Patents by Inventor Bart WEEKERS

Bart WEEKERS 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).

  • Semiconductor cell culture device and a system for three-dimensional cell culture
    Patent number: 12037568
    Abstract: A semiconductor cell culture device for three-dimensional cell culture comprises: a semiconductor material layer in which a cell culture portion of semiconductor material is defined, wherein the cell culture portion defines an area within the semiconductor material layer surrounded by semiconductor material, wherein the cell culture portion comprises a mesh structure having island structures being interconnected by bridge structures and defining through-pores between the island structures allowing for selective transport of cell constructs, cellular components, proteins or other large molecules through the semiconductor material layer and on opposite sides of the cell culture portion in the semiconductor material layer, and a supporting structure connected to the cell culture portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Inventors: Aaron Delahanty, Dries Braeken, Alexandru Andrei, Peter Peumans, Carolina Mora Lopez, Veerle Reumers, Veronique Rochus, Bart Weekers
  • SEMICONDUCTOR CELL CULTURE DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE
    Publication number: 20210189310
    Abstract: A semiconductor cell culture device for three-dimensional cell culture comprises: a semiconductor material layer in which a cell culture portion of semiconductor material is defined, wherein the cell culture portion defines an area within the semiconductor material layer surrounded by semiconductor material, wherein the cell culture portion comprises a mesh structure having island structures being interconnected by bridge structures and defining through-pores between the island structures allowing for selective transport of cell constructs, cellular components, proteins or other large molecules through the semiconductor material layer and on opposite sides of the cell culture portion in the semiconductor material layer, and a supporting structure connected to the cell culture portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron DELAHANTY, Dries BRAEKEN, Alexandru ANDREI, Peter PEUMANS, Carolina MORA LOPEZ, Veerle REUMERS, Veronique ROCHUS, Bart WEEKERS