Patents by Inventor Allan David Pronovost

Allan David Pronovost 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).

  • Test kits and methods for detecting H. pylori
    Patent number: 5846751
    Abstract: A sensitive and specific antigen preparation for the detection of Helicobacter pylori in biological samples is disclosed. The preparation uses a range of antigens derived from size exclusion chromatography of detergent-solubilized H. pylori cells. Serological assays such as ELISA, latex agglutination, and rapid EIA assays utilizing the improved antigen preparation, and a kit for use in these serological assays are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Quidel Corporation
    Inventors: Allan David Pronovost, Jan Waclaw Pawlak, Kristy S. Condon
  • Antigen preparation for detecting H. pylori
    Patent number: 5814455
    Abstract: A sensitive and specific antigen preparation for the detection of Helicobacter pylori in biological samples is disclosed. The preparation uses a range of antigens derived from size exclusion chromatography of detergent-solubilized H. pylori cells. Serological assays such as ELISA, latex agglutination, and rapid EIA assays utilizing the improved antigen preparation, and a kit for use in these serological assays are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Quidel Corporation
    Inventors: Allan David Pronovost, Jan Waclaw Pawlak, Kristy S. Condon