Patents by Inventor Christina Caroline Pearce

Christina Caroline Pearce 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).

  • Hydrogel platform for aqueous two-phase concentration of a target to enhance its detection
    Patent number: 11327075
    Abstract: It was discovered that hydrogel scaffolds can be used to induce phase separation as aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) pass through and/or rehydrate the scaffolds, allowing for concentration of target analyte(s) (e.g., biomolecule(s)) into a particular phase of the ATPS or into a leading front. Accordingly, in various embodiments methods and devices are provided that utilize aqueous two-phase systems and hydrogel scaffolds to improve the sensitivity of assays (e.g., of point-of-care assays) without sacrificing cost or ease of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Daniel Takashi Kamei, Benjamin Ming Wu, David Yuan Pereira, Chloe Michelle Wu, Matthew Foosing Yee, Joshua Anthony Keefe, Christina Caroline Pearce, Amir Adam Dailamy, Vincent K. Wong, Nguyen Khoi Le
  • HYDROGEL PLATFORM FOR AQUEOUS TWO-PHASE CONCENTRATION OF A TARGET TO ENHANCE ITS DETECTION
    Publication number: 20190187140
    Abstract: It was discovered that hydrogel scaffolds can be used to induce phase separation as aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) pass through and/or rehydrate the scaffolds, allowing for concentration of target analyte(s) (e.g., biomolecule(s)) into a particular phase of the ATPS or into a leading front. Accordingly, in various embodiments methods and devices are provided that utilize aqueous two-phase systems and hydrogel scaffolds to improve the sensitivity of assays (e.g., of point-of-care assays) without sacrificing cost or ease of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Takashi Kamei, Benjamin Ming Wu, David Yuan Pereira, Chloe Michelle Wu, Matthew Foosing Yee, Joshua Anthony Keefe, Christina Caroline Pearce, Amir Adam Dailamy, Vincent K. Wong, Nguyen Khoi Le