Patents by Inventor Christian Heyn

Christian Heyn 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).

  • High-speed DNA sequencing with optically active nanopore
    Patent number: 10330631
    Abstract: A nanoscale-sized pore positioned between two reservoirs may sequence biomolecules by detecting changes in the emitted light due to a change in charge of portions of the biomolecules as they pass through the pore such as affect an emission frequency of a quantum structure proximate to the pore opening. The nanopores may be fabricated using local droplet etching whose randomness is accommodated by lowering the droplet density to permit isolation of nanopores in tiles that may be adhered to an underlying supporting substrate having an aligned opening. The nanopore-tiles may be integrated with commonly applied glass chips and may be employed in microfluidic circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert H. Blick, Paul H. Gwozdz, Abhishek Bhat, Wolfgang Hansen, Christian Heyn
  • High-Speed DNA Sequencing with Optically Active Nanopore
    Publication number: 20170029882
    Abstract: A nanoscale-sized pore positioned between two reservoirs may sequence biomolecules by detecting changes in the emitted light due to a change in charge of portions of the biomolecules as they pass through the pore such as affect an emission frequency of a quantum structure proximate to the pore opening. The nanopores may be fabricated using local droplet etching whose randomness is accommodated by lowering the droplet density to permit isolation of nanopores in tiles that may be adhered to an underlying supporting substrate having an aligned opening. The nanopore-tiles may be integrated with commonly applied glass chips and may be employed in microfluidic circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Robert H. Blick, Paul H. Gwozdz, Abhisheka Bhat, Wolfgang Hansen, Christian Heyn
  • Mass spectrometer detector using optically active membrane
    Patent number: 9329126
    Abstract: A detector suitable for mass spectroscopy uses a thin membrane that converts the kinetic energy of impinging molecules into corresponding photons, the latter detected with a suitable photosensor. The arrival of molecules at the membrane is detected by detection of the corresponding photons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, University of Hamburg, The University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Robert H. Blick, Jonathan Rodriguez, Hyunseok Kim, Zlatan Aksamija, Wolfgang Hansen, Christian Heyn
  • Mass Spectrometer Detector Using Optically Active Membrane
    Publication number: 20160054224
    Abstract: A detector suitable for mass spectroscopy uses a thin membrane that converts the kinetic energy of impinging molecules into corresponding photons, the latter detected with a suitable photosensor. The arrival of molecules at the membrane is detected by detection of the corresponding photons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Robert H. Blick, Jonathan Rodriguez, Hyunseok Kim, Zlatan Aksamija, Wolfgang Hansen, Christian Heyn