Patents by Inventor Robyn Rouleau

Robyn Rouleau 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).

  • Patent number: 6761861
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body. The protein crystal growth assembly may be employed in methods including vapor diffusion crystallization, liquid to liquid crystallization, batch crystallization, and temperature induction batch mode crystallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robyn Rouleau, Lawrence Delucas, Douglas Keith Hedden
  • Patent number: 6623708
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Lawrence Delucas, Robyn Rouleau, Kenneth Banasiewicz
  • Patent number: 6592824
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Lawrence Delucas, Robyn Rouleau, Kenneth Banasiewicz
  • Patent number: 6579358
    Abstract: A method of growing protein crystals in a protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethroug, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body. The method includes steps of rotating the cell barrel to orient the insert in a fill/removal position; loading and securing a protein into the insert; rotating the barrel to a launch configuration position; rotating the barrel to activate and experiment by placing the cell in a growth position; and then rotating the barrel further to deactivate the experiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Lawrence Delucas, Robyn Rouleau, Helen Powell, Barbara Williams
  • Publication number: 20030003036
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body. The protein crystal growth assembly may be employed in methods including vapor diffusion crystallization, liquid to liquid crystallization, batch crystallization, and temperature induction batch mode crystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Robyn Rouleau, Lawrence Delucas, Douglas Keith Hedden
  • Patent number: 6447726
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Lawrence Delucas, Robyn Rouleau, Kenneth Banasiewicz, Helen Powell, Barbara Williams, James Wayland, Todd Rentfrow
  • Publication number: 20020122760
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having, a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Lawrence Delucas, Robyn Rouleau, Kenneth Banasiewicz
  • Publication number: 20020106318
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Lawrence Delucas, Robyn Rouleau, Kenneth Banasiewicz
  • Publication number: 20020064485
    Abstract: A protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough. A cell barrel is disposed within the cell body, the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body, the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture. A reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Lawrence Delucas, Robyn Rouleau, Helen Kay Powell, Barbara Williams