Patents by Inventor John P. Kilroy

John P. Kilroy 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).

  • Functionaized hydrophilic acridinium esters
    Patent number: 5656426
    Abstract: Novel acridinium esters that are useful, either alone or when incorporated into liposomes, as chemiluminescent agents in binding assays (e.g., immunoassays and gene probe assays) with improved-sensitivity are disclosed. In addition, the synthesis of these esters and their use in assays for detecting an analyte is described. In particular, assays for testosterone and the Rubella virus are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Chiron Diagnostics Corporation
    Inventors: Say-Jong Law, Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis, Anand Natrajan, Qingping Jiang, Peter B. Connolly, John P. Kilroy, Constance R. McCudden, Stephen M. Tirrell