Patents by Inventor Robert A. TAFT

Robert A. TAFT 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).

  • Biomaterial handling device
    Patent number: 10000730
    Abstract: A biomaterial handling device is described that will provide for functionality for performing both IVF procedures and washing techniques in a single device. Disclosed embodiments provide increased protection to biomaterial samples during processing and handling. Embodiments of the invention reduce labor intensive processes for both IVF and washing treatments and address reduced risks of contamination of biological samples by providing an increasingly sterile environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: The Jackson Laboratory
    Inventors: Joan Malcolm, Shannon Byers, Robert A. Taft, Paul C. Sabin, Andrew David Zdeblick, Ivan Goryachev
  • BIOMATERIAL HANDLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160083680
    Abstract: A biomaterial handling device is described that will provide for functionality for performing both IVF procedures and washing techniques in a single device. Disclosed embodiments provide increased protection to biomaterial samples during processing and handling. Embodiments of the invention reduce labor intensive processes for both IVF and washing treatments and address reduced risks of contamination of biological samples by providing an increasingly sterile environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Joan MALCOLM, Shannon BYERS, Robert A. TAFT, Paul C. SABIN, Andrew David ZDEBLICK, Ivan GORYACHEV