cutting machine, an adhesion machine, and a pick-and-place system. The cutting machine sequentially cuts a continuous length of a unidirectional prepreg into prepreg segments. Each prepreg segment has an opposing pair of segment cut edges that are non-parallel to a lengthwise direction of the unidirectional prepreg. The adhesion machine has a conveyor belt and an adhesion station. The pick-and-place system sequentially picks up the prepreg segments from the cutting machine, and places the prepreg segments in end-to-end relation on the conveyor belt, and in an orientation such that the segment cut edges are generally parallel to a lengthwise direction of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt feeds the prepreg segments to the adhesion station. The adhesion station adheres the prepreg segments to a continuous length of a backing material, thereby resulting in a continuous length of a backed cross-ply prepreg.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: The Boeing Company, University of WashingtonInventors: Shuonan Dong, Silas L. Studley, Samuel F. Pedigo, Nathan A. Secinaro, Lukas Wavrin, Kevin Hsu, James Hutchinson, Connor Burch, Nini Hong, Devin Ide, Lucky Singh, Santosh Devasia
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Publication number: 20240066185Abstract: Compositions and methods for modular fabrication of large, three-dimensional, perfusable networks of vascularized tissue are provided. Each layer within the tissue may include the same or different cell types and have the same or different types of vasculature. In some aspects layers of tissue together form the large, three-dimensional perfusable networks as each layer contains a portion of the larger tissue and the combination of the various layers creates a tertiary structure of integrated perfusable networks that exhibit remodeling and evenly distributed perfusion among layers while maintaining a patterned open-lumen architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Ying Zheng, Nicole Zeinstra, Ariana Frey
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Publication number: 20240066148Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides for expression cassettes that allow for expression of a globin gene or a functional portion thereof, vectors comprising thereof, and cells transduced with such expression cassettes and vectors. The presently disclosed subject matter further provides methods for treating a hemoglobinopathy in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of such transduced cells to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicants: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONInventors: Michel Sadelain, Isabelle Riviere, Jorge Mansilla-Soto, Xiuyan Wang, George Stamatoyannopoulos, John Stamatoyannopoulos, Mingdong Liu
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Patent number: 11913905Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems pertaining to sequencing units of analytes using nanopores. In general, arresting constructs are used to modify an analyte such that the modified analyte pauses in the opening of a nanopore. During such a pause, an ion current level is obtained that corresponds to a unit of the analyte. After altering the modified analyte such that the modified analyte advances through the opening, another arresting construct again pauses the analyte, allowing for a second ion current level to be obtained that represents a second unit of the analyte. This process may be repeated until each unit of the analyte is sequenced. Systems for performing such methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Ian M. Derrington, Marcus D. Collins
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Patent number: 11911298Abstract: A device is provided to allow adaptation of a prosthetic or robotic foot in the medial-lateral direction, including pronation and supination of the foot using a series of articulations. Articulations are permitted in the disclosed device due to linkage systems positioned at various locations of the prosthetic foot. In particular, the device includes multiple connected linkage systems each including upper and lower portions with an articulating contact surface designed for load carriage and stability. The point of contact between the contact surfaces of each linkage system comprises the position-dependent instantaneous center of rotation of the upper portion with respect to the lower portion. The device also includes a platform coupled between the linkage systems and a base.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: University of Washington, The Ohio Willow Wood CompanyInventors: Murray E. Maitland, Matthew M. Wernke, Evandro M. Ficanha, James M. Colvin
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Patent number: 11913683Abstract: An apparatus and method of indirectly cooling an optomechanical resonator, comprising impinging a laser on an optomechanical resonator attached to a substrate, wherein the optomechanical resonator comprises a cantilever, a cooling end of the cantilever, having a cooling end comprising a laser-induced cooling element, an attachment end of the cantilever, attached to a substrate, and wherein the laser has a peak wavelength in the near-infrared band.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Peter J. Pauzauskie, Anupum Pant, Xiaojing Xia, Elena Dobretsova, E. James Davis, Alexander B. Bard, Robert G. Felsted
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Publication number: 20240057968Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for measuring total blood volume with ultrasound are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for monitoring a blood volume of a patient includes an ultrasound transmitter configured for emitting an ultrasound toward a target blood vessel of the patient; and an ultrasound receiver configured for receiving the ultrasound reflected from the target blood vessel of the patient. The system also includes, a controller configured for: determining an expanded state of the blood vessel based on the ultrasound reflected from the target blood vessel; determining a collapsed stated of the blood vessel based on the ultrasound reflected from the target blood vessel; and determining the blood volume of the patient based on the ratio of the collapsed stated and the expanded stated of the blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONInventors: Shahram AARABI, Daniel F. LEOTTA