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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Eric J Houser, Nokesville, VA (US);
Robert Andrew Mcgill, Lorton, VA (US);
Inventors:
Eric J Houser, Nokesville, VA (US);
Robert Andrew McGill, Lorton, VA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a device for selective molecular recognition, the device comprising a sensing portion, wherein said sensing portion includes a substrate having coated thereon a layer comprising a hyperbranched compound having: The compound of the invention preferably has the general formula: wherein A is the hyperbranched backbone portion of the polymer;