Patents by Inventor Ursino Del Valle

Ursino Del Valle 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).

  • Method and reagent for monitoring apoptosis and distinguishing apoptosis from necrosis
    Patent number: 5976822
    Abstract: The ability to determine the stage or pathway of cysteine proteases in a single cell assay has long been desired as a material event in apoptosis. The present invention relates to a method and assay reagents for determining enzyme activity and relating said activity to the apoptotic pathway. In addition, the method find utility in distinguishing apoptotic activity from necrotic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Coulter International Corp.
    Inventors: Eileen Landrum, Adry Galiounghi, Nancy Garcia, Ursino Del Valle, Frank J. Lucas