US Patent Issued to O2M Technologies on Oct. 20 for "Composite spin probes with selectable oxygen sensitivity for electron paramagnetic resonance" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,768,916, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to O2M Technologies LLC (Chicago).

"Composite spin probes with selectable oxygen sensitivity for electron paramagnetic resonance" was invented by Mrignayani Kotecha (Chicago) and Navin Viswakarma (La Grange Park, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel class of particulate probes for electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) oximetry with adjustable relaxation rates sensitivity to oxygen partial pressure is described. The probe includes oxygen-sensitive paramagnetic spin probes such as lithium phthalocyanine (LiPc) mixed with non-paramagnetic additives such as bonewax, beeswax, or petroleum jelly....