Patents by Inventor Hallie Ray HOLMES

Hallie Ray HOLMES 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).

  • Systems and methods relating to portable microfluidic devices for processing biomolecules
    Patent number: 11311883
    Abstract: Aniosotropic Ratchet Conveyor (“ARC”)-based biomolecule processing devices and related methods are described. The ARC-based biomolecule processing devices include (i) a substrate having an ARC track defined on or within the substrate and including a biomolecule receiving area, which is designed to receive biomolecule, and a reconstituting area, which is designed to contain dry reagents and is designed to receive a transport solution such that at the reconstituting area, dry reagents are reconstituted with transport solution; and (ii) a microheater area disposed at or near the biomolecule receiving area, fitted with a microheater, which is designed to heat biomolecule that is received through the biomolecule receiving area and designed to process heated biomolecule and dry reagents reconstituted with transport solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: CONSERVATION X LABS, INC., NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
    Inventors: David Baisch, Hallie Ray Holmes, Karl F. Bohringer
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO PORTABLE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR PROCESSING BIOMOLECULES
    Publication number: 20200254459
    Abstract: Aniosotropic Ratchet Conveyor (“ARC”)-based biomolecule processing devices and related methods are described. The ARC-based biomolecule processing devices include (i) a substrate having an ARC track defined on or within the substrate and including a biomolecule receiving area, which is designed to receive biomolecule, and a reconstituting area, which is designed to contain dry reagents and is designed to receive a transport solution such that at the reconstituting area, dry reagents are reconstituted with transport solution; and (ii) a microheater area disposed at or near the biomolecule receiving area, fitted with a microheater, which is designed to heat biomolecule that is received through the biomolecule receiving area and designed to process heated biomolecule and dry reagents reconstituted with transport solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicants: CONSERVATION X LABS, INC., UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: David BAISCH, Hallie Ray HOLMES, Karl F. BOHRINGER