Patents by Inventor Cameron Scott Ball

Cameron Scott Ball 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).

  • LOOPED PRIMER AND LOOP-DE-LOOP METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET NUCLEIC ACID
    Publication number: 20240011083
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel loop-de-loop method of detecting a target nucleic acid using a biosensor-labeled oligonucleotide. Further provided herein is a looped primer and a kit for use in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Cameron Scott Ball
  • Looped primer and loop-de-loop method for detecting target nucleic acid
    Patent number: 11753679
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel loop-de-loop method of detecting a target nucleic acid using a biosensor-labeled oligonucleotide. Further provided herein is a looped primer and a kit for use in the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Uh-Oh Labs Inc.
    Inventor: Cameron Scott Ball
  • Endpoint detection of amplified nucleic acids
    Patent number: 11473141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to probes and primers beneficial for conducting amplification assays, such as those including loop-mediated isothermal amplification reactions. Also described herein are methods for detecting targets using such probes and/or primers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Meagher, Chung-Yan Koh, Yooli Kim Light, Cameron Scott Ball
  • Looped primer and loop-de-loop method for detecting target nucleic acid
    Patent number: 11377683
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel loop-de-loop method of detecting a target nucleic acid using a biosensor-labeled oligonucleotide. Further provided herein is a looped primer and a kit for use in the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Uh-Oh Labs Inc.
    Inventor: Cameron Scott Ball
  • Real time autonomous surveillance of pathogens
    Patent number: 11366116
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to systems configured to obtain samples from an organism in an autonomous manner. Such systems can employ a cartridge configured to provide bait to attract an organism, as well as channels to store and/or test samples obtained from the organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Meagher, Ronald F. Renzi, Cameron Scott Ball, Aashish Priye, Jonathan Ivers Helm, Bryan Carson, Stanley Alan Langevin
  • LOOPED PRIMER AND LOOP-DE-LOOP METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET NUCLEIC ACID
    Publication number: 20220170086
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel loop-de-loop method of detecting a target nucleic acid using a biosensor-labeled oligonucleotide. Further provided herein is a looped primer and a kit for use in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Cameron Scott Ball
  • Check valves for microfluidic systems and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11130129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic check valves, as well as fluidic cartridges including such check valves. In particular examples, the check valve includes a pre-stressed spring formed from a planar substrate. Various characteristics of the valves, such as size, profile, opening pressure, etc., can be tuned to provide desired performance when employed within a fluidic cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Cameron Scott Ball, Ronald F. Renzi, Robert Meagher
  • LOOPED PRIMER AND LOOP-DE-LOOP METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET NUCLEIC ACID
    Publication number: 20210285039
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel loop-de-loop method of detecting a target nucleic acid using a biosensor-labeled oligonucleotide. Further provided herein is a looped primer and a kit for use in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Cameron Scott Ball
  • ENDPOINT DETECTION OF AMPLIFIED NUCLEIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20200370116
    Abstract: The present invention relates to probes and primers beneficial for conducting amplification assays, such as those including loop-mediated isothermal amplification reactions. Also described herein are methods for detecting targets using such probes and/or primers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Meagher, Chung-Yan Koh, Yooli Kim Light, Cameron Scott Ball
  • Endpoint detection of amplified nucleic acids
    Patent number: 10724091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to probes and primers beneficial for conducting amplification assays, such as those including loop-mediated isothermal amplification reactions. Also described herein are methods for detecting targets using such probes and/or primers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Meagher, Chung-Yan Koh, Yooli Kim Light, Cameron Scott Ball
  • CHECK VALVES FOR MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200038864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic check valves, as well as fluidic cartridges including such check valves. In particular examples, the check valve includes a pre-stressed spring formed from a planar substrate. Various characteristics of the valves, such as size, profile, opening pressure, etc., can be tuned to provide desired performance when employed within a fluidic cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Cameron Scott Ball, Ronald F. Renzi, Robert Meagher
  • Check valves for microfluidic systems and methods thereof
    Patent number: 10478818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic check valves, as well as fluidic cartridges including such check valves. In particular examples, the check valve includes a pre-stressed spring formed from a planar substrate. Various characteristics of the valves, such as size, profile, opening pressure, etc., can be tuned to provide desired performance when employed within a fluidic cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Cameron Scott Ball, Ronald F. Renzi, Robert Meagher