Patents by Inventor Ian Thrippleton

Ian Thrippleton 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).

  • IN-SITU CONCATENATION OF OLIGO-NUCLEOTIDE PROBES FOR TARGET DETECTION
    Publication number: 20220315994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiplicity of nucleic acid probes, a composition comprising said probes and uses thereof. The invention relates to a multiplicity of non-beacon, hairpin loop forming nucleic acid probes. In particular, the invention relates to a multiplicity of nucleic acid probes, each nucleic acid probe comprising a nucleic acid sequence complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence; wherein said nucleic acid probes are capable of forming a multimer in-situ with at least a neighbouring probe. The invention relates to the use of nucleic acid probes to detect the presence or absence of organisms in biological samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: QBIOTIX LIMITED
    Inventor: Ian Thrippleton
  • Clearance buffer
    Patent number: 9297037
    Abstract: The invention concerns a composition comprising TCEP, biotin and dextran suitable for liquefying a viscous biological sample. The composition according to the invention can be used in diagnostic methods, preferably for use in diagnosis of an infection with a micro-organism, more preferably for use in diagnosis of HCAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: MIACOM DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
    Inventor: Ian Thrippleton
  • Nucleic acid beacons for fluorescent in-situ hybridization and chip technology
    Patent number: 8993239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to beacons for fluorescent in-situ hybridization and chip technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: miacom Diagnostics GmbH
    Inventor: Ian Thrippleton
  • NUCLEIC ACID BEACONS FOR FLUORESCENT IN-SITU HYBRIDISATION AND CHIP TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140255926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to beacons for fluorescent in-situ hybridisation and chip technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Ian Thrippleton
  • CLEARANCE BUFFER
    Publication number: 20140154678
    Abstract: The invention concerns a composition comprising TCEP, biotin and dextran suitable for liquefying a viscous biological sample. The composition according to the invention can be used in diagnostic methods, preferably for use in diagnosis of an infection with a micro-organism, more preferably for use in diagnosis of HCAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: MIACOM DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
    Inventor: Ian Thrippleton
  • Identification of antibiotic resistance using labelled antibiotics
    Patent number: 8440424
    Abstract: Subject of the present invention is a method for detection of an antibiotic resistance in a micro-organism comprising the steps of exposing suspected micro-organism to a labelled (fluorescent) antibiotic and observing the differences between it and a non-resistant micro-organism of the same type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: miacom Diagnostics GmbH
    Inventors: Ian Thrippleton, Walter von Freiherr Stein
  • NUCLEIC ACID BEACONS FOR FLUORESCENT IN-SITU HYBRIDISATION AND CHIP TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20120258876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to beacons for fluorescent in-situ hybridisation and chip technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MIACOM DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
    Inventor: Ian Thrippleton
  • IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE USING LABELLED ANTIBIOTICS
    Publication number: 20110003306
    Abstract: Subject of the present invention is a method for detection of an antibiotic resistance in a micro-organism comprising the steps of exposing suspected micro-organism to a labelled (fluorescent) antibiotic and observing the differences between it and a non-resistant micro-organism of the same type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: MIACOM DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Ian Thrippleton, Walter Stein