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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2004
Applicants:
Mary Elizabeth Tabacco, Brighton, MA (US);
Marc W Mittelman, Canton, MA (US);
J. Anthony Schanzie, Belmont, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mary Elizabeth Tabacco, Brighton, MA (US);
Marc W Mittelman, Canton, MA (US);
J. Anthony Schanzie, Belmont, MA (US);
Assignee:
Echo Technologies, Inc., Alexandria, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/25 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Real time biofilm monitoring systems are provided. Said systems comprise single or multiple fiber-optic probes detecting wavelength-specific fluorescence from biomarkers of fouling organisms; a compact optoelectronic interface and data acquisition system interfaced with said probes, wherein said probe or probes are bifurcated and contain at least one excitation and at least one emission filter permitting the simultaneous resolution of multiple biomarkers.