Patents by Inventor Vincent Gaul

Vincent Gaul 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).

  • Microfluidic array supporting a lipid bilayer assembly
    Patent number: 10444244
    Abstract: A microfluidic array supporting a lipid bilayer assembly on which membrane proteins can be assembled is described. The array is formed from a hydrophilic polymeric substrate or metal substrate comprising a planar surface with a plurality of individual spherical depressions formed therein. Each of the depressions are configured to have a diameter greater than 1 ?m and containing an aqueous solution. Across each of the depressions is provided a lipid layer. Each of the plurality of individual depressions comprise arcuate side walls extending downwardly into the substrate from the planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tia Keyes, Robert Forster, Hajra Basit, Sean Maher, Vincent Gaul
  • MICROFLUIDIC ARRAY SUPPORTING A LIPID BILAYER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170176449
    Abstract: A microfluidic array supporting a lipid bilayer assembly on which membrane proteins can be assembled is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Tia Keyes, Robert Forster, Hajra Basit, Sean Maher, Vincent Gaul