Patents by Inventor Jacob Hanna

Jacob Hanna 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 to shift circadian rhythm responsive to future therapy
    Patent number: 12214141
    Abstract: A circadian rhythm shifting method to improve future therapy effectiveness including receiving a future therapy indication, identifying a circadian cycle period that performance of the therapy is preferred, receiving a user normal circadian rhythm indication, defining a user circadian performance time range, identifying a circadian shift to change the user circadian performance time range, defining a user circadian shift protocol to cause the identified circadian shift, and providing an indication to perform an activity of the user circadian shift protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Timeshifter, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lockley, Tony Hanna, Jacob Ravn, Mickey Beyer-Clausen, Fredric Maxik
  • Inlet and outlet geometries for a vertical three-stream microfluidic device
    Patent number: 9909099
    Abstract: An example includes an apparatus for separating cells from a fluid sample, including a plenum, defining: a centrally located top inlet, and respective side outlets disposed below the inlet and to the side of the inlet; and a bottom outlet disposed below the top inlet, to the side of the two or more outlets, wherein the plenum is configured to receive a fluid and cells suspension through the inlet, and direct it to the bottom outlet, against respective side-walls extending between the bottom outlet and the two or more side outlets, and wherein the distance between each of the two or more side outlets and the bottom outlet is selected to encourage cells to exit through the bottom outlet under a force. Lateral/vertical distance between the inlet and side outlets can provide lateral fluid travel, thereby allowing time for gravity to bias cells toward an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Allison Hubel, Jacob Hanna
  • INLET AND OUTLET GEOMETRIES FOR A VERTICAL THREE-STREAM MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170096632
    Abstract: An example includes an apparatus for separating cells from a fluid sample, including a plenum, defining: a centrally located top inlet, and respective side outlets disposed below the inlet and to the side of the inlet; and a bottom outlet disposed below the top inlet, to the side of the two or more outlets, wherein the plenum is configured to receive a fluid and cells suspension through the inlet, and direct it to the bottom outlet, against respective side-walls extending between the bottom outlet and the two or more side outlets, and wherein the distance between each of the two or more side outlets and the bottom outlet is selected to encourage cells to exit through the bottom outlet under a force. Lateral/vertical distance between the inlet and side outlets can provide lateral fluid travel, thereby allowing time for gravity to bias cells toward an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Allison Hubel, Jacob Hanna
  • Inlet and outlet geometries for a vertical three-stream microfluidic device
    Patent number: 9556412
    Abstract: An example includes an apparatus for separating cells from a fluid sample, including a plenum, defining: a centrally located top inlet, and respective side outlets disposed below the inlet and to the side of the inlet; and a bottom outlet disposed below the top inlet, to the side of the two or more outlets, wherein the plenum is configured to receive a fluid and cells suspension through the inlet, and direct it to the bottom outlet, against respective side-walls extending between the bottom outlet and the two or more side outlets, and wherein the distance between each of the two or more side outlets and the bottom outlet is selected to encourage cells to exit through the bottom outlet under a force. Lateral/vertical distance between the inlet and side outlets can provide lateral fluid travel, thereby allowing time for gravity to bias cells toward an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Allison Hubel, Jacob Hanna
  • INLET AND OUTLET GEOMETRIES FOR A VERTICAL THREE-STREAM MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150111241
    Abstract: An example includes an apparatus for separating cells from a fluid sample, including a plenum, defining: a centrally located top inlet, and respective side outlets disposed below the inlet and to the side of the inlet; and a bottom outlet disposed below the top inlet, to the side of the two or more outlets, wherein the plenum is configured to receive a fluid and cells suspension through the inlet, and direct it to the bottom outlet, against respective side-walls extending between the bottom outlet and the two or more side outlets, and wherein the distance between each of the two or more side outlets and the bottom outlet is selected to encourage cells to exit through the bottom outlet under a force. Lateral/vertical distance between the inlet and side outlets can provide lateral fluid travel, thereby allowing time for gravity to bias cells toward an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Allison Hubel, Jacob Hanna