Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Mills

Patrick M. Mills 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).

  • Self calibration devices for chemical and bio analytical trace detection systems
    Patent number: 8051697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical and bioanalytical sensors and sensor systems, particularly to systems incorporating a calibration device for sensors where the calibration device is comprised of an array of micromachined MEMS structures and materials for trapping and retaining calibrant or interferant materials until they are needed and released quantitatively using structure operatively associated with the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignees: The George Washington University, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: David J. Nagel, R. Andrew McGill, Patrick M. Mills, Rekha Pai