Patents by Inventor Elliot Elson

Elliot Elson 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).

  • Systems for screening pharmaceutical chemicals
    Patent number: 8227240
    Abstract: An apparatus for culturing a bio-artificial tissue including a multi-well plate and a scaffold is disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a tissue indentation system that includes a probe, an isometric force transducer, a computer and a computer-controlled motor. A tissue response system is provided and has a well including a scaffold with a bio-artificial tissue suspended on the scaffold and the tissue indentation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Washington University
    Inventors: Elliot Elson, William B. McConnaughey, Tetsuro Wakatsuki
  • Systems and methods for screening pharmaceutical chemicals
    Patent number: 8071381
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and tissue stiffness. A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and hysteresis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Washington University in St. Louis
    Inventors: Elliot Elson, William B. McConnaughey, Tetsuro Wakatsuki
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCREENING PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICALS
    Publication number: 20090068701
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and tissue stiffness. A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and hysteresis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Washington University in St. Louis
    Inventors: Elliot Elson, William B. McConnaughey, Tetsuro Wakatsuki
  • Systems and methods for screening pharmaceutical chemicals
    Patent number: 7449306
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and tissue stiffness. A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and hysteresis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Washington University in St. Louis
    Inventors: Elliot Elson, William B. McConnaughey, Tetsuro Wakatsuki
  • SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICALS
    Publication number: 20080038812
    Abstract: An apparatus for culturing a bio-artificial tissue including a multi-well plate and a scaffold is disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a tissue indentation system that includes a probe, an isometric force transducer, a computer and a computer-controlled motor. A tissue response system is provided and has a well including a scaffold with a bio-artificial tissue suspended on the scaffold and the tissue indentation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Elliot Elson, William McConnaughey, Tetsuro Wakatsuki
  • Systems and methods for screening pharmaceutical chemicals
    Publication number: 20030064358
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and tissue stiffness. A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and hysteresis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Elliot Elson, William B. McConnaughey, Tetsuro Wakatsuki