Patents by Inventor Lawrence VERNETTI

Lawrence VERNETTI 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).

  • Methods and systems comprising modified pipettes for transferring and preserving biomaterial
    Patent number: 11376580
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to pipette tips, systems thereof, and methods of their use. In one embodiment, a pipette (100) includes a tip (101) with a defined opening (102) for a biological and/or chemical sample, and a securing structure (103) extending from the end of the tip (101) and in communication with the opening (102), the securing structure (103) having at least one mechanical securing member (104) that is configured to secure the biological and/or chemical sample at the tip (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Lawrence Vernetti, John A. Holmes
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS COMPRISING MODIFIED PIPETTES FOR TRANSFERRING AND PRESERVING BIOMATERIAL
    Publication number: 20200346203
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to pipette tips, systems thereof, and methods of their use. In one embodiment, a pipette (100) includes a tip (101) with a defined opening (102) for a biological and/or chemical sample, and a securing structure (103) extending from the end of the tip (101) and in communication with the opening (102), the securing structure (103) having at least one mechanical securing member (104) that is configured to secure the biological and/or chemical sample at the tip (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence VERNETTI, John A. HOLMES