Sample Processing Unit (SPU)-Equipped Drone for Transporting and Processing Biological Materials and Method of Using Same
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Sep 19, 2024
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Abstract
A sample processing unit (SPU)-equipped drone for transporting and processing biological materials and method of using same is disclosed. In some embodiments, the presently disclosed SPU-equipped drone and method provide a drone equipped to carry an SPU and wherein the SPU may include a centrifuge arranged inside a temperature-controlled chamber and wherein the centrifuge may be used to process biological materials at the same time that the SPU-equipped drone is in flight. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed SPU-equipped drone for transporting and processing biological materials is provided.
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PAMULA GANAPATHI | CARY NC |
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- 2024 Application Filing Year
- B04B Class
- 47 Applications Filed
- 2 Patents Issued To-Date
- 4.26 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Mathur, Jia | Raleigh, US | 2 | 0 |
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Pamula, Ganapathi | Cary, US | 5 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Pamula, Lakshmi | Cary, US | 3 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Pamula, Vamsee | Cary, US | 21 | 378 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 378 |
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