Patents by Inventor Bryan Romell

Bryan Romell 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).

  • Microfluidic tissue development systems
    Patent number: 11154858
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various bioreactor devices and systems for growing cellular material, and related methods of growing cellular material. In some cases, a system can include a bioreactor system having one or more wells with at least one fluidic passageway coupled to each well to feed fluids to biological material being developed inside the well. In some cases, a bioreactor system can include a main body comprising the perimeter of the well and the fluidic passageways, a cover that forms the top of the well and provides optical access into the well, and a base that forms the bottom surface of the well. The cover and base can be attached and detached from the main body to seal the well closed and to physically access the contents of the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Riccardo Gottardi, Peter Alexander, Bryan Romell, Rocky S. Tuan
  • MICROFLUIDIC TISSUE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190076840
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various bioreactor devices and systems for growing cellular material, and related methods of growing cellular material. In some cases, a system can include a bioreactor system having one or more wells with at least one fluidic passageway coupled to each well to feed fluids to biological material being developed inside the well. In some cases, a bioreactor system can include a main body comprising the perimeter of the well and the fluidic passageways, a cover that forms the top of the well and provides optical access into the well, and a base that forms the bottom surface of the well. The cover and base can be attached and detached from the main body to seal the well closed and to physically access the contents of the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Riccardo Gottardi, Peter Alexander, Bryan Romell, Rocky Sung Chi Tuan