Patents Assigned to Plexera, LLC
  • Patent number: 8796003
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods and compositions for measuring the binding specificity, kinetics and affinity of kinase inhibitors indirectly using mass sensing analytical techniques, such as SPR, through the competitive displacement of detectable signal-inducing kinase binding molecule. Further provided are methods for preparing such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Plexera, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald P. Dudek, Michael Cicirelli, Timothy C. Parker
  • Publication number: 20140185051
    Abstract: An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage. An SPR analysis system includes an SPR analysis system control computer program having a graphical user interface and configured to control the operation of an SPR analysis apparatus. According to an embodiment, an SPR data analysis computer program includes an SPR microarray video viewer and a sensorgram generator responsive to the SPR video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Plexera, LLC
    Inventors: Hann-Wen Guan, Shuxin Cong
  • Patent number: 8264691
    Abstract: Instruments and methods relating to surface plasmon imaging are described. An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Plexera, LLC
    Inventors: Hann-Wen Guan, Shuxin Cong
  • Patent number: 8263377
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods and compositions for measuring the binding specificity, kinetics and affinity of kinase inhibitors indirectly using mass sensing analytical techniques, such as SPR, through the competitive displacement of detectable signal-inducing kinase binding molecule. Further provided are methods for preparing such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Plexera, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald P Dudek, Michael Cicirelli, Timothy C Parker
  • Patent number: 7745143
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a sample comprising directing a beam of light to a spot on the surface of a microarray treated with the sample using a digital micromirror device, and observing the SPR spectral shift due to a chemical binding event. The digital micromirror device can be, for example, that used in Digital Light Processing (DLP). Such a device can selectively place a pixel of light onto a microarray such that each spot can be observed at millisecond intervals and the whole microarray can be sequentially scanned over a relatively short period. The SPR spectral shift for each spot can be measured as a function of time, thus producing SPR detection of molecular binding in an array format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Plexera, LLC
    Inventor: Vincenzo Casasanta, III
  • Publication number: 20090262356
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes an SPR analysis system control computer program having a graphical user interface and configured to control the operation of an SPR analysis apparatus. According to an embodiment, an SPR data analysis computer program includes an SPR microarray video viewer and a sensorgram generator responsive to the SPR video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: PLEXERA, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Boeschoten, Christina Boozer, Pietro Brandani, John Cabrer, Michael Cicirelli, Shuxin Cong, Larry Gill, Keith Hoffman, Gibum Kim, Timothy M. Londergan, Frank Metting, R. Todd Schwoerer, Markus Tarin, Christopher A. Wiklof, Yang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090262355
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes a housing enclosing with a fluid supply volume substantially enclosed within the housing, a flow cell module configured to receive reagents and analyte from the fluid supply volume, and an enclosed optics assembly configured to interrogate a microarray portion of the flow cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: PLEXERA, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Boeschoten, Christina Boozer, Pietro Brandani, Michael Cicirelli, Shuxin Cong, Larry Gill, Keith Hoffman, Gibum Kim, Timothy M. Londergan, Frank Metting, R. Todd Schwoerer, Christopher A. Wiklof, Yang Zhang