Patents by Inventor Charles J. Brinker

Charles J. Brinker 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).

  • Molecular sieve sensors for selective detection at the nanogram level
    Patent number: 5151110
    Abstract: The invention relates to a selective chemical sensor for selective detection of chemical entities even at the nanogram level. The invention further relates to methods of using the sensor. The sensor comprises:(a) a piezoelectric substrate capable of detecting mass changes resulting from adsorption of material thereon; and(b) a coating applied to the substrate, which selectively sorbs chemical entities of a size smaller than a preselected magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: University of New Mexico
    Inventors: Thomas Bein, Kelly D. Brown, Gregory C. Frye, Charles J. Brinker