Patents by Inventor Blair D. Morad
Blair D. Morad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230077773Abstract: A microfluidic chip having a micro channel for processing a sample is provided. The micro channel may focus the sample by using focusing fluid and a core stream forming geometry. The core stream forming geometry may include a lateral fluid focusing component and one or more vertical fluid focusing components. A microfluidic chip may include a plurality micro channels operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Erin Koksal, Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Kristopher Scott Buchanan, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 11446665Abstract: A microfluidic chip having a micro channel for processing a sample is provided. The micro channel may focus the sample by using focusing fluid and a core stream forming geometry. The core stream forming geometry may include a lateral fluid focusing component and one or more vertical fluid focusing components. A microfluidic chip may include a plurality micro channels operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Erin Koksal, Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Kristopher Scott Buchanan, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 11441999Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical crosstalk reduction in particle processing (e.g., cytometry including flow cytometry using microfluidic based sorters, drop formation based sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods in order to improve performance. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to assemblies, systems and methods for minimizing optical crosstalk during the analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching) of particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.). The exemplary systems and methods for crosstalk reduction in particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems) may be particularly useful in the area of cellular medicine or the like. The systems and methods may be modular and used singly or in combination to optimize cell purification based on the crosstalk environment and specific requirements of the operator and/or system.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 10871790Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved particle processing (e.g., cytometry and/or cell purification) systems and methods that can operate in an autonomous fashion. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for assemblies, systems and methods for analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting and/or enriching) particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) where human intervention is not required and/or is minimized. The systems, assemblies and methods of the present disclosure advantageously improve run performance of particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems, cytometers) by significantly reducing and/or substantially eliminating the burden of operation for human intervention by automating numerous functions, features and/or steps of the disclosed systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Nemanya Sedoglavich, Vladimir Shapiro, Stuart R. Ehrlich, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20200206741Abstract: A microfluidic chip having a micro channel for processing a sample is provided. The micro channel may focus the sample by using focusing fluid and a core stream forming geometry. The core stream forming geometry may include a lateral fluid focusing component and one or more vertical fluid focusing components. A microfluidic chip may include a plurality micro channels operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Erin Koksal, Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Kristopher Scott Buchanan, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 10583439Abstract: A microfluidic chip having a micro channel for processing a sample is provided. The micro channel may focus the sample by using focusing fluid and a core stream forming geometry. The core stream forming geometry may include a lateral fluid focusing component and one or more vertical fluid focusing components. A microfluidic chip may include a plurality micro channels operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Erin Koksal, Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Kristopher Scott Buchanan, Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20190360912Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical crosstalk reduction in particle processing (e.g., cytometry including flow cytometry using microfluidic based sorters, drop formation based sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods in order to improve performance. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to assemblies, systems and methods for minimizing optical crosstalk during the analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching) of particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.). The exemplary systems and methods for crosstalk reduction in particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems) may be particularly useful in the area of cellular medicine or the like. The systems and methods may be modular and used singly or in combination to optimize cell purification based on the crosstalk environment and specific requirements of the operator and/or system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, JR., Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 10371621Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical crosstalk reduction in particle processing (e.g., cytometry including flow cytometry using microfluidic based sorters, drop formation based sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods in order to improve performance. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to assemblies, systems and methods for minimizing optical crosstalk during the analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching) of particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.). The exemplary systems and methods for crosstalk reduction in particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems) may be particularly useful in the area of cellular medicine or the like. The systems and methods may be modular and used singly or in combination to optimize cell purification based on the crosstalk environment and specific requirements of the operator and/or system.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 10221844Abstract: A fluid handling system for a particle processing instrument includes a pump, a pulse attenuator, a pressure transducer, and a pump controller. The pump may be configured to supply a pulsed flow of fluid having a first pulse characteristic to the pulse attenuator. The pulse attenuator may have a single, undivided, volume, fluid inlets, fluid outlets, and a pressure sensor port. The pulse attenuator may supply an outlet flow of fluid having a second pulse characteristic different from the first pulse characteristic. The pressure transducer may be in fluid communication with the pressure sensor port and in control communication with the pump controller. The pump controller may be in control communication with the pump to maintain a substantially constant nominal pressure within the pulse attenuator by controlling the pump motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Christopher D. Lofstrom, Coby S. Hughey, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 10197493Abstract: A microfluidic multiple channel particle analysis system which allows particles from a plurality of particle sources to be independently simultaneously entrained in a corresponding plurality of fluid streams for analysis and sorting into particle subpopulations based upon one or more particle characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad, Rudolf Hulspas, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180356846Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved particle processing (e.g., cytometry and/or cell purification) systems and methods that can operate in an autonomous fashion. