Patents by Inventor Thomas Charles Killian

Thomas Charles Killian 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: 10844365
    Abstract: Systems and methods generally useful in medicine, cellular biology, nanotechnology, and cell culturing are discussed. In particular, at least in some embodiments, systems and methods for magnetic guidance and patterning of cells and materials are discussed. Some specific applications of these systems and methods may include levitated culturing of cells away from a surface, making and manipulating patterns of levitated cells, and patterning culturing of cells on a surface. Specifically, a method of culturing cells is presented. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cells, providing a magnetic field, and levitating at least some of the plurality of cells in the magnetic field, wherein the plurality of cells comprise magnetic nanoparticles. The method may also comprise maintaining the levitation for a time sufficient to permit cell growth to form an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: William Marsh Rice University, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Glauco R. Souza, Renata Pasqualini, Wadih Arap, Thomas Charles Killian, Robert M. Raphael, Daniel Joshua Stark
  • Publication number: 20180265858
    Abstract: Systems and methods generally useful in medicine, cellular biology, nanotechnology, and cell culturing are discussed. In particular, at least in some embodiments, systems and methods for magnetic guidance and patterning of cells and materials are discussed. Some specific applications of these systems and methods may include levitated culturing of cells away from a surface, making and manipulating patterns of levitated cells, and patterning culturing of cells on a surface. Specifically, a method of culturing cells is presented. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cells, providing a magnetic field, and levitating at least some of the plurality of cells in the magnetic field, wherein the plurality of cells comprise magnetic nanoparticles. The method may also comprise maintaining the levitation for a time sufficient to permit cell growth to form an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Glauco R. SOUZA, Renata Pasqualini, Wadih ARAP, Thomas Charles KILLIAN, Robert M. RAPHAEL, Daniel Joshua STARK
  • Patent number: 9909116
    Abstract: Systems and methods generally useful in medicine, cellular biology, nanotechnology, and cell culturing are discussed. In particular, at least in some embodiments, systems and methods for magnetic guidance and patterning of cells and materials are discussed. Some specific applications of these systems and methods may include levitated culturing of cells away from a surface, making and manipulating patterns of levitated cells, and patterning culturing of cells on a surface. Specifically, a method of culturing cells is presented. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cells, providing a magnetic field, and levitating at least some of the plurality of cells in the magnetic field, wherein the plurality of cells comprise magnetic nanoparticles. The method may also comprise maintaining the levitation for a time sufficient to permit cell growth to form an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Glauco R Souza, Renata Pasqualini, Wadih Arap, Thomas Charles Killian, Robert M. Raphael, Daniel Joshua Stark
  • Publication number: 20140322784
    Abstract: Systems and methods generally useful in medicine, cellular biology, nanotechnology, and cell culturing are discussed. In particular, at least in some embodiments, systems and methods for magnetic guidance and patterning of cells and materials are discussed. Some specific applications of these systems and methods may include levitated culturing of cells away from a surface, making and manipulating patterns of levitated cells, and patterning culturing of cells on a surface. Specifically, a method of culturing cells is presented. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cells, providing a magnetic field, and levitating at least some of the plurality of cells in the magnetic field, wherein the plurality of cells comprise magnetic nanoparticles. The method may also comprise maintaining the levitation for a time sufficient to permit cell growth to form an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Glauco R. SOUZA, Renata Pasqualini, Wadih ARAP, Thomas Charles KILLIAN, Robert M. RAPHAEL, Daniel Joshua STARK
  • Patent number: 8815231
    Abstract: Systems and methods generally useful in medicine, cellular biology, nanotechnology, and cell culturing are discussed. In particular, at least in some embodiments, systems and methods for magnetic guidance and patterning of cells and materials are discussed. Some specific applications of these systems and methods may include levitated culturing of cells away from a surface, making and manipulating patterns of levitated cells, and patterning culturing of cells on a surface. Specifically, a method of culturing cells is presented. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cells, providing a magnetic field, and levitating at least some of the plurality of cells in the magnetic field, wherein the plurality of cells comprise magnetic nanoparticles. The method may also comprise maintaining the levitation for a time sufficient to permit cell growth to form an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: William Marsh Rice University, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Glauco R. Souza, Renata Pasqualini, Wadih Arap, Thomas Charles Killian, Robert M. Raphael, Daniel Joshua Stark
  • Publication number: 20110286975
    Abstract: Systems and methods generally useful in medicine, cellular biology, nanotechnology, and cell culturing are discussed. In particular, at least in some embodiments, systems and methods for magnetic guidance and patterning of cells and materials are discussed. Some specific applications of these systems and methods may include levitated culturing of cells away from a surface, making and manipulating patterns of levitated cells, and patterning culturing of cells on a surface. Specifically, a method of culturing cells is presented. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cells, providing a magnetic field, and levitating at least some of the plurality of cells in the magnetic field, wherein the plurality of cells comprise magnetic nanoparticles. The method may also comprise maintaining the levitation for a time sufficient to permit cell growth to form an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Glauco R. Souza, Renata Pasqualini, Wadih Arap, Thomas Charles Killian, Robert M. Raphael, Daniel Joshua Stark