Patents by Inventor Kirit Shah

Kirit Shah 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).

  • Patent number: 11926808
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Nancy L. Allbritton, Christopher E. Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20240026265
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nancy L. Allbritton, Christopher E. Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20210395657
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Nancy L. Allbritton, Christopher E. Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20210324313
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nancy L. Allbritton, Christopher E. Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Patent number: 11046926
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20200046786
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of plant extracts, compositions thereof, and compounds isolated from plant extracts or obtained from synthetic means thereof, for the treatment of diseases, disorders or symptoms thereof (e.g., proliferation disorders, cancer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20180223237
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Patent number: 9963666
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Patent number: 9765291
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20160242730
    Abstract: A physiological monitoring device may comprise a sensor chamber defined by a flexible membrane on a first side and one or more walls and an exterior chamber surrounding the sensor chamber on all sides except for the first side. The sensor chamber may be airtight except for a pressure vent. The exterior chamber may comprise one or more exterior vents and may be arranged to allow for pressure escaping through the pressure vent to equilibrate the sensor chamber when the one or more exterior vents are blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Allen RITTENMEYER, Siddharth Kirit SHAH, Christopher R. WILLIAMS, William J. KAISER, Henrik BORGSTROM
  • Publication number: 20150318403
    Abstract: A substrate comprises of a recrystallized aluminum alloy. An organic polymer layer coats the top surface of the aluminum substrate. A layer of one of: SiO2, SiN and Al2O3 is on the organic polymer and at least one electrode is adhered to the layer of one of: SiO2, SiN and Al2O3. A method comprises depositing an organic polymer on an aluminum substrate, annealing the aluminum substrate; depositing a layer of one of SiO2, SiN and Al2O3 on the organic polymer; and adhering an electrode to the layer of one of: SiO2, SiN and Al2O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas L. Levendusky, Kirit Shah, Marcia Gregory, Jeff S. VanBrookhoven, Miltiadis K. Hatalis
  • Publication number: 20150259637
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20150251151
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Patent number: 9068155
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Patent number: 8918101
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling access to a dual stack architecture using attention (AT) commands including establishing a first subscription to a first network; establishing a second subscription to a second network; selecting a desired subscription from the first subscription and second subscription; and sending an attention (AT) command to direct at least one of a plurality of existing attention (AT) commands towards the desired subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Uday Kumar Arava, Simi Anand Sathy, Nagarjuna Reddy Chaganti, Bhavik Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20140332834
    Abstract: An opto-electric device has a substrate comprised of metal or plastic. The substrate in an uncoated condition has an average surface roughness Rz of 150 nm to 1500 nm. A dielectric coating coats the substrate and a non-thermally curable coating is directly on the dielectric coating. An electrode is on the non-thermally curable coating. The dielectric coating and the non-thermally curable coating are between the electrode and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas L. Levendusky, Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20130065795
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies includes: a common substrate formed from a flexible resilient polymeric material and having a plurality of wells formed therein; and a plurality of rigid cell carriers releasably connected to said common substrate, with said carriers arranged in the form of an array, and with each of the carriers resiliently received in one of the wells. A method of collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies with such an apparatus is carried out by depositing a liquid media carrying cells on the apparatus so that said cells settle on or adhere to said the carriers; and then (c) releasing at least one selected carrier having said cells thereon by gradual application of release energy to each carrier from the cavity in which it is received (e.g., by pushing with a probe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Yuli Wang, Pavak Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20120238270
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling access to a dual stack architecture using attention (AT) commands including establishing a first subscription to a first network; establishing a second subscription to a second network; selecting a desired subscription from the first subscription and second subscription; and sending an attention (AT) command to direct at least one of a plurality of existing attention (AT) commands towards the desired subscription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Uday Kumar Arava, Simi Anand Sathy, Nagarjuna Reddy Chaganti, Bhavik Kirit Shah
  • Publication number: 20100185930
    Abstract: A method and system incorporate server-side application functionality into client-side web pages. A web page includes a script tag that identifies a location on a server from which to acquire script code when a browser processes the script tag. An application running on the server receives a request for a data entry form when the browser executes script associated with the script tag. In response to this request, the application generates the data entry form, in one embodiment configuring attributes of the data entry form in accordance with user-supplied information. The application transmits the data entry form to the browser and maintains a state of user interaction with the data entry form. The application can subsequently capture and save user-supplied data submitted through the data entry form, and, based on the captured user-supplied data, state of user interaction, or both, determine a next screen presentation for the browser to render.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: AUTOMATED RESOURCES GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Matsushita Scott, Tushar Kirit Shah, Manohar Reddy Nallaballe
  • Patent number: 6052590
    Abstract: An improved band scan method is claimed which allows a mobile unit to more quickly locate appropriate control channels in a wireless communications system operating on a communications spectrum having channel bands. The method includes storing a list of acceptable service providers in the mobile unit, receiving service provider information identifying the service provider for a particular control channel, receiving minimum acceptable signal strength information for the control channel, determining the acceptability of the service provider by comparing the received service provider information against the acceptable service provider list, and, if the service provider is acceptable, comparing the received signal strength for the control channel against the minimum acceptable level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Ericsson, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Gordon Hicks, Richard Michael Abdella, Amish Kirit Shah