Patents by Inventor Priya D. Gadiraju

Priya D. Gadiraju 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE ABLATION
    Publication number: 20090318846
    Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to methods and apparatus for surface ablation. More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention are related to methods and apparatus for ablation of barrier surfaces, such as skin, to increase the permeability of the barrier surface. Embodiments of the present invention comprise rapid thermo-mechanical ablation of the skin by a microfluidic jet generated by an arc discharge to produce micron-scale holes localized to the stratum corneum, which increases skin permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Mark R. Prausnitz, Mark G. Allen, Jung-Hwan Park, Jeong Woo Lee, Priya D. Gadiraju