Patents by Inventor Michael Ian Walker

Michael Ian Walker 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).

  • IN VITRO FERTILIZATION SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20230105188
    Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to aid in the manipulation of cells. The devices, methods, and systems disclosed herein can be applied towards, for example, automation of the in vitro fertilization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jose Antonio HORCAJADAS ALMANSA, Tamara MARTIN VILLALBA, Santiago MUNNE, Hannah Victoria HARE, Edwin James STONE, Michael Ian WALKER, Jonathan Patrick CASEY, Peter Lee CROSSLEY, Alan James JUDD, Gary Keith JEPPS
  • CRYOSTORAGE DEVICE FOR OOCYTES AND EMBRYOS DURING CRYOPRESERVATION
    Publication number: 20220132836
    Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to facilitate cryopreservation of a cell or a mass of a plurality of cells such as oocytes or embryos. A device of the disclosure can, for example, store oocytes or embryos during the vitrification and/or warming processes of in vitro fertilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Santiago MUNNE, Tamara MARTIN VILLALBA, Jonathan Patrick CASEY, Peter Lee CROSSLEY, Hannah Victoria HARE, Rebecca Helen WRAY, Michael Ian WALKER, Edwin James STONE, Michelle Louise SETH-SMITH
  • Reagent delivery system
    Patent number: 11099202
    Abstract: Prepackaged reagent reservoirs with associated nozzles allow for accurate, repeatable distribution of reagents in various types of reactions, reducing the risk of human error. Series of reservoirs may be arrayed on a sheet or plane for automated manipulation providing a simply format for organizing, storing, transporting, and distributing reagents needed in complex reactions such as those in the molecular biology field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: TECAN GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Amorese, Nitin Sood, Philip John Rawlins, Sebastian Georg Rammensee, Michael Ian Walker, Thomas William Broughton, Michiel Clemens Rene Twisk, Jonathan Patrick Casey, Michael Roy Fairs, Neil Pollock, Nuno Varelas, Giles Hugo William Sanders
  • Cryostorage device for oocytes and embryos during cryopreservation
    Patent number: 11071295
    Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to facilitate cryopreservation of a cell or a mass of a plurality of cells such as oocytes or embryos. A device of the disclosure can, for example, store oocytes or embryos during the vitrification and/or warming processes of in vitro fertilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Overture Life, Inc.
    Inventors: Santiago Munne, Tamara Martin Villalba, Jonathan Patrick Casey, Peter Lee Crossley, Hannah Victoria Hare, Rebecca Helen Wray, Michael Ian Walker, Edwin James Stone, Michelle Louise Seth-Smith
  • CRYOSTORAGE DEVICE FOR OOCYTES AND EMBRYOS DURING CRYOPRESERVATION
    Publication number: 20200221690
    Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to facilitate cryopreservation of a cell or a mass of a plurality of cells such as oocytes or embryos. A device of the disclosure can, for example, store oocytes or embryos during the vitrification and/or warming processes of in vitro fertilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Santiago MUNNE, Tamara MARTIN VILLALBA, Jonathan Patrick Casey, Peter Lee Crossley, Hannah Victoria Hare, Rebecca Helen Wray, Michael Ian Walker, Edwin James Stone, Michelle Louise Seth-Smith
  • IN VITRO FERTILIZATION SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20200102528
    Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to aid in the manipulation of cells. The devices, methods, and systems disclosed herein can be applied towards, for example, automation of the in vitro fertilization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jose Antonio HORCAJADAS ALMANSA, Tamara MARTIN VILLALBA, Santiago MUNNE, Hannah Victoria HARE, Edwin James STONE, Michael Ian WALKER, Jonathan Patrick CASEY, Peter Lee CROSSLEY, Alan James JUDD, Gary Keith JEPPS
  • Reagent Delivery System
    Publication number: 20190120868
    Abstract: Prepackaged reagent reservoirs with associated nozzles allow for accurate, repeatable distribution of reagents in various types of reactions, reducing the risk of human error. Series of reservoirs may be arrayed on a sheet or plane for automated manipulation providing a simply format for organizing, storing, transporting, and distributing reagents needed in complex reactions such as those in the molecular biology field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas A. Amorese, Nitin Sood, Philip John Rawlins, Sebastian Georg Rammensee, Michael Ian Walker, Thomas William Broughton, Michiel Clemens Rene Twisk, Jonathan Patrick Casey, Michael Roy Fairs, Neil Pollock, Nuno Varelas, Giles Hugo William Sanders
  • Integral instrumentation in additively manufactured components of gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 10151214
    Abstract: A pressure probe includes a non-deflecting airfoil, a sensing feature, and an interior passage. The non-deflecting airfoil is made of a metal and configured for use in a gas turbine engine. The airfoil extends from a base to a tapered portion, and then to a linear portion, along a primary axis. The sensing feature is formed monolithically with the airfoil, as by additive manufacturing. The interior passage is operatively connected to the sensing feature and passes through both the airfoil and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William W. Rice, Michael Ian Walker, Douglas H. Thomesen
  • INTEGRAL INSTRUMENTATION IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS OF GAS TURBINE ENGINES
    Publication number: 20160348531
    Abstract: A pressure probe includes a non-deflecting airfoil, a sensing feature, and an interior passage. The non-deflecting airfoil is made of a metal and configured for use in a gas turbine engine. The airfoil extends from a base to a tapered portion, and thence to a linear portion, along a primary axis. The sensing feature is formed monolithically with the airfoil, as by additive manufacturing. The interior passage is operatively connected to the sensing feature and passes through both the airfoil and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William W. Rice, Michael Ian Walker, Douglas H. Thomesen
  • Gas turbine engine telemetry module
    Patent number: 7743600
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a telemetry module mounted at a rotor bearing compartment for sensing engine operational parameters and a cooling system for cooling the telemetry module separate from a rotor bearing lubricant flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Babu, Michael Ian Walker, William G. Sheridan, Richard E. Domonkos, Michael T. Chelte