Patents by Inventor Ger Van den Engh

Ger Van den Engh 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).

  • Flow cytometer
    Patent number: 5464581
    Abstract: A Faraday cage enclosing the flow chamber of a cytometer and ground planes associated with each field deflection plate in concert therewith inhibit electric fields from varying the charge on designated events/droplets and further concentrates and increases forces applied to a charged event passing therethrough for accurate focus thereof while concomitantly inhibiting a potential shock hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Ger van den Engh