Patents by Inventor Charles Climer

Charles Climer 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).

  • Custom filtration slide and filtration apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8717674
    Abstract: An filter, apparatus and method for preparing microscope slides is presented. After filtration of the specimen is performed, the filter containing the filtrand is configured to be microscopically examined. The filter may either be affixed to a microscope slide or, in an embodiment, the filter may be incorporated into a microscope slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Ikonisys, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas, Charles Climer, Richard Schlueter, Triantafyllos P. Tafas, Michael Kilpatrick, Antti Seppo
  • Detection of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood with an automated scanning fluorescence microscope
    Patent number: 8445411
    Abstract: An automated, highly sensitive, specific and potentially quantitative detection method using an automated microscope for identifying and enumerating rare cancer cells in blood and other fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Ikonisys, Inc.
    Inventors: Sir Walter Bodmer, Triantafyllos P. Tafas, Michael Kilpatrick, Petros Tsipouras, Xiuzhong Wang, Youngmin Kim, Michael Thomas, Antti Seppo, Triantafyllia Ntouroupi, Changhua Yu, Charles Climer
  • DETECTION OF CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD WITH AN AUTOMATED SCANNING FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE
    Publication number: 20120094868
    Abstract: An automated, highly sensitive, specific and potentially quantitative detection method using an automated microscope for identifying and enumerating rare cancer cells in blood and other fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: IKONISYS, INC.
    Inventors: Sir Walter BODMER, Triantafyllos Tafas, Michael Kilpatrick, Petros Tsipouras, Xiuzhong Wang, Youngmin Kim, Michael Thomas, Antti Seppo, Triantafyllia Ntouroupi, Changhua Yu, Charles Climer
  • Detection of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood with an automated scanning fluorescence microscope
    Patent number: 8088715
    Abstract: An automated, highly sensitive, specific and potentially quantitative detection method using an automated microscope for identifying and enumerating rare cancer cells in blood and other fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ikonisys, Inc.
    Inventors: Sir Walter Bodmer, Triantafyllos Tafas, Michael Kilpatrick, Petros Tsipouras, Xiuzhong Wang, Youngmin Kim, Michael Thomas, Antti Seppo, Triantafyllia Ntouroupi, Changhua Yu, Charles Climer
  • CUSTOM FILTRATION SLIDE AND FILTRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110122492
    Abstract: An filter, apparatus and method for preparing microscope slides is presented. After filtration of the specimen is performed, the filter containing the filtrand is configured to be microscopically examined. The filter may either be affixed to a microscope slide or, in an embodiment, the filter may be incorporated into a microscope slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: IKONISYS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas, Charles Climer, Richard Schlueter, Triantafyllos P. Tafas, Michael Kilpatrick, Antti Seppo
  • DETECTION OF CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD WITH AN AUTOMATED SCANNING FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE
    Publication number: 20090123054
    Abstract: An automated, highly sensitive, specific and potentially quantitative detection method using an automated microscope for identifying and enumerating rare cancer cells in blood and other fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: IKONISYS, INC.
    Inventors: Sir Walter Bodmer, Triantafyllos Tafas, Michael Kilpatrick, Petros Tsipouras, Xiuzhong Wang, Youngmin Kim, Michael Thomas, Antti Seppo, Triantafyllia Ntouroupi, Changhua Yu, Charles Climer