Patents by Inventor Donald C. Uber

Donald C. Uber 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for performing array microcrystallizations
    Patent number: 6296673
    Abstract: A method is provided for performing array microcrystallizations to determine suitable crystallization conditions for a molecule. The method comprises forming an array of microcrystallizations, each microcrystallization comprising a drop containing a molecule to be crystallized, the drop having a volume of less than 1 &mgr;L; storing the array of microcrystallizations under conditions suitable for molecule crystals to form in the drops in the array; and detecting molecule crystal formation in the drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Bernard D. Santarsiero, Raymond C. Stevens, Peter G. Shultz, Joseph M. Jaklevic, Derek T. Yegian, Earl Cornell, Robert A. Nordmeyer, Jian Jin, William F. Kolbe, Arthur L. Jones, Donald C. Uber