Technical invention portfolio
Patents & invention lineages
My work spans automated cell-therapy manufacturing, scientific instrumentation, optoelectronics, microfluidics, single-cell analysis, and workflow automation. The portfolio is organized into 19 primary invention lineages, while each identified U.S. continuation and divisional publication is shown individually because later-filed claims can protect distinct inventions.
19
Primary invention lineages
26
Granted U.S. patents identified
42
Published U.S. applications identified
68
Identified U.S. patent publications
Cellares · Lineages 1–9
Automated cell-therapy manufacturing
Platform architecture, automated workflows, cell sorting, fluid handling, scheduling, analytics, and bioprocessing for integrated cell-therapy manufacturing systems.
01
Cell-Processing Platform
A shared priority lineage with distinct claim branches covering the integrated processing system and its reusable sterile fluid connector.
Priority 2020 · 10 U.S. publications · two claim branches shown in full
Claim branch · Systems and methods for cell processing
Claim branch · Fluid connector
International filing · Shared specification
02
Systems, Devices, and Methods for Cell Processing
Modular docking stations and cartridge modules for performing coordinated cell-processing operations.
Priority 2022 · separate invention lineage
03
Automatic Cell Sorting
Automated selection and routing of cells within an integrated processing workflow.
Priority 2023 · continuation publications included
04
Scheduling Workflows for Automated Cell-Therapy Manufacturing
Scheduling and coordination of manufacturing operations across automated workcells.
Priority 2023
05
Parallel Workflows in Automated Cell Processing
Parallelization and coordination of cell-processing operations.
Priority 2023
06
Conditional Execution of Automatic Cell Processing
Decision logic for adapting automated workflows to process state and results.
Priority 2023
07
Fluid Control in a Cell Processing System
Fluid routing, control, and handling within an automated processing platform.
Priority 2023
08
Pressure-Assisted Fluid Transfer and Sample Analysis
Pressure-controlled transfer and analysis inside a cell-processing system.
Priority 2024
09
Systems, Devices, and Methods for Bioprocessing
Integrated devices and workflows for controlled bioprocessing operations.
Priority 2024
Berkeley Lights · Lineages 10–18
Single-cell microfluidics & optoelectronics
Foundational platform IP spanning electrokinetic manipulation, optoelectronic systems, microfluidic isolation, cell culture, assay workflows, and recovery of selected cells.
10
Systems for Operating Electrokinetic Devices
Control systems and methods for operating electrokinetic microfluidic devices.
Priority 2014 · 4 U.S. publications · continuation chain shown in full
11
DEP Manipulation and Controllable Electrowetting in One Apparatus
Combining dielectrophoresis and electrowetting within a single microfluidic system.
Priority 2014 · 3 U.S. publications
12
Microfluidic Isolation and Sequestration Pens
Structures and methods for isolating, culturing, and testing biological micro-objects.
Priority 2013 · 7 U.S. publications · continuation chain shown in full
13
Exporting Selected Micro-Objects from a Microfluidic Device
Selection and recovery of specific cells or other micro-objects from a device.
Priority 2013 · 7 U.S. publications · continuation chain shown in full
14
Capturing Specific Nucleic Acids from Individual Biological Cells
Single-cell isolation and capture of targeted nucleic-acid material.
Priority 2013 · 3 U.S. publications · continuation included
15
Microfluidic Cell Culture
Culture and manipulation of cells within microfluidic devices.
Priority 2015 · 7 U.S. publications · continuation chain shown in full
16
Movement and Selection of Micro-Objects
Controlled movement and selection of cells and other micro-objects in a microfluidic apparatus.
Priority 2014 · 5 U.S. publications · continuation chain shown in full
17
Microfluidic Devices for Assaying Biological Activity
On-device biological assays and analysis of isolated micro-objects.
Priority 2013 · 8 U.S. publications · continuation chain shown in full
18
In Situ-Generated Microfluidic Isolation Structures
Formation and use of isolation structures inside microfluidic devices.
Priority 2015 · 4 U.S. publications · continuation included
Oxford Gene Technology · Lineage 19
Single-cell capture devices
Early-career invention work in microfluidic capture and analysis of individual cells and other particles.
19
Picowell Capture Devices for Analysing Single Cells or Other Particles
Picowell-based capture, isolation, and analysis of individual cells and particles.
Priority 2009 · 1 U.S. publication
About this list. This page organizes the portfolio into 19 primary invention lineages using earliest priority and common subject matter, but it does not treat continuations or divisionals as mere duplicates. All 68 identified U.S. publications naming me as an inventor are listed individually because a later filing can protect a distinct claimed invention even when it shares priority with an earlier application. Representative PCT publications and selected regional records are also included; routine national translations and administrative validations are omitted. Counts and public-record statuses were reviewed on July 29, 2026 and are informational, not legal conclusions.