Patents by Inventor Giancarlo Acquati

Giancarlo Acquati 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).

  • Patent number: 4291121
    Abstract: A composition, test device, method of making a test device and process for bilirubin-resistant determination of an analyte selected from uric acid or cholesterol in a fluid sample are disclosed. More particularly, the composition is of the type comprising means responsive to the presence of the particular analyte to be determined in the sample, a phenol and 4-aminophenazone to which resistance to interference by bilirubin is imparted by inclusion therein of reagent means comprising a ferrocyanide ion. The uric acid or cholesterol responsive means is preferably of the type which determines peroxides formed from enzymatic conversion of the analyte. The composition can optionally be incorporated with a carrier to provide a test device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1981
    Assignee: Miles Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Acquati, Giovanni Berti, Piero Fossati