Patents by Inventor Melanie Scully

Melanie Scully 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).

  • Systems and methods for cell dissociation
    Patent number: 12146823
    Abstract: A system for dissociating cells from a cell culture vessel. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image a plurality of cells in a cell culture vessel being dissociated from at least one surface of the cell culture vessel by at least one cell dissociation agent; and at least one controller coupled to the imaging system and configured to: control the imaging system to capture a sequence of images of at least some cells in the plurality of cells during dissociation; and identify when to neutralize the at least one cell dissociation agent using the sequence of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, Melanie Scully
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTING CELLS
    Publication number: 20240077406
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a system configured to count cells in a vessel is provided. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image cells in the vessel and a controller coupled to the imaging system. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells and estimate a number of cells in the focused image. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells at least in part by controlling the imaging system to capture a plurality of images of the cells in a plurality of focal planes, determining an area of at least one cell in each of the plurality of images, and selecting one image from the plurality of images as the focused image using the area of the at least one cell in the plurality of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, Melanie Scully
  • Systems and methods for counting cells
    Patent number: 11846579
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a system configured to count cells in a vessel is provided. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image cells in the vessel and a controller coupled to the imaging system. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells and estimate a number of cells in the focused image. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells at least in part by controlling the imaging system to capture a plurality of images of the cells in a plurality of focal planes, determining an area of at least one cell in each of the plurality of images, and selecting one image from the plurality of images as the focused image using the area of the at least one cell in the plurality of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, Melanie Scully
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CELL DISSOCIATION
    Publication number: 20230304918
    Abstract: A system for dissociating cells from a cell culture vessel. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image a plurality of cells in a cell culture vessel being dissociated from at least one surface of the cell culture vessel by at least one cell dissociation agent; and at least one controller coupled to the imaging system and configured to: control the imaging system to capture a sequence of images of at least some cells in the plurality of cells during dissociation; and identify when to neutralize the at least one cell dissociation agent using the sequence of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Thrive Bioscience, Inc
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, Melanie Scully
  • Systems and methods for cell dissociation
    Patent number: 11662296
    Abstract: A system for dissociating cells from a cell culture vessel. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image a plurality of cells in a cell culture vessel being dissociated from at least one surface of the cell culture vessel by at least one cell dissociation agent; and at least one controller coupled to the imaging system and configured to: control the imaging system to capture a sequence of images of at least some cells in the plurality of cells during dissociation; and identify when to neutralize the at least one cell dissociation agent using the sequence of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, Melanie Scully
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CELL DISSOCIATION
    Publication number: 20200182774
    Abstract: A system for dissociating cells from a cell culture vessel. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image a plurality of cells in a cell culture vessel being dissociated from at least one surface of the cell culture vessel by at least one cell dissociation agent; and at least one controller coupled to the imaging system and configured to: control the imaging system to capture a sequence of images of at least some cells in the plurality of cells during dissociation; and identify when to neutralize the at least one cell dissociation agent using the sequence of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, Melanie Scully
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTING CELLS
    Publication number: 20200072730
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a system configured to count cells in a vessel is provided. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image cells in the vessel and a controller coupled to the imaging system. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells and estimate a number of cells in the focused image. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells at least in part by controlling the imaging system to capture a plurality of images of the cells in a plurality of focal planes, determining an area of at least one cell in each of the plurality of images, and selecting one image from the plurality of images as the focused image using the area of the at least one cell in the plurality of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, Melanie Scully