Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Kostichka

Anthony J. Kostichka 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).

  • Detection apparatus for electrophoretic gels
    Patent number: 5162654
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to optically determine which of four fluorophores is attached to a band of DNA molecules on an electrophoresis gel. The apparatus includes four separate band pass interference filters and four wedge prisms to create four discrete areas of light on a detector. Digital comparison of the relative intensity of light sensed in the four discrete areas determines the identity of the excited fluorophore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Anthony J. Kostichka, Lloyd M. Smith