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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2010
Applicants:

Ray Radtkey, Oakland, CA (US);

Kanchan Joshi, Emeryville, CA (US);

Bradley N. Johnson, Berkeley, CA (US);

Ying-lan Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ray Radtkey, Oakland, CA (US);

Kanchan Joshi, Emeryville, CA (US);

Bradley N. Johnson, Berkeley, CA (US);

Ying-Lan Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Nanomix, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/563 (2006.01); G01N 33/553 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); B82Y 15/00 (2011.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); C01B 31/02 (2006.01); G01N 27/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5438 (2013.01); B82Y 15/00 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01B 31/0226 (2013.01); C01B 31/0233 (2013.01); C01B 31/0273 (2013.01); G01N 27/226 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided herein is a new hybrid material system, mCNT, including magnetic carbon nanotubes for biological and medical sensing applications. In certain embodiments, the systems include magnetic material on the interior of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The amount of magnetic particles inside CNTs may be such that mCNT can respond to small, low cost, portable magnet. The exterior CNT surface is kept intact for biomolecular attachments or other functionalizations. Performance enhancement with this novel material includes improved sensitivity, reduced response time, and reduced sample volume. According to various embodiments, the mCNTs are substrates for the adherence of molecules participating in these assays or as active sensing elements. Also provided are methods of fabricating two-dimensional mCNT and CNT networks on printed electrodes.


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