Patents by Inventor Laura Lu

Laura Lu 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).

  • Patent number: 9586204
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a design of a biomedical paper sensor which can determine the concentration of biological materials in fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva. The sensor contains a plurality of axially radiating test zones, each test zone separated from other test zones by wax ink barriers formed by a process that produces thin walls. Each test zone can contain a unique test reagent, or a unique concentration of a test reagent, and can also be identified by printed text. The region of the device outside of the test zone area is printed with a uniform reference color. Benefits of the invention include increased accuracy in the measurement of the concentration of biological materials due to the larger test zone area. Benefits also include the integration of the reference or calibration color which simplifies the calibration needed for quantification of the concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Hong, Jing Zhou, Mandakini Kanungo, Xing Liu, Nancy Y. Jia, Sarah J. Vella, Laura Lu
  • Publication number: 20160051980
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a design of a biomedical paper sensor which can determine the concentration of biological materials in fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva. The sensor contains a plurality of axially radiating test zones, each test zone separated from other test zones by wax ink barriers formed by a process that produces thin walls. Each test zone can contain a unique test reagent, or a unique concentration of a test reagent, and can also be identified by printed text. The region of the device outside of the test zone area is printed with a uniform reference color. Benefits of the invention include increased accuracy in the measurement of the concentration of biological materials due to the larger test zone area. Benefits also include the integration of the reference or calibration color which simplifies the calibration needed for quantification of the concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Hong, Jing Zhou, Mandakini Kanungo, Xing Liu, Nancy Y. Jia, Sarah J. Vella, Laura Lu