Patents by Inventor Melissa Finley

Melissa Finley 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).

  • Amplification of biological targets via on-chip culture for biosensing
    Patent number: 10126299
    Abstract: The present invention, in part, relates to methods and apparatuses for on-chip amplification and/or detection of various targets, including biological targets and any amplifiable targets. In some examples, the microculture apparatus includes a single-use, normally-closed fluidic valve that is initially maintained in the closed position by a valve element bonded to an adhesive coating. The valve is opened using a magnetic force. The valve element includes a magnetic material or metal. Such apparatuses and methods are useful for in-field or real-time detection of targets, especially in limited resource settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Jason C. Harper, Thayne L. Edwards, Bryan Carson, Melissa Finley, William Arndt
  • AMPLIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL TARGETS VIA ON-CHIP CULTURE FOR BIOSENSING
    Publication number: 20180095083
    Abstract: The present invention, in part, relates to methods and apparatuses for on-chip amplification and/or detection of various targets, including biological targets and any amplifiable targets. In some examples, the microculture apparatus includes a single-use, normally-closed fluidic valve that is initially maintained in the closed position by a valve element bonded to an adhesive coating. The valve is opened using a magnetic force. The valve element includes a magnetic material or metal. Such apparatuses and methods are useful for in-field or real-time detection of targets, especially in limited resource settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jason C. Harper, Thayne L. Edwards, Bryan Carson, Melissa Finley, William Arndt
  • Amplification of biological targets via on-chip culture for biosensing
    Patent number: 9857370
    Abstract: The present invention, in part, relates to methods and apparatuses for on-chip amplification and/or detection of various targets, including biological targets and any amplifiable targets. In some examples, the microculture apparatus includes a single-use, normally-closed fluidic valve that is initially maintained in the closed position by a valve element bonded to an adhesive coating. The valve is opened using a magnetic force. The valve element includes a magnetic material or metal. Such apparatuses and methods are useful for in-field or real-time detection of targets, especially in limited resource settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Jason C. Harper, Thayne L. Edwards, Bryan Carson, Melissa Finley, William Arndt
  • AMPLIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL TARGETS VIA ON-CHIP CULTURE FOR BIOSENSING
    Publication number: 20150024414
    Abstract: The present invention, in part, relates to methods and apparatuses for on-chip amplification and/or detection of various targets, including biological targets and any amplifiable targets. In some examples, the microculture apparatus includes a single-use, normally-closed fluidic valve that is initially maintained in the closed position by a valve element bonded to an adhesive coating. The valve is opened using a magnetic force. The valve element includes a magnetic material or metal. Such apparatuses and methods are useful for in-field or real-time detection of targets, especially in limited resource settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Jason C. Harper, Thayne L. Edwards, Bryan Carson, Melissa Finley, William Arndt