Patents Assigned to SRU Biosystems
  • Patent number: 7142296
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light source. A first optical fiber is coupled to the light source and illuminates the biosensor. A second optical fiber detects a wavelength reflected from the biosensor. A spectrometer determines spectra of a reflected signal from the biosensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Cunningham, Peter Y. Li, Frank DeFilippi
  • Patent number: 7118710
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Cunningham
  • Patent number: 7101660
    Abstract: The invention provides a methods for fabricating colorimetric resonant reflection biosensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Cunningham, Jean Qiu
  • Patent number: 7094595
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Jane Pepper, Bo Lin, Peter Li, Homer Pien
  • Publication number: 20060181705
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light source. A first optical fiber is coupled to the light source and illuminates the biosensor. A second optical fiber detects a wavelength reflected from the biosensor. A spectrometer determines spectra of a reflected signal from the biosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Peter Li, Frank DeFilippi
  • Publication number: 20060181703
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light source. A first optical fiber is coupled to the light source and illuminates the biosensor. A second optical fiber detects a wavelength reflected from the biosensor. A spectrometer determines spectra of a reflected signal from the biosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Peter Li, Frank DeFilippi
  • Publication number: 20060181704
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light source. A first optical fiber is coupled to the light source and illuminates the biosensor. A second optical fiber detects a wavelength reflected from the biosensor. A spectrometer determines spectra of a reflected signal from the biosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Peter Li, Frank DeFilippi
  • Patent number: 7074311
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting, purifying, quantifying, and separating molecules using an electrophoresis adapted biosensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems Inc.
    Inventor: Brian T. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 7070987
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Cunningham, Jane Pepper, Bo Lin, Peter Li, Jean Qiu, Homer Pien
  • Publication number: 20060082770
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An instrument system for detecting a biochemical interaction on a biosensor. The system includes an array of detection locations comprises a light source for generating collimated white light. A beam splitter directs the collimated white light towards a surface of a sensor corresponding to the detector locations. A detection system includes an imaging spectrometer receiving the reflected light and generating an image of the reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Peter Li
  • Patent number: 7023544
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An instrument system for detecting a biochemical interaction on a biosensor. The system includes an array of detection locations comprises a light source for generating collimated white light. A beam splitter directs the collimated white light towards a surface of a sensor corresponding to the detector locations. A detection system includes an imaging spectrometer receiving the reflected light and generating an image of the reflected light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Cunningham, Peter Y. Li
  • Publication number: 20060040376
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Jane Pepper, Bo Lin, Peter Li, Jean Qiu, Homer Pien
  • Patent number: 6990259
    Abstract: A biosensor is described having the form of a photonic crystal having defect cavities formed in a periodic pattern in the device. The invention provides a higher sensitivity and a greater degree of spatial localization of incoupled photons than previously reported photonic crystal biosensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian T. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20060003372
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for the detection, quantification, identification and structural analysis of one or more molecules. Mass spectrometry (MS) is not a universal detector as all molecules do not ionize equally well leading to poor signal to quantity information. MS can be optimized to identify the specific mass of a binding component when the presence of a material is known. Colorimetric resonant reflectance optical sensors provide a universal mass detector in that nearly all biological masses give equally proportional signals. The combined methods allow selection and or detection with quantification of all masses binding to the sensor with the ability to identify specific molecules by their individual masses and structure analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Li, Bo Lin, Chris Williams, Lance Laing
  • Publication number: 20050227374
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Cunningham
  • Patent number: 6951715
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: SRU Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Cunningham, Jane Pepper, Bo Lin, Peter Li, Homer Pien, Jean Qiu
  • Publication number: 20040223881
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detection of peak wavelength values of colorimetric resonant optical biosensors using tunable filters and tunable lasers is provided. Biomolecular interactions may be detected on a biosensor by directing collimated white light towards a surface of the biosensor. Molecular binding on the surface of the biosensor is indicated by a shift in the peak wavelength value of reflected or transmitted light from the biosensor, while an increase in the wavelength corresponds to an increase in molecular absorption. A tunable laser light source may generate the collimated white light and a tunable filter may receive the reflected or transmitted light and pass the light to a photodiode sensor. The photodiode sensor then quantifies an amount of the light reflected or transmitted through the tunable filter as a function of the tuning voltage of the tunable filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems
    Inventors: Brian T. Cunningham, Peter Y. Li, Constance Chang-Hasnain, Carlos Mateus
  • Publication number: 20040132214
    Abstract: The instant invention provides compositions and methods for determining cell interactions that are faster than conventional methods and that require the use of fewer reagents than conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Bo Lin, Brian Cunningham, Peter Li
  • Publication number: 20030092075
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. Specifically, the invention herein provides a robust and reproducible method for coating sensor surfaces with aldehyde functional groups as well as methods for testing the efficiency and completeness of the coating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems, LLC
    Inventor: Jane Pepper
  • Publication number: 20030068657
    Abstract: Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: SRU Biosystems LLC
    Inventors: Bo Lin, Jane Pepper, Brian T. Cunningham, John Gerstenmaier, Peter Li, Jean Qiu, Homer Pien