Patents by Inventor Diane R. Gray

Diane R. 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: 20110117591
    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: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Ying CHEUNG, Diane R. Gray, Stephen T. Yue
  • CHEMICAL PROBE COMPOUNDS THAT BECOME FLUORESCENT UPON REDUCTION, AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20080254501
    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: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Ying Cheung, Diane R. Gray, Stephen T. Yue