Patents by Inventor Erik WEINHOLD

Erik WEINHOLD 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).

  • INTEGRATION OF EX SITU FABRICATED POROUS POLYMER MONOLITHS INTO FLUIDIC CHIPS
    Publication number: 20150321191
    Abstract: Bare porous polymer monoliths, fluidic chips, methods of incorporating bare porous polymer monoliths into fluidic chips, and methods for functionalizing bare porous polymer monoliths are described. Bare porous polymer monoliths may be fabricated ex situ in a mold. The bare porous polymer monoliths may also be functionalized ex situ. Incorporating the bare preformed porous polymer monoliths into the fluidic chips may include inserting the monoliths into channels of channel substrates of the fluidic chips. Incorporating the bare preformed porous polymer monoliths into the fluidic chips may include bonding a capping layer to the channel substrate. The bare porous polymer monoliths may be mechanically anchored to channel walls and to the capping layer. The bare porous polymer monoliths may be functionalized by ex situ immobilization of capture probes on the monoliths. The monoliths may be functionalized by direct attachment of chitosan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
    Inventors: Eric L. KENDALL, Erik WEINHOLD, Omid RAHMANIAN, Don L. DEVOE