Patents by Inventor John Lahmann
John Lahmann 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).
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Patent number: 11931738Abstract: An example method includes providing fluid to a chamber. The chamber feeds a first channel terminating at a first droplet ejector and a second channel terminating at a second droplet ejector. The method further includes sequencing ejection of droplets at the first droplet ejector and the second droplet ejector to induce negative pressure to provide a sequenced output flow of the fluid through the first channel to a first target microfluidic network and through the second channel to a second target microfluidic network, and controlling the first and second target microfluidic networks to perform an analytical process with the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John Lahmann, Pavel Kornilovich, Silam J Choy
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Patent number: 11672898Abstract: A microfluidic photoreactor for treating excess bilirubin in blood, having: a microfluidic channel module; an illumination module comprising one or more illumination sources disposed about the microfluidic channel module and configured to illuminate blood passing through at least one microfluidic channel of the microfluidic channel module; and a heat exchanger module coupled to the at least one microfluidic channel module, wherein the heat exchanger module is configured to extract heat from the at least one microfluidic channel. A system including a microfluidic photoreactor and a method of treating excess bilirubin in blood.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: John Lahmann, Adam Z. Higgins
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Patent number: 11547993Abstract: An example device includes a droplet ejector including a nozzle to eject droplets of a fluid and a target medium to receive the droplets of the fluid. The target medium is separated from the droplet ejector by a gap to be traversed by the droplets. The example device further includes a frame affixing the target medium to the droplet ejector. The target medium is immovably held with respect to the droplet ejector.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Pavel Kornilovich, John Lahmann, Alexander Govyadinov, Diane R Hammerstad
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Publication number: 20220251539Abstract: A biological component concentration fluid assembly includes magnetizing microparticles that are surface-activated to bind with (or are bound to) a biological component; a multi-fluid density gradient column with a first fluid layer, a second fluid layer, and a third fluid layer; and a magnet to attract and draw the magnetizing microparticles from the first fluid layer, through the second fluid layer, and into the third fluid layer. The first fluid layer has a first fluid density, and a second fluid layer has a second fluid density that is greater than the first fluid density, and is positioned beneath the first fluid layer. A third fluid layer has a third fluid density that is greater than the second fluid density and is positioned beneath the second fluid layer. The second and third fluid layers in this example are formulated to interact with the surface of the magnetizing microparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Si-Lam J. CHOY, Hilary ELY, John LAHMANN, Uranbileg DAALKHAIJAV, Sarah GISH
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Patent number: 11325380Abstract: An example device includes a first droplet ejector including a first nozzle to eject droplets of a first fluid, and a first target medium positioned relative to the first droplet ejector to receive the droplets of the first fluid from the first droplet ejector. The example device further includes a second droplet ejector in fluid communication with the first target medium to receive a second fluid from the first target medium. The second droplet ejector includes a second nozzle to eject droplets of the second fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Pavel Kornilovich, Alexander Govyadinov, John Lahmann, Paul J. Benning
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Publication number: 20220048026Abstract: Examples herein involve amplification and detection of nucleic acids using a microfluidic reaction chamber. An example apparatus includes a reaction-chamber circuit to process a reagent and a biologic sample for amplification of nucleic acids. The apparatus further includes a plurality of capillaries to pass the reagent and the biologic sample through the microfluidic reaction chamber. A valve control system may selectively control each of a plurality of valves to cause the reagent and the biologic sample to selectively move through the microfluidic reaction chamber for the amplification of the nucleic acids according to a particular timing sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Si-lam Choy, Hilary Ely, John Lahmann
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Publication number: 20210331468Abstract: An example device includes a first droplet ejector including a first nozzle to eject droplets of a first fluid, and a first target medium positioned relative to the first droplet ejector to receive the droplets of the first fluid from the first droplet ejector. The example device further includes a second droplet ejector in fluid communication with the first target medium to receive a second fluid from the first target medium. The second droplet ejector includes a second nozzle to eject droplets of the second fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Pavel Kornilovich, Alexander Govyadinov, John Lahmann, Paul J. Benning
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Publication number: 20210331152Abstract: An example device includes a droplet ejector including a nozzle to eject droplets of a fluid and a target medium to receive the droplets of the fluid. The target medium is separated from the droplet ejector by a gap to be traversed by the droplets. The example device further includes a frame affixing the target medium to the droplet ejector. The target medium is immovably held with respect to the droplet ejector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Pavel KORNILOVICH, John LAHMANN, Alexander GOVYADINOV, Diane R HAMMERSTAD
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Publication number: 20210322970Abstract: An example device includes a first droplet ejector including a first nozzle to eject droplets of a first fluid, a second droplet ejector including a second nozzle to eject droplets of a second fluid, and a target medium. The example device further includes a mixing volume positioned between the first and second droplet ejectors and the target medium. The mixing volume is to receive the droplets of the first fluid and the droplets of the second fluid, provide mixing of the droplets of the first fluid and the droplets of the second fluid, and provide a mixture to the target medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Pavel Kornilovich, John Lahmann, Alexander Govyadinov
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Publication number: 20210138458Abstract: An example method includes providing fluid to a chamber. The chamber feeds a first channel terminating at a first droplet ejector and a second channel terminating at a second droplet ejector. The method further includes sequencing ejection of droplets at the first droplet ejector and the second droplet ejector to induce negative pressure to provide a sequenced output flow of the fluid through the first channel to a first target microfluidic network and through the second channel to a second target microfluidic network, and controlling the first and second target microfluidic networks to perform an analytical process with the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: John LAHMANN, Pavel KORNILOVICH, Silam J CHOY
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Publication number: 20210031188Abstract: An example device includes a chamber to receive a fluid, a first channel in communication with the chamber, a second channel in communication with the chamber, a target microfluidic network at the second channel, a first droplet ejector positioned at the first channel to draw a first portion of fluid through the first channel, and a second droplet ejector positioned at the second channel downstream of the target microfluidic network. The second droplet ejector is to draw a second portion of fluid through the second channel and into the target microfluidic network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: John LAHMANN, Pavel KORNILOVICH, Silam J CHOY
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Publication number: 20210023555Abstract: An example device includes a chamber including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a negative-pressure port. The negative-pressure port is positioned relative to the fluid inlet to draw a droplet of a fluid from the fluid inlet into the chamber when the fluid is applied to the fluid inlet and negative pressure is applied to the negative-pressure port. The fluid outlet is positioned relative to the fluid inlet to collect the droplet. The example device further includes a downstream microfluidic channel connected to the fluid outlet of the chamber. The downstream microfluidic channel communicates capillary action to the fluid outlet of the chamber. The capillary action resists flow of the fluid from the fluid outlet into the chamber induced by the negative pressure applied to the negative-pressure port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: John LAHMANN, Silam J CHOY, Pavel KORNILOVICH
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Publication number: 20190374701Abstract: A microfluidic photoreactor for treating excess bilirubin in blood, having: a microfluidic channel module; an illumination module comprising one or more illumination sources disposed about the microfluidic channel module and configured to illuminate blood passing through at least one microfluidic channel of the microfluidic channel module; and a heat exchanger module coupled to the at least one microfluidic channel module, wherein the heat exchanger module is configured to extract heat from the at least one microfluidic channel. A system including a microfluidic photoreactor and a method of treating excess bilirubin in blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Oregon State UniversityInventors: John Lahmann, Adam Z. Higgins