Patents by Inventor Thomas Harbart

Thomas Harbart 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).

  • Operator independent programmable sample preparation and analysis system
    Patent number: 8337755
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protocol and apparatus for enriching circulating tumor cells and other rare cells from blood, including debris and other components, from samples with high precision and at high throughput rates. This invention discloses an improved processing system from previously described semi-automated sample processing. The system further reduces operator intervention and hands-on time from prior systems. While this system has general utility in processing diverse materials, the system is configured for sample processing of biological specimens to provide an enriched fraction suitable for detection, enumeration and identification of target cells by appropriate analytical methodologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Veridex, LLC
    Inventors: Teresa Bendele, Thomas Harbart, Dave Howard, Michael Kagan, Douglas Keene, Dave Lapeus, Jared Mayes, Douglas Paynter, Jerry Prohaska, Herman Rutner
  • Operator independent programmable sample preparation and analysis system
    Publication number: 20070212698
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protocol and apparatus for enriching circulating tumor cells and other rare cells from blood, including debris and other components, from samples with high precision and at high throughput rates. This invention discloses an improved processing system from previously described semi-automated sample processing. The system further reduces operator intervention and hands-on time from prior systems. While this system has general utility in processing diverse materials, the system is configured for sample processing of biological specimens to provide an enriched fraction suitable for detection, enumeration and identification of target cells by appropriate analytical methodologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Teresa Bendele, Thomas Harbart, Dave Howard, Michael Kagan, Douglas Keene, Dave Lapeus, Jared Mayes, Douglas Paynter, Jerry Prohaska, Herman Rutner