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Patents

  1. Northrup, M. A. and Langry, K., pH Optrode, #5,273,716, (1994). 

  2. Mariella, R.P., van den Engh, G., and Northrup, M.A., Aqueous Carrier Waveguide in a Flow Cytometer , # 5,475,487, (1995). 

  3. Northrup, M.A., Mariella, R.P., Balch, J., and Carrano, A. Silicon-based Sleeve Devices for Chemical Reactions, # 5,589,136, (1996).  

  4. Benett, W.J., Krulevitch, P.A., Lee, A.P., Northrup, M.A., Folta, J.A. Miniature Plastic Gripper and Fabrication, #5,609,601, (1997).  

  5. Northrup, M.A., and White, R.M. Microfabricated Reactor, #5,639,423, (1997). 

  6. Northrup, M.A., Ciarlo, D.,  Lee, A.P., Krulevitch, P.A. Microfabricated Therapeutic Actuator Mechanisms, # 5,645,564 (1997) 

  7. Northrup, M.A., and White, R.M. Microfabricated Reactor, (divisional) #5,646,039, (1997). 

  8. Lee; A.P., Northrup; M. A., , Ahre; P. E., Dupuy; P.C., Polymer Micromold and Fabrication Process, #5,658,515(1997). 

  9. Northrup, M.A., and White, R.M. Microfabricated Reactor, (divisional) #5,674,742, (1997). 

  10. Benett; W. J., Krulevitch; P. A., Lee; A.P., Northrup; M. A., and Folta; J. A., Fabrication Method for Miniature Plastic Gripper, # 5,783,130 (1998): 

  11. Lee; A. P., Krulevitch; P. A., Northrup; M. A., Trevino; J.C., Micromachined Actuators/ sensors for Intratubular Positioning/steering, , #5,771,902 (1998)  

  12. Lee; A. P., Krulevitch; P. A., Northrup; M. A., Trevino; J.C. Microvalve. #5,819,749 (1998) 

  13. Northrup, M.A., Yu, C., and Raley, N. Porous Silicon Structure with High Surface Area/ Specific Pore Size, # 5,882,496, (1999). 

  14. Lee, A.P., Northrup, M.A., Ciarlo, D, Benett, W., Krulevitch, P.A. Microfabricated Therapeutic Actuators, # 5,911,937 (1999). 

  15. Lee; A. P., Krulevitch; P.A.,  Northrup; M. A. Benett, W.J., Microbiopsy/precision cutting devices,# 5,928,161, (1999). 

  16. Lee; A. P., Krulevitch; P.A.,  Northrup; M. A. Micromachined electrical cauterizer. #5,944,717 (1999).  

  17. Krulevitch; P.A., Lee; A. P.,  Northrup; M. A. Benett, W.J., Microfabricated Instrument for Tissue Biopsy and Analysis #5,985,217 (1999) 

  18. Northrup, M.A., Yu, C., and Raley, N. Process for Forming A Porous Silicon Member in a Crystalline Silicon Member, # 6,004,450, (1999). 

  19. Lee; A. P., Northrup; M. A., Ciarlo; D. R., Krulevitch; P.A., Benett; W. J.. Release Mechanism Utilizing Shape Memory Polymer Material, # 6,102,933 (2000) 

  20. Krulevitch; P. A., Lee, A.P., Northrup; M. A., Benett, W., Microfabricated instrument for tissue biopsy and analysis,# 6,319,474, ( 2001) 

  21. Christal, L.A., Kovacs, G.T.A., ., McMillan, W.A Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E.,Pourahmadi, F.,  Non-planar microstructures for manipulation of fluid samples, #6,368,871 (2002). 

  22. Christal, L.A., Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E., McMillan, W.A., Kovacs, G.T.A., Dority, D.B., Hebert, R.T., Kintz, G.J., Multi-channel Optical Detection System,  #6,369,893 (2002). 

  23. Petersen, K.E., , Taylor, M.T Pourahmadi, F., McMillan, W.A., Chang, R., Sakai, S.H.,  Ching, J.,  Dority, D.B., Belgrader, P., Northrup, M.A.,. Apparatus for analyzing a fluid sample ,# 6,391,54,  (2002). 

  24. Pourahmadi, F , McMillan, W.A., Ching, J., Chang, R.,  Christal, L.A., Kovacs, G.T.A., ., Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E. Integrated fluid manipulation cartridge, #6,440,725 (2002). 

  25. Northrup, M.A., Hseuh, Y.T., Smith, R. Microfabricated Electrochemiluminescence Cell for Chemical Reactions, #6,521,181 (2003) 

  26. Northrup, M.A., Microfabricated sleeve devices for chemical reactions,  #6,524,532 (2003). 27. Chang, R., Christal, L.A., Kovacs, G.T.A.,, McMillan, W.A Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E.,Pourahmadi, F.Yuan, R., Dority, D.,  Heat exchanging, optically interrogated chemical reaction assembly,,  # 6,565,815 (2003).  

