ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,898, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, N.J.).
"In-vitro contractile force indicator" was invented by Jonathan Grasman (West Orange, N.J.), Jessica Pridmore (Colts Neck, N.J.), Cassandra Martin (Barnegat, N.J.), Katherine Coombs (Oaklyn, N.J.) and Sydnee Sicherer (Newark, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods to measure cells and/or tissue's contractile force are disclosed. Included is a mount with rigid, and non-rigid posts sized to flex. Determined is force exerted by contractile cells and tissues in a multiwell plate. The device is designed to fit inside individual well...