Patents by Inventor Michael Van Tran

Michael Van Tran 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).

  • Particle assemblies, methods of making and use
    Patent number: 12631625
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a composite material comprising a core that is responsive to a magnet or a magnetic field, surrounded by a polymer that has been chemically modified to spontaneously bind and assemble a dense corona of fluorescent quantum dots, which is then over-coated with another layer of modified polymer that can be bound by an antibody complex for targeting specific antigens. Methods of preparing and using this material for the detection and quantification of target antigens is also included in the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignees: STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventors: Russ Algar, Michael Van Tran
  • PARTICLE ASSEMBLIES, METHODS OF MAKING AND USE
    Publication number: 20200400656
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a composite material comprising a core that is responsive to a magnet or a magnetic field, surrounded by a polymer that has been chemically modified to spontaneously bind and assemble a dense corona of fluorescent quantum dots, which is then over-coated with another layer of modified polymer that can be bound by an antibody complex for targeting specific antigens. Methods of preparing and using this material for the detection and quantification of target antigens is also included in the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Russ Algar, Michael Van Tran