Patents by Inventor Nathalie Bontoux

Nathalie Bontoux 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).

  • Method and apparatus for fluid dispersion
    Patent number: 8986628
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid is provided. The device can be fabricated simply from readily-available, inexpensive material using simple techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Governing Council of the Univ. of Toronto
    Inventors: Howard A. Stone, Shelley L. Anna, Nathalie Bontoux, Darren Roy Link, David A. Weitz, Irina Gitlin, Eugenia Kumacheva, Piotr Garstecki, Willow R. Diluzio, George M. Whitesides
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID DISPERSION
    Publication number: 20140037514
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid is provided. The device can be fabricated simply from readily-available, inexpensive material using simple techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicants: Governing Council of the Univ. of Toronto, The MaRS Centre, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Howard A. Stone, Shelly L. Anna, Nathalie Bontoux, Darren Roy Link, David A. Weitz, Irina Gitlin, Eugenia Kumacheva, Piotr Garstecki, Willow R. DiLuzio, George M. Whitesides
  • Method and apparatus for fluid dispersion
    Patent number: 8337778
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid is provided. The device can be fabricated simply from readily-available, inexpensive material using simple techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Governing Council of the Univ. of Toronto
    Inventors: Howard A. Stone, Shelley L. Anna, Nathalie Bontoux, Darren Roy Link, David A. Weitz, Irina Gitlin, Eugenia Kumacheva, Piotr Garstecki, Willow R. Diluzio, George M. Whitesides
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID DISPERSION
    Publication number: 20100172803
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid is provided. The device can be fabricated simply from readily-available, inexpensive material using simple techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Howard A. Stone, Shelley L. Anna, Nathalie Bontoux, Darren R. Link, David A. Weitz, Irina Gitlin, Eugenia Kumacheva, Piotr Garstecki, Willow Diluzio, George M. Whitesides
  • Method and apparatus for fluid dispersion
    Patent number: 7708949
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid is provided. The device can be fabricated simply from readily-available, inexpensive material using simple techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Governing Council of the Univ. of Toronto
    Inventors: Howard A. Stone, Shelley L. Anna, Nathalie Bontoux, Darren R. Link, David A. Weitz, Irina Gitlin, Eugenia Kumacheva, Piotr Garstecki, Willow Diluzio, George M. Whitesides
  • Method and apparatus for fluid dispersion
    Publication number: 20050172476
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid is provided. The device can be fabricated simply from readily-available, inexpensive material using simple techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Havard College, The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Howard Stone, Shelley Anna, Nathalie Bontoux, Darren Link, David Weitz, Irina Gitlin, Eugenia Kumacheva, Piotr Garstecki, Willow Diluzio, George Whitesides