Patents by Inventor John LEDNICKY

John LEDNICKY 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MICROORGANISM DETECTION
    Publication number: 20250043231
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for performing detection of microorganisms (e.g., viruses) with high sensitivity. The apparatus and method are well suited for point-of-care (POC) testing in resource-limited regions and are capable of being operated with very little manual intervention and without the need for lab equipment. A variety of viruses can be detected with high sensitivity, including, for example, coronaviruses, Zika virus and flu viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Zhonghui Hugh Fan, Xiao Jiang, Trevor B. Tilly, John Lednicky, Chang-Yu Wu
  • Apparatus and method for performing microorganism detection
    Patent number: 12071610
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for performing detection of microorganisms (e.g., viruses) with high sensitivity. The apparatus and method are well suited for point-of-care (POC) testing in resource-limited regions and are capable of being operated with very little manual intervention and without the need for lab equipment. A variety of viruses can be detected with high sensitivity, including, for example, coronaviruses, Zika virus and flu viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Zhonghui Hugh Fan, Xiao Jiang, Trevor B. Tilly, John Lednicky, Chang-Yu Wu
  • Bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use
    Patent number: 11845997
    Abstract: Described herein are bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use. In embodiments of bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use as described herein, systems and methods detect one or more coronaviruses and/or one or more influenza strains. In embodiments, coronaviruses according to systems and methods as described herein are SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In embodiments, influenza strains and/or particles according to the present disclosure are H1N1 influenza.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Wu, Xiao Jiang, Maohua Pan, John Lednicky, Alexandros Demetrios Theodore, Zhonghui Hugh Fan, Nima Afshar Mohajer
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MICROORGANISM DETECTION
    Publication number: 20210230533
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for performing detection of microorganisms (e.g., viruses) with high sensitivity. The apparatus and method are well suited for point-of-care (POC) testing in resource-limited regions and are capable of being operated with very little manual intervention and without the need for lab equipment. A variety of viruses can be detected with high sensitivity, including, for example, coronaviruses, Zika virus and flu viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Zhonghui Hugh Fan, Xiao Jiang, Trevor B. Tilly, John Lednicky, Chang-Yu Wu
  • BIOAEROSOL DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20210102265
    Abstract: Described herein are bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use. In embodiments of bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use as described herein, systems and methods detect one or more coronaviruses and/or one or more influenza strains. In embodiments, coronaviruses according to systems and methods as described herein are SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In embodiments, influenza strains and/or particles according to the present disclosure are H1N1 influenza.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Chang-Yu WU, Xiao JIANG, Maohua PAN, John LEDNICKY, Alexandros Demetrios THEODORE, Zhonghui Hugh FAN, Nima AFSHAR MOHAJER
  • Bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use
    Patent number: 10859473
    Abstract: Described herein are bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Wu, Xiao Jiang, Maohua Pan, John Lednicky, Alexandros Demetrios Theodore, Zhonghui Hugh Fan, Nima Afshar Mohajer
  • BIOAEROSOL DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20190154550
    Abstract: Described herein are bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Chang-Yu WU, Xiao JIANG, Maohua PAN, John LEDNICKY, Alexandros Demetrios THEODORE, Zhonghui Hugh FAN, Nima AFSHAR MOHAJER