Patents by Inventor Karen Nazaretian ALLEN

Karen Nazaretian ALLEN 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).

  • Enzyme-based electrochemical nicotine biosensor
    Patent number: 11331020
    Abstract: Described herein is an amperometric biosensor, e.g., chronoamperometric biosensor for the measurement of the concentration of nicotine. Also disclosed herein is a wearable nicotine biosensor device and a biosensor that detects nicotine in smoke. The biosensor disclosed herein comprises a nicotine-catalyzing enzyme, such as NicA2 or mutant NicA2 enzymes. Also described herein are systems comprising said amperometric biosensor, e.g., chronoamperometric biosensor and methods of using said chronoamperometric biosensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: James Galagan, Mark W. Grinstaff, Uros Kuzmanovic, Mingfu Chen, Margarita Alexandrovna Tararina, Karen Nazaretian Allen
  • ENZYME-BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL NICOTINE BIOSENSOR
    Publication number: 20210259585
    Abstract: Described herein is an amperometric biosensor, e.g., chronoamperometric biosensor for the measurement of the concentration of nicotine. Also disclosed herein is a wearable nicotine biosensor device and a biosensor that detects nicotine in smoke. The biosensor disclosed herein comprises a nicotine-catalyzing enzyme, such as NicA2 or mutant NicA2 enzymes. Also described herein are systems comprising said amperometric biosensor, e.g., chronoamperometric biosensor and methods of using said chronoamperometric biosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: James GALAGAN, Mark W. GRINSTAFF, Uros KUZMANOVIC, Mingfu CHEN, Margarita Alexandrovna TARARINA, Karen Nazaretian ALLEN