Patents by Inventor Solomon Yilma

Solomon Yilma 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).

  • System for and method of patch clamp analysis
    Patent number: 7807042
    Abstract: A system and method for automated patch clamp analysis of biological tissue such as cellular membrane. A biological membrane is applied to a porous semiconductor substrate, and laser energy is imparted thereon. Voltage clamped electrodes detect current across the membrane to indicate ion channel activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Vitaly J. Vodanoy, Solomon Yilma, Charles D. Ellis, Bogdan M. Wilamowski, Thomas Hasling
  • System for and method of patch clamp analysis
    Publication number: 20060166185
    Abstract: A system and method for automated patch clamp analysis of biological tissue such as cellular membrane. A biological membrane is applied to a porous semiconductor substrate, and laser energy is imparted thereon. Voltage clamped electrodes detect current across the membrane to indicate ion channel activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Vitaly Vodanoy, Solomon Yilma, Charles Ellis, Bogdan Wilamowski, Thomas Hasling
  • Method and apparatus for generating a voltage across a membrane
    Patent number: 6788071
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a transmembrane voltage, including a semiconductive substrate having a surface for receiving a membrane thereon, and a light source for illuminating at least a portion of the semiconductive substrate. Measurement of current through the membrane addresses ion channels through the membrane at the location illuminated by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Vitaly J. Vodyanoy, Solomon Yilma, Ting To Lo, Alexander Samoylov
  • Method and apparatus for generating a voltage across a membrane
    Publication number: 20030020489
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a transmembrane voltage, including a semiconductive substrate having a surface for receiving a membrane thereon, and a light source for illuminating at least a portion of the semiconductive substrate. Measurement of current through the membrane addresses ion channels through the membrane at the location illuminated by the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Vitaly J. Vodyanoy, Solomon Yilma, Ting To Lo, Alexander Samoylov