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).

  • Patent number: 10858690
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Monolythix, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
  • Patent number: 10752937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: MONOLYTHIX, INC.
    Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
  • Patent number: 10570439
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Ivan Rueda, Mark D. Dobbs, Milton Lee
  • Publication number: 20190338100
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicants: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
  • Patent number: 10336881
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Monolythix, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
  • Publication number: 20170342464
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20170342466
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Ivan Rueda, Ian McFadden, Mark D. Dobbs, Victor Shum, Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Walt Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20170073492
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicants: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
  • Publication number: 20170051274
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Monolythix, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Ivan Rueda, Mark D. Dobbs, Milton Lee
  • Publication number: 20170051273
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Monolythix, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Anthony Spence, Ivan Rueda, Mark D. Dobbs, Milton Lee
  • Patent number: 9464969
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Monolythix, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee
  • Publication number: 20160146714
    Abstract: Described herein are monoliths for processing fluid samples, and methods of making and using such monoliths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicants: Monolythix, Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: Keith A. Oberg, Mark D. Dobbs, Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Scott P. Layne, Milton Lee