Patents by Inventor Gretchen N. Hebert

Gretchen N. Hebert 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).

  • Detection of ions in a fluid medium
    Publication number: 20030089855
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting a presence of an analyte in a fluid medium. Specifically, the present invention provides a detection probe comprising an analyte affinity compound which has a higher affinity for the analyte in a fluid medium than the fluid medium itself. In this manner, the analyte in the fluid medium is concentrated onto the detection probe. The present invention also provides a method for using the same in qualitative or quantitative analysis of the analyte in a fluid medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven H. Strauss, Matthew A. Odom, Brady Clapsaddle, Gretchen N. Hebert