Patents by Inventor Samira Dowlatshah

Samira Dowlatshah 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).

  • Patent number: 10197541
    Abstract: A cooling-assisted needle trap device for sampling and delivering materials to an analytical device is disclosed. The device includes a needle having a first end and a second end and a side aperture located between the first and second ends. The side aperture provides access to the interior space of the needle. A sorbent is packed within an interior space of the needle between the second end and the side aperture to entrap an analyte within a sample. The cooling-assisted needle trap device also includes a cooling device configured to cool the sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventors: Alireza Ghiasvand, Samira Dowlatshah, Nahid Heidari
  • Publication number: 20170023533
    Abstract: A cooling-assisted needle trap device for sampling and delivering materials to an analytical device is disclosed. The device includes a needle having a first end and a second end and a side aperture located between the first and second ends. The side aperture provides access to the interior space of the needle. A sorbent is packed within an interior space of the needle between the second end and the side aperture to entrap an analyte within a sample. The cooling-assisted needle trap device also includes a cooling device configured to cool the sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Alireza Ghiasvand, Samira Dowlatshah, Nahid Heidari