Patents by Inventor Steven E. Wegner

Steven E. Wegner 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).

  • Electrochemical detection of nucleic acid sequences
    Patent number: 7455975
    Abstract: An electrochemical detection system which specifically detects selected nucleic acid segments is described. The system utilizes biological probes such as nucleic acid or peptide nucleic acid probes which are complementary to and specifically hybridize with selected nucleic acid segments in order to generate a measurable current when an amperometric potential is applied. The electrochemical signal can be quantified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: ESA Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Henkens, John P. O'Daly, Marek Wojciechowski, Honghua Zhang, Najih Naser, R. Michael Roe, Thomas N. Stewart, Deborah M. Thompson, Rebecca Sundseth, Steven E. Wegner
  • Electrochemical detection of nucleic acid sequences
    Patent number: 7169358
    Abstract: An electrochemical detection system which specifically detects selected nucleic acid segments is described. The system utilizes biological probes such as nucleic acid or peptide nucleic acid probes which are complementary to and specifically hybridize with selected nucleic acid segments in order to generate a measurable current when an amperometric potential is applied. The electrochemical signal can be quantified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Inventors: Robert W. Henkens, John P. O'Daly, Marek Wojciechowski, Honghua Zhang, Najih Naser, R. Michael Roe, Thomas N. Stewart, Deborah M. Thompson, Rebecca Sundseth, Steven E. Wegner
  • Electrochemical detection of nucleic acid sequences
    Publication number: 20040072158
    Abstract: An electrochemical detection system which specifically detects selected nucleic acid segments is described. The system utilizes biological probes such as nucleic acid or peptide nucleic acid probes which are complementary to and specifically hybridize with selected nucleic acid segments in order to generate a measurable current when an amperometric potential is applied. The electrochemical signal can be quantified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Robert W. Henkens, John P. O'Daly, Marek Wojciechowski, Honghua Zhang, Najih Naser, R. Michael Roe, Thomas N. Stewart, Deborah M. Thompson, Rebecca Sundseth, Steven E. Wegner
  • Electrochemical detection of nucleic acid sequences
    Patent number: 6391558
    Abstract: An electrochemical detection system which specifically detects selected nucleic acid segments is described. The system utilizes biological probes such as nucleic acid or peptide nucleic acid probes which are complementary to and specifically hybridize with selected nucleic acid segments in order to generate a measurable current when an amperometric potential is applied. The electrochemical signal can be quantified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Andcare, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Henkens, John P. O'Daly, Marek Wojciechowski, Honghua Zhang, Najih Naser, R. Michael Roe, Thomas N. Stewart, Deborah M. Thompson, Rebecca Sundseth, Steven E. Wegner
  • Handheld electromonitor device
    Patent number: 5873990
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which is a microprocessor based instrument designed to conveniently and rapidly measure various analytes in environmental and biological samples. The instrument operates as a stand-alone unit powered by a battery or a DC power module and may be equipped with a communication port allowing uploading test results to a computer. Several unique electronic, microchip and software configurations were developed for the device to make it a portable, low-cost, safe, automated and simple-to-operate instrument particularly adapted for precise and accurate measurement of metal ions such as heavy metals such as lead in human blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Andcare, Inc.
    Inventors: Marek Wojciechowski, Frederick A. Ebeling, Robert W. Henkens, Najih A. Naser, John P. O'Daly, Steven E. Wegner