Patents by Inventor Darryl J. Bornhop

Darryl J. Bornhop 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).

  • Patent number: 11293863
    Abstract: Provided are improved optical detection systems and methods for using same, which systems and methods comprise single channel interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of samples. Such interferometric detection systems and methods employ a light beam that impinges two or more discrete zones along a channel, thereby avoiding variations that can result in increases in detection limits and/or measurement errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Michael Kammer
  • Patent number: 11143649
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by refractive index sensing other than backscattering interferometry. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Amanda Kussrow, Michael Kammer
  • Patent number: 10900961
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by backscattering interferometry. In one aspect, the invention relates to method and systems for detecting molecular interaction between analytes in free-solution wherein the analytes are label-free and detection is performed by back-scattering interferometry. Also disclosed are label-free, free-solution, and/or real-time measurements of characteristic properties and/or chemical events using the disclosed techniques. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventor: Darryl J. Bornhop
  • Publication number: 20200209227
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by refractive index sensing other than backscattering interferometry. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Amanda Kussrow, Michael Kammer
  • Patent number: 10627396
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by refractive index sensing other than backscattering interferometry. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Amanda Kussrow, Michael Kammer
  • Publication number: 20190178795
    Abstract: Provided are improved optical detection systems and methods for using same, which systems and methods comprise single channel interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of samples. Such interferometric detection systems and methods employ a light beam that impinges two or more discrete zones along a channel, thereby avoiding variations that can result in increases in detection limits and/or measurement errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Michael Kammer
  • Patent number: 10261013
    Abstract: Provided are improved optical detection systems and methods for using same, which systems and methods comprise single channel interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of samples. Such interferometric detection systems and methods employ a light beam that impinges two or more discrete zones along a channel, thereby avoiding variations that can result in increases in detection limits and/or measurement errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Michael Kammer
  • Publication number: 20190033301
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by refractive index sensing other than backscattering interferometry. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Amanda Kussrow, Michael Kammer
  • Publication number: 20180120302
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by backscattering interferometry. In one aspect, the invention relates to method and systems for detecting molecular interaction between analytes in free-solution wherein the analytes are label-free and detection is performed by back-scattering interferometry. Also disclosed are label-free, free-solution, and/or real-time measurements of characteristic properties and/or chemical events using the disclosed techniques. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Darryl J. Bornhop
  • Patent number: 9638632
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved optical detection systems and methods comprising multiplexed interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of a sample, together with various applications of the disclosed techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventor: Darryl J. Bornhop
  • Publication number: 20170067882
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved optical detection methods comprising interferometric detection systems and methods of detecting a binding interaction between a sample comprising uncultured tissue homogenate and an analyte, together with various applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Darryl J. BORNHOP, Amanda KUSSROW, Denise M. O'HARA, Mengmeng WANG
  • Patent number: 9562853
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved optical detection methods comprising multiplexed interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of a non-aqueous sample, together with various applications of the disclosed techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Robert A. Flowers, Esther Pesciotta Miller
  • Publication number: 20160327480
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved optical detection systems and methods comprising single channel interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of a sample, together with various aspects of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Michael Kammer
  • Patent number: 9273949
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved optical detection methods comprising multiplexed interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of a sample, together with various applications of the disclosed techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Mina Mousa, Amanda Kussrow
  • Patent number: 8841320
    Abstract: Compounds and methods related to NIR molecular imaging, in-vitro and in-vivo functional imaging, therapy/efficacy monitoring, and cancer and metastatic activity imaging. Compounds and methods demonstrated pertain to the field of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor imaging, metabolic imaging, cellular respiration imaging, cellular proliferation imaging as targeted agents that incorporate signaling agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, H. Charles Manning, Mingfeng Bai, Shelby Wyatt Sinha
  • Publication number: 20140065640
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and systems for detecting interaction between members of a binding pair. The method involves associating one member of the binding pair with a nanoparticle and detecting the interaction between the two molecules by back-scattering interferometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: Vanderbilt University, Molecular Sensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Scot Weinberger, William E. Rich, Stephen Dotson, Darryl J. Bornhop
  • Publication number: 20130309661
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by backscattering interferometry. In one aspect, the invention relates to method and systems for detecting molecular interaction between analytes in free-solution wherein the analytes are label-free and detection is performed by back-scattering interferometry. Also disclosed are label-free, free-solution, and/or real-time measurements of characteristic properties and/or chemical events using the disclosed techniques. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Vanderbilt University
    Inventor: Darryl J. Bornhop
  • Publication number: 20130301055
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved optical detection methods comprising multiplexed interferometric detection systems and methods for determining a characteristic property of a sample, together with various applications of the disclosed techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Mina Mousa, Amanda Kussrrow
  • Publication number: 20130280715
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for the measurement of hybridization of nucleic acid polymers or binding other biological molecular species such as proteins, enzymes, receptors, and antibodies to binding partners, by backscattering interferometry (BSI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Robert A. Flowers
  • Patent number: 8445217
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by backscattering interferometry (BSI). Molecular interaction can be detected between analytes in free-solution wherein at least one of the analytes is label-free and detection is performed by back-scattering interferometry. Further, molecular interaction can be detected between analytes in free-solution, wherein at least one of the analytes is label-free, wherein one of the analytes is present in a concentration of less than about 5.0×10?7M. Also disclosed are label-free, free-solution, and/or real-time measurements of characteristic properties and/or chemical events using the disclosed techniques. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventor: Darryl J. Bornhop