Patents by Inventor Itzel Vaca

Itzel Vaca 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).

  • Violet excitable tandem dyes, and methods for making and using the same
    Patent number: 12674059
    Abstract: Violet excitable tandem dyes are provided. Tandem dyes of embodiments of the invention include: a non-conjugated polymeric backbone; one or more violet excitable donor fluorophores linked to the non-conjugated polymeric backbone; and one or more acceptor fluorophores linked to the non-conjugated polymeric backbone; where the donor and acceptor fluorophores are in energy transfer relationship. Also provided are methods of making and using the tandem dyes, as well as kits that include the dyes and find use in embodiments of the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Glenn Bartholomew, David Michel Moureau, Itzel Vaca
  • VIOLET EXCITABLE TANDEM DYES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230295440
    Abstract: Violet excitable tandem dyes are provided. Tandem dyes of embodiments of the invention include: a non-conjugated polymeric backbone; one or more violet excitable donor fluorophores linked to the non-conjugated polymeric backbone; and one or more acceptor fluorophores linked to the non-conjugated polymeric backbone; where the donor and acceptor fluorophores are in energy transfer relationship. Also provided are methods of making and using the tandem dyes, as well as kits that include the dyes and find use in embodiments of the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Glenn Bartholomew, David Michel Moureau, Itzel Vaca