Patents by Inventor Timothy Atkins

Timothy Atkins 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).

  • Methods And Apparatuses For Droplet Mixing
    Publication number: 20160264924
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for merging a droplet with a volume of fluid in a microfluidic system. In particular, the methods of the invention use a microfluidic structure designed to merge a fluid with a droplet in order to dilute, add volume, or add selected reagents, biological materials, or synthetic materials to a droplet. Also provided are related systems and methods for cell lysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: David Scott Johnson, Gary Withey, Philip Homewood, Timothy Atkins
  • Methods And Apparatuses For Droplet Mixing
    Publication number: 20150125865
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for merging a droplet with a volume of fluid in a microfluidic system. In particular, the methods of the invention use a microfluidic structure designed to merge a fluid with a droplet in order to dilute, add volume, or add selected reagents, biological materials, or synthetic materials to a droplet. Also provided are related systems and methods for cell lysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: David Scott Johnson, Gary Withey, Philip Homewood, Timothy Atkins