Patents by Inventor Stephen Dalton McLaughlin

Stephen Dalton McLaughlin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240139118
    Abstract: Devices and methods for selectively accessing tissue for sensing or drug release are provided. A device includes an array of wells formed in a substrate supporting a plurality of membranes. Each membrane is disposed at a well opening of one of the wells of the array. The device further includes an actuator and electronics configured to control the actuator to supply a vibration through the substrate. The supplied vibration is configured to selectively rupture one of the plurality of membranes at a defined timepoint to selectively give access to tissue through a well opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ali Ashraf, Stephen Dalton McLaughlin, Mehdi Javanmard, Francois Berthiaume, Aaron D. Mazzeo