Patents by Inventor Karl F. Bohringer
Karl F. Bohringer 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: 11311883Abstract: Aniosotropic Ratchet Conveyor (“ARC”)-based biomolecule processing devices and related methods are described. The ARC-based biomolecule processing devices include (i) a substrate having an ARC track defined on or within the substrate and including a biomolecule receiving area, which is designed to receive biomolecule, and a reconstituting area, which is designed to contain dry reagents and is designed to receive a transport solution such that at the reconstituting area, dry reagents are reconstituted with transport solution; and (ii) a microheater area disposed at or near the biomolecule receiving area, fitted with a microheater, which is designed to heat biomolecule that is received through the biomolecule receiving area and designed to process heated biomolecule and dry reagents reconstituted with transport solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: CONSERVATION X LABS, INC., NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONInventors: David Baisch, Hallie Ray Holmes, Karl F. Bohringer
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Patent number: 10940478Abstract: In order to expand capabilities of anisotropic ratchet conveyor (ARC) systems beyond those of the simple systems that include only a single track of consistent rung spacing, disclosed herein are ARC devices, systems, and methods related to ARC gates that can selectively pause droplet transport; ARC switches that can select the direction of droplet transport between two tracks, each moving away from an intersection between the two tracks; and ARC junctions that can move a droplet towards, and then through, an intersection between two tracks.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Hallie R. Holmes, Karl F. Bohringer
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Publication number: 20200254459Abstract: Aniosotropic Ratchet Conveyor (“ARC”)-based biomolecule processing devices and related methods are described. The ARC-based biomolecule processing devices include (i) a substrate having an ARC track defined on or within the substrate and including a biomolecule receiving area, which is designed to receive biomolecule, and a reconstituting area, which is designed to contain dry reagents and is designed to receive a transport solution such that at the reconstituting area, dry reagents are reconstituted with transport solution; and (ii) a microheater area disposed at or near the biomolecule receiving area, fitted with a microheater, which is designed to heat biomolecule that is received through the biomolecule receiving area and designed to process heated biomolecule and dry reagents reconstituted with transport solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicants: CONSERVATION X LABS, INC., UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONInventors: David BAISCH, Hallie Ray HOLMES, Karl F. BOHRINGER
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Publication number: 20190022655Abstract: In order to expand capabilities of anisotropic ratchet conveyor (ARC) systems beyond those of the simple systems that include only a single track of consistent rung spacing, disclosed herein are ARC devices, systems, and methods related to ARC gates that can selectively pause droplet transport; ARC switches that can select the direction of droplet transport between two tracks, each moving away from an intersection between the two tracks; and ARC junctions that can move a droplet towards, and then through, an intersection between two tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Hallie R. Holmes, Karl F. Bohringer
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Patent number: 9307905Abstract: The present technology relates generally to intraocular pressure (“IOP”) monitoring systems and associated devices and methods. In some embodiments, an intraocular pressure monitoring system configured in accordance with the technology comprises an implantable intraocular assembly and an external unit configured to transmit power to and receive data from the intraocular assembly. The intraocular assembly can include an IOP sensing device embedded within a flexible, expandable annular member. The IOP sensing device can include an antenna, a pressure sensor, and a microelectronic device encapsulated by an elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Cagdas Varel, Tueng T. Shen, Karl F. Bohringer, Brian Otis, Buddy D. Ratner
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Patent number: 9279435Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for moving a droplet on an elongated track formed on a patterned surface using vibration. The elongated track includes a plurality of patterned transverse arcuate regions such that when the surface is vibrated the droplet is urged along the track as a result of an imbalance in the adhesion of a front portion of the droplet and a back portion of the droplet to the transverse arcuate regions.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: University of Washington through its Center for CommunicationInventors: Karl F. Bohringer, Todd Duncombe, James Parsons
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Publication number: 20150045643Abstract: The present technology relates generally to intraocular pressure (“IOP”) monitoring systems and associated devices and methods. In some embodiments, an intraocular pressure monitoring system configured in accordance with the technology comprises an implantable intraocular assembly and an external unit configured to transmit power to and receive data from the intraocular assembly. The intraocular assembly can include an IOP sensing device embedded within a flexible, expandable annular member. The IOP sensing device can include an antenna, a pressure sensor, and a microelectronic device encapsulated by an elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Cagdas Varel, Tueng T. Shen, Karl F. Bohringer, Brian Otis, Buddy D. Ratner
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Publication number: 20140144518Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for moving a droplet on an elongated track formed on a patterned surface using vibration. The elongated track includes a plurality of patterned transverse arcuate regions such that when the surface is vibrated the droplet is urged along the track as a result of an imbalance in the adhesion of a front portion of the droplet and a back portion of the droplet to the transverse arcuate regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for CommercializationInventors: Karl F. Bohringer, Todd Duncombe, James Parsons
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Publication number: 20120318369Abstract: Methods and devices for moving a droplet on an elongated track on a textured surface using vibration. The elongated track on the textured surface includes a plurality of transverse arcuate projections such that a droplet on the surface is in the Fakir state and when the surface is vibrated the droplet is urged along the track as a result of an imbalance in the adhesion of a front portion of the droplet and a back portion of the droplet to the textured surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for CommercializationInventors: Karl F. Bohringer, Todd Duncombe, James Parsons
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Publication number: 20120139389Abstract: Microelectronic devices for harvesting kinetic energy and associated systems and methods. Particular embodiments include an energy harvesting device for generating electrical energy for use by microelectronic devices, where the energy harvesting device converts to electrical energy the kinetic energy among or within the microelectronic devices and their packaging, and provides this electrical energy to power the microelectronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Ruamoko MEMS, Inc.Inventors: Karl F. Bohringer, John H. Reif
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Patent number: 8142168Abstract: Methods and devices for moving a droplet on an elongated track on a textured surface using vibration. The elongated track on the textured surface includes a plurality of transverse arcuate projections such that a droplet on the surface is in the Fakir state and when the surface is vibrated the droplet is urged along the track as a result of an imbalance in the adhesion of a front portion of the droplet and a back portion of the droplet to the textured surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Karl F. Bohringer, Ashutosh Shastry
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Publication number: 20090211645Abstract: Methods and devices for moving a droplet on an elongated track on a textured surface using vibration. The elongated track on the textured surface includes a plurality of transverse arcuate projections such that a droplet on the surface is in the Fakir state and when the surface is vibrated the droplet is urged along the track as a result of an imbalance in the adhesion of a front portion of the droplet and a back portion of the droplet to the textured surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Washington,University ofInventors: Karl F. Bohringer, Ashutosh Shastry