Patents by Inventor Brian STRUHAMMER

Brian STRUHAMMER 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).

  • 3D CELL WASHER
    Publication number: 20260194053
    Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells. A method of controlling the autoclaving microplate washing system includes controlling the one or more pumps for dispensing and evacuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2026
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Inventors: Christopher MANY, Brad LARSON, Byron SMITH, Brian STRUHAMMER
  • 3D cell washer
    Patent number: 12584474
    Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells. A method of controlling the autoclaving microplate washing system includes controlling the one or more pumps for dispensing and evacuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Many, Brad Larson, Byron Smith, Brian Struhammer
  • 3D CELL WASHER
    Publication number: 20240254982
    Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells. A method of controlling the autoclaving microplate washing system includes controlling the one or more pumps for dispensing and evacuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher MANY, Brad LARSON, Byron SMITH, Brian STRUHAMMER
  • 3D cell washer
    Patent number: 11982268
    Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures is provided. The autoclaving microplate washing system may include a dispensing pump; an aspirating peristaltic pump; and a processor configured to execute a cleaning control program, which when executed causes the autoclaving microplate washing system to independently control: the dispensing pump to control a first flow rate of a solution from a fluid reservoir through a plurality of dispense lines for output via the dispense pipes in microplate wells corresponding to positions of the dispense pipes; and the aspirating peristaltic pump to control a second flow rate of a waste solution through a plurality of aspiration lines for aspiration via aspiration pipes in microplate wells corresponding to positions of the aspiration pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Many, Brad Larson, Byron Smith, Brian Struhammer
  • 3D CELL WASHER
    Publication number: 20210301811
    Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more peristaltic pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC
    Inventors: Christopher MANY, Brad Larson, Byron Smith, Brian Struhammer
  • 3D cell washer
    Patent number: 10961997
    Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more peristaltic pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC
    Inventors: Christopher Many, Brad Larson, Byron Smith, Brian Struhammer
  • 3D CELL WASHER
    Publication number: 20180252208
    Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more peristaltic pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells, and means for independently controlling the relative positions between microwells of the microplate and cleaning dispense pipes and evacuation aspiration pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher MANY, Brad LARSON, Byron SMITH, Brian STRUHAMMER