Patents by Inventor William HOCK

William HOCK 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).

  • Electroporation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 12570945
    Abstract: Electroporation is a technique in which an electrical field is applied to cells in order to increase the permeability of the cell membrane. This allows for chemicals, drugs, and/or macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids to be introduced into the cells. Embodiments relate to an electroporation apparatus. The electroporation apparatus comprises: a plurality of chambers configured to store a plurality of cells during an electroporation process; a plurality of electrodes configured to generate a plurality of electric fields within the plurality of chambers during the electroporation process, each electric field of the plurality of electric fields corresponding to one chamber of the plurality of chambers; a flow channel configured to transport the plurality cells during a cell collection process after the electroporation process; and a plurality of valves connecting the plurality of chambers to the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Precigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Butman, Jonathan Carson, Thomas D. Reed, Shuyuan Zhang, Travis Andrews, David Cerrone, Jeffrey Gentry, William Hock, Justin Inslee, Kraig Kruger, Mackenzie Miller, Scott Schmidt, Robert Schneider, Chad B. Green, Vincent So
  • ELECTROPORATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210139837
    Abstract: Electroporation is a technique in which an electrical field is applied to cells in order to increase the permeability of the cell membrane. This allows for chemicals, drugs, and/or macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids to be introduced into the cells. Embodiments relate to an electroporation apparatus. The electroporation apparatus comprises: a plurality of chambers configured to store a plurality of cells during an electroporation process; a plurality of electrodes configured to generate a plurality of electric fields within the plurality of chambers during the electroporation process, each electric field of the plurality of electric fields corresponding to one chamber of the plurality of chambers; a flow channel configured to transport the plurality cells during a cell collection process after the electroporation process; and a plurality of valves connecting the plurality of chambers to the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Precigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Shuyuan ZHANG, Bryan BUTMAN, Justin INSLEE, Robert SCHNEIDER, Kraig KRUGER, Travis ANDREWS, William HOCK, David CERRONE, Scott SCHMIDT, Jeffrey GENTRY, Mackenzie MILLER, Vincent SO, Chad B. GREEN