Patents by Inventor Barbara A. Israel
Barbara A. Israel 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).
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Patent number: 9968935Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystals and other biophotonically based assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal or other biophotonically based assay formats.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Josh Sotos, Doug Hansmann, Renee Herber, Joseph Burkholder, Keren Hulkower, Michael Bonds
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Publication number: 20180052111Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assays format.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Patent number: 9816147Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of detection of viruses, and in particular to detection of viruses using a liquid crystal assay format. In the present invention, virus binding in a detection region is identified by changes in liquid crystal orientation caused by virus binding independent orientation caused by any topography associated with the detection region.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Barbara A. Israel, Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Karla Anhalt, Syrus Soltaninassab, Doug Hansmann, Bharat Raj Acharya
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Patent number: 9797843Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Publication number: 20160025636Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Patent number: 9103794Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Publication number: 20150203925Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of detection of viruses, and in particular to detection of viruses using a liquid crystal assay format. In the present invention, virus binding in a detection region is identified by changes in liquid crystal orientation caused by virus binding independent orientation caused by any topography associated with the detection region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Barbara A. Israel, Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Karla Hollister, Syrus Soltaninassab, Doug Hansmann, Bharat Raj Acharya
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Patent number: 8988620Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of detection of viruses, and in particular to detection of viruses using a liquid crystal assay format. In the present invention, virus binding in a detection region is identified by changes in liquid crystal orientation caused by virus binding independent orientation caused by any topography associated with the detection region.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Barbara A. Israel, Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Karla Hollister, Syrus Soltaninassab, Doug Hansmann, Bharat Raj Acharya
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Publication number: 20130344582Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Nicholas Abbott
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Patent number: 8512974Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for analyzing cell invasion.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Nicholas Abbott
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Publication number: 20130040332Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Nicholas Abbott
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Patent number: 8268614Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of assays of cell movement. In particular, the present invention provides methods for assaying cell movement where inserts are used to confine cells to a defined area in a well of a multiwell plate and movement from the defined area is assayed.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Nicholas Abbot
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Publication number: 20120135450Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Patent number: 7842499Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystals and other biophotonically based assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal or other biophotonically based assay formats.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Nicholas Abbott
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Publication number: 20100221815Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Patent number: 7666661Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics, and in particular to diagnostics based on a liquid crystal assay format. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystal assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal assasy format.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Patent number: 7662572Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods in the field of detection of analytes. In particular to detection of viruses, cells, bacteria, lipid-membrane containing organisms, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and other biomolecules, organic molecules and inorganic molecules using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLC.Inventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel
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Publication number: 20100009344Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of detection of viruses, and in particular to detection of viruses using a liquid crystal assay format. In the present invention, virus binding in a detection region is identified by changes in liquid crystal orientation caused by virus binding independent orientation caused by any topography associated with the detection region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Barbara A. Israel, Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Karla Hollister, Syrus Soltaninassab, Doug Hansmann, Bharat Raj Acharya
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Patent number: 7531366Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of detection of analytes, and in particular to detection of viruses, cells, bacteria, lipid-membrane containing organisms, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and other biomolecules, organic molecules and inorganic molecules using a liquid crystal assay format.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Doug Hansmann
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Publication number: 20090054262Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystals and other biophotonically based assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal or other biophotonically based assay formats.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Platypus Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas Abbott, Christopher Murphy, Barbara Israel, Josh Sotos, Doug Hansmann, Renee Herber, Joseph Burkholder, Karen Hulkower, Michael Bonds