Patents by Inventor Robert Scott Martin

Robert Scott Martin 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).

  • Integration of three dimensional cell culture scaffolds in microfluidic devices by direct fiber spinning
    Patent number: 11414635
    Abstract: Disclosed are fluidic devices and methods for preparing fluidic devices. More particularly, disclosed are fluidic devices having fiber scaffolds and methods for their preparation. Also disclosed are methods for culturing cells using the fluidic devices having fiber scaffolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Saint Louis University
    Inventors: Robert Scott Martin, Chengpeng Chen, Scott Allen Sell
  • INTEGRATION OF THREE DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE SCAFFOLDS IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES BY DIRECT FIBER SPINNING
    Publication number: 20210222104
    Abstract: Disclosed are fluidic devices and methods for preparing fluidic devices. More particularly, disclosed are fluidic devices having fiber scaffolds and methods for their preparation. Also disclosed are methods for culturing cells using the fluidic devices having fiber scaffolds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Saint Louis University
    Inventors: Robert Scott MARTIN, Chengpeng CHEN, Scott Allen SELL
  • Microfluidic devices and methods for fabricating microfluidic devices
    Patent number: 9903836
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to microfluidic devices and methods for fabricating the devices. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to microfluidic devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing and encapsulated electrodes, microfluidic devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing, encapsulated capillary loops and encapsulated electrodes, and methods of fabricating devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing, encapsulated capillary loops and encapsulated electrodes resulting in reduced dead volume interconnects between the fluidic tubing and capillary loops and associated microchannels and aligned fluidic tubing openings, capillary loop openings, electrodes and other device features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Saint Louis University
    Inventors: Robert Scott Martin, Asmira Selmovic Alagic, Alicia Johnson Hoover
  • MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150001083
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to microfluidic devices and methods for fabricating the devices. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to microfluidic devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing and encapsulated electrodes, microfluidic devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing, encapsulated capillary loops and encapsulated electrodes, and methods of fabricating devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing, encapsulated capillary loops and encapsulated electrodes resulting in reduced dead volume interconnects between the fluidic tubing and capillary loops and associated microchannels and aligned fluidic tubing openings, capillary loop openings, electrodes and other device features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Scott Martin, Asmira Selmovic Alagic, Alicia Johnson Hoover