Patents by Inventor Andrew De Mello

Andrew De Mello 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).

  • Microfluidic Device
    Publication number: 20080277606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microfluidic device comprising a zone for receiving a sample, an excitation source and a detector, wherein a portion of the zone allows transmission of energy at a required wavelength range and prevents transmission of energy at all other wavelengths and uses of the device in disposable on-chip fluorescent detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: MOLECULAR VISION LIMITED
    Inventors: Xuhua Wang, Oliver Hofmann, John De Mello, Andrew De Mello, Donal Bradley
  • Preparation of nanoparticles
    Patent number: 7252814
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the production of nanoparticles using a continuous flow miniaturised reaction vessel. In particular, the invention provides a method for preparing nanoparticles by a direct one-stage process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
    Inventors: Andrew De Mello, John De Mello, Joshua Edel
  • Chemical processing system and method
    Publication number: 20050100476
    Abstract: A chemical processing system and method, the system comprising: a substrate chip including a reaction zone into which at least three different reagents are in use introduced; a reagent supply mechanism for supplying the at least three reagents to the reaction zone; and a detector for simultaneously detecting the reaction products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew De Mello, Michael Mitchell