Patents by Inventor Michael Lee Kochersperger

Michael Lee Kochersperger 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).

  • Microfluidic Chips and Cartridges and Systems Utilizing Microfluidic Chips and Cartridges
    Publication number: 20190168221
    Abstract: Microfluidic chips and cartridges and systems that include such chips are disclosed. In some embodiments, the chips include a microfluidic channel disposed in a substrate with the channel comprising at least one expansion region. The channel is configured to generate a vortex within the at least one expansion region in response to fluid through the microfluidic channel to trap cells or particles. The substrate in which the channel is formed may be relatively rigid to resist deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Elodie Sollier, Michael Lee Kochersperger, Robert F. Englert, James Che, Kuo-Wei Huang, Michael Boyce-Jacino, Anatasia Neddersen, Anna Passernig, Bruce Richardson, Insang Choi