Patents by Inventor Neil SANUT

Neil SANUT 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).

  • Tissue cassette with biasing element
    Patent number: 10345203
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a tissue sample including a retaining member having a first tissue engaging surface and at least one biasing element, the first tissue engaging surface being moveably attached to the retaining member by said biasing element; and a base having a second tissue engaging surface and configured to engage the retaining member to form an interior area with the first and second tissue engaging surfaces facing each other, wherein the at least one biasing element urges the first tissue engaging surface toward the second tissue engaging surface to retain the tissue sample therebetween in the interior area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventors: Stella Knorr, Andrew Guy, Ralf Eckert, Fiona Tarbet, Fernando Dias, Chris Ryan, Neil Sanut
  • TISSUE CASSETTE WITH BIASING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20160216176
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a tissue sample including a retaining member having a first tissue engaging surface and at least one biasing element, the first tissue engaging surface being moveably attached to the retaining member by said biasing element; and a base having a second tissue engaging surface and configured to engage the retaining member to form an interior area with the first and second tissue engaging surfaces facing each other, wherein the at least one biasing element urges the first tissue engaging surface toward the second tissue engaging surface to retain the tissue sample therebetween in the interior area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventors: Stella KNORR, Andrew GUY, Ralf ECKERT, Fiona TARBET, Fernando DIAS, Chris RYAN, Neil SANUT
  • Tissue cassette with biasing element
    Patent number: 9389154
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a tissue sample including a retaining member having a first tissue engaging surface and at least one biasing element, the first tissue engaging surface being moveably attached to the retaining member by said biasing element; and a base having a second tissue engaging surface and configured to engage the retaining member to form an interior area with the first and second tissue engaging surfaces facing each other, wherein the at least one biasing element urges the first tissue engaging surface toward the second tissue engaging surface to retain the tissue sample therebetween in the interior area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventors: Stella Knorr, Andrew Guy, Ralf Eckert, Fiona Tarbet, Fernando Dias, Chris Ryan, Neil Sanut
  • Method for processing and embedding tissue
    Patent number: 9052256
    Abstract: A method for treating a tissue sample including placing at least one tissue sample on an cassette which has: a retaining member, a base and at least one biasing element; placing the at least one tissue sample in the tissue cassette; attaching the base and the retaining member to retain the tissue sample; processing the tissue sample in the tissue cassette with one or more solvents; and embedding the tissue sample in a paraffin to form an portion of paraffin in which the tissue sample is embedded in the tissue cassette, wherein the embedding comprises adding molten paraffin to the interior area of the tissue cassette and allowing the paraffin to become solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventors: Stella Knorr, Andrew Guy, Ralf Eckert, Fiona Tarbet, Fernando Dias, Chris Ryan, Neil Sanut
  • TISSUE CASSETTE WITH BIASING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20140271407
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a tissue sample including a retaining member having a first tissue engaging surface and at least one biasing element, the first tissue engaging surface being moveably attached to the retaining member by said biasing element; and a base having a second tissue engaging surface and configured to engage the retaining member to form an interior area with the first and second tissue engaging surfaces facing each other, wherein the at least one biasing element urges the first tissue engaging surface toward the second tissue engaging surface to retain the tissue sample therebetween in the interior area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stella KNORR, Andrew GUY, Ralf ECKERT, Fiona TARBET, Fernando DIAS, Chris RYAN, Neil SANUT
  • METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND EMBEDDING TISSUE
    Publication number: 20140273083
    Abstract: A method for treating a tissue sample including placing at least one tissue sample on an cassette which has: a retaining member, a base and at least one biasing element; placing the at least one tissue sample in the tissue cassette; attaching the base and the retaining member to retain the tissue sample; processing the tissue sample in the tissue cassette with one or more solvents; and embedding the tissue sample in a paraffin to form an portion of paraffin in which the tissue sample is embedded in the tissue cassette, wherein the embedding comprises adding molten paraffin to the interior area of the tissue cassette and allowing the paraffin to become solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stella KNORR, Andrew GUY, Ralf ECKERT, Fiona TARBET, Fernando DIAS, Chris RYAN, Neil SANUT