Patents by Inventor Elaine T. Schenborn

Elaine T. Schenborn 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).

  • Quenching reagents and assays for enzyme-mediated luminescence
    Patent number: 5744320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to single and dual-reporter luminescence assays utilizing general and specific reagents to quench enzyme-mediated reactions. In one embodiment of the invention, a reagent is added to the assay which non-specifically quenches enzyme-mediated luminescent reactions. In another embodiment of the invention, a reagent is added to the assay which simultaneously quenches one enzyme-mediated luminescent reaction while activating another distinct enzyme-mediated luminescent reaction. An assay kit containing specific quench reagents, and the reagents themselves are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sherf, Keith V. Wood, Elaine T. Schenborn