Patents
US 12672795 B2: Capturing truncated proteoforms in exhaled breath for diagnosis of tuberculosis
- Granted
- 2026-07-07
- Filed
- 2023-10-27 application 18384501
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods and devices to capture and analyze aerosolized particles in exhaled air including protein biomarkers and their truncated proteoforms characteristic of tuberculosis to enable rapid detection of diseases. Methods and systems to selectively capture aerosolized particles using a packed bed column. The captured particles are eluted using one or more solvents and analyzed using devices including MALDI-TOFMS.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 (ipgb20260707.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeteo Tech, Inc. 21 patents | US company or organization | Sykesville, MD | Zeteo Tech, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ZETEO TECH, INC. DBA SPECTARA (FKA ZETEO TECH, INC.) Federal lobbying client FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dapeng Chen | Sykesville, MD | 60 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 | |
| Wayne A. Bryden | Sykesville, MD | 17 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 | |
| Michael McLoughlin | Sykesville, MD | 17 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 | |
| Kiana M. Kiser | Hanover, MD | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 | ||
| Emily R. Caton | Reisterstown, MD | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 | ||
| Caroline R. Haddaway | Annapolis, MD | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/082 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J20/28004 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZETEO TECH, INC. signed 2026-04-07 | SILICON VALLEY BANK, A DIVISION OF FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY PASADENA, CA | 76302/225 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-10 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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