Patents by Inventor Patrick W. Alford

Patrick W. Alford 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).

  • Devices comprising muscle thin films and uses thereof in high throughput assays for determining contractile function
    Patent number: 10753925
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Adam W. Feinberg, Patrick W. Alford, Anna Grosberg, Mark Daniel Brigham, Josue A. Goss
  • Muscle chips and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 10725021
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Josue A. Goss, Anna Grosberg, Patrick W. Alford, Adam W. Feinberg, Ashutosh Agarwal, Megan Laura McCain, Johan Ulrik Lind
  • MUSCLE CHIPS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180209957
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Josue A. Goss, Anna Grosberg, Patrick W. Alford, Adam W. Feinberg, Ashutosh Agarwal, Megan Laura McCain, Johan Ulrik Lind
  • DEVICES COMPRISING MUSCLE THIN FILMS AND USES THEREOF IN HIGH THROUGHPUT ASSAYS FOR DETERMINING CONTRACTILE FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20180172672
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Adam W. Feinberg, Patrick W. Alford, Anna Grosberg, Mark Daniel Brigham, Josue A. Goss
  • Muscle chips and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9857356
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for these assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Havard College
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Josue Adrian Goss, Anna Grosberg, Patrick W. Alford, Adam W. Feinberg, Ashutosh Agarwal, Megan Laura McCain, Johan Ulrik Lind
  • Devices comprising muscle thin films and uses thereof in high throughput assays for determining contractile function
    Patent number: 9719982
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Adam W. Feinberg, Patrick W. Alford, Anna Grosberg, Mark Daniel Brigham, Josue A. Goss
  • HIGH THROUGHPUT ASSAYS FOR DETERMINING CONTRACTILE FUNCTION AND DEVICES FOR USE THEREIN
    Publication number: 20160003806
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Adam W. Feinberg, Patrick W. Alford, Anna Grosberg, Mark Daniel Brigham, Josue A. Goss
  • Devices comprising muscle thin films and uses thereof in high throughput assays for determining contractile function
    Patent number: 9012172
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Adam Walter Feinberg, Patrick W. Alford, Anna Grosberg, Mark D. Brigham, Josue Adrian Goss
  • MUSCLE CHIPS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140342394
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for these assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Josue Adrian Goss, Anna Grosberg, Patrick W. Alford, Adam W. Feinberg, Ashutosh Agrawal, Megan Laura McCain, Johan Ulrik Lind
  • HIGH THROUGHPUT ASSAYS FOR DETERMINING CONTRACTILE FUNCTION AND DEVICES FOR USE THEREIN
    Publication number: 20120142556
    Abstract: The present invention provides high throughput assays for identifying compounds that modulate a contractile function, as well as devices suitable for use in these assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kevin Kit Parker, Adam Walter Feinberg, Patrick W. Alford, Anna Grosberg, Mark D. Brigham, Josue Adrian Goss