Patents by Inventor Ian Philip Hesslewood

Ian Philip Hesslewood 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).

  • Assay reagent comprising killed bacterial cells which retain functional metabolic activity
    Patent number: 5827678
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an assay reagent comprising bacteria cells which have been killed but which retain a functional metabolic activity. The assay reagent is useful in a method for assaying an analyte when the functional metabolic activity of the killed cells is signal-generating. A kit for assaying an analyte using the assay reagent of the invention is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ian Philip Hesslewood, Gordon Sydney Anderson Birnie Stewart