Patents by Inventor Jochen R. Guck

Jochen R. Guck 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).

  • Optical stretcher
    Patent number: 6067859
    Abstract: This invention concerns a novel optical micromanipulation tool, referred to as the optical stretcher, which may use a tunable laser to trap and deform cells between two counterpropogating beams generated by the laser. It is possible to detect the deformation of cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Josef A. Kas, Jochen R. Guck