Patents by Inventor Mark McQuain

Mark McQuain 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).

  • Method for screening molecular interactions
    Patent number: 7521261
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for screening molecular interactions using a filamentous based platform for molecule presentation. Method includes screening for protein-protein, DNA-DNA and other chemical interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Rick Haselton, Mark McQuain
  • Method for screening molecular interactions
    Publication number: 20060121481
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for screening molecular interactions using a filamentous based platform for molecule presentation. Method includes screening for protein-protein, DNA-DNA and other chemical interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Rick Haselton, Mark McQuain
  • Capillary tube printing tips for microarray printing
    Publication number: 20060056904
    Abstract: A microarray contact printing is formed from at least one capillary tube. The tip has concentric reservoir and printing capillary tubes, with a first capillary tube (24) and a second capillary tube (22) having an inner bore (26) with an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the first capillar tube (24) so that the second capillary tube (22) partially overlaps a proximal end of the first capillary tube (24). The first capillary tube (24) has a contact surface (36) at a distal end. The inner bore of the first capillary tube (24) is adapted for drawing the printing solution retained in the second capillary tube (22) and depositing a drop of a solution on a printing substrate when the contact surface (36) is moved proximate the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Frederick Haselton, Mark McQuain
  • Distribution of solutions across a surface
    Publication number: 20040248125
    Abstract: A system 10 is provided for improved microarray biomolecular analysis. A microarray 36 is placed in a shallow chamber 20, and an induced motion of test fluid through the chamber is achieved by a sequential series of pulses directed to a plurality of source-sink pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Mark A Stremler, Timothy S. Fisher, Frederick R. Haselton, David K. Schaffer, Mark McQuain