Patents by Inventor Blair Taylor

Blair Taylor 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).

  • Publication number: 20160040111
    Abstract: A method and device for creating hanging drop cell aggregates. The method and device includes a plurality of pegs that allow for high throughput culture of aggregates. Also disclosed are means of transferring formed aggregates to various destinations, such as well plates, scaffolding, tissues, or wounds. Use of the device permits aggregates to be prepared or created in larger quantities than current methods, and allows for them to be transferred more efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Blair Taylor Stocks, Shayn Peirce Cottler, Adam J. Katz
  • Patent number: 8980631
    Abstract: A method and device for creating hanging drop cell aggregates. The method and device includes a plurality of pegs that allow for high throughput culture of aggregates. Also disclosed are means of transferring formed aggregates to various destinations, such as well plates, scaffolding, tissues, or wounds. Use of the device permits aggregates to be prepared or created in larger quantities than current methods, and allows for them to be transferred more efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Blair Taylor Stocks, Shayn Peirce Cottler, Adam J. Katz
  • Publication number: 20120183510
    Abstract: A method and device for creating hanging drop cell aggregates. The method and device includes a plurality of pegs that allow for high throughput culture of aggregates. Also disclosed are means of transferring formed aggregates to various destinations, such as well plates, scaffolding, tissues, or wounds. Use of the device permits aggregates to be prepared or created in larger quantities than current methods, and allows for them to be transferred more efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Blair Taylor Stocks, Shayn Peirce Cottler, Adam J. Katz
  • Patent number: 8065362
    Abstract: There is provided a system for facilitating updating of stored event data of a scheduling device, the event data adaptable for use in generating an event reminder message for receipt by a client resulting in corresponding response data in response to the event reminder message, the system comprising: an upload module configured for receiving a data package including the event data and at least one of a client data and service provider data associated therewith; a filter module configured for removing unnecessary data from the data package in accordance with predetermined filter settings to provide a modified data package; a communication module for configuring the modified data package for transmission to a server for use in generating the event reminder message; and a download module configured for receiving a notification package including the response data translated into a native language format of the scheduling device suitable for updating the stored event data, wherein the notification package is subse
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: promptALERT Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Greven, Blair Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100153487
    Abstract: There is provided a system for facilitating updating of stored event data of a scheduling device, the event data adaptable for use in generating an event reminder message for receipt by a client resulting in corresponding response data in response to the event reminder message, the system comprising: an upload module configured for receiving a data package including the event data and at least one of a client data and service provider data associated therewith; a filter module configured for removing unnecessary data from the data package in accordance with predetermined filter settings to provide a modified data package; a communication module for configuring the modified data package for transmission to a server for use in generating the event reminder message; and a download module configured for receiving a notification package including the response data translated into a native language format of the scheduling device suitable for updating the stored event data, wherein the notification package is subse
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: PromptAlert. INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Greven, Blair Taylor
  • Patent number: 7458635
    Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement includes a child seat which is mounted in a rearward facing configuration to a backrest of an adult seat such that the backrest of another adult seat at least partially supports the backrest of the child seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kolita Mendis, John Downs, Benny Sommerfeld, Blair Taylor
  • Publication number: 20070114824
    Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement includes a child seat which is mounted in a rearward facing configuration to a backrest of an adult seat such that the backrest of another adult seat at least partially supports the backrest of the child seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kolita Mendis, John Downs, Benny Sommerfeld, Blair Taylor
  • Publication number: 20020165765
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for managing a product strategy over a period of time spanning one or more generations. The method considers people's lifestyle, life stage, generational belonging, and product characteristics in order to predict necessary changes of product requirements for one or more target groups. The arrangement includes a data processing system having a computer processing means for processing data and a storage means for storing data on a storage medium. Input data includes demographic data, as well as current and predicted product requirement data for selected lifestyles and life stages. By processing and correlating the data, a product specification is obtained that determines a product strategy for the product or products in question. The invention also relates to a method for managing a product strategy using said processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Benny Sommerfeld, Blair Taylor, Tisha Johnson, Geza Loczi, Kolita Mendis, Stefan Jansson, Mike Ippoliti