Patents by Inventor Luis Velásquez-García

Luis Velásquez-García 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: 12208385
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for fabricating a high-resolution, non-cytotoxic and transparent microfluidic device. A material can be selected based on having an optical property with a predetermined degree of transparency to provide viewability of a biological sample through the microfluidic device and a level of cytotoxicity within a predetermined threshold to provide viability of the biological sample within the microfluidic device. An additive manufacturing technique can be selected from a plurality of additive manufacturing techniques for fabricating the microfluidic device based on the selected material to provide a resolution of dimensions of one or more channels of the microfluidic device higher than a predetermined resolution threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: The Charles Draper Laboratory, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Ashley Lynne Beckwith, Jeffrey Borenstein, Nathan Moore, Daniel Doty, Luis Velásquez-García
  • Publication number: 20240036031
    Abstract: This disclosure describes microfluidic tissue biopsy and immune response drug evaluation devices and systems. A microfluidic device can include an inlet channel having a first end configured to receive a fluid sample optionally containing a tissue sample. The microfluidic device can also include a tissue trapping region at the second end of the inlet channel downstream from the first end. The tissue trapping region can include one or more tissue traps configured to catch a tissue sample flowing through the inlet channel such that the fluid sample contacts the tissue trap. The microfluidic device can also include one or more channels providing an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Lynne Beckwith, Jeffrey Borenstein, Nathan Moore, Daniel Doty, Luis Velasquez-Garcia
  • Patent number: 11852626
    Abstract: This disclosure describes microfluidic tissue biopsy and immune response drug evaluation devices and systems. A microfluidic device can include an inlet channel having a first end configured to receive a fluid sample optionally containing a tissue sample. The microfluidic device can also include a tissue trapping region at the second end of the inlet channel downstream from the first end. The tissue trapping region can include one or more tissue traps configured to catch a tissue sample flowing through the inlet channel such that the fluid sample contacts the tissue trap. The microfluidic device can also include one or more channels providing an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Lynne Beckwith, Jeffrey Borenstein, Nathan Moore, Daniel Doty, Luis Velasquez-Garcia
  • Publication number: 20220120733
    Abstract: This disclosure describes microfluidic tissue biopsy and immune response drug evaluation devices and systems. A microfluidic device can include an inlet channel having a first end configured to receive a fluid sample optionally containing a tissue sample. The microfluidic device can also include a tissue trapping region at the second end of the inlet channel downstream from the first end. The tissue trapping region can include one or more tissue traps configured to catch a tissue sample flowing through the inlet channel such that the fluid sample contacts the tissue trap. The microfluidic device can also include one or more channels providing an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ashley Lynne Beckwith, Jeffrey Borenstein, Nathan Moore, Daniel Doty, Luis Velasquez-Garcia
  • Patent number: 11022603
    Abstract: This disclosure describes microfluidic tissue biopsy and immune response drug evaluation devices and systems. A microfluidic device can include an inlet channel having a first end configured to receive a fluid sample optionally containing a tissue sample. The microfluidic device can also include a tissue trapping region at the second end of the inlet channel downstream from the first end. The tissue trapping region can include one or more tissue traps configured to catch a tissue sample flowing through the inlet channel such that the fluid sample contacts the tissue trap. The microfluidic device can also include one or more channels providing an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ashley Lynne Beckwith, Jeffrey Borenstein, Nathan Moore, Daniel Doty, Luis Velasquez-Garcia
  • Publication number: 20190064148
    Abstract: This disclosure describes microfluidic tissue biopsy and immune response drug evaluation devices and systems. A microfluidic device can include an inlet channel having a first end configured to receive a fluid sample optionally containing a tissue sample. The microfluidic device can also include a tissue trapping region at the second end of the inlet channel downstream from the first end. The tissue trapping region can include one or more tissue traps configured to catch a tissue sample flowing through the inlet channel such that the fluid sample contacts the tissue trap. The microfluidic device can also include one or more channels providing an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ashley Lynne Beckwith, Jeffrey Borenstein, Nathan Moore, Daniel Doty, Luis Velasquez-Garcia
  • Publication number: 20150154885
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces new multi-functional vibrating devices, methods of using the devices, and methods of manufacturing the devices. A multi-functional vibrating device can include one or more actuators, each paired with an amplifier capable of converting small lateral vibration into large vertical vibration. The present disclosure also involves interactive information acquisition technologies and assistive technologies, particularly devices, methods, and systems for tactile information transfer and acquisition. Some embodiments incorporate multi-functional vibrational devices, methods, and systems to achieve unique structural and operational characteristics—such as high-resolution, robustness, versatility, compactness, and/or rapid refresh rates—for communicating information. Some embodiments can convert information from a format that is less convenient and/or accessible in some cases (e.g., visual or audio) to an intuitive and/or private format (e.g., tactile patterns and motions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Carol LIVERMORE-CLIFFORD, Xin XIE, Seth TELLER, Luis VELASQUEZ-GARCIA