Patents by Inventor Gene Parunak
Gene Parunak 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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Publication number: 20200139363Abstract: This patent application describes an integrated apparatus for processing polynucleotide-containing samples, and for providing a diagnostic result thereon. The apparatus is configured to receive a microfluidic cartridge that contains reagents and a network for processing a sample. Also described are methods of using the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Kalyan Handique, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Karthik Ganesan, Betty Wu, Nikhil Phadke, Gene Parunak, Jeff Williams
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Patent number: 10604788Abstract: Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that retain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: HANDYLAB, INC.Inventors: Betty Wu, John S. Althaus, Nikhil Phadke, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Kalyan Handique, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak, Cecelia Haley, Ted Springer
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Publication number: 20200033318Abstract: A system for imaging captured cells comprising: an illumination module configured to illuminate a target object; a platform configured to position the target object in relation to the illumination module; a filter module configured to filter light transmitted to the target object and/or to filter light received from the target object, an optical sensor configured to receive light from the target object and to generate image data; and a focusing and optics module configured to manipulate light transmitted to the optical sensor. The system can further comprise one or more of: a control system configured to control at least one of the illumination module, the platform, the focusing and optics module, the filter module, and the optical sensor; a tag identifying system configured to identify and communicate tag information from system elements; a thermal control module configured to adjust temperature parameters of the system; and an image stabilization module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Kalyan Handique, Kyle Gleason, Christopher Siemer, Priyadarshini Gogoi, Saedeh Sepehri Javdani, Gene Parunak, Aaron Kehrer, Jon Meines
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Publication number: 20190390255Abstract: Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that retain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Betty Wu, John S. Althaus, Nikhil Phadke, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Kalyan Handique, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak, Cecelia Haley, Ted Springer
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Publication number: 20190382825Abstract: Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that retain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Betty Wu, John S. Althaus, Nikhil Phadke, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Kalyan Handique, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak, Cecelia Haley, Ted Springer
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Patent number: 10509022Abstract: A system for imaging captured cells comprising: an illumination module configured to illuminate a target object; a platform configured to position the target object in relation to the illumination module; a filter module configured to filter light transmitted to the target object and/or to filter light received from the target object, an optical sensor configured to receive light from the target object and to generate image data; and a focusing and optics module configured to manipulate light transmitted to the optical sensor. The system can further comprise one or more of: a control system configured to control at least one of the illumination module, the platform, the focusing and optics module, the filter module, and the optical sensor; a tag identifying system configured to identify and communicate tag information from system elements; a thermal control module configured to adjust temperature parameters of the system; and an image stabilization module.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Celsee Diagnostics, Inc.Inventors: Kaylan Handique, Kyle Gleason, Christopher Siemer, Priyadarshini Gogoi, Saedeh Sepehri Javdani, Gene Parunak, Aaron Kehrer, Jon Meines
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Patent number: 10495629Abstract: A bead mill and an associated bead-mill-based machine for testing mechanical fragility of red blood cells, employing a cartridge configured to contain a sample while cells get stressed via bead oscillation and, in the case of the fragility testing machine, also while lysis levels get detected, for presentation of fragility information.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Blaze Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Alfano, Michael Tarasev, Steven Meines, Terrance Boyd, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak
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Patent number: 10494663Abstract: Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that retain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: HandyLab, Inc.Inventors: Betty Wu, John S. Althaus, Nikhil Phadke, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Kalyan Handique, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak, Cecelia Haley, Ted Springer
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Publication number: 20190338344Abstract: Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that retain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Betty Wu, John S. Althaus, Nikhil Phadke, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Kalyan Handique, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak, Cecelia Haley, Ted Springer
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Patent number: 10443088Abstract: Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that retain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: HandyLab, Inc.Inventors: Betty Wu, John S. Althaus, Nikhil Phadke, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Kalyan Handique, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak, Cecelia Haley, Ted Springer
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Publication number: 20190265227Abstract: A bead mill and an associated bead-mill-based machine for testing mechanical fragility of red blood cells, employing a cartridge configured to contain a sample while cells get stressed via bead oscillation and, in the case of the fragility testing machine, also while lysis levels get detected, for presentation of fragility information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Kenneth Alfano, Michael Tarasev, Steven Meines, Terrance Boyd, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak
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Patent number: 10364456Abstract: Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that retain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: HANDYLAB, INC.Inventors: Betty Wu, John S. Althaus, Nikhil Phadke, Sundaresh N. Brahmasandra, Kalyan Handique, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak, Cecelia Haley, Ted Springer
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Publication number: 20190167871Abstract: An apparatus including a hollow body, an inlet fluidly coupled to the hollow body, a piston slidably engaged within the hollow body, and a filter module arranged within the hollow body between the inlet and piston. The piston and hollow body cooperatively generate a negative pressure, relative to ambient, within the hollow body during distal piston translation from a first position to a second position, thereby drawing a fluid, such as blood, through the filter module into the hollow body. The piston and hollow body cooperatively generate a positive pressure, relative to ambient, within the hollow body during piston translation from the second position to the first position to egress the filtered fluid from the hollow body. The filter module may include a filter housing, a filter medium disposed within the housing, and a body valve configured to seal an open distal face of the filter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Sisu Global Health, Inc.Inventors: Theresa Fisher, Gene Parunak, Rick Routson, Steve Meines, Gillian Henker, Caitlin Winget, Rajen Kumar
