U.S. patents available from 1976 to present.
U.S. patent applications available from 2005 to present.

Assay device with captured particle reagent

Patent 5620853 Issued on April 15, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 9, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3872312

Enzyme immobilization with a thermochemical-photochemical bifunctional agent
Patent #: 3959078
Issued on: 05/25/1976
Inventor: Guire

Coupling of nucleic acids to solid support by photochemical methods
Patent #: 4542102
Issued on: 09/17/1985
Inventor: Dattagupta ,   et al.

Portable blood typing apparatus and method
Patent #: 4650662
Issued on: 03/17/1987
Inventor: Goldfinger ,   et al.

Fast and specific immobilization of nucleic acids to solid supports
Patent #: 4818681
Issued on: 04/04/1989
Inventor: Dattagupta

Multi-channel linear concentrate pump
Patent #: 4826046
Issued on: 05/02/1989
Inventor: Rudick

Immobilized biomolecules and method of making same
Patent #: 4829098
Issued on: 05/09/1989
Inventor: Hoffman ,   et al.

Solution phase nucleic acid sandwich assay
Patent #: 4868105
Issued on: 09/19/1989
Inventor: Urdea ,   et al.

Method for controlling reagent delivery system in automatic chemical analyzer
Patent #: 4971913
Issued on: 11/20/1990
Inventor: Manabe, et al.

Multi-well filtration apparatus
Patent #: 5009780
Issued on: 04/23/1991
Inventor: Sarrasin

More ...

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 353501 filed on 12/09/1994

US Classes:

435/6, Involving nucleic acid422/52, Chemiluminescent422/61, Test package or kit422/68.1, Means for analyzing liquid or solid sample435/299.1Including solid extended fluid contact reaction surface

Examiners

Primary: Prebilic, Paul B.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0087899 EP 09/21/1983
  • 0149006 EP. 07/21/1985
  • 2036075 GB 06/21/1980
  • 84/02004 WO. 05/21/1984

International Class

C12Q 001/68

Abstract

The invention describes an assay device and assembly for detecting an analyte in a liquid sample. Each assay device in the assembly includes structure defining a well, a ligand-coated particle, and a flexible particle retaining structure for holding the particle in a captured position within the well.

PatentsPlus Images
Enhanced PDF formats
loading...
PatentsPlus: add to cart
PatentsPlus: add to cartSearch-enhanced full patent PDF image
$9.95more info
 
Sign InRegister
Username  
Password   
forgot password?