Patents Assigned to Focus Technologies, Inc.
  • Oxidized fungal antigens and methods of making and using thereof
    Patent number: 7205114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oxidized fungal antigens and methods of making and using thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for producing an oxidized fungal antigen in culture filtrate. The present invention also provides for the produced oxidized fungal antigens. Devices comprising such oxidized fungal antigens, methods for testing for fungal antibodies using the oxidized fungal antigens and methods for producing anti-fungal antibodies using oxidized fungal antigens are further provided. Antigen detection devices comprising anti-fungal antibodies raised against oxidized fungal antigens produced by the present methods are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Focus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Prince, Xin Su, Lilly Kong, Celine Ngo, legal representative, Sergei Arakelov, Wayne Hogrefe, Ken Devor, deceased
  • Methods of using oxidized fungal antigens in antibody testing
    Patent number: 6867004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oxidized fungal antigens and methods of making and using thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for producing an oxidized fungal antigen in culture filtrate. The present invention also provides for the produced oxidized fungal antigens. Devices comprising such oxidized fungal antigens, methods for testing for fungal antibodies using the oxidized fungal antigens and methods for producing anti-fungal antibodies using oxidized fungal antigens are further provided. Antigen detection devices comprising anti-fungal antibodies raised against oxidized fungal antigens produced by the present methods are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Focus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Prince, Xin Su, Lilly Kong, Ken Devor, Sergei Arakelov, Wayne Hogrefe