Patents by Inventor Christina Zook

Christina Zook 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).

  • In vitro tissue plate
    Patent number: 11767498
    Abstract: An in vitro tissue plate may include a well plate, a fluidic plate disposed on a bottom surface of the well plate, and a media manifold disposed on a bottom surface of the fluidic plate. The well plate may have at least two wells, including a tissue well and a waste well. The fluid plate may include a fluid channel extending between and fluidly connecting the tissue well to the waste well. The media manifold may include a one or more media outlets fluidly connected to the fluid channel. A tissue layer may be deposited in the tissue well. The tissue layer may include human cells such as neurovascular cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Johanna Bobrow, Todd Thorsen, David Walsh, Christina Zook, Min Jae Song, Marc Ferrer-Alegre, Sam Michael, Yen-Ting Tung, Molly Elizabeth Boutin
  • IN VITRO TISSUE PLATE
    Publication number: 20210062128
    Abstract: An in vitro tissue plate may include a well plate, a fluidic plate disposed on a bottom surface of the well plate, and a media manifold disposed on a bottom surface of the fluidic plate. The well plate may have at least two wells, including a tissue well and a waste well. The fluid plate may include a fluid channel extending between and fluidly connecting the tissue well to the waste well. The media manifold may include a one or more media outlets fluidly connected to the fluid channel. A tissue layer may be deposited in the tissue well. The tissue layer may include human cells such as neurovascular cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Johanna Bobrow, Todd Thorsen, David Walsh, Christina Zook