Patents by Inventor Partick McVittie

Partick McVittie 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: 20070117221
    Abstract: An immunoassay apparatus on a chip is disclosed, which can quantitatively measure the concentration of hormones (particularly corticosterone and progesterone) in a biological sample. Such an apparatus can be designed to be used in the field, saving time and money for those taking the measurements. The measurements are made within a micro-fluidic channel configured on a substrate of a chip, which is loaded using simple capillary forces. Competitive immunoassay can be performed, with the competing agents being the hormone (e.g., antigen) and hormone-coated latex beads (e.g., both pre-mixed in a methanol solution).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Alex Nugent, Timothy Molter, Partick McVittie, Matthew Horning