Patents by Inventor Patrick D. ERB

Patrick D. ERB 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: 12558689
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and systems that can be configured to and/or capable of monitoring and/or controlling fluid flow within microchannels and/or vessels in a microphysiological model. Described herein are aspects of a system configured to monitor and/or control fluid flow in a microfluidic device that can include a manifold device, where the manifold device can include an inlet reservoir, an outlet reservoir, a pressure jumper, a sensor, and a scaffold block that can have a plurality of microfluidic channels and/or vessels. Also described herein are methods of making and using the systems and devices described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael Daniele, Patrick D. Erb
  • Publication number: 20210008555
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and systems that can be configured to and/or capable of monitoring and/or controlling fluid flow within microchannels and/or vessels in a microphysiological model. Described herein are aspects of a system configured to monitor and/or control fluid flow in a microfluidic device that can include a manifold device, where the manifold device can include an inlet reservoir, an outlet reservoir, a pressure jumper, a sensor, and a scaffold block that can have a plurality of microfluidic channels and/or vessels. Also described herein are methods of making and using the systems and devices described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael DANIELE, Patrick D. ERB