Patents by Inventor Sydney B. Beasley

Sydney B. Beasley 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).

  • Systems, devices, and methods for point-of-use testing for fluid contamination
    Patent number: 11612839
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for detecting contamination (e.g., bacteria) in fluid are provided. The systems, devices, and methods allow for filtering a fluid sample using a filter to capture and concentrate cells (e.g., bacteria) to detect electrochemical properties thereof. The cells can be exposed to a reagent that diffuses into the cells to produce a product of interest that can be used in analysis of the fluid sample. The product of interest can diffuse out of the filter into a fluid storage component for detection and analysis by an analysis component. After the sampling is completed, the filter can be detached and discarded. Other aspects of the present disclosure, including enhancements and various systems and methods for concentrating cells and analyzing the same, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael S. Bono, Sydney B. Beasley, Emily Barret Hanhauser, Chintan Vaishnav, Anastasios John Hart, Rohit Nandkumar Karnik
  • SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR POINT-OF-USE TESTING FOR FLUID CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20200047093
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for detecting contamination (e.g., bacteria) in fluid are provided. The systems, devices, and methods allow for filtering a fluid sample using a filter to capture and concentrate cells (e.g., bacteria) to detect electrochemical properties thereof. The cells can be exposed to a reagent that diffuses into the cells to produce a product of interest that can be used in analysis of the fluid sample. The product of interest can diffuse out of the filter into a fluid storage component for detection and analysis by an analysis component. After the sampling is completed, the filter can be detached and discarded. Other aspects of the present disclosure, including enhancements and various systems and methods for concentrating cells and analyzing the same, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michael S. Bono, Sydney B. Beasley, Emily Barret Hanhauser, Chintan Vaishnav, Anastasios John Hart, Rohit Nandkumar Karnik