IP Library Granted Patent US 7,544,978
Granted Patent B2
US 7,544,978 · App. 11/338,512 · Granted Jun 9, 2009

Lipid nanotube or nanowire sensor

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Patent No.
US 7,544,978
App. No.
11/338,512
Granted
Jun 9, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sensor apparatus comprising a nanotube or nanowire, a lipid bilayer around the nanotube or nanowire, and a sensing element connected to the lipid bilayer. Also a biosensor apparatus comprising a gate electrode; a source electrode; a drain electrode; a nanotube or nanowire operatively connected to the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode; a lipid bilayer around the nanotube or nanowire, and a sensing element connected to the lipid bilayer.

Claims (15)

1. A sensor apparatus, comprising:

a nanotube or nanowire,

a lipid bilayer around said nanotube or nanowire,

a hydrophilic cushion between said nanotube or nanowire and said lipid bilayer, wherein said hydrophilic cushion is a polymer cushion, and

a sensing element connected to said lipid bilayer.

2. The sensor apparatus of claim 1 wherein said polymer cushion is a permeable polymer cushion.

3. The A biosensor apparatus, comprising:

a gate electrode;

a source electrode;

a drain electrode;

a nanotube or nanowire operatively connected to said gate electrode, said source electrode, and said drain electrode;

a lipid bilayer around said nanotube or nanowire,

a hydrophilic cushion between said nanotube or nanowire and said lipid bilayer, wherein said hydrophilic cushion is a polymer cushion, and

a sensing element connected to said lipid bilayer.

4. The biosensor apparatus of claim 3 wherein said polymer cushion is a permeable polymer cushion.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2016
From: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
To: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2007
From: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
To: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
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CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jun 20, 2006
From: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2006
From: NOY, ALEKSANDR; BAKAJIN, OLGICA; LETANT, SONIA; STADERMANN, MICHAEL; ARTYUKHIN, ALEXANDER B.
To: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
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