Patents by Inventor Douglas Read

Douglas Read 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).

  • Functionalized coating polymers and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11203702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized polymers useful for coating surfaces, such as the internal bore of a column. In particular embodiments, such functionalized polymers provide a selective stationary phase useful for separating and detecting organophosphorous agents. Methods of using such polymers are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua J. Whiting, David R. Wheeler, Robert J. Simonson, Douglas Read, Leah Appelhans
  • Sealed micro gas chromatography columns and methods thereof
    Patent number: 10151732
    Abstract: The present application relates to microfabricated columns having a sealed flow channel. In particular, the channel is sealed during dicing, thereby preventing debris from accumulating within channels. In use, the seal is ruptured mechanically to connect one or more fluidic connections, which deliver analytes to the flow channel. Additional details are provided for making and using sealed columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew W. Moorman, Ronald P. Manginell, John Moses Anderson, Robert J. Simonson, Douglas Read