Patents by Inventor Pratip K. Chattopadhyay

Pratip K. Chattopadhyay 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).

  • Adapter for suspending a cryovial over a centrifuge tube
    Patent number: 9663812
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for thawing a frozen specimen that includes a cryovial containing a frozen specimen, a centrifuge tube containing a medium, and an adaptor for suspending the cryovial over the centrifuge tube in an inverted position, wherein the adaptor has an elongated tubular body defining opposed proximal and distal ends, and it has an axial bore extending from the distal end thereof to the proximal end thereof to define an outer periphery and an inner periphery, and wherein the outer periphery is dimensioned for insertion into the centrifuge tube and the inner periphery is dimensioned to receive the cryovial in an inverted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: The United Stated of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services
    Inventors: Mario Roederer, Margaret H. Beddall, Pratip K. Chattopadhyay
  • ADAPTER FOR SUSPENDING A CRYOVIAL OVER A CENTRIFUGE TUBE
    Publication number: 20160274004
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for thawing a frozen specimen that includes a cryovial containing a frozen specimen, a centrifuge tube containing a medium, and an adaptor for suspending the cryovial over the centrifuge tube in an inverted position, wherein the adaptor has an elongated tubular body defining opposed proximal and distal ends, and it has an axial bore extending from the distal end thereof to the proximal end thereof to define an outer periphery and an inner periphery, and wherein the outer periphery is dimensioned for insertion into the centrifuge tube and the inner periphery is dimensioned to receive the cryovial in an inverted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Mario Roederer, Margaret H. Beddall, Pratip K. Chattopadhyay