Patents by Inventor Christina Feakes

Christina Feakes 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).

  • Hermetically Sealed Devices for Controlled Release or Exposure of Reservoir Contents
    Publication number: 20070036835
    Abstract: Methods are provided for hermetically sealing an opening in a reservoir of a containment device. The method comprises applying a polymeric material to an opening in a reservoir of a containment device, the reservoir comprising reservoir contents (such as a drug or a sensor) to be hermetically isolated within the reservoir, the applied polymeric material closing off the opening and forming a temporary seal; and adhering a hermetic sealing material onto the polymeric material to hermetically seal the opening. The reservoir can be a micro-reservoir. The containment device can comprises an array of two or more of reservoirs, and the method comprises hermetically sealing each of the two or more reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: MICROCHIPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Coppeta, Scott Uhland, Benjamin Polito, Norman Sheppard, Christina Feakes, Douglas Snell, John Santini
  • Low temperature methods for hermetically sealing reservoir devices
    Publication number: 20050050859
    Abstract: Methods are provided for hermetically sealing an opening in a reservoir of a containment device. The method comprises applying a polymeric material to an opening in a reservoir of a containment device, the reservoir comprising reservoir contents (such as a drug or a sensor) to be hermetically isolated within the reservoir, the applied polymeric material closing off the opening and forming a temporary seal; and adhering a hermetic sealing material onto the polymeric material to hermetically seal the opening. The reservoir can be a micro-reservoir. The containment device can comprises an array of two or more of reservoirs, and the method comprises hermetically sealing each of the two or more reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Jonathan Coppeta, Scott Uhland, Benjamin Polito, Norman Sheppard, Christina Feakes, Douglas Snell, John Santini
  • Microfluidics devices and methods for performing cell based assays
    Patent number: 6818435
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic analyses and procedures, particularly miniaturized cell based assays. These methods are useful for performing a variety of cell-based assays, including drug candidate screening, life sciences research, and clinical and molecular diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventors: Bruce L. Carvalho, Norman F. Sheppard, Jr., Christina Feakes, Gregory J. Kellogg
  • Microfluidics devices and methods for performing cell based assays
    Publication number: 20020106786
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic analyses and procedures, particularly miniaturized cell based assays. These methods are useful for performing a variety of cell-based assays, including drug candidate screening, life sciences research, and clinical and molecular diagnostics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Bruce L. Carvalho, Norman F. Sheppard, Christina Feakes, Gregory J. Kellogg