Patents by Inventor Michele Zagnoni

Michele Zagnoni 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).

  • Patent number: 11179719
    Abstract: A microfluidic device (10) comprising: a main body; at least one source reservoir and at least one collection reservoir (18,20); at least one fluid channel (12) for channelling a fluid comprising a compound from the at least one source reservoir (18) to the at least one collection reservoir (20); a plurality of chambers (13) for holding cells, wherein the plurality of chambers (13) are formed underneath and open to the fluid channel (12), wherein a fluid flow is generated through the at least one fluid channel (12) by a difference in hydrostatic pressure between fluid in the at least one source reservoir (18) and fluid the at least one collection reservoir (20) such that the fluid flow provides a compound concentration gradient across the plurality of chambers (13) and wherein the at least one collection reservoir (20) has an overflow opening (32) to substantially maintain a level of hydrostatic pressure in the at least one collection reservoir (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
    Inventors: Michele Zagnoni, Theresa Christ
  • Publication number: 20200164368
    Abstract: A microfluidic device (10) comprising: a main body; at least one source reservoir and at least one collection reservoir (18,20); at least one fluid channel (12) for channelling a fluid comprising a compound from the at least one source reservoir (18) to the at least one collection reservoir (20); a plurality of chambers (13) for holding cells, wherein the plurality of chambers (13) are formed underneath and open to the fluid channel (12), wherein a fluid flow is generated through the at least one fluid channel (12) by a difference in hydrostatic pressure between fluid in the at least one source reservoir (18) and fluid the at least one collection reservoir (20) such that the fluid flow provides a compound concentration gradient across the plurality of chambers (13) and wherein the at least one collection reservoir (20) has an overflow opening (32) to substantially maintain a level of hydrostatic pressure in the at least one collection reservoir (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Michele Zagnoni, Theresa Christ