Patents by Inventor William R. Rodriguez

William R. Rodriguez 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 for counting cells
    Patent number: 8852875
    Abstract: The invention features methods of quantifying cells in a sample by lysing the cells followed by the measurement of at least one intracellular component. Methods of the invention are especially useful for quantifying small numbers of cells, e.g., over a large surface area or volume compared to the cell size. In a preferred embodiment, methods of the invention are performed using a microfluidic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: The General Hospital Corporation, Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mehmet Toner, Rashid Bashir, Xuanhong Cheng, Utkan Demirci, Daniel Irimia, William R. Rodriguez, Liju Yang, Lee Zamir, Yi-Shao Liu
  • METHODS FOR COUNTING CELLS
    Publication number: 20120003687
    Abstract: The invention features methods of quantifying cells in a sample by lysing the cells followed by the measurement of at least one intracellular component. Methods of the invention are especially useful for quantifying small numbers of cells, e.g., over a large surface area or volume compared to the cell size. In a preferred embodiment, methods of the invention are performed using a microfluidic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Mehmet Toner, Rashid Bashir, Xuanhong Cheng, Utkan Demirci, Daniel Irimia, William R. Rodriguez, Liju Yang, Lee Zamir, Yi-Shao Liu