Patents by Inventor Michael R. Buck

Michael R. Buck 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).

  • Isolation of cellular material under microscopic visualization using an adhesive/extraction reagent tipped probe
    Patent number: 5843644
    Abstract: A method of direct extraction of cellular material from a tissue sample which involves: forming an image field of cells of the tissue sample utilizing a microscope, identifying at least one zone of cells of interest from the image field of cells which at least one zone of cells of interest includes different types of cells than adjacent zones of cells, and extracting the at least one zone of cells of interest from the tissue sample. The extracted zone(s) of cells is subjected to analysis. The overall process of identifying, extracting, transporting, and analyzing the extracted zones(s) of cells can be fully automated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Lance A. Liotta, Zhengping Zhuang, Michael R. Buck, William G. Stetler-Stevenson, Irina A. Lubensky, Mark J. Roth