Patents Represented by Attorney Eaton & Van Winkle LLP
  • Patent number: 8309304
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for detecting and/or characterizing a multiple-charged biomolecule comprising a charged d8 or d10 metal complex, wherein the metal complex electrostatically binds to the multiple-charged biomolecule to induce aggregation and self-assembly of the metal complex through metal-metal interactions, ? . . . ? interactions, or a combination of both interactions. The present invention further provides assay methods and kits for label-free optical detection and/or characterization of biomolecules carrying multiple charges, e.g., single-stranded nucleic acids, using a composition comprising a charged d8 or d10 metal complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, Cong Yu, Kenneth Hoi-Yiu Chan, Keith Man-Chung Wong
  • Patent number: D668027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: FAUX PAS International Limited
    Inventor: Philippe Millieret
  • Patent number: D668438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: FAUX PAS International Limited
    Inventor: Philippe Millieret
  • Patent number: D672945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: FAUS PAS International Limited
    Inventor: Philippe Millieret
  • Patent number: D672946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: FAUS PAS International Limited
    Inventor: Philippe Millieret