Patents by Inventor Nima Aflaatooni

Nima Aflaatooni 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).

  • Handheld and portable microfluidic device to automatically prepare nucleic acids for analysis
    Patent number: 7988935
    Abstract: A handheld and portable extraction device is directed to a microfluidic-based system to be used in the field to extract and purify an analyte, preferably a nucleic acid, from a fluid-based sample. Preferably, the fluid-based sample is water-based. The fluid-based sample can also be a biological fluid sample. The handheld and portable extraction device includes a syringe-like device coupled to a purification chip. The purification chip is preferably included within a chip block which is removable from the remaining portion of the handheld and portable extraction device. The analyte collected within the purification chip can be later removed and collected for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: MicroFluidic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Yuan, Nima Aflaatooni