Patents by Inventor Ian G. Macara

Ian G. Macara 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).

  • Signal generating oligonucleotide-based biosensor
    Patent number: 6399302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotide-based biosensors and a general method for their production and use. Specifically, the invention describes a novel signal-generating ligand complex comprising the combination of two or more aptamers linked together by a polymeric linker and further comprising a signaling system that provides a detectable signal upon binding of the signal-generating ligand complex to its target analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Deborah A. Lannigan, Ian G. Macara