Patents by Inventor J. Patrick Shelby

J. Patrick Shelby 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).

  • Biochip for high-throughput screening of circulating tumor cells
    Patent number: 10035104
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to the use of effusive filtration to segregate tumor cells from a sample of bodily fluid. In one embodiment, fluid containing a cell is flowed down a channel having a filtration medium present along at least one side wall. The tumor cell is captured when the fluid passes through the filtration medium. Accumulated pressure on the captured tumor cell is reduced by allowing the fluid that has passed through the filtration medium to re-enter the channel. In a particular embodiment, the filtration medium may comprise side wall apertures having a width smaller than that of the cell, with downstream apertures allowing re-entry of the fluid into the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chiu, Jason S. Kuo, J. Patrick Shelby, David S. Lim
  • Biochip for high-throughput screening of circulating tumor cells
    Patent number: 8841135
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to the use of effusive filtration to segregate tumor cells from a sample of bodily fluid. In one embodiment, fluid containing a cell is flowed down a channel having a filtration medium present along at least one side wall. The tumor cell is captured when the fluid passes through the filtration medium. Accumulated pressure on the captured tumor cell is reduced by allowing the fluid that has passed through the filtration medium to re-enter the channel. In a particular embodiment, the filtration medium may comprise side wall apertures having a width smaller than that of the cell, with downstream apertures allowing re-entry of the fluid into the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chiu, Jason S. Kuo, J. Patrick Shelby, David S. W. Lim
  • BIOCHIP FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS
    Publication number: 20100323388
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to the use of effusive filtration to segregate tumor cells from a sample of bodily fluid. In one embodiment, fluid containing a cell is flowed down a channel having a filtration medium present along at least one side wall. The tumor cell is captured when the fluid passes through the filtration medium. Accumulated pressure on the captured tumor cell is reduced by allowing the fluid that has passed through the filtration medium to re-enter the channel. In a particular embodiment, the filtration medium may comprise side wall apertures having a width smaller than that of the cell, with downstream apertures allowing re-entry of the fluid into the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chiu, Jason S. Kuo, J. Patrick Shelby, David S. Lim
  • Biochip for High-Throughput Screening of Circulating Tumor Cells
    Publication number: 20080318324
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to the use of effusive filtration to segregate tumor cells from a sample of bodily fluid. In one embodiment, fluid containing a cell is flowed down a channel having a filtration medium present along at least one side wall. The tumor cell is captured when the fluid passes through the filtration medium. Accumulated pressure on the captured tumor cell is reduced by allowing the fluid that has passed through the filtration medium to re-enter the channel. In a particular embodiment, the filtration medium may comprise side wall apertures having a width smaller than that of the cell, with downstream apertures allowing re-entry of the fluid into the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chiu, Jason S. Kuo, J. Patrick Shelby, David S.W. Lim