Patents by Inventor Steven R. Brueck

Steven R. Brueck 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).

  • Nanostructured separation and analysis devices for biological membranes
    Patent number: 6913697
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nanostructured device comprising a substrate including nanotroughs therein; and a lipid bilayer suspended on or supported in the substrate. A separation method is also provided comprising the steps of supporting or suspending a lipid bilayer on a substrate; wherein the substrate comprises nanostructures and wherein the lipid bilayer comprises at least one membrane associated biomolecule; and applying a driving force to the lipid bilayer to separate the membrane associated biomolecule from the lipid bilayer and to drive the membrane associated biomolecule into the nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Science & Technology Corporation @ UNM
    Inventors: Gabriel P. Lopez, Steven R. Brueck, Linnea K. Ista