Patents by Inventor Thomas Mortelmans

Thomas Mortelmans 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: 20240139742
    Abstract: The planetary outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a substantial death toll and has hindered the functioning of modern society. This underlines the importance of accurate, cost-effective serological antibody tests and point-of-care diagnostics to monitor the viral spread and to contain pandemics and endemics. This requires a cost-effective three-dimensional nanofluidic device for rapid and multiplexed detection of viral antibodies. The device is configured to size-dependently immobilize particles at predefined positions from a multiparticle mixture, giving rise to distinct trapping lines. It is shown with the device that distinctive lines can be used as an on-chip and on-bead fluorescent linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 in human serum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Mortelmans, Yasin Ekinci, Xiaodan Li