Patents by Inventor Sarah L. Perry

Sarah L. Perry 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: 20230265477
    Abstract: Described herein are synthetic methods for producing sequence-specific RNA oligonucleotides that eliminate impurities produced in prior art methods. In one aspect, an end-protected capture DNA complementary to a portion of the product RNA is employed. In another aspect, the template DNA is covalently or noncovalently linked to the RNA polymerase, either directly or through the use of a nontemplate DNA. In a third aspect, a flow chamber is employed. All of the methods can be used in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Craig Martin, Elvan Cavac, Kithmie Harshana Malagodapathiranage, Shuo Sui, Sarah L. Perry, Yasaman Gholamalipour
  • Patent number: 11578348
    Abstract: Described herein are synthetic methods for producing sequence-specific RNA oligonucleotides that eliminate impurities produced in prior art methods. In one aspect, an end-protected capture DNA complementary to a portion of the product RNA is employed. In another aspect, the template DNA is covalently or noncovalently linked to the RNA polymerase, either directly or through the use of a nontemplate DNA. In a third aspect, a flow chamber is employed. All of the methods can be used in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Inventors: Craig Martin, Elvan Cavac, Kithmie Harshana Malagodapathiranage, Shuo Sui, Sarah L. Perry, Yasaman Gholamalipour
  • Patent number: 11175244
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel microfluidic platform for use in electro-crystallization and electro-crystallography experiments. The manufacturing and use of graphene as X-ray compatible electrodes allows the application of electric fields on-chip, during X-ray analysis. The presence of such electric fields can be used to modulate the structure of protein (or other) molecules in crystalline (for X-ray diffraction) or solution form (for X-ray scattering). Additionally, the presence of an electric field can be used to extend the lifetime of fragile samples by expediting the removal of reactive secondary radiation damage species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Sarah L. Perry, Shou Sui
  • Publication number: 20200340028
    Abstract: Described herein are synthetic methods for producing sequence-specific RNA oligonucleotides that eliminate impurities produced in prior art methods. In one aspect, an end-protected capture DNA complementary to a portion of the product RNA is employed. In another aspect, the template DNA is covalently or noncovalently linked to the RNA polymerase, either directly or through the use of a nontemplate DNA. In a third aspect, a flow chamber is employed. All of the methods can be used in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Craig Martin, Elvan Cavac, Kithmie Harshana Malagodapathiranage, Shuo Sui, Sarah L. Perry, Yasaman Gholamalipour
  • Patent number: 10792657
    Abstract: This invention provides microfluidic devices with graphene films as architectural materials and methods of fabrication and use thereof in X-ray analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Shuo Sui, Yuxi Wang, Christos Dimitrakopoulos, Sarah L. Perry
  • Patent number: 10767060
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for ultra-stable coating or printing from aqueous complex coacervates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Xiangxi Meng, Sarah L. Perry, Jessica D. Schiffman
  • Publication number: 20190383764
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel microfluidic platform for use in electro-crystallization and electro-crystallography experiments. The manufacturing and use of graphene as X-ray compatible electrodes allows the application of electric fields on-chip, during X-ray analysis. The presence of such electric fields can be used to modulate the structure of protein (or other) molecules in crystalline (for X-ray diffraction) or solution form (for X-ray scattering). Additionally, the presence of an electric field can be used to extend the lifetime of fragile samples by expediting the removal of reactive secondary radiation damage species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Sarah L. Perry, Shou Sui
  • Patent number: 10428444
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polymer nanofiber or microfiber mats or membranes and methods for their preparation via an aqueous, one-step polyelectrolyte complexation and electrospinning of complex coacervates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: University of Massachussetts
    Inventors: Xiangxi Meng, Sarah L. Perry, Jessica D. Schiffman
  • Publication number: 20180334581
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for ultra-stable coating or printing from aqueous complex coacervates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Xiangxi Meng, Sarah L. Perry, Jessica D. Schiffman
  • Publication number: 20180214863
    Abstract: This invention provides microfluidic devices with graphene films as architectural materials and methods of fabrication and use thereof in X-ray analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Shuo Sui, Yuxi Wang, Christos Dimitrakopoulos, Sarah L. Perry
  • Publication number: 20180100249
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polymer nanofiber or microfiber mats or membranes and methods for their preparation via an aqueous, one-step polyelectrolyte complexation and electrospinning of complex coacervates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Xiangxi Meng, Sarah L. Perry, Jessica D. Schiffman
  • Patent number: 7976789
    Abstract: A microfluidic device for preparing a mixture, has a mixer. The mixer includes a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a volume of at most 1 microliter, a first plurality of channels, each channel fluidly connecting 2 chambers, a plurality of chamber valves, each chamber valve controlling fluid flow out of one of the plurality of chambers, and a first plurality of channel valves, each channel valve controlling fluid flow through one of the first plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. A. Kenis, Joshua D. Tice, Sarah L. Perry, Griffin W. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20100022007
    Abstract: A microfluidic device for preparing a mixture, has a mixer. The mixer includes a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a volume of at most 1 microliter, a first plurality of channels, each channel fluidly connecting 2 chambers, a plurality of chamber valves, each chamber valve controlling fluid flow out of one of the plurality of chambers, and a first plurality of channel valves, each channel valve controlling fluid flow through one of the first plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Paul J. A. Kenis, Joshua D. Tice, Sarah L. Perry, Griffin W. Roberts