Patents by Inventor Brian Schryver
Brian Schryver 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).
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Patent number: 11938486Abstract: A consistent and repeatable thawing method of frozen samples in a bag-format storage vessel is described herein. Methods and systems may allow for multiple bag-format storage vessel sizes to be used in the same device. A subset of a plurality of sensors may be qualified for the thawing method. The method may further include heating a frozen sample using a first heater bank and a second heater bank. In addition, the method may include measuring a plurality of second temperatures of the bag-format vessel. At or slightly after a second threshold temperature, the method may include heating using the first heater bank and terminating heating using the second heater bank. The method may include terminating the heating of the partially thawed sample using the first heater bank after the partially thawed sample has been heated using the first heater bank for a duration.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Brian Schryver, Ryan Braunstein
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Patent number: 11813614Abstract: Cryogenic devices are provided in which solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is used to maintain a temperature zone in which samples can be manipulated under conditions in which the sample is maintained at a temperature below ?50° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Brian Schryver
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Publication number: 20220323962Abstract: Cryogenic devices are provided in which solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is used to maintain a temperature zone in which samples can be manipulated under conditions in which the sample is maintained at a temperature below ?50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventor: Brian Schryver
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Patent number: 11229913Abstract: Cryogenic devices are provided in which solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is used to maintain a temperature zone in which samples can be manipulated under conditions in which the sample is maintained at a temperature below ?50° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: BioLife Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Brian Schryver
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Publication number: 20210353271Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Cool Lab, LLCInventors: Rolf Erhardt, Brian Schryver
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Patent number: 11071528Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Inventors: Rolf Erhardt, Brian Schryver
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Publication number: 20210220832Abstract: A consistent and repeatable thawing method of frozen samples in a bag-format storage vessel is described herein. Methods and systems may allow for multiple bag-format storage vessel sizes to be used in the same device. A subset of a plurality of sensors may be qualified for the thawing method. The method may further include heating a frozen sample using a first heater bank and a second heater bank. In addition, the method may include measuring a plurality of second temperatures of the bag-format vessel. At or slightly after a second threshold temperature, the method may include heating using the first heater bank and terminating heating using the second heater bank. The method may include terminating the heating of the partially thawed sample using the first heater bank after the partially thawed sample has been heated using the first heater bank for a duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Brian Schryver, Ryan Braunstein
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Publication number: 20210227632Abstract: The present invention generally relates to thawing a cryogenically frozen sample. A method of thawing a sample includes receiving a temperature data feed from one or more temperature sensors reporting an exterior surface temperature of a vessel, calculating a thaw end time based on the temperature data feed, and outputting a signal to interrupt thawing of the sample at the calculated thaw end time, the sample at the thaw end time having solid phase remaining. A method of thawing a cryogenic sample includes heating a sample container with a heater, determining a thaw start time for the cryogenic sample; determining an estimated thaw end time of the cryogenic sample based on the determined thaw start time of the cryogenic sample, the cryogenic sample at the estimated thaw end time having solid phase remaining; and stopping the heating of the sample container after the estimated thaw end time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Brian Schryver, David Shannon
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Patent number: 10988284Abstract: A sleeve for securing a cryogenic vial includes a cylindrical body sized to receive a vial, the body including a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. A plurality of deformable members are disposed near the first end of the body and are arranged to deform from a first configuration to a second configuration. Each deformable member is displaced outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis of the body in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Anthony Bantug, Wael Mismar, Kenneth Tan, Tark Abed, Justin Allen Marsh, Mario Bogdan, Scott Comiso, Brian Schryver
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Patent number: 10917941Abstract: The present invention generally relates to thawing a cryogenically frozen sample. The systems, devices, and methods may be used to heat a sample holder, the sample holder configured to receive a sample container holding the frozen sample. A sample thaw start time may be identified by measuring a temperature of the sample container and/or a temperature of the sample. A sample thaw end time may be calculated as a function of the sample thaw start time. In some embodiments, the same thaw start time may be identified by a significant change in a first derivative of a warming curve of recorded temperature measurements. The sample end time may be calculated by adding a constant to the sample thaw start time. The constant may be the average sample thaw time per the sample container.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: BioLife Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brian Schryver, David Shannon
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Patent number: 10729126Abstract: The present disclosure is related to sample thawing. Features described herein may limit power requirements of the thawing device and may thereby increase the portability of the thawing device. The device may include a housing; a heater block housed within the housing and forming a vial receptacle; a thermally-conductive compliant material may line an inner surface of the receptacle; and a heating element may be coupled with the heater block. The thermally-conductive compliant material may be molded to a shape of a bottom portion of the vial so as to fittingly mate with the bottom portion of the vial. In some embodiments, the heater block does not have moveable components and may be a single non-segmented piece. An ejection pin may be provided configured to break contact between the vial and the thermally-conductive compliant material. Additionally, the receptacle may be localized to the vial region adjacent to the frozen sample.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: BioLIfe Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Thomas McPherson, Brian Schryver, Scott Comiso
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Patent number: 10702870Abstract: A portable heat transfer device for transferring thermal energy to and/or from laboratory tubes, clinical vials, specimen vials, laboratory vials, serum vials, drug vials and laboratory containers is provided. The heat transfer device comprises an insulated, thermally conductive heat conduit system and base for the purpose of exchanging heat between the laboratory container and a thermoregulatory device.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Inventor: Brian Schryver
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Patent number: 10555374Abstract: The present invention generally relates to thawing a cryogenically frozen sample. The systems, devices, and methods may be used to heat a sample holder, the sample holder configured to receive a sample container holding the frozen sample. A sample thaw start time may be identified by measuring a temperature of the sample container and/or a temperature of the sample. A sample thaw end time may be calculated as a function of the sample thaw start time. In some embodiments, the same thaw start time may be identified by a significant change in a first derivative of a warming curve of recorded temperature measurements. The sample end time may be calculated by adding a constant to the sample thaw start time. The constant may be the average sample thaw time per the sample container.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: BioLife Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brian Schryver, David Shannon
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Patent number: 10531656Abstract: Cryogenic devices are provided in which liquid nitrogen is used to maintain ultra-low temperatures in which samples can be manipulated.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BioLife Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Brian Schryver
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Publication number: 20190366345Abstract: Cryogenic devices are provided in which solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is used to maintain a temperature zone in which samples can be manipulated under conditions in which the sample is maintained at a temperature below ?50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventor: Brian Schryver
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Patent number: 10307761Abstract: Cryogenic devices are provided in which solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is used to maintain a temperature zone in which samples can be manipulated under conditions in which the sample is maintained at a temperature below ?50 C.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Astero Bio CorporationInventor: Brian Schryver
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Publication number: 20190152650Abstract: A sleeve for securing a cryogenic vial includes a cylindrical body sized to receive a vial, the body including a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. A plurality of deformable members are disposed near the first end of the body and are arranged to deform from a first configuration to a second configuration. Each deformable member is displaced outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis of the body in the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Anthony BANTUG, Wael MISMAR, Kenneth TAN, Tark ABED, Justin Allen MARSH, Mario BOGDAN, Scott COMISO, Brian SCHRYVER
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Patent number: 10295268Abstract: Cartridges for maintaining objects at a desired temperature for extended periods of time can be constructed by sealing a thermoconductive cover on a flexible base container filled with a phase change material with a phase change temperature identical to the desired temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Cool Lab, LLCInventors: Brian Schryver, Scott Ganaja
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Publication number: 20190059862Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Rolf Erhardt, Brian Schryver
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Patent number: 10215673Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from clustered specimen samples.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Cool Lab, LLCInventors: Brian Schryver, Scott Ganaja