Patents by Inventor Henry McCarter

Henry McCarter 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).

  • Serum vitamin B.sub.12 assay and kit therefor
    Patent number: 4300907
    Abstract: In a vitamin B.sub.12 assay, serum, containing vitamin B.sub.12 bound to endogenous binders therefor, is released from such endogenous binders by a releasing agent comprised of a water miscible organic liquid, such as, acetone, reducing agent and cyanide ions. Such release can be effected at room temperature, as compared to prior procedures which required heating to elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Lillian Mansbach, Henry McCarter
  • Substrate coated with receptor and labeled ligand for assays
    Patent number: 4120945
    Abstract: Solid substrate is coated with a receptor, with a limited portion of the receptor being reversibly coated with a labeled form of a ligand to be assayed, whereby during an assay procedure the labeled form of the ligand is free to re-equilibrate with the receptor in competition with the ligand to be assayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Company
    Inventors: Sidney Gutcho, Henry McCarter
  • Receptor coated plastic for assay of ligands
    Patent number: 4105410
    Abstract: A receptor is coated on a plastic substrate, such as a tube, from a solution containing a blocking agent for the receptor sites to prevent adherence of the receptor sites to the plastic substrate, and a deaggregating agent for the receptor to prevent adherence in dimers or aggregates which block receptor sites, thereby reducing receptor requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Sidney Gutcho, Henry McCarter, Edward Chanod