Patents by Inventor Diane Gray

Diane Gray 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).

  • Chemical probe compounds that become fluorescent upon reduction, and methods for their use
    Publication number: 20150177211
    Abstract: Chemical stain compounds containing a fluorophore and a reducible quenching unit are disclosed. The reducible quenching unit quenches the fluorophore while in its oxidized state. Upon reduction, the quenching properties of the quenching unit are diminished or eliminated. The chemical compounds can be used in a variety of applications, including the detection of bacterial cells, monitoring the electron transport chain function of bacterial cells, monitoring the oxidation state of non-biological systems, and assaying the effectiveness of antibacterial or antimicrobial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Ying CHEUNG, Diane GRAY, Stephen YUE
  • Chemical probe compounds that become fluorescent upon reduction, and methods for their use
    Patent number: 8962853
    Abstract: Chemical stain compounds containing a fluorophore and a reducible quenching unit are disclosed. The reducible quenching unit quenches the fluorophore while in its oxidized state. Upon reduction, the quenching properties of the quenching unit are diminished or eliminated. The chemical compounds can be used in a variety of applications, including the detection of bacterial cells, monitoring the electron transport chain function of bacterial cells, monitoring the oxidation state of non-biological systems, and assaying the effectiveness of antibacterial or antimicrobial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Ying Cheung, Diane Gray, Stephen Yue
  • Chemical probe compounds that become fluorescent upon reduction, and methods for their use
    Publication number: 20140127679
    Abstract: Chemical stain compounds containing a fluorophore and a reducible quenching unit are disclosed. The reducible quenching unit quenches the fluorophore while in its oxidized state. Upon reduction, the quenching properties of the quenching unit are diminished or eliminated. The chemical compounds can be used in a variety of applications, including the detection of bacterial cells, monitoring the electron transport chain function of bacterial cells, monitoring the oxidation state of non-biological systems, and assaying the effectiveness of antibacterial or antimicrobial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Ying CHEUNG, Diane Gray, Stephen Yue
  • Chemical probe compounds that become fluorescent upon reduction, and methods for their use
    Patent number: 8546580
    Abstract: Chemical stain compounds containing a fluorophore and a reducible quenching unit are disclosed. The reducible quenching unit quenches the fluorophore while in its oxidized state. Upon reduction, the quenching properties of the quenching unit are diminished or eliminated. The chemical compounds can be used in a variety of applications, including the detection of bacterial cells, monitoring the electron transport chain function of bacterial cells, monitoring the oxidation state of non-biological systems, and assaying the effectiveness of antibacterial or antimicrobial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Ying Cheung, Diane Gray, Stephen Yue
  • Chemical probe compounds that become fluorescent upon reduction, and methods for their use
    Publication number: 20060199242
    Abstract: Chemical stain compounds containing a fluorophore and a reducible quenching unit are disclosed. The reducible quenching unit quenches the fluorophore while in its oxidized state. Upon reduction, the quenching properties of the quenching unit are diminished or eliminated. The chemical compounds can be used in a variety of applications, including the detection of bacterial cells, monitoring the electron transport chain function of bacterial cells, monitoring the oxidation state of non-biological systems, and assaying the effectiveness of antibacterial or antimicrobial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Ching-Ying Cheung, Diane Gray, Stephen Yue