Patents by Inventor Maria Monica Santore

Maria Monica Santore 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).

  • NANOPATTERNED SURFACES AND RELATED METHODS FOR SELECTIVE ADHESION, SENSING AND SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20120144904
    Abstract: The invention is comprised, in part, of a surface that contains more than one component or construct. Such heterogenous surface compositions and configurations, related systems and methods for sensing particle or analyte interaction therewith can selectively and/or differentially interact with a range of particles/analytes, in lieu of specific molecular sensor-analyte interactions for each particle. These interactions of various analytes or particles can differ sufficiently in strength and range between multiple analyte types or particles to effect a separation of analytes or particles mixtures, in a way that requires no sensing or detection. With incorporation of a sensing mechanism, discrimination/detection of different compounds within an analyte mixture can be accomplished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Maria Monica Santore, Surachate Kalasin
  • Nanopatterned surfaces and related methods for selective adhesion, sensing and separation
    Patent number: 8117902
    Abstract: The invention is comprised, in part, of a surface that contains more than one component or construct. Such heterogenous surface compositions and configurations, related systems and methods for sensing particle or analyte interaction therewith can selectively and/or differentially interact with a range of particles/analytes, in lieu of specific molecular sensor-analyte interactions for each particle. These interactions of various analytes or particles can differ sufficiently in strength and range between multiple analyte types or particles to effect a separation of analytes or particles mixtures, in a way that requires no sensing or detection. With incorporation of a sensing mechanism, discrimination/detection of different compounds within an analyte mixture can be accomplished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Maria Monica Santore, Surachate Kalasin
  • Nanopatterned surfaces and related methods for selective adhesion, sensing and separation
    Publication number: 20090124016
    Abstract: Nanodimensioned heterogeneous surface compositions and configurations, related systems and methods for sensing particle or analyte interaction therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Maria Monica Santore, Surschafe Kalasin