Patents by Inventor Josh Bongard

Josh Bongard 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).

  • ENGINEERED MULTICELLULAR CILIATED ORGANISMS AND KINEMATIC SELF-REPLICATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250145944
    Abstract: Disclosed are engineered multicellular organisms. The disclosed organisms comprise an aggregate of ciliated cells, and the organisms move when the ciliated cells are actuated. The engineered multicellular organisms also are capable of kinematic self-replication. The engineered multicellular organisms are capable of moving a plurality of dissociated ciliated cells into piles of ciliated cells which form a multicellular organism comprising an aggregate of ciliated cells which moves when the ciliated cells are actuated. Also disclosed are systems and methods for designing, preparing, and utilizing the engineered multicellular organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Douglas J. Blackiston, Kelly A. McLaughlin, Josh Bongard, Sam Kriegman
  • Engineered multicellular ciliated organisms and kinematic self-replication thereof
    Patent number: 12215344
    Abstract: Disclosed are engineered multicellular organisms. The disclosed organisms comprise an aggregate of ciliated cells, and the organisms move when the ciliated cells are actuated. The engineered multicellular organisms also are capable of kinematic self-replication. The engineered multicellular organisms are capable of moving a plurality of dissociated ciliated cells into piles of ciliated cells which form a multicellular organism comprising an aggregate of ciliated cells which moves when the ciliated cells are actuated. Also disclosed are systems and methods for designing, preparing, and utilizing the engineered multicellular organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: Trustees of Tufts College, University of Vermont
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Douglas J. Blackiston, Kelly A. McLaughlin, Josh Bongard, Sam Kriegman
  • ENGINEERED MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20230235296
    Abstract: Disclosed are engineered multicellular organisms. Also disclosed are systems and methods for designing, preparing, and utilizing the engineered multicellular organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Sam Kriegman, Douglas Blackiston, Josh Bongard
  • ENGINEERED MULTICELLULAR CILIATED ORGANISMS AND KINEMATIC SELF-REPLICATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220220437
    Abstract: Disclosed are engineered multicellular organisms. The disclosed organisms comprise an aggregate of ciliated cells, and the organisms move when the ciliated cells are actuated. The engineered multicellular organisms also are capable of kinematic self-replication. The engineered multicellular organisms are capable of moving a plurality of dissociated ciliated cells into piles of ciliated cells which form a multicellular organism comprising an aggregate of ciliated cells which moves when the ciliated cells are actuated. Also disclosed are systems and methods for designing, preparing, and utilizing the engineered multicellular organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Douglas J. Blackiston, Kelly A. McLaughlin, Josh Bongard, Sam Kriegman