Patents by Inventor Mark Romanowsky

Mark Romanowsky 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).

  • Publication number: 20230302420
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate
  • Patent number: 11517864
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate
  • Publication number: 20200306706
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate
  • Patent number: 10518230
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate
  • Publication number: 20170151536
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate
  • Patent number: 9486757
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate, David A. Weitz
  • Publication number: 20150360186
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate, David A. Weitz
  • Patent number: 9056299
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate, David A. Weitz
  • Publication number: 20120199226
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to emulsions, and more particularly, to multiple emulsions. In one aspect, multiple emulsions are formed using a plurality of channels, such as microfluidic channels, that meet at a common intersection. The multiple emulsions may be created at a single common intersection in some embodiments, unlike other prior art systems where multiple channel intersections are required to create multiple emulsions. For instance, in one set of embodiments, three, four, or more microfluidic channels may intersect at a common intersection, with two or three serving as inlets and one serving as the outlet. In some embodiments, a first fluidic channel may be relatively hydrophobic, while a second fluidic channel is relatively hydrophilic. The third channel, if present, may be relatively hydrophilic or hydrophobic, depending on the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicants: BASF SE, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Mark Romanowsky, Christian Holtze
  • Publication number: 20120121481
    Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate, David A. Weitz