Patents by Inventor Alan R. Koch

Alan R. Koch 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).

  • Biosensor for detecting the presence of chosen analytes
    Patent number: 5736342
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biosensor for detecting the presence of an analyte in solution. The biosensor is composed of:a) an ion channel receptor immobilized in a suspended lipid film which is in contact with an ion-containing solution on each side thereof;b) a ligand, conjugated to the receptor, which has particular affinity for the analyte in solution, and, which, upon binding to the analyte in solution, causes an inhibition in ion flow through the channel; andc) means to detect the inhibition of ion flow through the channel in response to the binding of conjugated ligand and analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bernard J. Van Wie, William C. Davis, David F. Moffett, Alan R. Koch, Moris Silber, Steven R. Reiken, Himawan Sutisna