Patents by Inventor Charles Duffy

Charles Duffy 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).

  • Patent number: 11717795
    Abstract: A cell bag rotator is constructed to slowly agitate a plurality of cell bags by rotation along a rotation axis that is at least partially horizontal. The cell bag rotator comprises a plurality of plates to which a respective cell bag is attached. The cell bag rotator is suitable for mixing cells with particles for performing various types of subsequent cell therapy processes on the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: Novartis AG, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Thomas Callahan, Charles Duffy, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220241741
    Abstract: A cell bag rotator is constructed to slowly agitate a plurality of cell bags by rotation along a rotation axis that is at least partially horizontal. The cell bag rotator comprises a plurality of plates to which a respective cell bag is attached. The cell bag rotator is suitable for mixing cells with particles for performing various types of subsequent cell therapy processes on the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Thomas Callahan, Charles Duffy
  • Patent number: 11154827
    Abstract: A cell bag rotator is constructed to slowly agitate a plurality of cell bags by rotation along a rotation axis that is at least partially horizontal. The cell bag rotator comprises a plurality of plates to which a respective cell bag is attached. The cell bag rotator is suitable for mixing cells with particles for performing various types of subsequent cell therapy processes on the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: Novartis AG, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Thomas Callahan, Charles Duffy, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180326377
    Abstract: A cell bag rotator is constructed to slowly agitate a plurality of cell bags by rotation along a rotation axis that is at least partially horizontal. The cell bag rotator comprises a plurality of plates to which a respective cell bag is attached. The cell bag rotator is suitable for mixing cells with particles for performing various types of subsequent cell therapy processes on the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Callahan, Charles Duffy, JR.
  • Patent number: 9483067
    Abstract: Intelligent powered device (PD) control system including a switch system, state detector (SD), intelligent control device (ICD), and a PD. The switch system includes one or more conventional electrical switches. Each switch includes an interface to receive selection of a switch system state change between conductive and non-conductive states. The switch system includes a conductor pair(s) indicative of switch system state based on the selection. The SD signals the detected state to the ICD. The switch system output is in electrical connection with the detector such that, in the conductive state a loopback is formed in the switch system and SD, and in the non-conductive state no loopback is formed. The ICD receive the message from the state detector and transmits a fixture control command based on the message. The PD receives the command from the ICD via the data communications network, and controls its state based on the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Martin Lonvick, Charles Duffy, Luis Orlando Suau, Donald Schriner, Matthew A. Laherty
  • Publication number: 20150301544
    Abstract: Intelligent powered device (PD) control system including a switch system, state detector (SD), intelligent control device (ICD), and a PD. The switch system includes one or more conventional electrical switches. Each switch includes an interface to receive selection of a switch system state change between conductive and non-conductive states. The switch system includes a conductor pair(s) indicative of switch system state based on the selection. The SD signals the detected state to the ICD. The switch system output is in electrical connection with the detector such that, in the conductive state a loopback is formed in the switch system and SD, and in the non-conductive state no loopback is formed. The ICD receive the message from the state detector and transmits a fixture control command based on the message. The PD receives the command from the ICD via the data communications network, and controls its state based on the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Martin Lonvick, Charles Duffy, Luis Orlando Suau, Donald Schriner, Matthew A. Laherty
  • Patent number: D996515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Cubitts KX Limited
    Inventor: Charles Duffy