Patents by Inventor Sonia Magaña

Sonia Magaña 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: 20110059462
    Abstract: An automated system for concentrating potentially harmful substances from various water types or other non-viscous liquids to facilitate detection of those substances is disclosed herein. The automated system comprises a water pressure driven or pump driven concentration unit that filters the test fluid through a hollow-fiber filter. Material collected on the filter is backflushed into a collection vessel by passing a small volume of sterile solution through the filter in the reverse direction. The automated system can be configured to be portable or to be integrated into a continuous liquid stream for online monitoring of test fluids. Optionally, an electronic signal at the end of the backflush sequence triggers a detector, such as an automated array biosensor, to begin processing and analyzing the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Daniel V. Lim, Elizabeth A. Kearns, Stephaney D. Leskinen, Sonia Magaña