Patents by Inventor Fred F. VanGoor

Fred F. VanGoor 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).

  • Multiwell assay apparatus and method for determining biological activity of compounds
    Patent number: 8852881
    Abstract: A device for characterizing the biological properties of cells can include a plurality of dual-compartment assay chambers wherein the compartments of each chamber are separated by a cell layer across which ions can flow. The biological properties of the cell layer in the presence or absence of experimental compounds can be determined by measuring an electrical gradient across the layer. A individual dual-compartment chamber of this type may be referred to as an “Ussing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Negulescu, Alec T. Harootunian, Philip E. Salzmann, Javier H. Flores, James E. Sinclair, Minh Vuong, Ashvani K. Singh, Fred F. VanGoor
  • Multiwell plate assembly for use in high throughput assays
    Patent number: 7169609
    Abstract: A device for characterizing the biological properties of cells can include a plurality of dual-compartment assay chambers wherein the compartments of each chamber are separated by a cell layer across which ions can flow. The biological properties of the cell layer in the presence or absence of experimental compounds can be determined by measuring an electrical gradient across the layer. A individual dual-compartment chamber of this type may be referred to as an “Ussing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceutcals, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Negulescu, Alec T. Harootunian, Philip E. Salzmann, Javier H. Flores, James E. Sinclair, Minh Vuong, Ashvani K. Singh, Fred F. VanGoor