Patents by Inventor Cheryl Perich

Cheryl Perich 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).

  • System and methods for moving objects individually and in parallel
    Patent number: 8992183
    Abstract: Electro-osmosis is used to create droplets in order to easily, carefully, and quickly pick-and-place millions of objects (ranging in size from millimeters to nanometers) individually or in parallel. Droplets are formed within channels that are individually controlled in order to achieve a predetermined configuration of the selected objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Cornell University
    Inventors: Cheryl Perich, Ashley Macner, Hod Lipson, Paul Steen, Robert MacCurdy