Patents by Inventor CYNTHIA RENA WRIGHT

CYNTHIA RENA WRIGHT 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).

  • DNA/RNA PEMS microcantilever probe for detection of viral infection and detection of genetic variants
    Patent number: 10386338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezoelectric mechanical system (PEMS) microcantilever sensor that both detects the presence of viral RNA in an aqueous solution, such as a blood sample. The method provides for the formation of the sensor by attaching RNA, DNA, or an antibody to the microcantilever sensor surface via a hydrazone or an oxime chemical bond. The method provides for the detection of viral RNA viruses and viral DNA viruses upon the chemical binding/bonding of single-stranded viral nucleic acid to the microcantilever sensor surface. The method provides for the detection of DNA cancer mutations or variants that have been identified in a cancer cell upon the chemical binding/bonding of single-stranded DNA to the microcantilever sensor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Cynthia Rena Wright
  • DNA/RNA PEMS MICROCANTILEVER PROBE FOR DETECTION OF VIRAL INFECTION AND DETECTION OF GENETIC VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190128853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezoelectric mechanical system (PEMS) microcantilever sensor that both detects the presence of viral RNA in an aqueous solution, such as a blood sample. The method provides for the formation of the sensor by attaching RNA, DNA, or an antibody to the microcantilever sensor surface via a hydrazone or an oxime chemical bond. The method provides for the detection of viral RNA viruses and viral DNA viruses upon the chemical binding/bonding of single-stranded viral nucleic acid to the microcantilever sensor surface. The method provides for the detection of DNA cancer mutations or variants that have been identified in a cancer cell upon the chemical binding/bonding of single-stranded DNA to the microcantilever sensor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: CYNTHIA RENA WRIGHT