Patents by Inventor John P. Cullen

John P. Cullen 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).

  • Implantable Living Electrodes And Methods For Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20240359010
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention comprises an implantable living electrode comprising a substantially cylindrical extracellular matrix core; one or more neurons implanted along or within the substantially cylindrical extracellular matrix core, the one or more neurons including one or more optogenetic or magnetogenetic neurons proximal to a first end of the implantable living electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Kacy Cullen, James P. Harris, John A. Wolf, Han-Chiao Isaac Chen, Douglas H. Smith, Mijail Serruya
  • Implantable living electrodes and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 12090323
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention comprises an implantable living electrode comprising a substantially cylindrical extracellular matrix core; one or more neurons implanted along or within the substantially cylindrical extracellular matrix core, the one or more neurons including one or more optogenetic or magnetogenetic neurons proximal to a first end of the implantable living electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University
    Inventors: Daniel Kacy Cullen, James P. Harris, John A. Wolf, Han-Chiao Isaac Chen, Douglas H. Smith, Mijail Serruya
  • Electric power socket
    Patent number: 5096432
    Abstract: Electric power socket (10) having structure (12) supporting electric contacts (20, 22, 24). A plug receptacle (18) having openings (100, 90) (102, 92) and (104, 94) therethrough is positioned for rotation in front of the contacts (20, 22, 24). The plug receptacle (18) is normally locked at an inactive position, at which it covers the contacts (20,22 24), by means of resiliently depressable locking tongues (142) which engage openings (90,94) of the plug receptacle. When pins of an electric plug are pressed into the plug receptacle (18) to pass through the openings (104,94) and (100,90) the pins engage the tongues (142), depressing them to allow the plug and plug receptacle to be rotated to align the plug pins with the contacts (20,22,24). Subsequent inward movement of the plug engages the pins with the contacts (20,22,24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Inventors: John P. Cullen, Bruce S. Baynes