Patents by Inventor Alexander Samoylov

Alexander Samoylov 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 generating a voltage across a membrane
    Patent number: 6788071
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a transmembrane voltage, including a semiconductive substrate having a surface for receiving a membrane thereon, and a light source for illuminating at least a portion of the semiconductive substrate. Measurement of current through the membrane addresses ion channels through the membrane at the location illuminated by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Vitaly J. Vodyanoy, Solomon Yilma, Ting To Lo, Alexander Samoylov
  • Method and apparatus for generating a voltage across a membrane
    Publication number: 20030020489
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a transmembrane voltage, including a semiconductive substrate having a surface for receiving a membrane thereon, and a light source for illuminating at least a portion of the semiconductive substrate. Measurement of current through the membrane addresses ion channels through the membrane at the location illuminated by the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Vitaly J. Vodyanoy, Solomon Yilma, Ting To Lo, Alexander Samoylov