Patents by Inventor Alexander D. Q. Li

Alexander D. Q. Li has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7556967
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel probes, which can be used to detect and identify target molecules of interest in a sample. The disclosed probes can be used to monitor conformational changes induced by molecular recognition events in addition to providing signaling the presence and/or identity of a target molecule. Methods, including solid phase synthesis techniques, for making probe molecules that exhibit changes in their optical properties upon target molecule binding are described in the disclosure. Also disclosed herein are novel chromophore moieties, which have tailored fluorescent emission spectra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Alexander D. Q. Li, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 7238792
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel probes, which can be used to detect and identify target molecules of interest in a sample. The disclosed probes can be used to monitor conformational changes induced by molecular recognition events in addition to providing signaling the presence and/or identity of a target molecule. Methods, including solid phase synthesis techniques, for making probe molecules that exhibit changes in their optical properties upon target molecule binding are described in the disclosure. Also disclosed herein are novel chromophore moieties, which have tailored fluorescent emission spectra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Alexander D. Q. Li, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20040224372
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel probes, which can be used to detect and identify target molecules of interest in a sample. The disclosed probes can be used to monitor conformational changes induced by molecular recognition events in addition to providing signaling the presence and/or identity of a target molecule. Methods, including solid phase synthesis techniques, for making probe molecules that exhibit changes in their optical properties upon target molecule binding are described in the disclosure. Also disclosed herein are novel chromophore moieties, which have tailored fluorescent emission spectra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Alexander D. Q. Li, Wei Wang