Patents by Inventor Will Heaton

Will Heaton 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: 20220403336
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, devices, methods, processes, and systems for culturing of large quantities of mammalian cells in suspension culture. Also disclosed are unique and surprising cell populations derived from the disclosed methods, processes, and systems. In many embodiments, the cells are cultured in suspension in liquid culture media that is agitated to maintain the cells in suspension, and agitation increases to maintain cells in suspension while growing and dividing to create cell spheres. The disclosed devices, methods, processes, and systems are useful in tailoring characteristics of the resulting cells based on characteristics of donor subject/initial cells. The disclosed cell populations are useful in treating subjects with cell based therapies in need thereof for various diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Lara Silverman, Daniel Rodriguez-Granrose, Will Heaton, Terry Tandeski, Jeff Zurawski, Niloofar Farhang, Isaac Erickson, Erin Scull, Kevin Foley