Patents by Inventor Adrian John Harwood

Adrian John Harwood has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170370927
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of measuring the affinity of first and second biomolecules in which a first biomolecule is tethered by a first tether portion having a first tether portion length and a second biomolecule is tethered by a second tether portion having a second tether portion length, the method comprising determining binding of adjacent first and second biomolecules to each other, varying at least one of the first and second tether lengths and determining binding of the first and second biomolecules. The invention also provides apparatus suitable for use in the method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Trevor Clive DALE, Adrian John HARWOOD, Paola BORRI
  • Publication number: 20140323328
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of measuring the affinity of first and second biomolecules in which a first biomolecule is tethered by a first tether portion having a first tether portion length and a second biomolecule is tethered by a second tether portion having a second tether portion length, the method comprising determining binding of adjacent first and second biomolecules to each other, varying at least one of the first and second tether lengths and determining binding of the first and second biomolecules. The invention also provides apparatus suitable for use in the method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Trevor Clive DALE, Adrian John HARWOOD, Paola BORRI
  • Patent number: 8778697
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of measuring the affinity of first and second biomolecules in which a first biomolecule is tethered by a first tether portion having a first tether portion length and a second biomolecule is tethered by a second tether portion having a second tether portion length, the method comprising determining binding of adjacent first and second biomolecules to each other, varying at least one of the first and second tether lengths and determining binding of the first and second biomolecules. The invention also provides apparatus suitable for use in the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nanotether Discovery Science Limited
    Inventors: Trevor Clive Dale, Adrian John Harwood, Paola Borri