Patents by Inventor Carrie Schmidt

Carrie Schmidt 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).

  • Method of providing a pattern of biological-binding areas for biological testing
    Patent number: 8492315
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming one or more biological-binding areas on a substrate for biological-testing. The method includes activating at least a portion of a glass-ceramic substrate comprising glass and one or more metal containing compounds. The one or more metal containing compounds have a range of diameters that are less than about 300 nanometers in diameter and are spaced an average distance of at least one-half the midpoint of the diameter range apart. The one or more metals include compounds selected from metal oxides, metal nanoparticles, metal alloys, and atomic metals. The glass-ceramic substrate is heated to a temperature near the glass transformation temperature to form one or more metal nanoparticles in one or more ceramic biological-binding areas. The glass-ceramic substrate is etched to expose one or more metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Life Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeb H. Flemming, Colin T. Buckley, Carrie Schmidt
  • Compositions and methods to fabricate a photoactive substrate suitable for shaped glass structures
    Patent number: 8361333
    Abstract: This invention provides an inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating a high-anisotropic-etch ratio, shaped glass structures using a novel photosensitive glass composition. Structures of the photosensitive glass may include micro-channels, micro-optics, microposts, or arrays of hollow micro-needles. Furthermore, such shaped glass structures can be used to form a negative mold for casting the shape in other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Life Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeb H. Flemming, Colin T. Buckley, Carrie Schmidt
  • Methods to fabricate a photoactive substrate suitable for shaped glass structures
    Patent number: 8096147
    Abstract: This invention provides an inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating a high-anisotropic-etch ratio, shaped glass structures using a novel photosensitive glass composition. Structures of the photosensitive glass may include micro-channels, micro-optics, microposts, or arrays of hollow micro-needles. Furthermore, such shaped glass structures can be used to form a negative mold for casting the shape in other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Life Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeb H. Flemming, Colin T. Buckley, Carrie Schmidt
  • Method of providing particles having biological-binding areas for biological applications
    Patent number: 8076162
    Abstract: The present invention includes micro-sphere composition, methods of making binding assays. The present invention also includes a micro-sphere for binding biological molecules without pretreatment. The micro-sphere includes a spherical glass substrate having one or more metal nanoparticle regions that are exposed from within the glass, wherein the micro-sphere is capable of binding biological molecules without pretreatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Life Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeb H. Flemming, Colin T. Buckley, Carrie Schmidt
  • Compounds useful as pesticides
    Patent number: 7902233
    Abstract: Compounds useful to control pests are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Zoltan L. Benko, David A. Demeter, Carl Deamicis, Lowell Markley, Jack Geno Samaritoni, Carrie Schmidt, Yuanming Zhu, W. Randal Erickson, Peter B. Anzeveno, James Todd Pechacek, Gerald B. Watson, Gerrit Deboer, Joel J. Sheets, Susan Zabik, Carla N. Yerkes, Christian Schobert, James E. Dripps, Leonard Dintenfass, Laura L. Karr, Paul A. Neese, Jim X. Huang, James M. Gifford
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING PARTICLES HAVING BIOLOGICAL-BINDING AREAS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090258441
    Abstract: The present invention includes micro-sphere composition, methods of making binding assays. The present invention also includes a micro-sphere for binding biological molecules without pretreatment. The micro-sphere includes a spherical glass substrate having one or more metal nanoparticle regions that are exposed from within the glass, wherein the micro-sphere is capable of binding biological molecules without pretreatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Life BioScience, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeb H. Flemming, Colin T. Buckley, Carrie Schmidt
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO FABRICATE A PHOTOACTIVE SUBSTRATE SUITABLE FOR SHAPED GLASS STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20080248250
    Abstract: This invention provides an inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating a high-anisotropic-etch ratio, shaped glass structures using a novel photosensitive glass composition. Structures of the photosensitive glass may include micro-channels, micro-optics, microposts, or arrays of hollow micro-needles. Furthermore, such shaped glass structures can be used to form a negative mold for casting the shape in other materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: LIFE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeb H. Flemming, Colin T. Buckley, Carrie Schmidt
  • METHODS TO FABRICATE A PHOTOACTIVE SUBSTRATE SUITABLE FOR SHAPED GLASS STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20080245109
    Abstract: This invention provides an inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating a high-anisotropic-etch ratio, shaped glass structures using a novel photosensitive glass composition. Structures of the photosensitive glass may include micro-channels, micro-optics, microposts, or arrays of hollow micro-needles. Furthermore, such shaped glass structures can be used to form a negative mold for casting the shape in other materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: LIFE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeb H. Flemming, Colin T. Buckley, Carrie Schmidt
  • Hollow microneedle array
    Publication number: 20070023386
    Abstract: An inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating arrays of hollow microneedles uses a photoetchable glass. Furthermore, the glass hollow microneedle array can be used to form a negative mold for replicating microneedles in biocompatible polymers or metals. These microneedle arrays can be used to extract fluids from plants or animals. Glucose transport through these hollow microneedles arrays has been found to be orders of magnitude more rapid than natural diffusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Stanley Kravitz, David Ingersoll, Carrie Schmidt, Jeb Flemming
  • Method to fabricate hollow microneedle arrays
    Patent number: 7132054
    Abstract: An inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating arrays of hollow microneedles uses a photoetchable glass. Furthermore, the glass hollow microneedle array can be used to form a negative mold for replicating microneedles in biocompatible polymers or metals. These microneedle arrays can be used to extract fluids from plants or animals. Glucose transport through these hollow microneedles arrays has been found to be orders of magnitude more rapid than natural diffusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley H. Kravitz, David Ingersoll, Carrie Schmidt, Jeb Flemming
  • Compounds useful as pesticides
    Publication number: 20060063741
    Abstract: Compounds useful to control pests are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Zoltan Benko, Carl DeAmicis, David Demeter, Lowell Markley, Jack Samaritoni, Carrie Schmidt, Yuanming Zhu, W Erickson, Peter Anzeveno, James Pechacek, Gerald Watson, Gerrit Deboer, Joel Sheets, Susan Zabik, Carla Yerkes, Christian Schobert, James Dripps, Leonard Dintenfass, Laura Karr, Paul Neese, Jim Huang, James Gifford
  • Compunds useful as pesticides
    Publication number: 20060040902
    Abstract: Compounds useful to control pests are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jack Samaritoni, David Demeter, Zoltan Banko, James Gifford, Paul Neese, Leonard Dintenfass, Carrie Schmidt