Patents by Inventor Elizabeth A. MUNRO
Elizabeth A. MUNRO 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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Sample container for stabilizing and aligning excised biological tissue samples for ex vivo analysis
Patent number: 11713438Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: PERIMETER MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Chao Fan, Elizabeth A. Munro, David Rempel, James Jackson -
SAMPLE CONTAINER FOR STABILIZING AND ALIGNING EXCISED BIOLOGICAL TISSUE SAMPLES FOR EX VIVO ANALYSIS
Publication number: 20210163864Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Perimeter Medical Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Chao FAN, Elizabeth A. MUNRO, David REMPEL, James JACKSON -
Sample container for stabilizing and aligning excised biological tissue samples for ex vivo analysis
Patent number: 10894939Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: PERIMETER MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Chao Fan, Elizabeth A. Munro, David Rempel, James Jackson -
SAMPLE CONTAINER FOR STABILIZING AND ALIGNING EXCISED BIOLOGICAL TISSUE SAMPLES FOR EX VIVO ANALYSIS
Publication number: 20200332237Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Perimeter Medical Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Chao FAN, Elizabeth A. MUNRO, David REMPEL, James JACKSON -
Sample container for stabilizing and aligning excised biological tissue samples for ex vivo analysis
Patent number: 10577573Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: PERIMETER MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Chao Fan, Elizabeth A. Munro, David Rempel, James Jackson -
Publication number: 20190330571Abstract: A swellable silica microparticle with a nonionic polysaccharide deposition aid attached to its outer surface. Also a composition containing from 0.01 to 6 wt % of the swellable silica microparticles and a benefit agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Irene Acouavie AMOUSSOU, Craig Warren JONES, James MERRINGTON, Jane Elizabeth MUNRO-BROWN
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SAMPLE CONTAINER FOR STABILIZING AND ALIGNING EXCISED BIOLOGICAL TISSUE SAMPLES FOR EX VIVO ANALYSIS
Publication number: 20190062681Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Perimeter Medical Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Chao FAN, Elizabeth A. MUNRO, David REMPEL, James JACKSON -
Patent number: 10055770Abstract: Embodiments for providing a unified catalog include systems and methods that import catalog data from one or more underlying catalog systems. The systems identify items from the catalog data and modify at least one of item descriptions, item names, product categories, and item identifiers associated with the identified items. The systems further provide a unified user interface to a user for browsing the items, receive a request for at least one product selected by the user from the items, and send an order for the at least one selected product to the one or more catalog systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Michael Emil Ogrinz, Jennifer Elizabeth Munro, David Ryan Ammons
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Patent number: 9830640Abstract: Embodiments for creating a unified catalog include systems and method that import catalog data from one or more underlying catalog systems. The systems configure required fields for order fulfillment and receive a request for at least one selected item from the user. The systems further present at least one required field to the user in response to the request and send an order for the at least one selected item to the one or more catalog systems, the order comprising data from the at least one required field.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Michael Emil Ogrinz, Jennifer Elizabeth Munro, David Ryan Ammons
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Patent number: 9824378Abstract: Embodiments for creating a unified catalog include systems and methods that import catalog data from one or more underlying catalog systems. The systems provide a user interface to a user for browsing items from the catalog data and receive a request for at least one selected item from the user. The systems also determine an item identifier for the at least one selected item and match the at least one selected item to at least one source catalog selected from the one or more underlying catalog systems based on the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Michael Emil Ogrinz, Jennifer Elizabeth Munro, David Ryan Ammons
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Publication number: 20150287111Abstract: Embodiments for creating a unified catalog include systems and methods that import catalog data from one or more underlying catalog systems. The systems provide a user interface to a user for browsing items from the catalog data and receive a request for at least one selected item from the user. The systems also determine an item identifier for the at least one selected item and match the at least one selected item to at least one source catalog selected from the one or more underlying catalog systems based on the identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Michael Emil Ogrinz, Jennifer Elizabeth Munro, David Ryan Ammons
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Publication number: 20150287124Abstract: Embodiments for creating a unified catalog include systems and method that import catalog data from one or more underlying catalog systems. The systems configure required fields for order fulfillment and receive a request for at least one selected item from the user. The systems further present at least one required field to the user in response to the request and send an order for the at least one selected item to the one or more catalog systems, the order comprising data from the at least one required field.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Michael Emil Ogrinz, Jennifer Elizabeth Munro, David Ryan Ammons
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Publication number: 20150286988Abstract: Embodiments for providing a unified catalog include systems and methods that import catalog data from one or more underlying catalog systems. The systems identify items from the catalog data and modify at least one of item descriptions, item names, product categories, and item identifiers associated with the identified items. The systems further provide a unified user interface to a user for browsing the items, receive a request for at least one product selected by the user from the items, and send an order for the at least one selected product to the one or more catalog systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Michael Emil Ogrinz, Jennifer Elizabeth Munro, David Ryan Ammons