Device for spectroscopic detection and monitoring of biologically relevant molecules

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989471
SERIAL NO

15431604

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

There is a need in the point-of-care diagnostic community for an efficient and portable method for testing blood and other biological fluids that can be easily translated across multiple applications. An aspect of the invention described involves monitoring the optical properties of molecularly-mediated nanoparticle assemblies though an optically transparent and magnetically active microfluidic chip, which has recently emerged as an attractive method for biomarker detection as it is an efficient tool for monitoring the binding events that take place in a sensing assay. In one embodiment, this device is directed towards two-nanoparticle assays that rely on the assembly or disassembly of plasmonic and magnetic nanoparticles in response to a certain analyte. A further embodiment is directed to a spiral microfluidic using inertial forces to filter fluid components by size, connected to a magnetically active channel comprised of a nickel micropad array, optically transparent microchannel, and permanent magnets.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM400 BIZZELL STREET COLLEGE STATION TX 77840

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coté, Gerard L College Station, US 10 25
Huang, Po-Jung College Station, US 13 109
Kameoka, Jun College Station, US 21 261
Marks, Haley L Brighton, US 2 5
Robinson, Mitchell B Willow Park, US 2 5

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Dec 5, 2025
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Dec 5, 2029
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00