Patents by Inventor Christopher ETIENNE

Christopher ETIENNE 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).

  • Publication number: 20260084135
    Abstract: The present specification relates to compositions, devices, apparatus, methods, kits and systems for sample preparation (e.g., separation, reduction or removal of small molecules from biomolecules in a sample). Exemplary small molecules that can be separated, reduced or removed have a molecular weight range of <2000 Da. and may include, but are not limited to, dyes, biotin, affinity tags, crosslinkers, reducing agents, labels, nanoparticles, radioactive ligands, mass tags, unreacted molecules and combinations, intermediates and derivatives of the foregoing. Exemplary biomolecules present in a sample, include but are not limited to, proteins, glycoproteins, antibodies, peptides, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, carbohydrates and lipids. Methods, compositions, kits, devices, apparatus and systems of the disclosure may advantageously provide superior separation of small molecule contaminants and additionally reduce time and expenses related to separation of small molecules from larger biomolecules in samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Ganapathy, Christopher Etienne, Deven Etnyre, Ashok Salunkhe, Atul Deshpande
  • Patent number: 12515196
    Abstract: The present specification relates to compositions, devices, apparatus, methods, kits and systems for sample preparation (e.g., separation, reduction or removal of small molecules from biomolecules in a sample). Exemplary small molecules that can be separated, reduced or removed have a molecular weight range of <2000 Da. and may include, but are not limited to, dyes, biotin, affinity tags, crosslinkers, reducing agents, labels, nanoparticles, radioactive ligands, mass tags, unreacted molecules and combinations, intermediates and derivatives of the foregoing. Exemplary biomolecules present in a sample, include but are not limited to, proteins, glycoproteins, antibodies, peptides, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, carbohydrates and lipids. Methods, compositions, kits, devices, apparatus and systems of the disclosure may advantageously provide superior separation of small molecule contaminants and additionally reduce time and expenses related to separation of small molecules from larger biomolecules in samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Ganapathy, Christopher Etienne, Deven Etnyre, Ashok Salunkhe, Atul Deshpande
  • Publication number: 20250123189
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects of a matrix, typically comprising a rigid resin, for purifying samples, such as by separating one or more small molecules from one or more large molecules in a sample. Also disclosed is a method of making the matrix, a method of using the matrix, systems comprising the matrix, and kit aspects. Disclosed aspects comprising a porous size exclusion support and an amine-containing moiety can be used in small and large spin column formats and can be equilibrated with a wide range of buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Pierce Biotechnology Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Ganapathy, Barbara Kaboord, Ashok Salunkhe, Suzanne Smith, Christopher Etienne
  • Publication number: 20240326012
    Abstract: The present specification relates to compositions, devices, apparatus, methods, kits and systems for sample preparation (e.g., separation, reduction or removal of small molecules from biomolecules in a sample). Exemplary small molecules that can be separated, reduced or removed have a molecular weight range of <2000 Da. and may include, but are not limited to, dyes, biotin, affinity tags, crosslinkers, reducing agents, labels, nanoparticles, radioactive ligands, mass tags, unreacted molecules and combinations, intermediates and derivatives of the foregoing. Exemplary biomolecules present in a sample, include but are not limited to, proteins, glycoproteins, antibodies, peptides, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, carbohydrates and lipids. Methods, compositions, kits, devices, apparatus and systems of the disclosure may advantageously provide superior separation of small molecule contaminants and additionally reduce time and expenses related to separation of small molecules from larger biomolecules in samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Ganapathy, Christopher Etienne, Deven Etnyre, Ashok Salunkhe, Atul Deshpande
  • Patent number: 11975306
    Abstract: The present specification relates to compositions, devices, apparatus, methods, kits and systems for sample preparation (e.g., separation, reduction or removal of small molecules from biomolecules in a sample). Exemplary small molecules that can be separated, reduced or removed have a molecular weight range of <2000 Da. and may include, but are not limited to, dyes, biotin, affinity tags, crosslinkers, reducing agents, labels, nanoparticles, radioactive ligands, mass tags, unreacted molecules and combinations, intermediates and derivatives of the foregoing. Exemplary biomolecules present in a sample, include but are not limited to, proteins, glycoproteins, antibodies, peptides, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, carbohydrates and lipids. Methods, compositions, kits, devices, apparatus and systems of the disclosure may advantageously provide superior separation of small molecule contaminants and additionally reduce time and expenses related to separation of small molecules from larger biomolecules in samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Ganapathy, Christopher Etienne, Deven Etnyre, Ashok Salunkhe, Atul Deshpande
  • Publication number: 20210069673
    Abstract: The present specification relates to compositions, devices, apparatus, methods, kits and systems for sample preparation (e.g., separation, reduction or removal of small molecules from biomolecules in a sample). Exemplary small molecules that can be separated, reduced or removed have a molecular weight range of <2000 Da. and may include, but are not limited to, dyes, biotin, affinity tags, crosslinkers, reducing agents, labels, nanoparticles, radioactive ligands, mass tags, unreacted molecules and combinations, intermediates and derivatives of the foregoing. Exemplary biomolecules present in a sample, include but are not limited to, proteins, glycoproteins, antibodies, peptides, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, carbohydrates and lipids. Methods, compositions, kits, devices, apparatus and systems of the disclosure may advantageously provide superior separation of small molecule contaminants and additionally reduce time and expenses related to separation of small molecules from larger biomolecules in samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: RAMESH GANAPATHY, CHRISTOPHER ETIENNE, DEVEN ETNYRE, ASHOK SALUNKHE, ATUL DESHPANDE
  • Publication number: 20200232993
    Abstract: Compositions, kits and methods useful for determining the concentration of proteins or peptides in samples by fluorometric and/or colorimetric detection. Rapid quantitation of proteins and peptides or peptide mixtures by the present compositions, kits and methods provide one or more advantages such as but not limited to, methods that work at room temperature, no requirement for elevated temperatures or long incubation times, high sensitivity, low S/N background, detection in large and small sample volumes, detection in samples containing detergents and organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher ETIENNE, Ramesh GANAPATHY, Emily HALBRADER, Kelli FEATHER-HENIGAN, Aaron MCBRIDE, Brian WEBB, Arjun PRASANNA
  • Publication number: 20180052174
    Abstract: Methods and sets of non-biological reagents (elution reagents, tag isomers, tag reactive groups, crosslinkers) for single or multiplexed capture and gentle elution of biomolecules. Examples are provided using amine- and cysteine-reactive reagents for enrichment of proteins, peptides, and rare peptide modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: John ROGERS, Ryan BOMGARDEN, Christopher ETIENNE, Eric HOMMEMA