Patents by Inventor Patrick Glenn Gulak

Patrick Glenn Gulak 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 and apparatus for detecting an electric field fluctuation associated with the permeabilization of a bacterial cell wall
    Patent number: 8759076
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting an electric field fluctuation associated with the permeabilization of a bacterial cell wall comprises a substrate, at least two electrodes integrated on the substrate, an amplifier integrated on the substrate, and a processor electrically connected to the amplifier to analyze the amplified signal. The substrate and the at least two electrodes define a well between the at least two electrodes, and the at least two electrodes being configured to generate a signal in response to an electric field fluctuation in close proximity to the well or the electrodes triggered when at least one antibacterial agent associated with the well contacts a cognate target. The amplifier is configured to generate an amplified signal in response to the signal. In addition, the processor is electrically connected to the amplifier to analyze the amplified signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Gulak, Karen Lee Maxwell, Nasim Nikkhoo, Cintia Po Sze Man
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AN ELECTRIC FIELD FLUCTUATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERMEABILIZATION OF A BACTERIAL CELL WALL
    Publication number: 20090202985
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting an electric field fluctuation associated with the permeabilization of a bacterial cell wall comprises a substrate, at least two electrodes integrated on the substrate, an amplifier integrated on the substrate, and a processor electrically connected to the amplifier to analyze the amplified signal. The substrate and the at least two electrodes define a well between the at least two electrodes, and the at least two electrodes being configured to generate a signal in response to an electric field fluctuation in close proximity to the well or the electrodes triggered when at least one antibacterial agent associated with the well contacts a cognate target. The amplifier is configured to generate an amplified signal in response to the signal. In addition, the processor is electrically connected to the amplifier to analyze the amplified signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Gulak, Karen Lee Maxwell, Nasim Nikkhoo, Cintia Po Sze Man