Patents by Inventor Francis P. Man

Francis P. Man 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).

  • Microscale reaction devices
    Patent number: 7066453
    Abstract: The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and propelled through etched channels. Electronic components are fabricated on the same substrate material, allowing sensors and controlling circuitry to be incorporated in the same device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Carlos H. Mastrangelo, Timothy S. Sammarco, Francis P. Man, James R. Webster, Brian N. Johnson, Bradley Foerster, Darren Jones, Yakeitha Fields, Adam Kaiser, David T. Burke
  • Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices
    Publication number: 20010046703
    Abstract: The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and propelled through etched channels. Electronic components are fabricated on the same substrate material, allowing sensors and controlling circuitry to be incorporated in the same device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: The Regents Of The University Of Michigan
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Carlos H. Mastrangelo, Timothy S. Sammarco, Francis P. Man, James R. Webster, Brian N. Johnson, Bradley Foerster, Darren Jones, Yakeitha Fields, Adam Kaiser, David T. Burke
  • Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices
    Patent number: 6271021
    Abstract: The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and propelled through etched channels. Electronic components are fabricated on the same substrate material, allowing sensors and controlling circuitry to be incorporated in the same device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Carlos H. Mastrangelo, Timothy S. Sammarco, Francis P. Man, James R. Webster, Brian N. Johnson, Bradley Foerster, Darren Jones
  • Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices
    Patent number: 6057149
    Abstract: The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and propelled through etched channels. Electronic components are fabricated on the same substrate material, allowing sensors and controlling circuitry to be incorporated in the same device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Carlos H. Mastrangelo, Timothy S. Sammarco, Francis P. Man, James R. Webster, Brian N. Johnson, Bradley Foerster, Darren Jones, Yakeitha Fields, Adam Kaiser, David T. Burke