Patents by Inventor Austin Blanco

Austin Blanco 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: 11946035
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and techniques regarding a microfluidic-enabled multiwell device with closed-loop monitoring and control of various parameters of the microfluidic environment are provided. A microfluidic-enabled multiwell device may have a removable and disposable microfluidics module layer and a reusable sensor module layer. The sensor module layer may be configured to monitor and control parameters of the environment inside the microfluidics module layer, store data regarding the parameters, and wirelessly transmit the data. The device may be configured to individually address flow of fluid to any one of a plurality of wells, using one or more pneumatic micropumps. The device may be configured to automatically execute one or more live cell cultures, assays, and/or protocols. The device may be configured to be received in a docking station and/or portable manifold adapter, and to be fluidly, pneumatically, and/or electronically coupled to the station, adapter, or other laboratory equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: The Regents of The University of California, Cairn Biosicences, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary J. C. Ludlam, Austin Blanco, David Wartmann, Richard A. Mathies
  • Publication number: 20220373440
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recovering content of a sample from a microcapillary array are provided. The microcapillary array includes a plurality of microcapillary wells. A laser is positioned to target a first microcapillary well in the plurality of microcap-wells. The laser pulses at least one time at the first microcapillary well. The content from the first microcapillary well is extracted, recovering the content of the first microcapillary well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Bob CHEN, Austin BLANCO, Ryan Lewis KELLY, Frances LIU, Derek CROOTE, Samuel Timothy HATCH
  • Publication number: 20210002602
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and techniques regarding a microfluidic-enabled multiwell device with closed-loop monitoring and control of various parameters of the microfluidic environment are provided. A microfluidic-enabled multiwell device may have a removable and disposable microfluidics module layer and a reusable sensor module layer. The sensor module layer may be configured to monitor and control parameters of the environment inside the microfluidics module layer, store data regarding the parameters, and wirelessly transmit the data. The device may be configured to individually address flow of fluid to any one of a plurality of wells, using one or more pneumatic micropumps. The device may be configured to automatically execute one or more live cell cultures, assays, and/or protocols. The device may be configured to be received in a docking station and/or portable manifold adapter, and to be fluidly, pneumatically, and/or electronically coupled to the station, adapter, or other laboratory equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mary J. C. LUDLAM, Austin BLANCO, David WARTMANN, Richard A. MATHIES
  • Patent number: 10058246
    Abstract: A system and method for rejecting afocal light collected from an in vivo human retina is disclosed. The system may include a detector, a server system being in communication with the detector and a memory system with a rejection of collected afocal light and a disk having an optointerruptor and a motor, which is speed controlled via a non-transitory storage media. The method includes utilizing a series of optical shapes or codes, similar to other structured illumination systems, illuminating the series of optical shapes or codes several times, collecting and processing the series of optical shapes or codes yielding measurements of optical noise and optical signal and subtracting the noise and signal from the final image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: NeuroVision Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Blanco, Steven Verdooner, David Biggs
  • Patent number: 10039487
    Abstract: A method for detecting a disease such as Alzheimer's disease by analysis of retinal vasculature is disclosed. The method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature may include applying a combination of optical retro mode illumination techniques to acquire a plurality of amyloid beta plaques and drusen images that are too small to be seen with other imaging modalities. The disease may also be detected with a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature. The method may track changes in lumen thickness, plaque, size, area and density of the disease by analysis of retinal vasculature over a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: NeuroVision Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Verdooner, David Biggs, Austin Blanco
  • Publication number: 20170042464
    Abstract: A method for detecting a disease such as Alzheimer's disease by analysis of retinal vasculature is disclosed. The method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature may include applying a combination of optical retro mode illumination techniques to acquire a plurality of amyloid beta plaques and drusen images that are too small to be seen with other imaging modalities. The disease may also be detected with a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature. The method may track changes in lumen thickness, plaque, size, area and density of the disease by analysis of retinal vasculature over a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Verdooner, David Biggs, Austin Blanco
  • Patent number: 9566000
    Abstract: A method for detecting amyloid beta plaques and drusen is disclosed. The method for detecting amyloid beta plaques and drusen may include applying a combination of optical retro mode illumination techniques to acquire a plurality of amyloid beta plaques and drusen images that are too small to be seen with other imaging modalities. The amyloid beta plaques and drusen images may also be detected with a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method for detecting amyloid beta plaques and drusen. The method may track changes in plaque, size, area and density of the amyloid beta plaques and drusen over a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NeuroVision Imaging LLC
    Inventors: Steven Verdooner, David Biggs, Austin Blanco
  • Patent number: 9521975
    Abstract: A method for detecting a disease such as Alzheimer's disease by analysis of retinal vasculature is disclosed. The method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature may include applying a combination of optical retro mode illumination techniques to acquire a plurality of amyloid beta plaques and drusen images that are too small to be seen with other imaging modalities. The disease may also be detected with a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature. The method may track changes in lumen thickness, plaque, size, area and density of the disease by analysis of retinal vasculature over a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: NeuroVision Imaging LLC
    Inventors: Steven Verdooner, David Biggs, Austin Blanco
  • Publication number: 20160206199
    Abstract: A system and method for rejecting afocal light collected from an in vivo human retina is disclosed. The system may include a detector, a server system being in communication with the detector and a memory system with a rejection of collected afocal light and a disk having an optointerruptor and a motor, which is speed controlled via a non-transitory storage media. The method includes utilizing a series of optical shapes or codes, similar to other structured illumination systems, illuminating the series of optical shapes or codes several times, collecting and processing the series of optical shapes or codes yielding measurements of optical noise and optical signal and subtracting the noise and signal from the final image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Austin Blanco, Steven Verdooner, David Biggs
  • Publication number: 20140268049
    Abstract: A method for detecting a disease such as Alzheimer's disease by analysis of retinal vasculature is disclosed. The method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature may include applying a combination of optical retro mode illumination techniques to acquire a plurality of amyloid beta plaques and drusen images that are too small to be seen with other imaging modalities. The disease may also be detected with a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature. The method may track changes in lumen thickness, plaque, size, area and density of the disease by analysis of retinal vasculature over a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Verdooner, David Biggs, Austin Blanco
  • Publication number: 20140268052
    Abstract: A method for detecting amyloid beta plaques and drusen is disclosed. The method for detecting amyloid beta plaques and drusen may include applying a combination of optical retro mode illumination techniques to acquire a plurality of amyloid beta plaques and drusen images that are too small to be seen with other imaging modalities. The amyloid beta plaques and drusen images may also be detected with a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method for detecting amyloid beta plaques and drusen. The method may track changes in plaque, size, area and density of the amyloid beta plaques and drusen over a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Verdooner, David Biggs, Austin Blanco