Patents by Inventor Shengli Zou

Shengli Zou 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).

  • Compositions, devices and methods for SERS and LSPR
    Patent number: 8628727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, devices and methods for detecting microorganisms (e.g., anthrax). In particular, the present invention provides portable, surface-enhanced Raman biosensors, and associated substrates, and methods of using the same, for use in rapidly detecting and identifying microorganisms (e.g., anthrax).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Richard P. Van Duyne, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jing Zhao, Alyson V. Whitney, Jeffrey W. Elam, George C. Schatz, Peter C. Stair, Shengli Zou, Matthew Young, Olga Lyandres
  • Compositions, Devices And Methods For SERS And LSPR
    Publication number: 20130330815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, devices and methods for detecting microorganisms (e.g., anthrax). In particular, the present invention provides portable, surface-enhanced Raman biosensors, and associated substrates, and methods of using the same, for use in rapidly detecting and identifying microorganisms (e.g., anthrax).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Richard P. Van Duyne, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jing Zhao, Alyson V. Whitney, Jeffrey W. Elam, George C. Schatz, Peter C. Stair, Shengli Zou, Matthew Young, Olga Lyandres