Patents
US 8609366 B2: Method and systems for tissue culture
- Granted
- 2013-12-17
- Filed
- 2006-11-07 application 11594702
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing dynamic mechanical loading and mechanical property assessment of tissue cultures in open dish cultures are provided. An actuator may be provided under a cell culture dish for driving the dish upward toward a fixed post member, thereby providing controlled compression of a tissue sample.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131217.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center 6 patents | US company or organization | Portland, OR | LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bottlang | Portland, OR | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark B. Sommers | Beaverton, OR | 32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12M | Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology; apparatus for culturing microorganisms for producing biomass, for growing cells or for obtaining fermentation or metabolic products, i.e. bioreactors or fermenters | C12M41/46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM signed 2010-04-29 | APEX BIOMEDICAL COMPANY, LLC WEST LINN, OR | 35388/789 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-03-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BOTTLANG, MICHAEL signed 2007-02-09 SOMMERS, MARK B. signed 2007-02-10 | LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER PROTLAND, OR | 19004/887 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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