Patents by Inventor Aaron Cody Youngbull

Aaron Cody Youngbull 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).

  • Publication number: 20240052431
    Abstract: A fieldable processing and detection apparatus for automatically collecting, preparing, Identifying and quantifying environmental DNA in samples of a material of Interest. Environmental samples of materials of interest are combined with polymerase chain reaction (PGR) reagents that are selectively compatible with the material of Interest and mixed. Various processing methods may be employed at the discretion of the operator and include droplet concentration, thermoprofiling, particle separation and other techniques or methods that are compatible with and suitable for the specific material of interest and the testing environment The system will selectively lyse cells, breaking down the cell membrane via mechanical disruption, ultrasound, thermocycling, or other suitable techniques and thereafter quantify the preamplified concentration of target nucleic add sequences using digital quantification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Cody Youngbull, James Joseph Elser
  • Patent number: 11639934
    Abstract: An autonomous bioaerosol sampling and detection system and method adapted to provide real-time detection and identification of bio-organisms in aerosols without human intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Cody Youngbull, Timothy Burgin
  • Publication number: 20210199656
    Abstract: An autonomous bioaerosol sampling and detection system and method adapted to provide real-time detection and identification of bio-organisms in aerosols without human intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: University of Montana
    Inventors: Aaron Cody Youngbull, Timothy Burgin