Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force

Allan Heff

Mark Alexander Hollis

James Douglas Harper

Todd H Rider

Trina Rae Vian

Joseph John Lacirignola

Eric D Schwoebel

Richard Hart Mathews

Martha Susan Petrovick

Bernadette Johnson

Frances E Nargi

Mark Hennessy

Kristine E Hogan

Songeeta Palchaudhuri

Raymond S Uttaro

Eric Schwoebel

Joseph Lacirignola

Trina Vian

The invention described herein provides methods for the detection of target particles, such as pathogens, soluble antigens, nucleic acids, toxins, chemicals, plant pathogens, blood borne pathogens, bacteria, viruses and the like. Also described is an emittor cell comprising a receptor, wherein the receptor can be an antibody or an Fc receptor, and an emittor molecule for the detection of a target particle in a sample wherein the target particle to be detected is bound by one or more receptors on the emittor cell. Also provided are optoelectronic sensor devices for detecting a target particle in a sample, including in a plurality of samples.

Pathogen detection biosensor

Provided is an aerosol collector of reduced size having an aerosol inlet, an impactor plate containing several particle size-selecting nozzles therethrough, a replaceable collection layer and a fan having a power supply such as a battery pack, all of which fits a small container, attachable to, e.g., the lapel of the user, means to rotate the fan and move the aerosol through the sampler, so as to draw airborne particles through the inlet and through one or more nozzles, to impact the particles on the layer for analysis of same.

Compact aerosol sampler

An aerosol transport system. The aerosol transport system comprising a tube and having a plurality of windings that permit the flow of aerosols, including particles, there-through so as to compensate for gravity and/or centrifugal forces and reduce the settling of particles within said tube.

Aerosol transport system

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Newton, MA, United States of America

Allan Heff