Patents by Inventor Nick Ulman

Nick Ulman 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).

  • Arrays of independently-addressable supported fluid bilayer membranes
    Patent number: 6228326
    Abstract: A surface detector array device suitable for use with a biosensor is disclosed. The device is formed of a substrate having a surface defining a plurality of distinct bilayer-compatible surface regions separated by one or more bilayer barrier regions. The bilayer-compatible surface regions carry on them, separated by a film of aqueous, supported fluid bilayers. The bilayers may contain selected receptors or biomolecules. A bulk aqueous phase covers the bilayers on the substrate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Steven G. Boxer, Nick Ulman, Jay T. Groves