Patents by Inventor John Ea Shaw

John Ea Shaw 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).

  • Microfabricated cell injector
    Patent number: 6846668
    Abstract: The microfabricated cell injector having an injection wall and a cell injection needle projecting from the wall for piercing cells suspended in a fluid. The needle is held within a housing defined by the internal surfaces of the microfabricated cell injector. The housing has an inlet for suspended cells to enter and an outlet for cells to exit via the cell injection needle. A cell propulsion device is provided for impelling cells towards the needle such that, in use, cells suspended in the fluid are impelled towards the injection wall by the injection needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Andrew J. Garman, David J. Scanlon, John Dodgson, John Ea Shaw, David Brennan, Anthony R. Corless, Christopher M. Turner