Patents by Inventor Camelia Prodan

Camelia Prodan 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).

  • Nanoprobe and methods of use
    Patent number: 9689829
    Abstract: A device for determining the presence of a single cell and/or determining a state of a single cell includes a first nanotube disposed on a first electrode, and a second nanotube disposed on a second electrode, wherein the first and second nanotubes are spaced apart at a length that is smaller than a cell size to be detected. A method for determining the presence of a single biological cell includes sensing impedance between a first nanotube and a second nanotube. A method of manufacturing includes providing a nanotube, providing an electrode coated with an insulating material, wherein an aperture is defined in the insulating material through to the electrode, and using electrophoresis deposition to deposit a nanotube within the aperture and in electrical communication with the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Reginald C. Farrow, Camelia Prodan, Alokik Kanwal, Gordon A. Thomas
  • NANOPROBE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150276649
    Abstract: A device for determining the presence of a single cell and/or determining a state of a single cell includes a first nanotube disposed on a first electrode, and a second nanotube disposed on a second electrode, wherein the first and second nanotubes are spaced apart at a length that is smaller than a cell size to be detected. A method for determining the presence of a single biological cell includes sensing impedance between a first nanotube and a second nanotube. A method of manufacturing includes providing a nanotube, providing an electrode coated with an insulating material, wherein an aperture is defined in the insulating material through to the electrode, and using electrophoresis deposition to deposit a nanotube within the aperture and in electrical communication with the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Reginald C. Farrow, Camelia Prodan, Alokik Kanwal, Gordon Thomas
  • Dielectric spectroscopy assays for screening of ion channel ligands
    Patent number: 8421484
    Abstract: A method for measuring membrane potential using dielectric spectroscopy is described. A new theoretical model allows for the determination of membrane potential from low-frequency impedance measurements to provide a non-evasive method which is both rapid and inexpensive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Purdue Pharma L.P., New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Camelia Prodan, Victor I. Ilyin, Donald J. Kyle, Kevin Carlin, Gang Wu
  • DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY ASSAYS FOR SCREENING OF ION CHANNEL LIGANDS
    Publication number: 20100259286
    Abstract: A method for measuring membrane potential using dielectric spectroscopy is described. A new theoretical model allows for the determination of membrane potential from low-frequency impedance measurements to provide a non-evasive method which is both rapid and inexpensive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Camelia Prodan, Victor I Ilyin, Donald J. Kyle, Kevin Carlin, Gang Wu