Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Heist

Christopher A. Heist 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).

  • Fluidic devices for chromatographic separation and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11389796
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of fluidic devices that can be used to detect the presence (or absence) of analytes in samples by providing separate and distinct chromatographic signals for particular analytes. The fluidic devices described herein are highly sensitive and user-friendly. Methods of making and using the disclosed fluidic devices also are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Gayan C. Bandara, Christopher A. Heist, Vincent T. Remcho
  • Polymer-based well plate devices and fluidic systems and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11311874
    Abstract: Embodiments of substrate-based devices disclosed herein comprise a polymeric substrate with a hydrophobic polymer coating that defines wells or openings on the polymeric substrate and/or serves as an adhesive agent between stacked substrates of the device. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of plate frames that can be used to align and hold well plate devices described herein. Methods of fabricating the disclosed devices also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Oregon Slate University
    Inventors: Gayan C. Bandara, Christopher A. Heist, Sumate Pengpumkiat, Vincent T. Remcho
  • FLUIDIC DEVICES FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190091688
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of fluidic devices that can be used to detect the presence (or absence) of analytes in samples by providing separate and distinct chromatographic signals for particular analytes. The fluidic devices described herein are highly sensitive and user-friendly. Methods of making and using the disclosed fluidic devices also are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Gayan C. Bandara, Christopher A. Heist, Vincent T. Remcho
  • POLYMER-BASED WELL PLATE DEVICES AND FLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180353956
    Abstract: Embodiments of substrate-based devices disclosed herein comprise a polymeric substrate with a hydrophobic polymer coating that defines wells or openings on the polymeric substrate and/or serves as an adhesive agent between stacked substrates of the device. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of plate frames that can be used to align and hold well plate devices described herein. Methods of fabricating the disclosed devices also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Gayan C. Bandara, Christopher A. Heist, Sumate Pengpumkiat, Vincent T. Remcho