Patents by Inventor John Majer

John Majer 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).

  • Patent number: 8377685
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for testing and analyzing chemotaxis by providing a stable, static fluid gradient. The device includes a sink reservoir for receiving biological cellular material and a source reservoir for receiving a chemoattractant. The biological cellular material migrates through a low fluid volume microfluidic gradient channel located between the source and sink reservoirs. The fluid in the gradient channel is static and stable due to a high fluid volume closed circuit bypass microfluidic channel also in fluid communication with the source and sink reservoirs, whereby the bypass channel relieves any pressure differential imparted across the gradient channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: BellBrook Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Ivar Meyvantsson, John Majer, Steven Hayes
  • Publication number: 20090123961
    Abstract: A microfluidic method and device for testing and analyzing chemotaxis by providing a stable, static fluid gradient. The device includes a sink reservoir for receiving biological cellular material and a source reservoir for receiving a chemoattractant. The biological cellular material migrates through a low fluid volume microfluidic gradient channel located between the source and sink reservoirs. The fluid in the gradient channel is static and stable due to a high fluid volume closed circuit bypass microfluidic channel also in fluid communication with the source and sink reservoirs, whereby the bypass channel relieves any pressure differential imparted across the gradient channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Ivar Meyvantsson, John Majer, Steven Hayes
  • Publication number: 20080234137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting, quantifying and high throughput screening of donor-products and the catalytic activities generating the donor-products in group-transfer reactions. The invention further provides immunoassays, antibodies and kits that may be used to practice the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Robert G. Lowery, John Majer
  • Patent number: 7332278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting, quantifying and high throughput screening of donor-products and the catalytic activities generating the donor-products in group-transfer reactions. The invention further provides immunoassays, antibodies and kits that may be used to practice the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Bellbrook Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Lowery, John Majer
  • Publication number: 20040259177
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel microscale fluid handling system for initiating, culturing, manipulating and assaying three-dimensional multicellular assembly. The system including a microfluidic device and three-dimensional multicellular tissue surrogate assembly. The device of the invention includes at least one microfluidic channel; and at least one chamber, wherein the walls of the chamber are lined with a cell layer; and wherein fluid medium flows through each of the channels and chambers. Also, disclosed are methods for using the device to introducing test agents to the multicellular assemblies to observe biological responses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Robert G. Lowery, John Majer, David J. Beebe
  • Publication number: 20040219510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting, quantifying and high throughput screening of donor-products and the catalytic activities generating the donor-products in group-transfer reactions. The invention further provides immunoassays, antibodies and kits that may be used to practice the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Robert G. Lowery, John Majer