Timothy A Sharp

US Patent:

20210121876, Apr 29, 2021

Filed:

Oct 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/082359

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Timothy Alan Sharp - Farmingdale NY, US
Amit Gupta - Jersey City NJ, US
Kathryn Josephine Go - Somerville MA, US

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
A01N 1/02
B01L 7/00

Abstract:

A system and method facilitates transfers of specimen containers (e.g., vials with caps) between storage cassettes and carrier cassettes. The storage cassettes are designed to be stored in cryogenic refrigerators while the carrier cassettes are designed to be temporarily stored in a portable carrier. Identification information is read from wireless transponders carried by the specimen containers. Visual mappings of the positions of the specimen container in the cassettes is provided. Presence and position of the specimen containers in the cassettes is verified, and alerts of inconsistencies provided along with corrective commands. Inventories of specimen container and even specific specimen holders are provided.

US Patent:

20200229428, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Apr 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/840718

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Timothy Alan Sharp - Farmingdale NY, US

International Classification:

A01N 1/02
G01N 21/03
G01N 1/42
G01K 13/00
B01L 3/00

Abstract:

A container includes a vial, cap, and one or more wireless transponders secured to the cap, the vial or a jacket to store and identify samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures (e.g., vitrified biological samples), for instance held by cryopreservation storage devices. A specimen holder may be extend from the cap. The vial and/or cap includes ports or vents. A carrier includes a box, thermal shunt, thermal insulation to store and identify arrays of containers that hold cryopreservation storage devices with samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures. Various apparatus include wireless transponders positioned and oriented to enhance range, and allow interrogation while retained in a carrier. Various apparatus can maintain the biological material at or close to cryogenic temperatures for prolonged period of times after being removed from a cryogenic cooler, and can allow wireless inventorying while maintaining the biological samples at suitably cold temperatures.

US Patent:

20200229429, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Apr 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/840720

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Timothy Alan Sharp - Farmingdale NY, US

International Classification:

A01N 1/02
G01N 21/03
G01N 1/42
G01K 13/00
B01L 3/00

Abstract:

A container includes a vial, cap, and one or more wireless transponders secured to the cap, the vial or a jacket to store and identify samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures (e.g., vitrified biological samples), for instance held by cryopreservation storage devices. A specimen holder may be extend from the cap. The vial and/or cap includes ports or vents. A carrier includes a box, thermal shunt, thermal insulation to store and identify arrays of containers that hold cryopreservation storage devices with samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures. Various apparatus include wireless transponders positioned and oriented to enhance range, and allow interrogation while retained in a carrier. Various apparatus can maintain the biological material at or close to cryogenic temperatures for prolonged period of times after being removed from a cryogenic cooler, and can allow wireless inventorying while maintaining the biological samples at suitably cold temperatures.

US Patent:

20200229430, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Apr 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/842030

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Timothy Alan Sharp - Farmingdale NY, US

International Classification:

A01N 1/02
B01L 3/00
G01K 13/00
G01N 1/42
G01N 21/03

Abstract:

A container includes a vial, cap, and one or more wireless transponders secured to the cap, the vial or a jacket to store and identify samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures (e.g., vitrified biological samples), for instance held by cryopreservation storage devices. A specimen holder may be extend from the cap. The vial and/or cap includes ports or vents. A carrier includes a box, thermal shunt, thermal insulation to store and identify arrays of containers that hold cryopreservation storage devices with samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures. Various apparatus include wireless transponders positioned and oriented to enhance range, and allow interrogation while retained in a carrier. Various apparatus can maintain the biological material at or close to cryogenic temperatures for prolonged period of times after being removed from a cryogenic cooler, and can allow wireless inventorying while maintaining the biological samples at suitably cold temperatures.

US Patent:

20200229431, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Apr 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/842034

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Timothy Alan Sharp - Farmingdale NY, US

International Classification:

A01N 1/02
B01L 3/00
G01K 13/00
G01N 1/42
G01N 21/03

Abstract:

A container includes a vial, cap, and one or more wireless transponders secured to the cap, the vial or a jacket to store and identify samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures (e.g., vitrified biological samples), for instance held by cryopreservation storage devices. A specimen holder may be extend from the cap. The vial and/or cap includes ports or vents. A carrier includes a box, thermal shunt, thermal insulation to store and identify arrays of containers that hold cryopreservation storage devices with samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures. Various apparatus include wireless transponders positioned and oriented to enhance range, and allow interrogation while retained in a carrier. Various apparatus can maintain the biological material at or close to cryogenic temperatures for prolonged period of times after being removed from a cryogenic cooler, and can allow wireless inventorying while maintaining the biological samples at suitably cold temperatures.

US Patent:

20200107541, Apr 9, 2020

Filed:

Oct 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/593062

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Timothy Alan Sharp - Farmingdale NY, US

International Classification:

A01N 1/02
B01L 3/00
G01K 13/00
G01N 1/42
G01N 21/03

Abstract:

A container includes a vial, cap, and one or more wireless transponders secured to the cap, the vial or a jacket to store and identify samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures (e.g., vitrified biological samples), for instance held by cryopreservation storage devices. A specimen holder may be extend from the cap. The vial and/or cap includes ports or vents. A carrier includes a box, thermal shunt, thermal insulation to store and identify arrays of containers that hold cryopreservation storage devices with samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures. Various apparatus include wireless transponders positioned and oriented to enhance range, and allow interrogation while retained in a carrier. Various apparatus can maintain the biological material at or close to cryogenic temperatures for prolonged period of times after being removed from a cryogenic cooler, and can allow wireless inventorying while maintaining the biological samples at suitably cold temperatures.