US Patent Issued to University of Central Florida Research Foundation on March 17 for "3D microelectrode arrays (3D MEAs) with multiple sensing capabilities for the investigation of electrogenic cells" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,517, issued on March 17, was assigned to University of Central Florida Research Foundation Inc. (Orlando, Fla.).

"3D microelectrode arrays (3D MEAs) with multiple sensing capabilities for the investigation of electrogenic cells" was invented by Swaminathan Rajaraman (Winter Park, Fla.), Charles M. Didier (Dunedin, Fla.) and Julia Freitas Orrico (Orlando, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A three-dimensional (3D) microelectrode array device for in vitro electrophysiological applications includes a substrate and micro vias extending from the bottom face to the top face of the substrate. A microneedle at each micro via extends from t...