Patents by Inventor Christopher V Gabel

Christopher V Gabel 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).

  • Cellular diagnostic arrays, methods of using and processing for producing same
    Patent number: 7208120
    Abstract: A cellular diagnostic array has been developed that provides accurate and reproducible measurements of the physical parameters of individual cells en masse, including cell membrane surface area, cell volume, and excess membrane. Three differing patterns are employed. In the first design, a gradient array having rectangular shaped channels is used to capture cells and readily show the ratio of volume to surface area for the captured cell. The second silicone rubber array provided by the present invention employs an array of wedge shaped pipettes, each of which captures an individual cell. The position of the cell within a wedge is enough to rapidly determine the cell's actual surface area and volume. A third type of cellular diagnostic array according to the present invention employs an array of channels designed to deform a cell to study how well the cell responds to repeated deformations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Mark W. Bitensky, Tatsuro Yoshida, Michael G. Frank, Christopher V Gabel, Jure Derganc
  • Cellular diagnostic arrays, methods of using and processing for producing same
    Publication number: 20020142285
    Abstract: A cellular diagnostic array has been developed that provides accurate and reproducible measurements of the physical parameters of individual cells en masse, including cell membrane surface area, cell volume, and excess membrane. Three differing patterns are employed. In the first design, a gradient array having rectangular shaped channels is used to capture cells and readily show the ratio of volume to surface area for the captured cell. The second silicone rubber array provided by the present invention employs an array of wedge shaped pipettes, each of which captures an individual cell. The position of the cell within a wedge is enough to rapidly determine the cell's actual surface area and volume. A third type of cellular diagnostic array according to the present invention employs an array of channels designed to deform a cell to study how well the cell responds to repeated deformations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Mark W. Bitensky, Tatsuro Yoshida, Michael G. Frank, Christopher V. Gabel, Jure Derganc