Patents by Inventor Brian Cullen

Brian Cullen 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).

  • Spectrally encoded microbeads and methods and devices for making and using same
    Patent number: 10241045
    Abstract: Spectrally encoded microbeads and methods and devices for making and using spectrally encoded microbeads are provided. The disclosed methods and devices facilitate the preparation and use of microbeads containing multiple lanthanide nanoparticles, which microbeads have uniquely identifiable spectral codes. The disclosed microbeads, and the methods and devices for making and using same, find use in multiplexing and high-throughput biomarker analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Brian Cullen Baxter, Joseph L. Derisi, Polly M. Fordyce, Rachel E. Gerver, Rafael Gòmez-Sjöberg, Brett A. Helms, Kurt S. Thorn, Ronald N. Zuckermann
  • SPECTRALLY ENCODED MICROBEADS AND METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20150192518
    Abstract: Spectrally encoded microbeads and methods and devices for making and using spectrally encoded microbeads are provided. The disclosed methods and devices facilitate the preparation and use of microbeads containing multiple lanthanide nanoparticles, which microbeads have uniquely identifiable spectral codes. The disclosed microbeads, and the methods and devices for making and using same, find use in multiplexing and high-throughput biomarker analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Cullen Baxter, Joseph L. Derisi, Polly M. Fordyce, Rachel E. Gerver, Rafael Gòmez-Sjöberg, Brett A. Helms, Kurt S. Thorn, Ronald N. Zuckermann
  • REMOTE ACCESS FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130079936
    Abstract: A system for remotely monitoring and controlling a plurality of water treatment facilities distributed over a wide area includes: a plurality of interfaces configured to receive status information from the facilities and to transmit commands to control the facilities; a database for storing the status information; and a human machine interface configured to transmit the status information to a remote terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Cullen, Juergen Nick
  • Plant tie for indoor plants
    Patent number: 5444939
    Abstract: A plant tie including an elongate strip of flaccid or cloth material having flexible cloth fastener elements on the opposed ends thereof for selective engagement with each other to secure the strip about a plant stem. A mounting element is positioned centrally of the strip and includes an enlarged pressure-receiving head engaged with one face of the strip and an elongate pin shaft engaged through the strip and projecting beyond the other face thereof for manually driving into engagement with a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Inventor: Brian Cullen