Patents by Inventor Rebecca German

Rebecca German 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).

  • LIVE CELL IMAGING DYNAMIC BH3 PROFILING
    Publication number: 20220163510
    Abstract: Aspects of the application provide methods and compositions for identifying and evaluating putative therapeutic agents for cancer by live cell imaging. Cell samples comprising cancerous cells that have been pre-treated with a test agent are contacted with a BH3 peptide, and samples are imaged by live cell imaging over a time interval. Methods of the application can be used to determine whether a patient is likely to benefit from treatment with a particular test agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Letai, Patrick Bhola, Rebecca German
  • Active hand-extension/flexion device
    Patent number: 8652076
    Abstract: A hand movement device comprises a glove for positioning about a hand of a user, a first anchor element adapted to be positioned about a base surface of glove, a second anchor element adapted to be positioned at a tip of a finger portion of the glove, an active spring member positioned between the first and second anchor elements, said active spring member being fixedly secured to said first anchor element and moveable through said second anchor element to thereby allow said spring member to bend about a joint of the finger when said finger is flexed, an activating element positioned adjacent the active spring member to heat or cool said active spring member thereby causing the spring member to bend or straighten, and an intermediary support device for housing said spring element and for connecting the first anchor element to said second anchor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Edward M. Land, H. Lee Mantelmacher, Rebecca German, Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, Gad Alon, John Staehlin, Ken Silver, Wayne E. Moore
  • ACTIVE HAND-EXTENSION/FLEXION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120136284
    Abstract: A hand movement device comprises a glove for positioning about a hand of a user, a first anchor element adapted to be positioned about a base surface of glove, a second anchor element adapted to be positioned at a tip of a finger portion of the glove, an active spring member positioned between the first and second anchor elements, said active spring member being fixedly secured to said first anchor element and moveable through said second anchor element to thereby allow said spring member to bend about a joint of the finger when said finger is flexed, an activating element positioned adjacent the active spring member to heat or cool said active spring member thereby causing the spring member to bend or straighten, and an intermediary support device for housing said spring element and for connecting the first anchor element to said second anchor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Edward M. Land, H. Lee Mantelmacher, Rebecca German, Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, Gad Alon, John Staehlin, Ken Silver, Wayne E. Moore