Patents by Inventor Katrin Kneipp

Katrin Kneipp 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).

  • Single molecule detection with surface-enhanced raman scattering and applications in DNA or RNA sequencing
    Publication number: 20050003376
    Abstract: Surface-enhanced spectroscopy, such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy employs aggregates that are of a size that allows easy handling. The aggregates are generally at least about 500 nm in dimension. The aggregates can be made of metal particles of size less than 100 nm, allowing enhanced spectroscopic techniques that operate at high sensitivity. This allows the use of larger, easily-handleable aggregates. Signals are determined that are caused by single analytes adsorbed to single aggregates, or single analytes adsorbed on a surface. The single analytes can be DNA or RNA fragments comprising at least one base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Katrin Kneipp, Harald Kneipp, Irving Itzkan, Ramachandra Dasari, Michael Feld
  • Single molecule detection with surface-enhanced Raman scattering and applications in DNA or RNA sequencing
    Publication number: 20020150938
    Abstract: Surface-enhanced spectroscopy, such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy employs aggregates that are of a size that allows easy handling. The aggregates are generally at least about 500 nm in dimension. The aggregates can be made of metal particles of size less than 100 nm, allowing enhanced spectroscopic techniques that operate at high sensitivity. This allows the use of larger, easily-handleable aggregates. Signals are determined that are caused by single analytes adsorbed to single aggregates, or single analytes adsorbed on a surface. The single analytes can be DNA or RNA fragments comprising at least one base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Katrin Kneipp, Harald Kneipp, Irving Itzkan, Ramachandra R. Dasari, Michael S. Feld