Patents by Inventor Patrick Saltsman

Patrick Saltsman 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 DEVICES FOR FLUID MANIPULATION AND ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20140370581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • Microfluidic devices for fluid manipulation and analysis
    Patent number: 8697009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR FLUID MANIPULATION AND ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20140010736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • Microfluidic devices for fluid manipulation and analysis
    Patent number: 8557198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • Microfluidic devices for fluid manipulation and analysis
    Patent number: 8318109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR FLUID MANIPULATION AND ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20120064612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR FLUID MANIPULATION AND ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20100173395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR FLUID MANIPULATION AND ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20090022624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M. Houkal, Christy A. Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl
  • Microfluidic devices for fluid manipulation and analysis
    Patent number: 7419638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey M Houkal, Christy A Lancaster, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H Weigl
  • Pneumatic valve interface for use in microfluidic structures
    Publication number: 20050205816
    Abstract: A pneumatic valve for use in laminated plastic microfluidic structures. This zero or low dead volume valve allows flow through microfluidic channels for use in mixing, dilution, particulate suspension and other techniques necessary for flow control in analytical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Hayenga, Patrick Saltsman, Bernhard Weigl
  • Microfluidic devices for fluid manipulation and analysis
    Publication number: 20050106066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Saltsman, Mingchao Shen, Jeffrey Houkal, Christy Lancaster, C. Battrell, Bernhard Weigl
  • Microfluidic sedimentation
    Publication number: 20020160518
    Abstract: A device for promoting sedimentation within microfluidic channels which uses gravity to separate particles from fluid. Particles such as blood cells or beads are separated from a carrier fluid using gravity combined with various devices such as membranes and sonic energy in different embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Jon W. Hayenga, C. Frederick Battrell, Bernhard H. Weigl, Christopher J. Morris, Patrick Saltsman, Gerald L. Klein
  • Pneumatic valve interface for use in microfluidic structures
    Publication number: 20020148992
    Abstract: A pneumatic valve for use in laminated plastic microfluidic structures. This zero or low dead volume valve allows flow through microfluidic channels for use in mixing, dilution, particulate suspension and other techniques necessary for flow control in analytical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Jon W. Hayenga, Patrick Saltsman, Bernhard H. Weigl