Patents by Inventor Amarin George McDonnell

Amarin George McDonnell 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).

  • DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220299415
    Abstract: A method for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (“DED”) in a human or animal subject is provided. Thread thinning dynamics of a tear sample of the subject are determined using an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument. At least one physical parameter value of the tear sample is calculated based at least in part on the determined thread thinning dynamics. DED is evaluated based at least in part on the at least one calculated physical parameter value of the tear sample. A device for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (DED) in a human or animal subject is also provided. The device includes an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument and a processing device configured to evaluate DED based at least in part on the calculated at least one physical parameter value of the tear sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Downie, Leslie Yeo, Amarin George McDonnell
  • Diagnostic methods and device
    Patent number: 11397145
    Abstract: A method for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (“DED”) in a human or animal subject is provided. Thread thinning dynamics of a tear sample of the subject are determined using an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument. At least one physical parameter value of the tear sample is calculated based at least in part on the determined thread thinning dynamics. DED is evaluated based at least in part on the at least one calculated physical parameter value of the tear sample. A device for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (DED) in a human or animal subject is also provided. The device includes an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument and a processing device configured to evaluate DED based at least in part on the calculated at least one physical parameter value of the tear sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Downie, Leslie Yeo, Amarin George McDonnell
  • DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200158611
    Abstract: A method for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (“DED”) in a human or animal subject is provided. Thread thinning dynamics of a tear sample of the subject are determined using an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument. At least one physical parameter value of the tear sample is calculated based at least in part on the determined thread thinning dynamics. DED is evaluated based at least in part on the at least one calculated physical parameter value of the tear sample. A device for evaluating Dry Eye Disease (DED) in a human or animal subject is also provided. The device includes an acoustically-driven microfluidic extensional rheometry instrument and a processing device configured to evaluate DED based at least in part on the calculated at least one physical parameter value of the tear sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Downie, Leslie Yeo, Amarin George McDonnell