Patents by Inventor Michael C. Breadmore

Michael C. Breadmore 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).

  • Publication number: 20240166658
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to porphyrin derivatives and their use in detecting poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In particular, the present invention is directed to porphyrin derivatives having at least one receptor arm comprising an anion binding group substituted with a poly- or perfluorinated aliphatic group and their use as sensors for the detection of PFAS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan L. KILAH, Chloe M. TAYLOR, Michael C. BREADMORE
  • Patent number: 9683961
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for the simultaneous separation and detection of analytes such as anions and cations in a sample using electrophoresis, the method comprising injecting the sample into an electrophoresis system comprising two separation channels through a single sample injection port which is in fluid communication with the two separation channels, separating analytes such as the cations in a first of the two separation channels and simultaneously separation analytes such as the anions in a second of the two separation channels, and detecting the analytes separated in each of the separation channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: University of Tasmania
    Inventors: Michael C. Breadmore, Adam J. Gaudry, Rosanne M. Guijt
  • Publication number: 20150192544
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for the simultaneous separation and detection of analytes such as anions and cations in a sample using electrophoresis, the method comprising injecting the sample into an electrophoresis system comprising two separation channels through a single sample injection port which is in fluid communication with the two separation channels, separating analytes such as the cations in a first of the two separation channels and simultaneously separation analytes such as the anions in a second of the two separation channels, and detecting the analytes separated in each of the separation channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Michael C. Breadmore, Adam J. Gaudry, Rosanne M. Guijt
  • Patent number: 7534623
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel device comprising a sol-gel filled microchannel and methods for purifying nucleic acids from biological samples. In one embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the microfluidic device (1) comprises a base (2) with a microchannel (3) formed in the interior of base (2), wherein said microchannel (3) is filled with a sol-gel matrix and in fluid communication with an inlet port (4) and outlet port (5) wherein inlet port (4) and outlet port (5) are formed on the exterior surface (10) of base (2). The device may be further provided with additional components to allow for analytical analysis of the purified nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: James P. Landers, Pamela E. Norris, Mary E. Power, Jerome P. Ferrance, Sushil Shrinivasan, Kelley A. Wolfe, Michael C. Breadmore