Patents by Inventor Katherine L. BARBER

Katherine L. BARBER 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).

  • Apparatus and method for culturing cells and tissue
    Patent number: 10421955
    Abstract: A method of culturing cells or tissue comprises: (a) disposing cells or tissue in the cavity of a deformable cell culture container; and (b) applying synchronized chronic electrical stimulation and stretch to the cells or tissue in the deformable culture cell container, wherein the synchronized chronic electrical stimulation is applied in the form of pulses at a frequency of from 0.010-99 Hz and a duration of from 0.4 to 24 ms; and wherein stretch cycles are applied to the cells or tissue at a frequency of from 0.010 to 15 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: IONOPTIX LLC
    Inventors: Peter G. W. Lee, Douglas L. Tillotson, Richard T. Udale, Katherine L. Barber
  • Apparatus and Method for Culturing Cells and Tissue
    Publication number: 20170175103
    Abstract: A method of culturing cells or tissue comprises: (a) disposing cells or tissue in the cavity of a deformable cell culture container; and (b) applying synchronized chronic electrical stimulation and stretch to the cells or tissue in the deformable culture cell container, wherein the synchronized chronic electrical stimulation is applied in the form of pulses at a frequency of from 0.010-99 Hz and a duration of from 0.4 to 24 ms; and wherein stretch cycles are applied to the cells or tissue at a frequency of from 0.010 to 15 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Peter G.W. LEE, Douglas L. TILLOTSON, Richard T. UDALE, Katherine L. BARBER
  • Apparatus and method for culturing cells and tissue
    Patent number: 9617507
    Abstract: An apparatus that provides synchronized chronic electrical stimulation and chronic stretch to a cell culture or tissue. The apparatus includes a programmable controller which synchronizes stretch and electrical stimulation applied to a deformable culture container, such as a silicone rubber culture dish. The apparatus is used to treat cells and retard de-differentiation or promote differentiation and maturation in some applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: IONOPTIX LLC
    Inventors: Peter G. W. Lee, Douglas L. Tillotson, Richard T. Udale, Katherine L. Barber
  • Apparatus and Method for Culturing Cells and Tissue
    Publication number: 20140113345
    Abstract: An apparatus that provides synchronized chronic electrical stimulation and chronic stretch to a cell culture or tissue. The apparatus includes a programmable controller which synchronizes stretch and electrical stimulation applied to a deformable culture container, such as a silicone rubber culture dish. The apparatus is used to treat cells and retard de-differentiation or promote differentiation and maturation in some applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Peter G.W. LEE, Douglas L. TILLOTSON, Richard T. UDALE, Katherine L. BARBER