Patents by Inventor Vijoleta Lucija Braach-Maksvytis

Vijoleta Lucija Braach-Maksvytis 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 of producing an electrode membrane combination
    Patent number: 6342346
    Abstract: Electrode membrane combinations for use in biosensors to detect analytes in a sample and methods for making and storing same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method is provided for producing a first layer electrode membrane comprising: (1) Forming a solution containing Linker Lipid A, the disulfide of mercaptoacetic acid (MAAD) or similar molecule, linker Gramicidin B, membrane spanning lipid C (MSL-C) and membrane spanning lipid D (MSL-D) or other suitable linker molecules and other ion channel combinations; (2) Contacting an electrode containing a clean gold surface with the solution, the disulfide containing components in the solution thus adsorbing onto the gold surface of the electrode; (3) Rinsing the electrode with a suitable organic solvent; and (4) Removing the excess organic solvent used for rinsing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Institute
    Inventors: Burkhard Raguse, Ronald John Pace, Lionel George King, Vijoleta Lucija Braach-Maksvytis, Bruce Cornell
  • Self assembly of sensor membranes
    Patent number: 6291155
    Abstract: Electrode membrane combinations for use in biosensors to detect analytes in a sample and methods for making and storing same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method is provided for producing a first layer electrode membrane comprising: (1) Forming a solution containing Linker Lipid A, the disulfide of mercaptoacetic acid (MAAD) or similar molecule, linker Gramicidin B, membrane spanning lipid C (MSL-C) and membrane spanning lipid D (MSL-D) or other suitable linker molecules and other ion channel combinations; (2) Contacting an electrode containing a clean gold surface with the solution, the disulfide containing components in the solution thus adsorbing onto the gold surface of the electrode; (3) Rinsing the electrode with a suitable organic solvent; and (4) Removing the excess organic solvent used for rinsing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Institute
    Inventors: Burkhard Raguse, Ronald John Pace, Lionel George King, Vijoleta Lucija Braach-Maksvytis, Bruce Cornell