Patents by Inventor Brian W. Pontius

Brian W. Pontius 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).

  • Promotion of high specificity molecular assembly
    Patent number: 5474911
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in promoting the rate of association for high specificity binding pairs used in a variety of industrial, research and medical applications. These pairs include enzyme/substrate, complementary polynucleotide and antibody/antigen combinations. In one specific embodiment, this invention relates to the acceleration of nucleic acid hybridization by heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins [hnRNPs]. In another specific embodiment, this invention relates to the acceleration of nucleic acid hybridization by a cationic detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. University
    Inventor: Brian W. Pontius
  • Acceleration of nucleic acid hybridization
    Patent number: 5015569
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in nucleic acid hybridization technology. Nucleic acids bind to complementary partners in a predictable manner such that the detection of complementary partners is possible. The acceleration of the binding process is desired objective and will find broad application in a variety of industrial, medical, and research uses. In particular this invention relates to the acceleration of nucleic acid hybridization by heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins [hnRNPs].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford University
    Inventor: Brian W. Pontius