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Patent number: 10195320Abstract: An apparatus including a hollow body, an inlet fluidly coupled to the hollow body, a piston slidably engaged within the hollow body, and a filter module arranged within the hollow body between the inlet and piston. The piston and hollow body cooperatively generate a negative pressure, relative to ambient, within the hollow body during distal piston translation from a first position to a second position, thereby drawing a fluid, such as blood, through the filter module into the hollow body. The piston and hollow body cooperatively generate a positive pressure, relative to ambient, within the hollow body during piston translation from the second position to the first position to egress the filtered fluid from the hollow body. The filter module may include a filter housing, a filter medium disposed within the housing, and a body valve configured to seal an open distal face of the filter housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Sisu Global Health, Inc.Inventors: Theresa Fisher, Gene Parunak, Rick Routson, Steve Meines, Gillian Henker, Caitlin Winget, Rajen Kumar
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Publication number: 20180290077Abstract: A method and system for buoyant separation of a target constituent of a sample, the method comprising: at a process chamber, combining a volume of substrates having a first density with the sample, thereby producing a population of target-bound complexes comprising the target constituent bound to at least a portion of the volume of substrates; within the process chamber, physically separating the population of target-bound complexes from the sample based upon interaction between the volume of substrates and an applied force; aggregating the population of target-bound complexes at a collection region of the process chamber; extracting the population of target-bound complexes from the process chamber; and processing the target constituent from the population of target-bound complexes for further analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Brandon H. McNaughton, John G. Younger, Leo Ostruszka, Jonathan Roussey, Gene Parunak, Aaron Kehrer
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Publication number: 20180160886Abstract: A spray cap for use with an endoscope. The endoscope includes a liquid channel and an open channel. The spray cap includes a body portion connectable with an endoscope having an end wall defining an obstruction portion configured to obstruct the liquid channel of the endoscope and an open portion configured to permit use of the open channel. The spray cap having an orifice system extending through the obstruction portion in fluid communication with the liquid channel to direct fluid flow from the liquid channel into a treatment volume of a patient along a modified flow pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Shail GOVANI, Akbar WALJEE, Gene PARUNAK, Steven MEINES
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Publication number: 20180112252Abstract: A microfluidic device includes an input port for inputting a particle-containing liquidic samples into the device, a retention member, and a pressure actuator. The retention member is in communication with the input port and is configured to spatially separate particles of the particle-containing liquidic sample from a first portion of the liquid of the particle containing fluidic sample. The pressure actuator recombines at least some of the separated particles with a subset of the first portion of the liquid separated from the particles. The device can also include a lysing chamber that receives the particles and liquid from the retention member. The lysing chamber thermally lyses the particles to release contents thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Kalyan Handique, Gene Parunak, Aaron Kehrer, Betty Wu, Karthik Ganesan
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Patent number: 9670528Abstract: A microfluidic device includes an input port for inputting a particle-containing liquidic samples into the device, a retention member, and a pressure actuator. The retention member is in communication with the input port and is configured to spatially separate particles of the particle-containing liquidic sample from a first portion of the liquid of the particle containing fluidic sample. The pressure actuator recombines at least some of the separated particles with a subset of the first portion of the liquid separated from the particles. The device can also include a lysing chamber that receives the particles and liquid from the retention member. The lysing chamber thermally lyses the particles to release contents thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: HandyLab, Inc.Inventors: Kalyan Handique, Gene Parunak, Aaron Kehrer, Betty Wu, Karthik Ganesan
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Publication number: 20170153219Abstract: A system for imaging captured cells comprising: an illumination module configured to illuminate a target object; a platform configured to position the target object in relation to the illumination module; a filter module configured to filter light transmitted to the target object and/or to filter light received from the target object, an optical sensor configured to receive light from the target object and to generate image data; and a focusing and optics module configured to manipulate light transmitted to the optical sensor. The system can further comprise one or more of: a control system configured to control at least one of the illumination module, the platform, the focusing and optics module, the filter module, and the optical sensor; a tag identifying system configured to identify and communicate tag information from system elements; a thermal control module configured to adjust temperature parameters of the system; and an image stabilization module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Kalyan Handique, Kyle Gleason, Christopher Siemer, Priyadarshini Gogoi, Saedeh Sepehri Javdani, Gene Parunak, Aaron Kehrer, Jon Meines
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Patent number: 9612199Abstract: A system for imaging captured cells comprising: an illumination module configured to illuminate a target object; a platform configured to position the target object in relation to the illumination module; a filter module configured to filter light transmitted to the target object and/or to filter light received from the target object, an optical sensor configured to receive light from the target object and to generate image data; and a focusing and optics module configured to manipulate light transmitted to the optical sensor. The system can further comprise one or more of: a control system configured to control at least one of the illumination module, the platform, the focusing and optics module, the filter module, and the optical sensor; a tag identifying system configured to identify and communicate tag information from system elements; a thermal control module configured to adjust temperature parameters of the system; and an image stabilization module.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: DeNovo Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Kalyan Handique, Kyle Gleason, Christopher Siemer, Priyadarshini Gogoi, Saedeh Sepehri Javdani, Gene Parunak, Aaron Kehrer, Jon Meines