Patents by Inventor Jessica L. Killian

Jessica L. Killian 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).

  • Image-based measurements of biological forces in a dual optical trap
    Patent number: 11977019
    Abstract: Optical traps enable nanoscale manipulation of individual biomolecules while measuring molecular forces and lengths. Disclosed herein is a camera-based detection system that enables accurate and precise measurements of forces and interactions in a dual optical trap. Optical traps may be used to stretch and unzip DNA molecules while measuring the displacements of trapped particles from their trapping centers with sub-nanometer accuracy and precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Cornell University
    Inventors: Michelle D. Wang, Jessica L. Killian, James Inman
  • IMAGE-BASED MEASUREMENTS OF BIOLOGICAL FORCES IN A DUAL OPTICAL TRAP
    Publication number: 20210041346
    Abstract: Optical traps enable nanoscale manipulation of individual biomolecules while measuring molecular forces and lengths. Disclosed herein is a camera-based detection system that enables accurate and precise measurements of forces and interactions in a dual optical trap. Optical traps may be used to stretch and unzip DNA molecules while measuring the displacements of trapped particles from their trapping centers with sub-nanometer accuracy and precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michelle D. Wang, Jessica L. Killian, James Inman