Patents by Inventor Soojung Claire Hur

Soojung Claire Hur 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: 20230341396
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of detecting pathogen antibodies, such as a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), in samples. Related devices, kits, reaction mixtures, and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Netzahualcoyotl ARROYO, Jamie SPANGLER, Taekjip HA, Elissa Kathleen LEONARD, Miguel Aller PELLITERO, Soojung Claire HUR, Harrison KHOO
  • Publication number: 20230093728
    Abstract: A method is provided to transform progenitor cells, fetal cells, stem cells or tumor cells, e.g., in a microfluidic device, with nucleic acid or protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Soojung Claire Hur
  • Publication number: 20220195413
    Abstract: A vortex how based method for electroporating molecules, e.g., sequentially, into cells is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne A. Vickers, Soojung Claire Hur
  • Patent number: 10987670
    Abstract: A device includes a microfluidic trap disposed along a microfluidic channel, the trap and channel having dimensions to create a fluid vortex within the trap to trap a particle of interest and an electrode having interdigitated electrically isolated fingers positioned in the trap to create an electric field across the trap such that the electric field causes electroporation of a molecule into the particle of interest. A further device includes an array of channels, traps and interdigitated electrically isolated fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Soojung Claire Hur, Mengxing Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20180340186
    Abstract: A method is provided to transform progenitor cells, fetal cells, stem cells or tumor cells, e.g., in a micro-fluidic device, with nucleic acid or protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Soojung Claire Hur
  • Publication number: 20180117592
    Abstract: A device includes a microfluidic trap disposed along a microfluidic channel, the trap and channel having dimensions to create a fluid vortex within the trap to trap a particle of interest and an electrode having interdigitated electrically isolated fingers positioned in the trap to create an electric field across the trap such that the electric field causes electroporation of a molecule into the particle of interest. A further device includes an array of channels, traps and interdigitated electrically isolated fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Soojung Claire Hur, Mengxing Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20170183644
    Abstract: A vortex flow based method for electroporating molecules, e g., sequentially, into cells is provided. The invention provides a method to determine the effect of two or more molecules of interest on cells. The method comprises maintaining a vortex flow in multiple traps having cells of interest; providing a first molecule of interest to the traps and an electric field across the traps for a defined first period of time; providing a second molecule of interest to the traps and an electric field across the traps for a defined second period of time; and determining the combined effect of the first and second molecules on the cells, e.g., whether the combined effect of the first and second molecules on the cells is synergistic, neutral or antagonistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Dwayne A. Vickers, Soojung Claire Hur
  • Publication number: 20150232800
    Abstract: A system and method include delivering cells of interest to multiple traps via a channel connecting the traps, maintaining a vortex flow in the traps to trap the cells of interest in the traps, providing first molecules of interest to the traps, and providing an electric field across the traps to perform electroporation of the first molecules of interest into the cells of interest in the traps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Soojung Claire Hur, Hoyoung Yun
  • Patent number: 9029109
    Abstract: A system and method include delivering cells of interest to multiple traps via a channel connecting the traps, maintaining a vortex flow in the traps to trap the cells of interest in the traps, providing first molecules of interest to the traps, and providing an electric field across the traps to perform electroporation of the first molecules of interest into the cells of interest in the traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Soojung Claire Hur, Hoyoung Yun
  • Publication number: 20150044750
    Abstract: A system and method include delivering cells of interest to multiple traps via a channel connecting the traps, maintaining a vortex flow in the traps to trap the cells of interest in the traps, providing first molecules of interest to the traps, and providing an electric field across the traps to perform electroporation of the first molecules of interest into the cells of interest in the traps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Soojung Claire Hur, Hoyoung Yun