Patents by Inventor Alexei N. Savtchenko

Alexei N. Savtchenko 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).

  • Devices and methods for high throughput patch clamp assays
    Publication number: 20020164777
    Abstract: A device for measuring electrophysiological properties of a cell membrane of an individual cell comprises a plate provided with at least one opening. The opening is bounded by a surface and the surface is modified, such as via heat treatment, to facilitate formation of a gigaseal. A chamber is adjacent to the plate. The chamber is in fluid communication with at least one opening and is adapted to hold an electrically conductive solution. The plate further comprises a first electrode located in the chamber and a second electrode located adjacent to the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew J.G. Kelly, Haim Kedar, Larry C. Mattheakis, Kerwin C. K. Ng, Alexei N. Savtchenko