Patents by Inventor Hubert Hilbi

Hubert Hilbi 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).

  • Bacterial protein phosphoinositide probes and effectors
    Patent number: 7629130
    Abstract: Methods for detecting and quantifying phosphoinositide lipids in a sample are provided, together with novel SidC- and SdcA-derived polypeptide fragments, or fusion proteins comprising such fragments that may be effectively employed as PI(4)P probes in biochemical and cell biological assays. Applications of the disclosed probes include: (i) detection and quantification of PI(4)P in vitro; and (ii) staining of intracellular compartments in live or fixed eukaryotic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Eidgenossisch Technische Hochschule Zurich Eth
    Inventor: Hubert Hilbi
  • Bacterial protein phosphoinositide probes and effectors
    Publication number: 20080227697
    Abstract: Methods for detecting and quantifying phosphoinositide lipids in a sample are provided, together with novel SidC- and SdcA-derived polypeptide fragments, or fusion proteins comprising such fragments that may be effectively employed as PI(4)P probes in biochemical and cell biological assays. Applications of the disclosed probes include: (i) detection and quantification of PI(4)P in vitro; and (ii) staining of intracellular compartments in live or fixed eukaryotic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Eidgenossisch Technische Hochschule Zurich ETH
    Inventor: Hubert Hilbi