Patents by Inventor Edward A. Sugden

Edward A. Sugden 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).

  • Rapid detection method of Mycobacterium bovis by fluorescence polarization
    Patent number: 6110750
    Abstract: An assay for the detection of antibodies to the MPB70 protein secreted by Mycobacterium bovis utilizes a tracer consisting of the MPB70 protein conjugated to a fluorophore such as fluorescein. Upon mixing with the antibodies specific for MPB70 protein contained in the serum of an animal infected with M. bovis, the bound tracer exhibits an increase in fluorescence polarization, detectable in an instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventors: Edward A. Sugden, Michael E. Jolley, Min Lin