Patents by Inventor Karen V. I. S. Kaler

Karen V. I. S. Kaler 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).

  • Method and apparatus for three dimensional dynamic dielectric levitation
    Patent number: 4956065
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are directed to the use of dielectrophoresis to levitate, in three-dimensions, a neutral particle such as a biological cell. There is disclosed the use of dielectrophoresis wherein a unique combination of a particular electrode configuration and the use of an active feedback control system is utilized to obtain more precise dielectric properties of the particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Inventors: Karen V. I. S. Kaler, Thomas B. Jones