Patents by Inventor David Horna Tomas

David Horna Tomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20220002657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fungible suspension cell culture device. In particular, the invention relates to a fungible device with a configuration which allows modifying the volume of the cell culture area by automatically transferring said cell culture between different cell culture chambers which have different volumes. Furthermore, the present invention provides a suspension cell culture system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Miquel COSTA FARRANDO, David HORNA TOMAS
  • Publication number: 20210355423
    Abstract: The invention is comprised among apparatus and/or devices for manipulating and handling fluids. The invention relates to the integration of these apparatus and/or devices in a system for manipulating and/or handling any type of fluids. Specifically, the invention relates to a disposable cartridge and a platform cooperating with one another in a flexible system for manipulating fluids, as well as a flexible system for manipulating fluids. More particularly, the present invention is intended for culture cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: David HORNA TOMÁS, Miquel COSTA FERRANDO
  • Publication number: 20210261904
    Abstract: The invention is comprised among control devices for controlling and monitoring fluids and for the handling thereof. The invention relates to the integration of these control devices in a disposable cartridge cooperating with a platform for a system for monitoring and controlling a fluid. Specifically, the invention relates to a disposable cartridge and a platform, cooperating with one another, for a system for monitoring and controlling the state of a fluid, wherein the cartridge comprises at least two sensors. The invention also relates to a system and installation for monitoring and controlling the state of a fluid. More particularly, the present invention is intended for monitoring and controlling the state of a cell culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: David HORNA TOMÁS, Miquel COSTA FERRANDO, Jorge ARANDA HERNÁNDEZ, Mireia RUIZ MAYMÓ, Carlos JULIÀ FIGUERAS
  • Publication number: 20210095240
    Abstract: The present invention is comprised among apparatus and/or devices for cell separation. The invention relates to a cell separation chamber, a system and a method for the cell separation and cell recovery of cell systems suspended in a culture medium. In particular, the invention seeks to completely separate cell systems from their original culture medium and provides a separation with high viability for reusing the recovered cell systems and the separated culture medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: David HORNA TOMÁS, Miquel COSTA FERRANDO
  • Patent number: 10494599
    Abstract: The invention is comprised within automated devices for cell culture. The invention relates to a cell culture method and system which allows modifying in a controlled manner the density and the number of cells in a culture. Specifically, the present invention relates to an iterative method the number of iteration steps of which is modified depending on the demand for the density and the number of cells necessary for the culture duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ALGARIS CELL S.L.
    Inventors: David Horna Tomas, Miguel Costa Ferrando
  • Publication number: 20170298317
    Abstract: The invention is comprised within automated devices for cell culture. The invention relates to a cell culture method and system which allows modifying in a controlled manner the density and the number of cells in a culture. Specifically, the present invention relates to an iterative method the number of iteration steps of which is modified depending on the demand for the density and the number of cells necessary for the culture duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: David HORNA TOMAS, Miguel COSTA FERRANDO
  • Patent number: 9587216
    Abstract: The invention is comprised within automated devices for cell culture. The invention relates to a cell culture method and system which allows modifying in a controlled manner the density and the number of cells in a culture. Specifically, the present invention relates to an iterative method the number of iteration steps of which is modified depending on the demand for the density and the number of cells necessary for the culture duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Aglaris Cell S.L.
    Inventors: David Horna Tomas, Miguel Costa Ferrando
  • Patent number: 9381251
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic paste with a highly thixotropic rheology, the components of which are a block biopolymer and a bioceramic. The material described herein can be used in bone implants and in the regeneration of both animal and plant live tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: INSTITUT QUIMIC DE SARRIA CETS, FUNDACIO PRIVADA, UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL, FUNDACIO PRIVADA
    Inventors: Salvador Borros Gomez, David Horna Tomas
  • Publication number: 20150159128
    Abstract: The invention is comprised within automated devices for cell culture. The invention relates to a cell culture method and system which allows modifying in a controlled manner the density and the number of cells in a culture. Specifically, the present invention relates to an iterative method the number of iteration steps of which is modified depending on the demand for the density and the number of cells necessary for the culture duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: David Horna Tomas, Miguel Costa Ferrando
  • Publication number: 20140155267
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic paste with a highly thixotropic rheology, the components of which are a block biopolymer and a bioceramic. The material described herein can be used in bone implants and in the regeneration of both animal and plant live tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL, FUNDACIO PRIVADA, INSTITUT QUIMIC DE SARRIA CETS, FUNDACIO PRIVADA
    Inventors: Salvador Borros Gomez, David Horna Tomas
  • Patent number: 8703111
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic paste with a highly thixotropic rheology, the components of which are a block biopolymer and a bioceramic. The material described herein can be used in bone implants and in the regeneration of both animal and plant live tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Institut Quimic de Sarria Cets, Fundacio Privada, Universitat Ramon Llull, Fundacio Privada
    Inventors: Salvador Borros Gómez, David Horna Tomás
  • Publication number: 20140023711
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bioactive surface comprising a polymer matrix, a connecting complex comprising at least one compound covalently bound to the surface of the polymer matrix, and a gene transfer vector bound to the connecting complex, wherein the compound of the complex is covalently bound to the transfer vector using a group selected from among carboxyl, amino, isocyanate and hydroxyl. The invention also relates to the use of the bioactive surface for transferring a nucleic acid to a cell. The invention further relates to: an implantable device characterized in that at least part of the surface thereof is coated with said bioactive surface, and to the use of the implantable device for transferring a nucleic acid to a cell. In addition, the invention relates to a method for transferring a nucleic acid to a cell and to a kit for performing said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Manuel Angel Gonzalez De La Pena, Juan Carlos Ramirez Martinez, Anna Cifuentes, Antonio Bernad Miana, Salvador Borros Gomez, David Horna Tomas
  • Publication number: 20110130290
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic paste with a highly thixotropic rheology, the components of which are a block biopolymer and a bioceramic. The material described herein can be used in bone implants and in the regeneration of both animal and plant live tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicants: INSTITUT QUIMIC DE SARRIA CETS, FUNDACIO PRIVADA, UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL, FUNDACIO PRIVADA
    Inventors: Salvador Borros Gomez, David Horna Tomas