Patents by Inventor Stephen Chaney

Stephen Chaney 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).

  • Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) systems, substrates, fabrication thereof, and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7738096
    Abstract: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) systems including nanostructures and capable of detecting analytes, in particular biomolecules, of interest are provided. Methods of making the SERS systems and methods for detection of a biomolecule of interest, such as a virus or other infectious agent are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yiping Zhao, Richard A. Dluhy, Ralph A. Tripp, Stephen Chaney, Saratchandra Shanmukh
  • Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) systems and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7583379
    Abstract: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) systems and methods for detecting biomolecules of interest, such as a virus, bacterium, or other infectious agent, are provided. A spectroscopic assay based on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) using a silver nanorod array substrate fabricated by oblique angle deposition has been developed that allows for rapid detection of trace levels of viruses or bacteria with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. This novel and improved SERS assay can detect minor spectral differences within strains of a single virus type such as respiratory syncytial virus or influenza virus in the presence of biological media. The method provides rapid diagnostics for direct molecular and structural characterization of virus strains and virus gene deletion mutants generating reproducible viral spectra without viral manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation
    Inventors: Yiping Zhao, Richard A. Dluhy, Ralph A. Tripp, Stephen Chaney, Sarat Shanmukh, Leslie P. Jones
  • SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS) SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090149344
    Abstract: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) systems and methods for detecting biomolecules of interest, such as a virus, bacterium, or other infectious agent, are provided. A spectroscopic assay based on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) using a silver nanorod array substrate fabricated by oblique angle deposition has been developed that allows for rapid detection of trace levels of viruses or bacteria with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. This novel and improved SERS assay can detect minor spectral differences within strains of a single virus type such as respiratory syncytial virus or influenza virus in the presence of biological media. The method provides rapid diagnostics for direct molecular and structural characterization of virus strains and virus gene deletion mutants generating reproducible viral spectra without viral manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Yiping Zhao, Richard A. Dluhy, Ralph A. Tripp, Stephen Chaney, Sarat Shanmukh, Leslie P. Jones
  • Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) systems, substrates, fabrication thereof, and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20060252065
    Abstract: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) systems including nanostructures and capable of detecting analytes, in particular biomolecules, of interest are provided. Methods of making the SERS systems and methods for detection of a biomolecule of interest, such as a virus or other infectious agent are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Yiping Zhao, Richard Dluhy, Ralph Tripp, Stephen Chaney, Saratchandra Shanmukh