Patents by Inventor Cris Lewis

Cris Lewis 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).

  • Flow method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence
    Patent number: 7929662
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence. A method for screening a mixture of potential pharmaceutical chemicals for binding to at least one target binder involves flow separating a solution of chemicals and target binders into separated components, exposing them to an x-ray excitation beam, detecting x-ray fluorescence signals from the components, and determining from the signals whether or not a binding event between a chemical and target binder has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Warner, George J. Havrilla, Thomasin C. Miller, Cris Lewis, Cynthia A. Mahan, Cyndi A. Wells
  • FLOW METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCREENING CHEMICALS USING MICRO X-RAY FLUORESCENCE
    Publication number: 20090175410
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence. A method for screening a mixture of potential pharmaceutical chemicals for binding to at least one target binder involves flow separating a solution of chemicals and target binders into separated components, exposing them to an x-ray excitation beam, detecting x-ray fluorescence signals from the components, and determining from the signals whether or not a binding event between a chemical and target binder has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin P. WARNER, George J. HAVRILLA, Thomasin C. MILLER, Cris LEWIS, Cynthia A. MAHAN, Cyndi A. WELLS
  • Flow method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence
    Patent number: 7519145
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence. A method for screening a mixture of potential pharmaceutical chemicals for binding to at least one target binder involves flow-separating a solution of chemicals and target binders into separated components, exposing them to an x-ray excitation beam, detecting x-ray fluorescence signals from the components, and determining from the signals whether or not a binding event between a chemical and target binder has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Warner, George J. Havrilla, Thomasin C. Miller, Cris Lewis, Cynthia A. Mahan, Cyndi A. Wells
  • Flow method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence
    Publication number: 20070003008
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence. A method for screening a mixture of potential pharmaceutical chemicals for binding to at least one target binder involves flow-separating a solution of chemicals and target binders into separated components, exposing them to an x-ray excitation beam, detecting x-ray fluorescence signals from the components, and determining from the signals whether or not a binding event between a chemical and target binder has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Benjamin Warner, George Havrilla, Thomasin Miller, Cris Lewis, Cynthia Mahan, Cyndi Wells
  • Flow method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence
    Publication number: 20050214847
    Abstract: Flow method and apparatus for screening chemicals using micro x-ray fluorescence. The invention includes a method and apparatus for screening a mixture of potential pharmaceutical chemicals for binding to at least one target binder. According to the method, after preparing a solution of potential pharmaceutical chemicals with at least one target binder, the solution is flow-separated into at least two separated components. Each component is exposed to an x-ray excitation beam. Any component that emits a detectable x-ray fluorescence signal is isolated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: George Havrilla, Thomasin Miller, Benjamin Warner, Cris Lewis, Cynthia Mahan, Cyndi Wells