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for assemblies, systems and methods for analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting and/or enriching) particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) where human intervention is not required and/or is minimized. The systems, assemblies and methods of the present disclosure advantageously improve run performance of particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems, cytometers) by significantly reducing and/or substantially eliminating the burden of operation for human intervention by automating numerous functions, features and/or steps of the disclosed systems and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Nemanya Sedoglavich, Vladimir Shapiro, Stuart R. Ehrlich, Donald Francis Perrault, JR., Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 10025322Abstract: A fluid handling system for supplying a working fluid to a fluid flow instrument is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to receive sensor signals indicative of a deformation of a flexible barrier located between a control fluid volume containing a control fluid and a working fluid volume containing the working fluid. Based on the sensor signals, the controller may send signals to control the operation of a working fluid flow generator in order to regulate or control the fluid characteristic of the working fluid being provided to the fluid flow instrument.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Christopher D. Lofstrom, Coby S. Hughey, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 9964968Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved particle processing (e.g., cytometry and/or cell purification) systems and methods that can operate in an autonomous fashion. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for assemblies, systems and methods for analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting and/or enriching) particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) where human intervention is not required and/or is minimized. The systems, assemblies and methods of the present disclosure advantageously improve run performance of particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems, cytometers) by significantly reducing and/or substantially eliminating the burden of operation for human intervention by automating numerous functions, features and/or steps of the disclosed systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Nemanya Sedoglavich, Vladimir Shapiro, Stuart R. Ehrlich, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20170343467Abstract: A microfluidic multiple channel particle analysis system which allows particles from a plurality of particle sources to be independently simultaneously entrained in a corresponding plurality of fluid streams for analysis and sorting into particle subpopulations based upon one or more particle characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad, Rudolf Hulspas, Donald Francis Perrault, JR.
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Patent number: 9618442Abstract: A microfluidic multiple channel particle analysis system which allows particles from a plurality of particle sources to be independently simultaneously entrained in a corresponding plurality of fluid streams for analysis and sorting into particle subpopulations based upon one or more particle characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad, Rudolf Hulspas, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160327469Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical crosstalk reduction in particle processing (e.g., cytometry including flow cytometry using microfluidic based sorters, drop formation based sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods in order to improve performance. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to assemblies, systems and methods for minimizing optical crosstalk during the analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching) of particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.). The exemplary systems and methods for crosstalk reduction in particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems) may be particularly useful in the area of cellular medicine or the like. The systems and methods may be modular and used singly or in combination to optimize cell purification based on the crosstalk environment and specific requirements of the operator and/or system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, JR., Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 9335247Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical crosstalk reduction in particle processing (e.g., cytometry including flow cytometry using microfluidic based sorters, drop formation based sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods in order to improve performance. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to assemblies, systems and methods for minimizing optical crosstalk during the analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching) of particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.). The exemplary systems and methods for crosstalk reduction in particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems) may be particularly useful in the area of cellular medicine or the like. The systems and methods may be modular and used singly or in combination to optimize cell purification based on the crosstalk environment and specific requirements of the operator and/or system.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20150330385Abstract: A fluid handling system for a particle processing instrument includes a pump, a pulse attenuator, a pressure transducer, and a pump controller. The pump may be configured to supply a pulsed flow of fluid having a first pulse characteristic to the pulse attenuator. The pulse attenuator may have a single, undivided, volume, fluid inlets, fluid outlets, and a pressure sensor port. The pulse attenuator may supply an outlet flow of fluid having a second pulse characteristic different from the first pulse characteristic. The pressure transducer may be in fluid communication with the pressure sensor port and in control communication with the pump controller. The pump controller may be in control communication with the pump to maintain a substantially constant nominal pressure within the pulse attenuator by controlling the pump motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Christopher D. Lofstrom, Coby S. Hughey, Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20150331429Abstract: A fluid handling system for supplying a working fluid to a fluid flow instrument is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to receive sensor signals indicative of a deformation of a flexible barrier located between a control fluid volume containing a control fluid and a working fluid volume containing the working fluid. Based on the sensor signals, the controller may send signals to control the operation of a working fluid flow generator in order to regulate or control the fluid characteristic of the working fluid being provided to the fluid flow instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Christopher D. Lofstrom, Coby S. Hughey, Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20150276576Abstract: A microfluidic multiple channel particle analysis system which allows particles from a plurality of particle sources to be independently simultaneously entrained in a corresponding plurality of fluid streams for analysis and sorting into particle subpopulations based upon one or more particle characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad, Rudolf Hulspas, Donald Francis Perrault, JR.