Patents by Inventor William McConnaughey

William McConnaughey 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).

  • SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICALS
    Publication number: 20080038812
    Abstract: An apparatus for culturing a bio-artificial tissue including a multi-well plate and a scaffold is disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a tissue indentation system that includes a probe, an isometric force transducer, a computer and a computer-controlled motor. A tissue response system is provided and has a well including a scaffold with a bio-artificial tissue suspended on the scaffold and the tissue indentation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Elliot Elson, William McConnaughey, Tetsuro Wakatsuki