Patents by Inventor Parker A. Gould

Parker A. Gould 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).

  • Peristaltic micropump and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 10781809
    Abstract: A peristaltic micropump includes one or more flexible channels configured to transfer one or more pumped fluids, and an actuator configured to engage the one or more flexible channels and rotate about a central axis. The actuator includes a plurality of rolling elements and a driving element configured such that the driving element operably rotates about the central axis and each rolling element operably rolls about a respective axis that is not parallel to the central axis. The plurality of rolling elements is disposed between the one or more flexible channels and the driving element. The driving element includes a cage configured to capture the plurality of rolling elements such that the plurality of rolling elements is located at different radii from a center of the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Parker A. Gould, Loi T. Hoang, David K. Schaffer, Ronald S. Reiserer, Philip C. Samson, John P. Wikswo
  • PERISTALTIC MICROPUMP AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200049140
    Abstract: A peristaltic micropump includes one or more flexible channels configured to transfer one or more pumped fluids, and an actuator configured to engage the one or more flexible channels and rotate about a central axis. The actuator includes a plurality of rolling elements and a driving element configured such that the driving element operably rotates about the central axis and each rolling element operably rolls about a respective axis that is not parallel to the central axis. The plurality of rolling elements is disposed between the one or more flexible channels and the driving element. The driving element includes a cage configured to capture the plurality of rolling elements such that the plurality of rolling elements is located at different radii from a center of the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Parker A. Gould, Loi T. Hoang, David K. Schaffer, Ronald S. Reiserer, Philip C. Samson, John P. Wikswo
  • Peristaltic micropump and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 10487819
    Abstract: A peristaltic micropump includes one or more flexible channels configured to transfer one or more pumped fluids, and an actuator configured to engage the one or more flexible channels and rotate about a central axis. The actuator includes a plurality of rolling elements and a driving element configured such that the driving element operably rotates about the central axis and each rolling element operably rolls about a respective axis that is not parallel to the central axis. The plurality of rolling elements is disposed between the one or more flexible channels and the driving element. The driving element includes a cage configured to capture the plurality of rolling elements such that the plurality of rolling elements is located at different radii from a center of the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Parker A. Gould, Loi T. Hoang, Joseph R. Scherrer, William J. Matloff, Kevin T. Seale, Erica L. Curtis, David K. Schaffer, Douglas J. Hall, Ayeeshik Kole, Ronald S. Reiserer, Hunter Tidwell, Philip C. Samson, John P. Wikswo
  • PERISTALTIC MICROPUMP AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180209552
    Abstract: A peristaltic micropump includes one or more flexible channels configured to transfer one or more pumped fluids, and an actuator configured to engage the one or more flexible channels and rotate about a central axis. The actuator includes a plurality of rolling elements and a driving element configured such that the driving element operably rotates about the central axis and each rolling element operably rolls about a respective axis that is not parallel to the central axis. The plurality of rolling elements is disposed between the one or more flexible channels and the driving element. The driving element includes a cage configured to capture the plurality of rolling elements such that the plurality of rolling elements is located at different radii from a center of the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Parker A. Gould, Loi T. Hoang, Joseph R. Scherrer, William J. Matloff, Kevin T. Seale, Erica L. Curtis, David K. Schaffer, Douglas J. Hall, Ayeeshik Kole, Ronald S. Reiserer, Hunter Tidwell, Philip C. Samson, John P. Wikswo
  • PERISTALTIC MICROPUMP AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130287613
    Abstract: A peristaltic micropump comprising one or more conduits configured to transfer one or more pumped fluids, wherein each conduit comprises: an inlet (106), an outlet (107), a central portion (102) between the inlet and the outlet, and an actuator (103, 105) configured to engage the central portions of the one or more conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Parker A. Gould, Loi T. Hoang, Joseph R. Scherrer, William J. Matloff, Kevin T. Seale, Erica L. Curtis, David K. Schaffer, Douglas J. Hall, Ayeeshik Kole, Ronald S. Reiserer, Hunter Tidwell