Patents by Inventor Cynthia M. Otto

Cynthia M. Otto 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).

  • Method and apparatus for measuring nitric oxide production and oxygen consumption in cultures of adherent cells
    Patent number: 7247470
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring nitric oxide production and oxygen consumption in cultures of adherent cells continuously and without destroying the cells. The method involves flowing growth media through a tube having adherent cells are adhered to the inner surface thereof and then contacting the growth media with an NO or O2 sensor to detect the concentration of NO or O2 in the growth media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: James E. Baumgardner, Cynthia M. Otto