Patents by Inventor Mark Rob

Mark Rob 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED INDEPENDENT PARALLEL BATCH-PROCESSING OF CELLS
    Publication number: 20210284948
    Abstract: A cell processing device is provided that is suitable for performing independent concurrent processing of a plurality of cell preparations, the cell processing device comprising: (I) a cell processing station; and (II) a plurality of cell processing modules, wherein the plurality of cell processing modules engage and communicate with the cell processing station; wherein each of the plurality of cell processing modules comprises discrete processing compartments defined within, the processing compartments comprising: (i) a reagent pack, the reagent pack comprising one or more reagent vessels; d (ii) one or more fluidic cartridges, each fluidic cartridge comprising one or more cell processing compartments and a cell incubation compartment, wherein each of the processing compartments is in fluid communication with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Diederik Hauwaerts, Stefano Baila, Valérie Steenwinckel, Benjamin Demoulin, Kenneth Galbraith, Richard Grant, Mark Rob
  • Apparatus for performing counter flow centrifugation and method of using same
    Patent number: 10099228
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing counter flow centrifugation. The apparatus includes at least one vessel, a gear fixedly attached to at least a portion of the vessel such that rotation of the gear rotates the vessel, a handle assembly and a plurality of tubes extending through the handle assembly and to the vessel. The gear is configured to be rotated by a drive system. The handle assembly is rotatably attached to the gear and includes an opening therein. At least a portion of the gear engages at least a portion of the drive system through the opening. The handle assembly is configured to be rotated by the drive system. The vessel can be rotated at twice a speed of the handle assembly when the apparatus is inserted into a bowl of the counter flow centrifuge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: INVETECH, INC.
    Inventors: Ian Fitzpatrick, Mark Rob, Adam Cusick, Tim Craig
  • REMOVABLE APPARATUS FOR A CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20170100725
    Abstract: An apparatus of a counter flow centrifuge can include at least one vessel, a handle assembly, and a plurality of tubes extending through the handle assembly and to the vessel. The vessel can be rotated at twice a speed of the handle assembly when the apparatus is inserted into a bowl of the counter flow centrifuge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ian Fitzpatrick, Mark Rob, Adam Cusick, Tim Craig
  • Cartridge and system for manipulating samples in liquid droplets
    Patent number: 8470153
    Abstract: A cartridge (1) comprises a working film (10) for manipulating samples in liquid droplets with an electrode array (20) when the working film (10) of the cartridge (1) is placed on said electrode array (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventors: Marc N. Feiglin, Joseph Mamone, Anne R. Kopf-Sill, Ian Fitzpatrick, Mark Rob, Phillip Duncan
  • Cartridge and System for Manipulating Samples in Liquid Droplets
    Publication number: 20130020202
    Abstract: A cartridge (1) comprises a working film (10) for manipulating samples in liquid droplets with an electrode array (20) when the working film (10) of the cartridge (1) is placed on said electrode array (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Marc N. FEIGLIN, Joseph Mamone, Anne R. Kopf-Sill, Ian Fitzpatrick, Mark Rob, Phillip Duncan