Patents by Inventor Craig Matthew Lewis
Craig Matthew Lewis 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).
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Patent number: 11033022Abstract: An apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, includes a vessel (1) having a reservoir (2) wherein the vessel has a channel (3) formed in a portion of the reservoir, the channel including an intermediate restriction (4) dimensioned to resist passage of the biological material but allow passage of liquid treatment solutions.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Genea IP Holdings Pty LimitedInventors: Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis, Tammie Kim Roy, Eduardo Vom
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Publication number: 20190174743Abstract: An apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, includes a vessel (1) having a reservoir (2) wherein the vessel has a channel (3) formed in a portion of the reservoir, the channel including an intermediate restriction (4) dimensioned to resist passage of the biological material but allow passage of liquid treatment solutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis, Tammie Kim Roy, Eduardo Vom
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Patent number: 10244749Abstract: A method of cryopreservation of biological material includes the steps of providing an apparatus including a vessel having a reservoir wherein the vessel has a channel formed in a portion of the reservoir, the channel including an intermediate restriction dimensioned to resist passage of the biological material but allow passage of liquid treatment solutions, and the channel including sub-reservoirs at either end of the restriction; introducing the biological material into a reservoir region of the apparatus for capture in a channel region of the vessel; irrigating and draining the biological material with a series of vitrification solutions introduced into a first of the sub-reservoirs and removed from a second of the sub-reservoirs; final draining the irrigation solutions from the vessel; and vitrifying the vessel and captive biological material.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Genea IP Holdings Pty LimitedInventors: Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis, Tammie Kim Roy, Eduardo Vom
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Patent number: 9826733Abstract: The present application relates to the manipulation and handling of biological materials and, in one form, provides an apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, including a channel for accommodating biological material and allowing for passage of liquid treatment solutions. The apparatus may include a two part construction wherein two portions of the apparatus are adapted to be heat sealed with a secondary material intermediate the two portions prior to a vitrification process step. A system for vitrification of a biological specimen is also provided including a software operable means for controlling the temperature environment, a software operable means for controlling fluid dispense volume and velocity and aspiration volume and velocity for the application of liquid treatment solutions to the biological specimen, and a software operable means for controlling protocol time.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Genea IP Holdings Pty LimitedInventors: Eduardo Vom, Tammie Kim Roy, Craig Matthews Lewis, Benjamin Rawlingson Hobbs, Simon James Hobbs
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Patent number: 9733166Abstract: A tissue embedder comprising a transport mechanism for an input member, the input member adapted to hold a plurality of tissue supports, with each tissue support associated with a mould, a wax bath and a cooling station wherein the transport mechanism moves the input member from a wax bath to a cooling station.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTDInventors: Eduardo Vom, Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis
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Publication number: 20160316743Abstract: An apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, said apparatus including a vessel 1 having a reservoir 2 wherein said vessel has a channel 3 formed in a portion of said reservoir, said channel including an intermediate restriction 4 dimensioned to resist passage of said biological material but allow passage of liquid treatment solutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis, Tammie Kim Roy, Eduardo Vom
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Patent number: 9447467Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enriching fetal nuclei from a sample. Enriched fetal nuclei can be used in a variety of procedures including, detection of a trait of interest such as a disease trait, or a genetic predisposition thereto, gender typing and parentage testing.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Richard Allman, Debbie Mantzaris, Eduardo Vom, Craig Matthew Lewis
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Patent number: 9374995Abstract: An apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, includes a vessel (1) having a reservoir (2) wherein the vessel has a channel (3) formed in a portion of the reservoir, the channel including an intermediate restriction (4) dimensioned to resist passage of the biological material but allow passage of liquid treatment solutions.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Genea LimitedInventors: Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis, Tammie Kim Roy, Eduardo Vom
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Publication number: 20150351381Abstract: The present application relates to the manipulation and handling of biological materials and, in one form, provides an apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, including a channel for accommodating biological material and allowing for passage of liquid treatment solutions. The apparatus may include a two part construction wherein two portions of the apparatus are adapted to be heat sealed with a secondary material intermediate the two portions prior to a vitrification process step. A system for vitrification of a biological specimen is also provided including a software operable means for controlling the temperature environment, a software operable means for controlling fluid dispense volume and velocity and aspiration volume and velocity for the application of liquid treatment solutions to the biological specimen, and a software operable means for controlling protocol time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Eduardo VOM, Tammie Kim ROY, Craig Matthews Lewis, Benjamin Rawlingson HOBBS, Simon James HOBBS
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Publication number: 20130137080Abstract: An apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, includes a vessel (1) having a reservoir (2) wherein the vessel has a channel (3) formed in a portion of the reservoir, the channel including an intermediate restriction (4) dimensioned to resist passage of the biological material but allow passage of liquid treatment solutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: GENEA LIMITEDInventors: Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis, Tammie Kim Roy, Eduardo Vom
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Publication number: 20120329667Abstract: This application relates to methods for enriching DNA from a first cell type from a sample comprising DNA from the first cell type and DNA from a second cell type, wherein the first cell type methylates DNA to a lesser extent than the second cell type. DNA is enriched by, selecting for fragments by size after digestion of the sample with a methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme. Cell types of interest include fetal cells and cancerous cells. The enriched DNA can be used for a variety of procedures including, detection of a trait of interest such as a disease trait, or a genetic predisposition thereto, gender typing and parentage testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Richard Allman, Eduardo Vom, Craig Matthew Lewis, Debbie Mantzaris, Stuart Cantsilieris
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Publication number: 20120149014Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enriching fetal nuclei from a sample. Enriched fetal nuclei can be used in a variety of procedures including, detection of a trait of interest such as a disease trait, or a genetic predisposition thereto, gender typing and parentage testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Richard Allman, Debbie Mantzaris, Eduardo Vom, Craig Matthew Lewis
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Publication number: 20100151513Abstract: A tissue embedder comprising a transport mechanism for an input member, the input member adapted to hold a plurality of tissue supports, with each tissue support associated with a mould, a wax bath and a cooling station wherein the transport mechanism moves the input member from a wax bath to a cooling station.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD.Inventors: Eduardo Vom, Chester John Henderson, Craig Matthew Lewis