Patents by Inventor Swaran K. Jain

Swaran K. Jain 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: 10112773
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a system and methods for archiving and/or retrieving specimens. Embodiments of the system of the present invention include a movement mechanism, an archival structure, and a software program. Embodiments of the device are configured to acquire a specimen, transport the specimen to a unique location in the archival structure, and store information regarding specimen identification and storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Ossama Tawfik, Swaran K. Jain, Terry N. Faddis, Gavin Patrick Strunk
  • Publication number: 20170327313
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a system and methods for archiving and/or retrieving specimens. Embodiments of the system of the present invention include a movement mechanism, an archival structure, and a software program. Embodiments of the device are configured to acquire a specimen, transport the specimen to a unique location in the archival structure, and store information regarding specimen identification and storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ossama TAWFIK, Swaran K. JAIN, Terry N. FADDIS, Gavin Patrick STRUNK
  • Publication number: 20150217936
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a system and methods for archiving and/or retrieving specimens. Embodiments of the system of the present invention include a movement mechanism, an archival structure, and a software program. Embodiments of the device are configured to acquire a specimen, transport the specimen to a unique location in the archival structure, and store information regarding specimen identification and storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: The University of Kansas
    Inventors: Ossama Tawfik, Swaran K. Jain, Terry N. Faddis, Gavin Patrick Strunk
  • Publication number: 20100076473
    Abstract: A tissue slicer having a partially open base for permitting the slicing blades to transverse therethrough, a dual pivoting member for activating the sliding blades in a vertical direction, a blade cartridge with a plurality of blades and a multi-pin specimen holder. The device secures the tissue specimen without distortion in place during the slicing process, protect the user while cutting specimens, standardizes tissue sections for optimal processing, improves the quality of sections for microscopic evaluation, and improves diagnostic accuracy and reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Ossama Tawfik, Swaran K. Jain, Maged Fanous, Brooke Montgomery