Patents by Inventor James Dale Benson

James Dale Benson 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).

  • Ultra-rapid tissue cryopreservation method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9936690
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the processing of tissue and cellular material during cryopreservation and/or processing for microscopy. The method and apparatus maximizes heat transfer coefficients by using liquid-free cryopreservation protocols and maximizing glass transition characteristics through increasing pressure during cryopreservation. Cooling rates combined with megapascal pressures reduced the required concentration of cryoprotective agents (CPAs) needed for ice-free cell and tissue cryopreservation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: James Dale Benson
  • ULTRA-RAPID TISSUE CRYOPRESERVATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170094962
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the processing of tissue and cellular material during cryopreservation and/or processing for microscopy. The method and apparatus maximizes heat transfer coefficients by using liquid-free cryopreservation protocols and maximizing glass transition characteristics through increasing pressure during cryopreservation. Cooling rates combined with megapascal pressures reduced the required concentration of cryoprotective agents (CPAs) needed for ice-free cell and tissue cryopreservation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: James Dale Benson