Patents by Inventor Amy W. Cai

Amy W. Cai 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).

  • Patent number: 10155924
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom, a top, a tubular neck, and, one or more shelves. The first shelf adjoins the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck. Advantageously, this vessel provides high volume cell culture in a manner that increases efficiency and reduces the cost of culturing cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Amy W Cai, William J Lacey, Michael S Shanler
  • Patent number: 10053661
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom, a top, a tubular neck, and, one or more shelves. The first shelf adjoins the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck. Advantageously, this vessel provides high volume cell culture in a manner that increases efficiency and reduces the cost of culturing cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Lacey, Michael S. Shanler, Amy W. Cai
  • Patent number: 9976114
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom, a top, a tubular neck, and, one or more shelves. The first shelf adjoins the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck. Advantageously, this vessel provides high volume cell culture in a manner that increases efficiency and reduces the cost of culturing cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Amy W Cai, William J Lacey, Michael S Shanler
  • Publication number: 20160326479
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom, a top, a tubular neck, and, one or more shelves. The first shelf adjoins the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck. Advantageously, this vessel provides high volume cell culture in a manner that increases efficiency and reduces the cost of culturing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: William J. Lacey, Michael S. Shanler, Amy W. Cai
  • Publication number: 20160281042
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom, a top, a tubular neck, and, one or more shelves. The first shelf adjoins the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck. Advantageously, this vessel provides high volume cell culture in a manner that increases efficiency and reduces the cost of culturing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Amy W. Cai, William J. Lacey, Michael S. Shanler
  • Publication number: 20150072407
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom, a top, a tubular neck, and, one or more shelves. The first shelf adjoins the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck. Advantageously, this vessel provides high volume cell culture in a manner that increases efficiency and reduces the cost of culturing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: AMY W. CAI, William J. Lacey, Michael S. Shanler
  • Publication number: 20140308740
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom, a top, a tubular neck, and, one or more shelves. The first shelf adjoins the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck. Advantageously, this vessel provides high volume cell culture in a manner that increases efficiency and reduces the cost of culturing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: William J. Lacey, Michael S. Shanler, Amy W. Cai
  • Patent number: 8778669
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom including a base with an upwardly extending wall at least partially bounding the base of the bottom; a top including a base with a downwardly extending wall at least partially bounding the base of the top; a tubular neck with an opening defined therein; and, one or more shelves, wherein, each shelf includes a base with an upwardly extending wall at least partially bounding the base of the shelf. The upwardly extending wall of a first shelf adjoins the downwardly extending wall of the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The base of each of the shelves having at least one aperture formed therein. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells. The tubular neck extends from the vessel with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Lacey, Michael S. Shanler, Amy W. Cai
  • Publication number: 20110020923
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel for culturing cells which includes: a bottom including a base with an upwardly extending wall at least partially bounding the base of the bottom; a top including a base with a downwardly extending wall at least partially bounding the base of the top; a tubular neck with an opening defined therein; and, one or more shelves, wherein, each shelf includes a base with an upwardly extending wall at least partially bounding the base of the shelf. The upwardly extending wall of a first shelf adjoins the downwardly extending wall of the top with the first shelf being located intermediate the bottom and the top. The base of each of the shelves having at least one aperture formed therein. The bottom, the top and the one or more shelves collectively define an enclosed volume for culturing cells. The tubular neck extends from the vessel with the enclosed volume being accessible by the opening in the tubular neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: WILLIAM J. LACEY, MICHAEL S. SHANLER, AMY W. CAI
  • Publication number: 20040116866
    Abstract: An apparatus adapted to be disposed between a rigid or semi-rigid device and human skin for reliably attaching the device to the skin for an extended period of time. The apparatus includes a carrier having a skin-contacting surface, and an opposed device-contacting surface, and at least one skin adhesive layer secured to the skin-contacting surface of the carrier for securing the carrier to the skin. A surface area of the skin adhesive layer is less than an area of the skin-contacting surface of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: William Gorman, John T. Garibotto, J. Christopher Flaherty, Amy W. Cai, Thomas J. Dragosits
  • Patent number: 6626064
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a motor coupled to an output shaft. At least two driven shafts are each operable between three operating modes. The three operating modes are a stationary mode, a first rotational direction, and a second rotational direction. A transmission assembly connects the driven shafts to the output shaft. The transmission assembly is operable to control each of the driven shafts in any one of the three operating modes when the output shaft rotates in the first rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: H. Winston Maue, Eric J. Krupp, Michael N. Maass, John R. Sims, Samir Nayfeh, Justin W. Raade, Amy W. Cai, Jeehan S. Faiz, Mario Montoya, Erick Rios, Pablo Tribin, Ernesto Blanco