  27. Northrup, M. A. Temperature Control Apparatus, #6,602.473, (2003) 

  28. Pourahmadi, F , McMillan, W.A., Ching, J., Chang, R.,  Christel, L.A., Kovacs, G.T.A., ., Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E. Device Incorporating a Microfluidic Chip for Separating Analyte from Sample #6,664,104 (2003) 

  29. Pourahmadi, F , McMillan, W.A., Ching, J., Chang, R.,  Christel, L.A., Kovacs, G.T.A., ., Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E.  Device for Lysing Cells, Spores, or Microorganisms, #6,678,540, (2005) 

  30. Petersen, K.E., , Taylor, M.T Pourahmadi, F., McMillan, W.A., Chang, R., Sakai, S.H.,  Ching, J.,  Dority, D.B., Belgrader, P., Northrup, M.A.,. Apparatus for analyzing a fluid sample ,# 6,881,541  (2005). 

  31. McMillan, W.A., Petersen, K.E.,  Christel, L.A , Chang, R.,  Pourahmadi, F. ,Ching., J., Kovacs, G.T.A J.,., Northrup, M.A.,. Device and Method for Lysing Cells, Spores, or Microorgansims (2005) 

  32. Petersen, K.E.,  McMillan, W.A., Christel, L.A , Chang, R.,  Pourahmadi, F. ,Ching., J., Kovacs, G.T.A J.,., Northrup, M.A, Method for Separating analyte from a Sample. #6,893,879 (2005). 

  33. Christel, L.A ., Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E.,  McMillan, W.A, Kovacs, G.T.A., Young, S..j., Chang, R.,  Dority, D.B., Hebert, R.T., and Kintz., G.J. Multichannel Optical Detection System. #6,940,598 (2005)  

  34. Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E.,  McMillan, W.A, Kovacs, G.T.A., Integrated Sample Analysis Device. #6,979,424. (2005) 

  35. Christel, L.A ., Kovacs, G.T.A.,  McMillan, W.A Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E., , Method for Manipulation of a Fluid Sample #7,135,144 ((2006) 

  36. Northrup, M.A., White, R.A., Microfabricated Reactor, #7,169,601 (2007) 

  37. Young, S.J., Kovacs, G.T.A., ., Northrup, M.A., Petersen, K.E.,  McMillan, W.A, Othmer, K., Christel, L.A. System and Method for Temperature Control, #7,188,001 (2007) 

  38. Chang, R.,  ., Christel, L.A . Kovacs, G.T.A.,  McMillan, W.A , Northrup, M.A, Petersen, K.E., Pourahmadi, F., Young, S.J., Yuan, R. Apparatus  and Reaction Vessel for Controlling the Temperature of a Sample., #7,255,833 (2007) 

  39. Northrup, M.A., White, R.A. Microfabricated Reactor, Process for Manufacturing the Reactor, and Method of Amplification, #7,297,313 (2007) 

  40. Petersen, K.E., McMillan, W.A., Christel, L.A.. Chang, R.,  Pourahmadi, F, Ching, J.,  Kovacs, G.T.A. , Northrup, M.A. Method for Separating Analyte from a Sample, # 7,569,346 (2009). 

  41. Northrup., M.A., Beeman, B.V., Benett, W.J., Hadley, D.R., Landre, P., Lehew, S.L., Krulevitch, P.A., Sleeve Reaction Chamber System., #7,578,976 (2009) 

  42. Northrup, M.A., Pourahmadi, F., Yuan, B., Devitt, A.J., Integrated Airborne Substance Collection and Detection System, # 7,633,606 (2009) 

  43. Northrup, M.A., Pourahmadi, F., Yuan, B., Devitt, A.J., Integrated Airborne Substance Collection and Detection System, # 7,705,739 (2010) (2009) 

  44. Yuan, B., Northrup, M.A., Pourahmadi, F., Apparatus to Automatically Lyse A Sample, # 7,785,868 (2010) 

  45. Northrup, M.A., Pourahmadi, F., Yuan, B., Devitt, A.J., Integrated Airborne Substance Collection and Detection System, #&7,858,366 (2010)) 

  46. Petersen, K.E., McMillan, W.A., Christel, L.A.,. Chang, R.,  Pourahmadi, F, Ching, J.,  Kovacs, G.T.A. , Northrup, M.A. Method for Separating Analyte from a Sample, # 7,914,994  (2010) 

  47. Northrup, M.A., White, R.A. Microfabricated Reactor, Process for Manufacturing the Reactor, and Method of Amplification, #7,935,312  (2011) 

  48. Chang, R ,  Christel, L.A., .,  Kovacs, G.T.A.., McMillan, W.A., P Northrup, M.A. Petersen, K.E., Pourahmadi, F,Young, S.J., Yuan, R. Dority, D. B. . ,Thermal Cycler with Optical Detector #8,029,733 (2011) 

  49. Northrup, M.A., Apparatus and Method of Extracting and Optically Analyzing an Analyte from a Fluid-based Sample. #8,053,214 (2011) 

  50. Petersen, K. E. McMillan, W. A. Christel, L. A., Chang, R., Pourahmadi, F. Ching, J, Kovacs, G. T. A. , Northrup; M. A. Method for Separating an Analyte from a Sample. # 8,247,176, (2012) 

  51. Dahiya, Rajvir; Northrup, M. A. Method of Multivariate Molecules Analysis, #10,822,661 (Nov., 2020). 

  52. Dahiya, Rajvir; Northrup, M. A. Method of Analysis allowing Avoidance of Surgery #10,801,072. (Oct., 2020 

  53. U.S. Application Serial No. 17/545,877. Entitled: Face Mask With Improved Air Flow (2022) 

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