Patents by Inventor Alexus Devine

Alexus Devine 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).

  • Optical trap for rheological characterization of biological materials
    Patent number: 10459212
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assaying the viscoelastic properties of a heterogeneous material are provided. The systems and methods allow for application of an in situ calibrated optical trap to optical trap beads within the material to assay the viscoelastic properties. In several embodiments, the material can be a biological material, such as tumor tissue or skin tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Service
    Inventors: Kandice Tanner, Benjamin Blehm, Alexus Devine
  • OPTICAL TRAP FOR RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20180202913
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assaying the viscoelastic properties of a heterogeneous material are provided. The systems and methods allow for application of an in situ calibrated optical trap to optical trap beads within the material to assay the viscoelastic properties. In several embodiments, the material can be a biological material, such as tumor tissue or skin tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Service
    Inventors: Kandice Tanner, Benjamin Blehm, Alexus Devine