Patents by Inventor Roderick Szarka

Roderick Szarka 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).

  • Microfluidic system and methods of use
    Patent number: 6900021
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel microfluidic device and methods of using this device to conduct in vitro studies on the reaction and effects of various compounds on cells. More particularly, it relates to a method for using stop flow in a microfluidic system to study the effect of compounds on individual cells. It also provides a method for observing the effects of candidate compounds on leukocyte rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: The University of Alberta
    Inventors: Daniel Jed Harrison, Per Andersson, Paul C. H. Li, Roderick Szarka, Richard Smith, Hossein Salimi-Moosavi
  • Microfluidic system and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040178071
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel microfluidic device and methods of using this device to conduct in vitro studies on the reaction and effects of various compounds on cells. More particularly, it relates to a method for using stop flow in a microfluidic system to study the effect of compounds on individual cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicants: The Governors of the University of Alberta, Alberta Research Council
    Inventors: Daniel Jed Harrison, Paul C.H. Li, Roderick Szarka, Richard Smith, Per Anderson
  • Microfluidic system and methods of use
    Patent number: 6632619
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel microfluidic device and methods of using this device to conduct in vitro studies on the reaction and effects of various compounds on cells. More particularly, it relates to a method for using stop flow in a microfluidic system to study the effect of compounds on individual cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Daniel Jed Harrison, Per Andersson, Paul C. H. Li, Roderick Szarka, Richard Smith