Patents by Inventor Mark D. Dobbs
Mark D. Dobbs 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).
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Patent number: 10858690Abstract: Provided herein are porous polymer monolith materials and processes that enable integration of blood fractionation, specific nucleic acid amplification and/or detection of nucleic acids from whole blood.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Monolythix, Inc.Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
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Patent number: 10752937Abstract: Provided herein are porous polymer monolith materials and processes that enable integration of blood fractionation, specific nucleic acid amplification and/or detection of nucleic acids from whole blood.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: MONOLYTHIX, INC.Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
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Patent number: 10570439Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a concentrator for concentrating, purifying or otherwise isolating one or more target analytes in a fluid matrix, and related methods, using self-wicking materials, such as monoliths. The present disclosure can be used as a point-of need sample preparation device. The self-contained device can be used for the extraction and concentration of specific target molecules, such as nucleic acids.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignees: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific ResearchInventors: Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Ivan Rueda, Mark D. Dobbs, Milton Lee
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Publication number: 20190338100Abstract: The present invention relates to a monolith for processing fluid samples, and methods of making and using the monolith. The monolith can contain certain monomers or combinations of monomers that can be polymerized to give a polymeric monolith that can efficiently self-wick fluid. The self-wicking polymeric monolith can be used as a convenient tool for point of care/on site diagnostics and analytics. The monolith is easily stored and transported, comparatively cost-efficient to make, permits good detection of analyte molecules and is readily functionalizable by impregnation of and/or covalently grafting additional chemical moieties to either the whole monolith or in zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicants: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific ResearchInventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
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Patent number: 10336881Abstract: The present invention relates to a monolith for processing fluid samples, and methods of making and using the monolith. The monolith can contain certain monomers or combinations of monomers that can be polymerized to give a polymeric monolith that can efficiently self-wick fluid. The self-wicking polymeric monolith can be used as a convenient tool for point of care/on site diagnostics and analytics. The monolith is easily stored and transported, comparatively cost-efficient to make, permits good detection of analyte molecules and is readily functionalizable by impregnation of and/or covalently grafting additional chemical moieties to either the whole monolith or in zones.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Monolythix, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
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Publication number: 20170342464Abstract: Provided herein are porous polymer monolith materials and processes that enable integration of blood fractionation, specific nucleic acid amplification and/or detection of nucleic acids from whole blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
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Publication number: 20170342466Abstract: Provided herein are porous polymer monolith materials and processes that enable integration of blood fractionation, specific nucleic acid amplification and/or detection of nucleic acids from whole blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
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Publication number: 20170073492Abstract: The present invention relates to a monolith for processing fluid samples, and methods of making and using the monolith. The monolith can contain certain monomers or combinations of monomers that can be polymerized to give a polymeric monolith that can efficiently self-wick fluid. The self-wicking polymeric monolith can be used as a convenient tool for point of care/on site diagnostics and analytics. The monolith is easily stored and transported, comparatively cost-efficient to make, permits good detection of analyte molecules and is readily functionalizable by impregnation of and/or covalently grafting additional chemical moieties to either the whole monolith or in zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicants: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific ResearchInventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
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Publication number: 20170051274Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a concentrator for concentrating, purifying or otherwise isolating one or more target analytes in a fluid matrix, and related methods, using self-wicking materials, such as monoliths. The present disclosure can be used as a point-of need sample preparation device. The self-contained device can be used for the extraction and concentration of specific target molecules, such as nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Monolythix, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Ivan Rueda, Mark D. Dobbs, Milton Lee
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Publication number: 20170051273Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a concentrator for concentrating, purifying or otherwise isolating one or more target analytes in a fluid matrix, and related methods, using self-wicking materials, such as monoliths. The present disclosure can be used as a point-of need sample preparation device. The self-contained device can be used for the extraction and concentration of specific target molecules, such as nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Monolythix, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Ivan Rueda, Mark D. Dobbs, Milton Lee
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Patent number: 9464969Abstract: The present invention relates to a monolith for processing fluid samples, and methods of making and using the monolith. The monolith can contain certain monomers or combinations of monomers that can be polymerized to give a polymeric monolith that can efficiently self-wick fluid. The self-wicking polymeric monolith can be used as a convenient tool for point of care on site diagnostics and analytics. The monolith is easily stored and transported, comparatively cost-efficient to make, permits good detection of analyte molecules and is readily functionalizable by impregnation of and/or covalently grafting additional chemical moieties to either the whole monolith or in zones.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Monolythix, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
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Publication number: 20160146714Abstract: Described herein are monoliths for processing fluid samples, and methods of making and using such monoliths.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicants: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific ResearchInventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee