Patents by Inventor Douglas S. Masterson

Douglas S. Masterson 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).

  • MS based peptide and protein sequencing via reactions of lysine residues with peroxycarbonate compounds
    Patent number: 7858388
    Abstract: A method of modifying protein samples that comprises combining the sample with a peroxycarbonate solution and inserting the sample into a mass spectrometer. The present invention also includes methods of N-terminus characterization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Ned A. Porter, Douglas S. Masterson, Huiyong Yin, Richard M. Caprioli, Jeremy L. Norris